Housewares Reviews
Greased Lightening Multipurpose Cleaner and Degreaser
Whenever I do cleaning around the house, it is particularly important for me to have something cuts through grease. I cook almost everyday and it is easy for the oven to become greasy as well as the stovetop. Because of this, I am always in search of the perfect …
Sterilite 30-Quart Ultra Latch Box
I own several of these boxes and I really love these things. The have several different uses and that’s the main reason why I enjoy using them. I use them for clothes, kitchen ware and even to store tools. I first started buying them about a …
Laundry detergent for all temperatures
I normally don�t buy Purex Laundry Detergent but I found a huge 5.17L bottle on sale for just $4.99CDN at my local Shoppers Drug Mart. I couldn�t beat the price, and even though I usually prefer powdered laundry detergent to liquid, this Purex bottle boasted that I would get …
Tide with a touch of Downy detergent
For most of my life, my family has used Tide detergent in the powder form. I don’t actually recall my folks using anything else and I’ve basically just followed suit. Recently, though, I tried out Tide with a touch of Downy detergent just to see if it …
Glade Freshener
Do you often smell something in the house which is not nice? Maybe, there is smelly thing in the room but you can not remove the smell from your room although you already clean all parts of your room. I have this kind of problem sometimes. And if I …
Stinger UV801-BL Total Home Defense
This Stinger Total Home Defense is just what I need for the cottage country. There are a lot of bugs up north, especially during the evening. When the sun is setting, it is not possible to sit on the porch and not be surrounded by bugs. I usually encounter …
Whirly Wash by As Seen On TV
Whirly wash is probably the most useless tool I’ve seen and used. I got Whirly Was mainly for washing the car. How it works is it uses water to turn the brush. This turning brush scrubs your car and you can simply hold the handle and do nothing at …
Hitachi C10FCE2 Compound Miter Saw
On many occasions I am bitten by the desire to build something for our house—”a cabinet, picture frames, a toy box for our children, molding, window casings, and so on. Other times I need to repair something such as a burst or leaky PVC pipe (PVC stands for …
Bosch Tat.6 Toaster
I have no toaster here at this house because I left the old one I had because of the incompatibility of plugs. That was the only reason why I left it in Africa but otherwise I was pretty satisfied with its performance and durability. I did not have a …
Ajax dish detergent
I had this dish detergent a few days ago. Overall I really liked it. It lasted a long time, it really lathered up and made a lot of bubbles. The dish detergent got the dishes clean easily. The dish water stayed for a while, I didn’t have to use …
Slap Chop Vegtable Chopper
I know it’s gimmicky, but keeping with my try everything and review it style of living, I bought myself a Slap Chop. I found it in an online search for $19.98, the shipping was a little over five dollars and I’m kicking myself for not checking at Walgreens …
Perla Laundry Soap (Original White)
Typhoon Ondoy left us with a lot of clothes and various belongings that needed to be washed free of mud. The flood water brought with it a lot of mud and most of our clothes were swimming in it and the smell was horrendous. Because there was a lot …
Sentry Fire and Water Resistant 1.2 Cubic Foot Combo Safe
I had a flood in my basement and some of my important papers along with old photos got destroyed along with it. I decided that I needed to find a way to keep those things from being destroyed in the future should something ever happen again. I found a …
Body Shop Home Fragrance Oils
Because I am addicted to massage, I always want to have a zen-like quality in everything–my room, the ambiance when sleeping and aroma in my bedroom. My room is air-conditioned and I used to have Glade as my partner in keeping the air fresh and breathable inside my room. But …
Braun Aromaster KF47 Coffee Maker
I really love a good cup of coffee, but I find the process of making it to be a bit to tedious for me. I would prefer to have my coffee in the comfort of my home, but most of the time I find myself having to go out …
Black & Decker S700E ScumBuster Xtreme Cleaning Tool
I purchased this cleaning tool over a month ago and I have to say that this thing works wonders. I purchased it mainly for cleaning my shower and it certainly works a lot better than I would have expected. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid …
Panasonic SRG06FG 3-Cup Automatic Rice Cooker
I used to disappoint my husband a lot when it comes to cooking rice. He used to call me very notorious when it comes to habitual burning of rice. We are both working so I have to do a lot of multitasking to cope with all the chores. As …
Home Depot Small Moving Box
This small moving box from Home Depot retails for just under seventy cents and is perfect for small items such as books, VCRs and some DVD machines, stationary items, CDs, VHS and DVD tapes, video games, magazines and can even be used for some light clothing items like socks …
Cerama Bryte Burnt On Grease Remover
In my opinion this is the best product when it comes to removing grease. I have been using it for a long time and I have not had any problems with it so far. When I first started to use it I had tried several other products …
Pine Glo Toilet Bowl Cleaner
I wish this Pine Glo Toilet Bowl Cleaner had a better scent. Because of the name, I bought it, thinking it would have some sort of Pinesol kind of scent to it, but it doesn’t smell like that at all. It just smells like a glass cleaner of some …
Mikasa Brushstroke 35-Ounce Coffee Server
I have owned this thing for several years and I rarely use it because I’m not someone that drinks coffee. It’s intended for coffee but I have used it for other things like serving juices and tea. Whenever I use it I use it as a typical …
Scotch-Brite Dusting Microfiber Cloth
I bought Scotch-Brite Dusting Microfiber Cloth for $5.07 online. Here is my review.
These cloths are just like those normal, ordinary kitchen rags, but, you can say they are much better than typical rags because they can clean bet ad they are actually much more versatile, and not easy …
Liquid Plumr Foaming Pipe Snake Foaming Clog Remover
The first thing I must say about this product is that it is fantastic. I could not believe how fast and incredible it worked. My 6 year old niece came over for a visit one weekend and kept making frequent visits to the bathroom. After the 10th trip I …
Breville Kitchen Whizz Food Processor
I bought my first Food Processor all excited. I wanted to try to make a whole range of fruity drinks and for the first time in a long while I was actually looking forward to getting in to my kitchen to create some yummy foods and drinks.
The Breville Kitchen …
Fit n Fresh Lunch on the go Food Storage Set
A couple years ago I worked in a small office, and most of my co-workers went out for lunch every day. They either went out to a restaurant or they went and got fast food and brought it back to the office to eat at their desk. …
Treat Shoppe Electric Ice Cream Maker by Rival
If you are looking for a great way to beat the heat this summer, you may be interested in the ice cream maker I picked up a few months ago. The Treat Shoppe Electric Ice Cream Maker by Rival contains everything (but the food ingredients) you …
Airwick 2 in 1 Vanilla Indulgence Fragrance Spray
I love having my bathroom smell fresh and clean, and so I was happy when my mother bought the “Airwick 2 in 1 Vanilla Indulgence Fragrance Spray” for our bathroom a couple of months ago. At the time I had never actually tried the brand Airwick, and I was …
Gardena Hose Reel and Stand (Gardena System)
In Botswana, the house plots are really huge. I think this country has 3x more land than people in it. Everyone has a decent garden. My house is no exception. The yard is way bigger than the living space I have in the house. Water is however a …
Northwest Territory 28 in. Fire Pit
My family love to set out on our deck. The fall weather gets kind of chilly but it is so pretty out! So last fall I purchased a Northwest Territory Fire Pit from Kmart. It is made out of metal, is 28 inch with a screen all around. Let …
Amana Electric Clothes Dryer - Model #NDE8805AY
I wanted to do a review on an electric clothes dryer I owner for 7 years. I replaced this dryer with another one about 3 years ago now. I feel my review could very well benefit someone who is considering buying an Amana clothes dryer or this particular model.
I …
Ziploc Double Zipper Gallon Storage Bags
I just recently started using these bags and I was initially amazed by how well these bags work. I purchase a box of these bags for around 8 dollars and a box contains 52 bags. This is a bit more expensive than other brands of zip lock …
Vim liquid dish wash
The New Vim liquid dish wash is the concentrated liquid, which is very thick and green in color. I only take a drop of the vim liquid dish wash to clean 10 to 12 utensils and all of these utensils get cleaned very well. The cost of …
Mia Rose Air Therapy Spray Vibrant Vanilla
This stuff smells fantastic and that’s the very first thing I’m going to say about it. I have a bit of a collection of air fresheners and this one is one of my favorites because the smell is so light but potent enough to cover bad odors. I like …
Raley’s Fine Living Containers - Big Bowl Size
These days it’s great to have some reliable containers that are multi-purpose in use. That’s why we see a lot of containers that can be washed in dishwashers, used to store food in both the refrigerator and freezer, and that can be used in the microwave. One …
Modicare floor cleaners
Even the modicare floor cleaners are very effective. Actually I used to use the other branded floor cleaner, which was working good for me. But once my husband brought the Modicare floor cleaner to try it once. I started using this one. This floor cleaner …
Whitmor Collapsible Laundry Hamper
I needed a laundry hamper that was easy to move from one place to the other without worry about it being too heavy or breaking along the way. I chose the Whitmor Collapsible Laundry Hamper which I purchased from Walmart for $8.54. The price was good considering the amount …
IKEA Bath towels
I got a set of IKEA Bath towels as a gift .They were 3 in number.Two in strange colours.One small towel was good.2 big red towels were really bad.Threads as fur are comming out so badly.So the whole bathroom gets filled with fur threads of towel.But …
Bajaj Majestic ICX 6 Induction Cook Top
Bajaj Majestic ICX 6 WOV Induction Cook Top is quite a good product. I am using it since five months without any overt or covert problems. The cook top is delivering what it had promised. Moreover, the cost is not much —“ just Rs. 3200 ($61 approx). I bought …
Turner 3 Piece Barbecue Tool Set
We have a lot of tools and utensils for grilling which is something that we do a lot of and if I could one use one set of tools to barbecue with these these would probably be the ones that I choose. To put it simply they are …
Harbinger Workout Gloves
I bought some Harbinger workout gloves 3 years ago. I have to say they are very good and I love them. They have lasted me this long and they are as good as new. I have used them to workout and lift weights.
The Harbinger gloves feel very comfortable on …
Natural House SInky Disposal Scrubber and Drain Maintenance
I am not sure why, but I am always more suspicious over whether a natural cleaner will do the job as well as one with tons of chemicals in it. I know that the natural stuff is better, and I prefer to use something natural, but so many of …
LA’s Totally Awesome Cleaner With Bleach
I love using bleach to clean around my house. It is very strong and always seems to disinfect well. With little ones running around, I try to keep my house as clean and sanitary as possible. One cleaner that I have used was the LA’s Totally Awesome Cleaner with …
Seat Saver Sofa
After seeing the As Seen On TV commercial, I thought the Seat Saver Sofa is a must buy. When I first heard the name, I thought that this product would somehow always save me a seat on the sofa, but it turned out I was mistaken. Instead, it did …
Back To Basics Slushie Express
Alright, as vices go as guess it could be worse. I mean the fact that I can’t go a day without an ice cold Slushie is nothing to lose sleep about right? Well, I just chock it up to living in a very warm climate.
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Airwick Freshmatic Mini
I don’t know how much money we spend throughout a year to keep our homes smelling fresh and inviting. But I do know that I have found the perfect product for my home. It’s the Airwick Freshmatic Mini.
I picked one of these up because I was looking for …
Airwick Oil Warmer
The Airwick Oil Warmer is an okay product. I have used plenty of oil warmers and this one made by Reckitt Benckiser is just another oil warmer. There is nothing that separates it from other oil warmers.
It warms oil just as advertised. I could give it rating of …
Emerson Professional Series MW8115 SS Microwave oven
I purchased a counter-top Emerson Professional Series MW8115 SS Microwave oven it was black with a stainless steel handle and sides. Appearance wise this microwave is quite appealing and seems to go well with most other appliances regardless of color.
I have owned this microwave for a little over …
Downy Wrinkle Reducer
I don’t know how much stock I put into these dewrinklers, but I was going on vacation to see a friend of mine a few months ago and was taking some nice clothes for a party that I knew would need to be ironed and maybe even professionally steam …
LG French Door Aluminum Refrigerator
When I first got my home I was in the market for a refrigerator. I wanted something that I could show off to my friends whenever I had get together. I was totally tired of having the type of refrigerator that didn’t give enough room or power. I think …
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