Housewares Reviews
Swifter wet cleaning cloths
Swifter wet cleaning cloths can replace your mop. These little cloths are soaked with a great smelling cleaner and also have a green scrubbing strip that can be turned to scrub the dirt off the cloths. The only drawback is that I think the scrub strip should …
Sainsbury’s Supermarket Basic Cordless Kettle
Our kettle was getting old. It still worked, but the limescale was growing limescale, and the thought of drinking water from there was just getting too disgusting. Rather than using limescale remover (in other words putting chemicals in our kettle, which is equally disgusting in my opinion!) …
Rival 3Qt Crock Pot and Slow Cooker
I have always loved having a slow cooker in the house. I use it for practically everything. I discovered that I could cook a 3 lb. Pork roast in there and have the most delicious pulled pork sandwiches for a week. I think it is one of the best …
Silvan Sandwich Maker
In the evenings, I usually serve a light supper for myself and the rest of my family as we normally eat a hearty lunch during the day. Light supper is synonymous with light salads and sandwiches. For making these, I use my Silvan sandwich maker. It is not such …
Travel Smart by Conair Garment Steamer
So I’ve had some hit and misses with wrinkle reducers in the past. I bought a spray by Downy which worked okay but made the clothes feel wet for a while afterwards, and then I bought some dryer sheets that were pretty much just glorified fabric softeners and that …
Dalta plastic packaging
I wanted to buy some disposable plastic containers. Actually I wanted to buy plastic containers for food storage. Therefore I was looking for plastic containers of food grade material. I found most of the disposable plastic products available in market are PVC plastic and it’s a common …
Bajaj water heater
This winter I had shifted to new city for my new job and there it was too cold. I had not brought along my old water heater since it was needed back home so I decided to but Bajaj water heater since I have been using the same one …
Windsome Windor two piece natural chair set
Some of my dining room chairs were starting to wear out so I decided to purchase this set. They have a really nice look and they are very well made. I purchased these from Lowe’s about a year ago and I paid 70 dollars for …
Arm and Hammer 2X Concentrated Liquid Laundry Detergent
I purchased a 68.75 oz. bottle of Arm and Hammer Laundry detergent at my local grocery store because it was on a buy on get on free special. It was $4.97 for one bottle so I figured why not get the second bottle for free. I wasn’t sure how …
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
I saw a commercial for the Clorox Disinfecting wipes and just knew I had to get them. I have a lot of things in my home that need to be disinfected on a daily basis and figured this would be the best choice for those quick jobs. I purchased …
Airwick Freshmatic
I have a dog, which creates quite an odor in my house. I am always on the search for things to help freshen the air where I live, recently trying out Airwick freshmatic. Airwick freshmatic is an air freshener that is actually a can of air freshener attached to …
Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Snow Cone Maker
I’ve had lots of fun with my Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Snow Cone Maker. It’s made for kids, but frankly, it’s an easy way to enjoy a snow cone treat or just have some crushed ice without a fancier machine.
The Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Snow Cone Maker is …
X-14 Mildew Stain Remover, Deep Clean
So we’ve had this ongoing problem with our bathroom. When we first moved in two years ago, the bathroom was the only point of concern I had because the tile grout along the surround of the bathtub was in pretty gruesome shape and looked like it was just full …
Dyson V8 Animal Cordless Vacuum
Having a small vacuum in an apartment is very useful. Particularly if its cordless one. I suspect many of us have yelled in frustration as you drag around one with a cord. Finding that it’s banging into door frames and getting underfoot.
The Dyson V8 is perfect for me and probably …
VELCRO Hanger Clips
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. …
Swiffer Extender Dusting Wand
I bought this product because I enjoyed using the hand held version. Now, I know there are plenty of other dusters out there that don’t require you to buy replacemnent parts. I have them and I don’t like any of them. In particular, I don’t understand people’s fascination with …
Proctor Silex 34101 Fifth Burner
Honestly, I was looking for a stove but I was out of budget that I listen to this one Sales Personnel in SM Appliances Center in Makati City Philippines. This product called Protox Silex Burner is like a stove but very small. It is a portable single burner. It …
BonVie Mini Mixer
This mini mixer lasted me approximately four and a half weeks before it kicked the bucket on me. I tried replacing the batteries and new batteries didn’t bring it back to life. I’m pretty sure nothing happened to it during this four and a half week period that could …
Presto 6020 Options Electric Multi-Cooker
I was in the market to purchase a multi cooker so I decided to go with this one. The Presto 6020 is a multi cooker that has several different uses, you can use it to deep fry or even steam foods. It is sold at several retail …
The New Rat Zapper Ultra
One time we have a special occasion in our house and we have a lot of visitors their, my officemates, best friends, relatives, boyfriend, neighbors and some family friends.
We have fun at the whole night which started at six o’clock PM and should be finish at twelve o’clock PM …
Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit
I’ve been using Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaning Kit for four months now. With kids the tub and shower can get gross with mildew build up really fast. The kids forget to turn the fan on. And I have white bathroom tiles so it shows everything-not my choice it …
Bunn BTX Professional-Style Home Coffeemaker
I love coffeeshop coffee. Forget the lattes and espressos — just give me some really good Fair Trade coffee, perfectly brewed, with an inch of cream on top. For some reason I had never been able to brew the perfect cup at home. It just never …
Ajax Antibacterial Orange Hand Soap Dish Liquid
I don’t often wash dishes by hand but when I do, I like to use a good dish detergent. My mother used Ajax brand dish detergent when I was growing up but it’s changed a little since then. Now it is an antibacterial dish soap and it has an …
Walgreens Premium Tableware Heavy Duty Plastic Forks
I can get twenty-four of these plastic forks from Walgreens for just ninety-nine cents and while that might not seem like a lot of forks for that price, these forks are in fact heavy duty! I have found that I can use the same plastic fork, after its been …
Bajaj FX10 Food Factory
We have been using this product for the past two years and we like it to the max because we prepared a lot of delicious foods and deserts from it. Bajaj FX10 Food factory is a complete machine for me. It contains a Food processor bowl, a liquidizing jar, …
Pyrex Storage 11-Piece Set, Clear with Blue Lids
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This 11 piece set is made by Pyrex, a very reliable name in glassware. The whole set is consist of: one 8-inch square baking dish dark blue plastic cover, one 3-1/2 cup Rectangular Dish with Dark Blue Plastic Cover, one 6 cup Rectangular Dish with Dark Blue …
All Small & Mighty Laundry Detergent
I started using All detergent’s Small and Mighty about a year ago. I am hooked on it for several reasons. It comes in 3X concentrate, which means you don’t have to lug heavy jugs home every time you buy detergent. The small bottle uses less resources than a regular …
Severin Raclette Grill
I knew that this machine existed when I was invited once to a friend’s house a long time ago. When I asked what we were having for dinner, she answered that she is doing some Swiss raclette. At that time, I was not very familiar with European cuisine …
Chamease Cloth
I gave up trying any products that are on infomercials along time ago. However, one of my birthday presents from my husband was a set of Chamease cloths. I didn’t really think that they would work as well as they are showed to work on television. …
Robin Cuffs N Collars
I entrust the job of washing my clothes to my washing clothes. Despite using the best detergents I have observed that the clothes do not turn out totally clean and tidy. I cannot clean the collars and cuffs of the shirts of all the members in my house. I …
Fevicol MR
Every day something keeps on breaking or tearing. Like tearing of paper, cloths or cotton & breaking of wood & plastic made things. To gum or joint such type of things I use fevicol. I think it is a complete solution for wood or plastic made things. It is …
Bissell Little Green Machine
My Little Green Machine isn’t shiny and new anymore, because it doesn’t just sit in the closet gathering dust. Had to be a woman who came up with this machine! It’s not for cleaning an entire room, unless you’re incredibly bored and want to crawl around all day. …
Remove Rust
One of the best products on the market to remove rust from your sinks and tubs is The Works.
My parents have terrible rust water. It is so bad that if the water drips into the sink for any length of time there is a huge rust spot. …
Safety 1st Easy Saver Diaper Pail
This diaper pail is cream color and has a blue pop-up lid that opens at the push of a button. The pop-up lid is in the center of the bigger lid so you don’t have to open the entire lid just a small opening in the top. It has …
Dawn 2x concentrated dish detergent
Dawn 2x concentrated is a dish detergent. I highly recommend Dawn 2x concentrated because it is very good quality. This dish detergent last forever, you only have to squirt a very tiny bit into your sink to get a full sink of dish detergent to wash your dishes. It …
Pledge Clean and Shine in orange scent
Pledge Clean and Shine in orange scent is my favorite dusting product. Pledge comes in several varieties including lemon yellow and blue hypoallergenic. Sometimes I trade between the scents to make sure my house does not always smell like orange or like lemon. Most of the …
Hammer EZ 630 Electric Fence Energizer
The house I am living in at the moment is surrounded and protected by an electric fence. I am not too keen on these things as I was (still am) always afraid that somebody would be harmed or even electrocuted. But, we took the house “as is” and with …
The Scrub Daddy Sponge, As Seen On the Shark Tank TV Show
My husband and I both enjoy trying product that we see on television so when we were in Bed, Bath and Beyond a few weeks back and saw the “Scrub Daddy” sponge we decided that we would try for no other reason than it had been featured on a …
Terro Liquid Ant Bait
I found Terro Liquid Ant bait just when the ant infestation in my apartment was starting out. I’m stickler for keeping clean and the presence of ants meant that something was wrong in my house. But no amount of bleaching, cleaning and scrubbing deterred them. I was not about …
LG Stainless Steel Electric Stove
My mother bought me this stove for Christmas. I was just getting into my home and I couldn’t afford a stove right away. So for a house arming gift she decided to buy me this excellent stove that I have truly falling in love with. It fits with my …
TENT:REI Halfdome 2 HC Tent
I purchased the REI Halfdome 2 HC two-person tent for $169 after having a very bad experience in a storm in a knock-off tent. The Halfdome 2 is a rectangular dome tent for two people.
Setting up the Halfdome 2 is not complicated but is a challenge to do …
Cuisinart TOB-60 Convection Toaster Oven Broiler
Approximately 4 months ago, I purchased a Cuisinart TOB-60 Convection Toaster Oven Broiler in a stainless steel style. I was impressed with the look, size and function it provided at a reasonable price of $129.99 (regularly priced at $189.99). I was looking for a dual oven and toaster to …
Weather Sticks
I received a weather stick as a gift last year. My initial impression was that it was an odd gift. Why would someone purchase a stick? Anyway, I read the directions upon returning home. You are supposed to mount it going sideways on your house. It …
Simplehuman Grocery Bag Holder
I keep a lot of plastic bags and I wanted to find an easy place to store them. I decided to purchase this bag holder and I have to say that it has been fantastic. Before I purchased it I would have to stuff my bags into …
Bunn O Matic 10 cup Black Professional Coffee Maker
This is the best and fastest coffee maker I have ever owned! If you are a true coffee lover then I suggest you buy this coffee maker today. You will always have a delicious cup of coffee in just a couple minutes.
I work in a hotel and this is …
White Brite Laundry Whitener
A one pound fourteen ounce bottle of White Brite was $3.97 at my local Wal-mart with a rebate form attached to get the full purchase price back recently. So I decided to give it a try, it’s supposed to make whites whiter without the effects of bleach on clothing. …
Saeco Odea Go Coffee Machine
The Saeco Odea Go is a three-in-one coffee machine that allows you to brew your coffee or espresso, steam your milk, and dispense hot water. The machine is pretty small, having dimensions of 11.5″W x 15″D x 14.5″H, which I find quite convenient because older machines have been …
Life boxed candle
I am a huge scented candle fanatic, and generally use scented candles around my home to rid myself of both cooking and pet odours. Recently I bought Life brand’s boxed candle in Pomegranate and Blackberry, thinking that the blend of these two fruits would bring a delightful relaxing smell …
Hampton Bay 3 Piece Mosaic Solar Light Set
I recently bought this set of solar lights at Home Depot. The first thing I would like to say is they’re just fibbing when they say these globe lights are mosaics. Really they’re crackle glass that has been painted. I happen to love crackle glass so this is not …
The Superior Clean of Borax
Some of you may have heard of Borax. It’s a laundry additive that has been around since the 50’s. I came across it a few years ago while watching “How Clean is Your House”. They used it to clean anywhere from bathtubs to clothes. I used it and loved …
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