I have always been a sponge type person when it is time for me to wash dishes. I have used different sponges and think they are most sufficient. However, my husband had other plans. He came home with a dish brush. He said that he starts to plan on …

Cheesecake and cream pie are absolute must have favorite deserts in my household. One problem I often ran into was that my pie pan was the wrong size for a lot of cheesecake and cream pie recipes that I wanted to test out. While shopping in the store one …

It can sometimes be disappointing when records don’t work the way they are intended. I had some vinyl records that were somewhat dirty and I wanted to restore them so I decided to purchase this RCA cleaning kit. After using it I can say that it works …

The Growlight is a portable light that I bought to use for starting my tomato plants. My friends are buying a store and have asked me to grow all the tomatoes for their deli. So I decided I would start my own transplants inside before the weather gets warm …

The kitchen section of World Market always puts me in a buying mood, especially in summer. I guess these really were an impulse purchase although it occurs to me I haven’t had a complete set of measuring spoons in a while. I think what attracted me were the fun …

I use this thing to cover my pool when not in use and it certainly gets the job done. I purchased it from Wal-Mart a few months ago and at the time of purchase I paid 10 dollars for it. The price is fairly cheap in my …

I have used Ajax Cleanser since I went into housekeeping in 1984. My mother always had it in the house to use for scrubbing the tubs and sinks. I guess I picked it up from her. Today’s Ajax has bleach in it to help get tough stains out without …

When we moved in to our new condo almost two years ago, the biggest problem I had with it was the bathroom. I was used to one of those simple plastic-like bathtub surrounds, but was somewhat surprised to find a good ol’ fashioned tile surround in my bathtub. These …

I have an allergy to dishwashing liquid, seriously. Dish washing liquid usually makes my hands red, itchy and just painful no matter how little time I spend with my hands in the water. I’ve tried everything, foaming dish liquid so my hands weren’t ever in the soapy water, and …

I bought this cookie cutter recently, this year is the first time my four year old has been interested in Easter so I decided to put a little buffet tea out on Easter Sunday with lots of egg and bunny related goodies. I’d seen Easter egg cookie cutters before …

This is probably my favorite product in the history of products. I am not kidding. I have not ironed since it was invented. It is the easiest thing to use—”hang an item of clothing (or a curtain!), spray thoroughly, and tug. Repeat until the wrinkles …

By now we all have heard of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide. If you have a gas furnace or other gas appliance or even a garage, then you certainly are aware of the risks involved. Having recently been informed that my home’s furnace has a small hole, and being …

This “air in a can” craze has been around for a while; only recently has it had to be monitored because of its abuse. 3M Compressed Air makes it apparent by labling their product that a bittering substance is used to discourage “huffing”. If you are a parent or …

I love the Melitta Express Kettle. This is the electric version of your regular stove-top kettle (in other words, a self-heating kettle). I keep it under my desk, where, with a touch of my toe, I can boil water for tea any time I want. The heating element boils …

I saw this product featured on a popular television show recently and I thought it was a really good idea. The concept of the product is that it is a pillow of sorts, but it stays cool at night. You place it between your pillow case and regular
pillow, …

I am a smoker and on top of all the other household smells, like kitchen trash, the house can smell less than desirable. I decided to try Febreze Fabric Refresher for the carpet and drapes. I picked up a 16.9 oz. bottle at Walmart for $3.47. I thought that …

We have a small pool in our back yard, and I was recently in need of a couple rafts for myself, my husband, and the kids. The rafts we had used last year were no longer usable, mostly because they had gotten holes in them throughout the course …

Doing the laundry when it’s raining can truly be a pain in the neck especially if you don’t have a clothes dryer. Obviously, anyone wants the natural heat to dry up the clothes to keep its crisp, clean scent. But in a tropical country like the Philippines where it’s …

It is an established fact that for a healthier life we should inhale good quality air that is free from pollen grains, dust particles and smoke.
We also know that these air pollutants can be disastrous in case of asthma patients.
These air pollutants go inside our breathing system and cause …

‘Bissell 7700 Big Green Complete Home-cleaning System’ is presented as a multi functional unit and has special features due to which it can clean everything in modern day houses. But on the whole this unit is not so useful and in my opinion it is not worth that amount …

I bought this trip grill, as we like to camp outside or most of the time like to have dinner in the garden. This one is very good and handy because it is collapsible and has sufficient cooking space and is facilitated so that all can be mixed and …

If you have animals in the house this is a good product to have around. Our dogs occasionally have accidents (urine and throwup) in the house. During the summer the smell is really bad due to the weather being humid. That odor just hangs there and …

I just purchased a new pedestal fan after my second tower fan inexplicably stopped working. The Climate Keeper 16 inch Oscillating Pedestal Fan was quite a bargain at 18.00 USD, and turned out to be even more powerful than the costlier tower fans.
Living in a …

I guess Vicks VapoRub is being used worldwide. But I can only speak from my experience. Since I was a child Vicks is something we almost are never out of stock of. When we were bit my mosquitoes or ants, we would put Vicks on the surrounding area of …

Recently I received a coupon in the mail for Gain Ultra Dish Liquid. I have never used Gain dish liquid before but I am a big fan of Gain laundry products so I decided to go to Wal-Mart and try this product. It is $1.97 full price at …

I live in a former walk-up attic. It was converted into an apartment years ago (decades) and a family with children lived up here for at least 10 years. Those kids played inside the crawlspaces and pulled much of the insulation down. The apartment runs a …

I live in the Southern United States where it always gets extremely hot during the summer. Even though it is spring time right now, the weather has already heated up and my craving for ice cream has started. I wanted to purchase an ice cream maker last summer, …

I don’t drink a lot of coffee, but I purchased this Black & Decker a few months ago to use for the rare occasions when I do. I also use it to make coffee for others that may come over. As with all Black & Decker products …

Our family spends a lot of time camping and traveling. We also like to go to the beach during the summer. I found the perfect cooler for these occasions in this 2-in-1 cooler bag. This bag has two separate fully zippered compartments in one bag. The …

I have few of this product in my house. Actually, it is just a kind of plastic storage container that you can use to store some of your stuffs inside.
It is easy to find this product. I think most of the furniture store in town sell this product. …

This is a wonderful grill. This is one of the models that I use for tailgating and it works perfectly. I purchased it from Wal-Mart a few years ago. At the time of purchase I believe I paid around 20 dollars for it. I believe …

If you have a large or even a small family, this is something that is quite handy to have around the house. It is a good size stoneware and it makes delicious dishes like several layer lasagna or side dishes such as certain styles of potatoes as well as …

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, …

I bought this vaccumme over a year ago for about $120.00 at Home Depot. It was reccommended to me by an employee there that said he owned one and loved it. It is by far the best vaccumme cleaner that I have ever owned. The Hoover Pet Vac has …

The Fellowes W11C shredder was given to me about six months ago by a friend. I use it quite frequently to shred up old school papers that my kids have brought home, as well any old male with any personal information on it that I am throwing out. Of …

I’ve always thought Method was kind of a cool brand. Not so much for their environmental sustainable practices, but because their products were so attractive. In particular, they make the best looking liquid handsoap dispensers I have ever seen.
Lately though, I’ve become sort of addicted to foaming handwashes. I …

After buying a new house which has all stainless steel appliances, I realized that I needed something to clean the front of all of these appliances. They never get really dirty or mucky, but they do seem to get fingerprints or wet hand marks occasionally, which do not …

When I first purchased this product it was not what I had in mind. I, however, didn’t want to have to travel to multiple stores and picked up the first inexpensive bottle of dish soap I found at a local Big Lots store. It was the SunSations Brand Summer …

It is true; this countertop oven cannot precisely replace a conventional oven. However, it does come amazingly close. We use it to bake and or roast, broil and toast frozen pizzas, potatoes, chicken (legs and wings), casserole… Moreover, we are preparing delicious, mouth-watering garlic bread, toasted bread, bagels, even …

I do bake lots of goodies especially during weekends because I want to please my family especially the little ones who love goodies so much. But I got one problem. I’d always end up with burned hands. I think I was born quite clumsy or should I say just …

I purchased this set of measuring cups about a month ago and I have to say that these things are wonderful. They are sold on Amazon.com and I purchased them for 20 dollars. The price is a bit expensive but I believe they are well worth it. …

At 29 dollars plus shipping this seems expensive for a single solar light. I had enjoyed their more traditional and simple round ones, but couldn’t resist the allure of something new. And the price was just a few dollars more, so I figured I’d try at least one.
Now the …

A couple of years ago we had our carpet replaced in the house with wood effect laminate flooring. We decided to get a couple of companies to come out and give us quotes and show us samples of what was on offer. One of these companies was …

I really love the concept of this stuff and it was easy to use but I wasn’t satisfied with the results. I was very disappointed after using it because it wasn’t very effective at all. The main thing that I look for when I’m buying …

When I think Black & Decker, I think tools. While I love tools I do not usually get products made by tool manufacturers for my kitchen. But it turns out someone over at Black & Decker loves coffee because they have a whole line of coffee makers and coffee …

I don’t know if you require caffeine infusions in the morning to reach full functional capacity, but if you do I have the solution. Cuisinart Automatic Grind and Brew will get you hopping out of bed to retrieve that aromatic cup of Joe.
This coffee pot and grinder combination …

I own two cats. So you should know exactly what that means, especially in the summer time. Fur, fur, and more fur flying hither and yon, and the sad fact is that they’re both short-hair. But despite that, if you lived in an over 100 degree region of the States, …

To escape messy housemates I moved into the basement of our five bedroom home. The basement is already equipped with a bathroom and kitchen, however it was lacking a range. Since one of the messiest areas upstairs is the kitchen, with the stove covered in dirty pots and pans, …

I got this rice cooker in an Asian supermarket in Brussels. I like to eat rice once in a while but lately, the rest of my family do not. I got this one because it is small (0.6 liters) in capacity. Besides, I only use this appliance everytime I …

I was looking for something to carry around laundry easier so I purchased this bin to use in my laundry room and it works brilliantly. I mainly use it for laundry but it’s very versatile and I’m sure that it can be used to carry almost anything. …