I have stated before that I recently retired from the federal government and that I need to save every cent possible. When you are on a fixed income you realise how important each penny is worth.
I purchased a Hotpoint dishwasher last summer and thedetergent that the manufacturer recommended …

A really great electric dishwashing detergent is the new electrosol gel packs which you just drop into the soap dispenser with the plastic wrap which dissolves with the soap. Your dishes not only come out streak free and shining but clean and smell as if they were new …

I bought this iron at Bed Bath and Beyond. It was on clearance for $14.99. It contains a self cleaning button that attracted me because my iron soles tend to get brown too quickly. It has an anti-calcium filter which was alos another thing that attracted me to …

I have had a big problem with creepy crawlers of all varieties during the summer months in and around our home since we moved here 4 years ago. There is a small stream srrounded by trees situated behind our house which I believe is a perfect breeding ground …

I don’t think that I have ever bought a fan that didn’t stand up. There is something about a standing fan that makes it more convenient to have around. I have been around fans that either sit on the floor or those box fans that sit in your window. …

My freaking vacuum cleaner ended up breaking on me and I had such an attitude that I was mad for about two weeks.
I went shopping for a new vacuum cleaner and ended up buying the Hoover Windtunnel Bagless Vacuum cleaner.I had my personal reasons why I purchased theis …

I really wanted to love my Magic Bullet. And I did when it worked. I have bought about three of them in the last three years. They are amazing and easy. They just do not have a very long life. I used up one in a year and at …

I purchased this candle from the Dollar Tree for a dollar, and it’s one of my favorite scented candles that I’ve purchased from there, right up there with the ocean breeze and fresh rain scented candles. Eight small candles come in a pack, and when I say small, I …

I have found the pre-moistened Lysol Sanitizing Wipes to be very useful. I bought the citrus scent, 35 count towelette size. They disinfect and clean all at the same time. They are so convenient to use, I have put one in both of my bathrooms and …

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 …

We bought a king-size Serta Perfect Sleeper mattress last year to replace our Tempur-Pedic mattress in the master bedroom. I fell in love with it the first night I slept on it. I have a bad back and this bed helped me sleep better ever since. The mattress is …

Arial fresh is the detergent powder, which is used by my mother at our home to clean the clothes. The Arial fresh detergent powder comes in 2 different varieties or fragrances that is Mogra and Rose. The smell of these two kinds of detergent powder is good …

About 2 years ago I seen a Black And Decker drill at a tag-sale cheap, My other drill had been “Lost”. I figured it would last me 6 months, at least when I got it. So I use it for the first time, and even …

The Wilton Mini Ghost Pan is an aluminum Halloween-themed baking pan. Although sold separately, it’s part of a line of Halloween-themed baking pans that are all made by the Wilton company. The baking pan has six slots which can be filled with cake batter, brownie batter or even gelatin. …

We live in the area where there are so many mosquitoes and it is impossible to avoid them, specially during the summer. They are everywhere. I’ve read somewhere that mosquitoes really like A+ blood type. Guess which blood type I have? A+ of course. I consider that really interesting, …

I purchased these for cleaning my car windows and I found out that these things are horrible. I purchased them from Fred’s Dollar Store and I paid 3 dollars for them. I don’t believe they are worth wasting the money on. They are sold in a …

Starbucks has offered coffee cups in all shapes and sizes, as well as thermoses that keep beverages cold or hot longer. I purchased a green thermos; it’s made of what appears to be aluminum. This morning I used it for Coffee I brewed in my Cuisenart coffee maker …

When my daughter comes home for Christmas break, I love to put extraordinary products in place of ordinary ones. I bought a container of Mrs. Meyer’s Liquid Hand Soap in Iowa Pine scent for her visit home this year.
All of the Mrs. Meyer’s products are self-reported …

For some reason, I can never get my windows and mirrors clean the way that I want them. It seems like no matter what glass spray I buy, I always have problems wiping it in. For some reason it is like my hand always works up streaks. While some …

I recently switched from Tide liquid detergent, to Gain liquid detergent and I have been very pleased. I wanted a new detergent that would leave my clothes smelling great for longer then a day after washing. Tide did a great job of removing stains, but I found …

This is an absolutely genius product. Dawn really hit a home run with this dish soap!
I walked into my friend’s apartment one day and was greeted by a lovely smell. When I asked her what it was she told me it was her dish soap of all things! …

I like the open ended individual slack hangers because they’re easy to use. I don’t have to take a hanger off the closet rod to put them up or take them down. I wear jeans a lot and so does my boyfriend. I don’t tend to have dress pants …

I was looking to add a new towel holder so I decided to purchase this one. I have several installed throughout my house and although I have some others that work well this one is certainly one of my favorites. I purchased it from Wal-Mart about a …

Having children and owning pets bring much joy to family life, however one of the not so joyous aspects of kids and pets is the mess they can leave behind. Since I have a 2-year old daughter and 2 dogs, I was determined to find a cleaning product …

My own measuring spoons were really outdated. I had a set that had been in my family for generations and I had somehow become the last person that they had been passed down to. I’m talking about these really ancient, old, metal measuring spoons. They still work okay, but …

I love to deep fry things. But it can be a hassle if your deep fryer is not a good one. I recently got a Rival 1-liter Deep Fryer and I love it. To start with, one of the things I like about it the most is that is …

Bathtubs get mold and mildew like crazy. I want to make sure that my tub and shower are as clean as possible and the means keeping the mold and mildew down as much as possible. That is why I decided to try Tilex Mold and Mildew Remover. I figured …

I do a lot of repair work and I know from experience that it can be very difficult when trying to remove caulk. I recently started using this and it has made removing caulk so much easier. I am amazed by how well it works. It …

I enjoy lighting candles to spice up any room in my house. But depending on the candle, sometimes I don’t really get my money’s worth. I am glad that with the Sugar Plum scented candle from the Langley Home collection and it can be purchased at Wal-Mart for six …

I love to do any kind of paper craft, my only complaint is that I do not have enough time in the day to do so. While I do a lot of crafts, the cost to be doing them adds up quite quickly so I am always looking to …

I have recently purchased my Thermaltake fan, and couldn’t be happier with it, by smart fan it means you can manually adjust the fans speed, or you can allow it to adjust itself to the temperature inside your computer case. That’s 3 functions in one fan!
The 80mm model I …

I purchased this item recently because I was looking for a small filing cabinet for our home office. I wanted something that looked decorative and more like a piece of furniture rather than an ugly metal filing cabinet. When I saw this one on display at Target, …

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 …

Since I recently got into couponing, I found a couple of coupons to make the Scrubbing Bubbles power sprayer virtually free so I thought I would give it a try. I have never really used any Scrubbing Bubbles products before, so I didn’t know what to really expect. I …

I like this kenwood toaster is is easy too use, it lookes very nice and its performance is excellent. It is black and ellegan, stylish and modern I’d say and it lookes great near my really modern fridge. There’s a high lift and it helps you not to burn …

This coffee maker was a wedding present for my sister (wish it was me). There used to be a time when coffee makers and oven toasters were trending gifts, and we’ve been very lucky to receive many of them, while others were given off to relatives. I …

I purchased a couple of these seven inch glass bowls from the Dollar Tree because I find clear, transparent glassware to be very attractive. It’s just a personal preference of mine as I like to see my food or snacks from the outside of the bowl as well as …

PAM cooking spray which is based on canola oil is a very convenient cooking aid. It is very easy to just spray into the pan and will give an evenly spread oil layer. This is especially useful when there is only little quantity to fry. This avoids any wastage …

If you know anything about electrical heaters then you may know that they aren’t safe . There are certain ones that you should stay away from and that is what my wife and I try to do. But there comes a time where we need one of these things. …

It took me a long time before I decided to actually buy the Swiffer , Dry Sweeping Cloths, X-Large. My mother was telling me about these for a long time now. The thing that made me not want to get them was because I had be so used to …

I finally have a place to recommend this product to everyone. It’s Dow Bathroom Cleaner,I cannot praise it enough,it is more than just a bathroom cleaner,it cleans most anything (except glass)easily.
I have told my friends about this and they love it too. try it on your toughest cleaning job …

The Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Fan is in my opinion the best plug in room refreshener on the market! The fan really does disperse the scent throughout the room better than other outlet plug ins. I have two large dogs and their odors are definately noticeable. I have bought …

We had recently done some interior remodeling in our home, and we had purchased new living room furniture. We got a new sofa, and two chairs. Since the chairs were rather plain, I Was searching for a couple throw pillows to spruce them up a bit. …

Scotch Brite Copper coated scrubbing pads are a fantastic tool for cleaning your kitchen. I recently discovered these will remove long dried grease out of the corner where our fry pot sits. I have tried everything to clean that corner including Grease Lightening and other products but …

I have two dogs that have short hair, and they only shed mildly maybe for a couple weeks every year and then they are done and I don’t find little dog hairs anywhere the rest of the time, and that’s been great because I’ve never had to worry about …

On a recent shopping trip, I came across this serving set and it happened to be on sale, so I purchased it. I had been looking for something to replace my old serving plate that had recently broken after having it fro 10 years. It was time …

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 …

I recently had been using some really cheap laundry detergent and was quite sick of the results I was getting. I needed something that was affordable, but didn’t want something that wouldn’t even clean my laundry. I was familiar wit Sun laundry detergent and knew it worked decently. I …

My cabinets looked horrible and I wanted something to clean them so I decided to try this cabinet cleaner. There was a lot of dirt build up and stains on my cabinets so I needed something that would actually work. At the time I had tried several …

One of my hobbies is gardening, and I particularly enjoy growing roses and vegetables. However, trying to constantly untangle my garden hose became a hassle. My garden hose was really old so I knew that it was coming time to replace it. I was going to get another …