Many people think that parchment paper and wax paper are the same thing or that they are interchangeable. When it comes to baking, that is definitely not true. First off, wax paper is made with a wax coating that is not meant to go in the oven …

Glade - Holiday Collection: Bayberry Spice is a scented candle that I tried but ultimately found to be disappointing due to its lack of potency. I actually did not know what to expect when I purchased this scented candle because I did not have a very solid idea of …

The Kitchen Living Heat Resistant Glove sells for four dollars and ninety-nine cents. One glove can be bought for that price; they don’t come in pairs. The glove is designed for use in the kitchen as it’s intended to provide protection from oven temperatures up to four hundred and …

The air quality if very important to a healthy way of life. I decided to purchase an air purifier to help keep the air as fresh as possible in the house when the windows had to be closed. The air cleaner is one of the best ways to get …

While wandering the Shareway Mall in Toronto one day I spied a new store. I wasn’t familiar with the brand but I was with my fiancee and we usually end up looking at kitchen equipment if we are in the mall. I’m the chef in the house so mostly it’s …

I should admit that I bought this frying pan after reading the commercial ads of this product. I was looking for a good frying pan. I’ve been trying few brands of frying pans and so far, it will end up in the junk because it did not stay for …

I have found that using fabric softener is necessary especially for my towels and wash cloths. Some of the cheap detergents that I use can leave them dry feeling and quite rough to the touch. Since I don’t like being scratched after I get out of the shower I …

I absolutely love using bleach around my house. I use it for my cleaning, dish washing on occasion, and my white laundry. Bleach has always been a trusted cleaning agent for me and will probably always be one. I recently purchased a bottle of DG Home Bleach from Dollar …

I am a professional seamstress. I have been sewing for probably 30 years. My mother owned a Singer. I learned on a Singer. I always considered Singer to be the best of the best. THE name in sewing. Well, unfortunately, that is no …

Jenn Air cooktops have been a favorite of downdraft users for a very long time. This one model, JGD8430AD, has much to offer and fits into a standard sized surface unit (30 inches).
This model offers 4 burners that are sealed, so that nothing gets under the surface unit. There …

I have a clogged sink, s i purchased mister plumber in an attempt to cut through whatever is clogging my sink (im not sure). This, did not do the trick. I poured in an entire bottle, and left it over night to work on the clog. i retunred the …

I really hate cleaning glass. Why I have a glass dining room table, I’ll never know. Used to be, now matter what I did, when I stepped back and looked at it in the light….argh! More streaks!
Well, no more. I found this great glass/window/windshield/mirror cleaner called “Invisible …

One of my family’s favorite restaurant appetizers is the ever popular slider. Don’t even ask what our record number of eaten is. Safe to say, we should have our picture on a wall of fame some where. Knowing how much everyone enjoys them, I’ve decided I’d better …

When cleaning my kitchen and dishes, I look for a reliable dish soap. I’ve always been the one to absolutely loathe watery dish soaps. I like to make sure my dishes end up clean and disinfected when I’m done doing them. Because I’m such a stickler when it comes …

I purchased the Taylor Indoor and Outdoor Thermometer with great hopes and expectations. Since we just installed a whole house fan, knowing the outdoor temperature is very important. That’s why when I went shopping recently, I looked at several possibilities and came away with this particular one.
Let …

Recently I was forced to purchase a new storm door for my home. My old door, an aluminum clad wood core storm door, had rotted out. By the time it was eight-years-old it was in such bad condition I had to get it replaced. I don’t know about you, …

Ever since Febreze hit the market, it has been my favorite household helper! I especially like the Febreze Extra Strength that I currently use. I like that Febreze now offers this type of fabric refresher in a money-saving bulk option. I bought my regular Febreze spray bottle, but it …

So I get this coupon in the mail for a free trashcan; all I have to pay is the shipping cost which isn’t much. I jumped on the offer! Now I know that there are some who would consider getting a trashcan in the mail a bit odd; but …

As many of us are “going green”, the Brita 35600 water purifier Pitcher is more relevant today than every before.
I decided to try the Brita 35600 water purifier Pitcher to cut back on the use of plastic bottles. The pitcher filters out impurities in my water and makes …

I try to be eco-friendly whenever possible. I walk everywhere or take the bus and buy products with containers that can be used for something else when empty. I also carry a duffle bag attached to my stroller for grocery shopping. I do as much as possible to reduce …

We only use the modicare products for our home. And now I am going to talk about the Modicare glass cleaners. Actually my father in law is very strict about the maintenance cleanliness in our home. We have a big courtyard in our house made of …

The VICKS humidifier is actually smaller than I thought. I thought that for a one gallon humidifier, it would actually be quite large. This is actually better as it doesn’t take up as nearly as much space as I had thought. My house is very dry from the heat …

This product is almost as good as it claims to be, but it does not last nearly as long as the company would have you believe. The idea, and the major pitch, is that you can wash and reuse this product several times even after cleaning your kitchen …

For almost thirteen dollars, I thought I was getting a pretty good deal on this bathroom tissue. With twenty rolls coming in a package and each roll holding one-thousand sheets, I felt that this tissue would last a good long time, and it unfortunately did. The reason I used …

This is one of the weirdest out of ordinary pillow that I own. I love to buy pillow as I feel they are at the slightest cost that would promise me a good night sleep at night. They are definitely cheaper than buying a new mattress that could have cost …

We live in a small apartment and have two cats so we are constantly battling pet odor in our home. I often trying different sorts of air fresheners looking for one that will take care of the cat odor while keeping our place fresh and clean smelling. I have …

I purchased this trash can for my bathroom and I really love it. It’s 4.5L which is not very big so it’s not intended to hold a lot of trash. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 20 dollars for it at the time. The …

I have about one thousand square feet of carpeting in my house, and when the little ones spill their drinks on the floor I do not have time or money to continually hire a carpet cleaner; I mix a solution of LA’s Totally Awesome Oxygen Base Cleaner and water …

As I was the last person of all my friends to start using ‘green,’ or environmentally-friendly cleaning products, I finally decided to jump on that bandwagon and try one. I decided to start small, with just one, all-purpose item, so that if it didn’t clean well, then I could …

The As Seen On TV bottle caps seemed to be a genius product with the ability to seal unfinished pop cans preventing the gas to leave and make the drink un-enjoyable. Basically it is like a lid that goes on top of the can and sealing it. When the …

Back when I was a poor student, my mother used to give me a doggie bag every weekend when I went to visit her because she felt sorry for me trying to survive on such low money. One of the items she always included for me was a …

I purchased these lint rollers over a month ago and I have been very disappointed in them because they weren’t what I expected. When I purchased these rollers I paid 15 dollars for a 5 pack of rollers. In my opinion they are way to expensive especially …

We’ve been doing lots of tidying and organizing lately, and it’s been a lot of work. One thing I got - actually as part of my Christmas present - were some Oxo Good Grips Pop Containers. We’ve transferred a bunch of our dry goods into them, and they’re great!
They …

This weed whacker has been helping us keep our yard nice for over three years. It is a powerful and convenient tool that does the job of trimming weeds quickly and efficiently. My husband had also bought a rototiller attachment for it, and we’ve been using this weed whacker …

I needed to create a display board for the fair I will be selling my greeting cards at next Saturday. I have limited table space and wanted to come up with a good way to utilize the floor space for display so as to not take up table space. …

The Ronson JetLite is a very affordable, yet very reliable butane, blue jet flame lighter that is ideal for almost any cause that requires a lighter. Personally, I own three of these lighters. I always keep one in my car, one around the house, and another one that I …

The Emerson portable ice maker is a great appliance for those who have refrigerators that do not come equipped with an ice maker. The design of the Emerson portable ice maker has an outer clean appearance made of stainless steel, and the ice maker is opened from the top …

I have stated before that I have retired and that every penny that I can save is well worth the trouble to look for a bargain. I found this toilet bowl cleaner in Walmart, it is called Bowl Fresh, there are wo round blue disks that you place …

In our home, we have our share of plants and if I say so myself, they are thriving and very lush. Aqua Globe Water Bulbs have become a regular components of their care. Prior to my experience with Aqua Globe Watering Bulbs, any time we would go out of …

Scrubbing Bubbbles shower cleaning kit is an excellent appliance to keep your shower or bathtub clean on a daily basis. I will usually step to the side of my shower and hit the button on the front of the cleaner and than step out of the bathroom. …

My family and myself moved to Canada roughly 5 years ago, and we recently purchased a new house, and we heard about Miele as being a top quality brand name used in Germany. Since everybody praised it, we thought we’d give it a shot and check out what the …

One of the first things I was told when I first moved in this house was that the electronic gate did not work correctly. It was so slow that often, I had to wait for a full minute before I could actually drive in. At one point, I just …

A friend told me about a product called Arm & Hammer Super Wash Soda, Detergent Booster, and said that it would get my laundry really clean. I was looking for something besides my regular laundry detergent, because often I would find that my laundry either didn’t smell super …

I bought the new Tide Laundry Detergent this weekend when I noticed that it came in the lavender scent. Most lavender scented products just do not smell right but I was able to smell the soap when I unscrewed the bottle. I love the way this laundry detergent …

Lodges Cast Iron Skillets go way back in time. My dad, and grandmother both owned cast iron skillets, which is why I have had cast iron skillets for years. I own 3 skillets, small, medium and large. I don’t use them all the time. I have certain things I …

I have little to no knowledge pertaining termite infestation. I have never dealt with such bizarre problems as far as household matters are concerned. Termites, little did I know, could have the potential to destroy property, without the owner’s conscious consent, of course. Once these spawns …

Before we got the BlendTec, my family went through blenders every few months. We’d put ice and frozen fruit in them to make smoothies, and after a while the gears or motor would wear out and we’d have to go get a new one. I first got interested in …

Our kitchen towels and bathroom tissues have always been the best kind that we can buy. My brother is very fussy about them, especially our kitchen towels, insisting that we stock up on 3-ply kitchen towels. We chanced upon this Paseo Premium Household Towels, manufactured in jawa Barat, Indonesia, …

The Black & Decker SpaceMaker 12-Cup Under-The-Counter Coffee maker is truly a great product. To start with I love the fact that I save so much space with this. Anyone who has limited counter space will definitely love this as much as I do because it really helps out …

I had never made candy at home before and was looking at some recipes via the internet and saw that I would need to get a candy thermometer if I wanted to be 100% sure about the stage my candy has reached. There are a few stages when it …