I received the Stainless Steel Kitchen Aid Toaster Oven as a Wedding gift. Probably not a kitchen item I would have went out and bought myself, but after using it for just about everything, I’m thrilled that I got it. I love it so much and it’s so much …

I live in an area that is known for heavy duty mold! In the redwoods, on the ocean, it is difficult to fight mold and/or the smell of mold. We wear heavy coats, here, as it gets very cold. We wear sweaters all the time, that don’t really get …

Our old refrigerator went out on us a while ago and we had to buy a new one. Knew what the situation was going to be, so I started chipping at the money. We ended up buying the Black Kenmore Elite Side-by-Side Refrigerator for $1300 which wasn’t too …

The Yankee Candle Pumpkin Pie is a candle that I used to buy before I gave the Febreze Pumpkin Harvest & Fall Candle a try. The Febreze candle costs significantly less while the Yankee Candle Pumpkin Pie candle costs nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. Now admittedly, this candle does …

I couldn’t wait to talk about this blender. I got this blender while on a trip with my mother back in the summer time. I mean it’s fairly new but since we have moved towards fall, it’s a season old. I think I have fallen so in love …

I have lately been noticing a problem with soap scum in my bathroom. I especially hate when it builds up on the shower tiles. I often scrub the tile, but the cleaners I have been using lately have not really done anything to help the situation. I was getting …

My kids love anything sweet. This means candies, chocolates and yummy desserts. Waffles is one of them but I had no idea at all how to make them. I looked at the internet to see if I could find a suitable recipe and I found many. The problem was …

One thing I absolutely hate is when I purchase a large bag of spaghetti or pasta of any kind and have no way to properly reseal the bag after using a portion of the pasta inside. Using those bag clip things make the bag bulky and hard to store …

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 …

Though, I never thought a need for dishwasher, but it is my wife who persuaded me to get one. And, I did that without giving it much thought. The brand she told me, I just bought. However, now I am regretting that decision. I should have done a bit …

Reynolds Wrap Non-Stick Foil is expensive, generally selling for well over five dollars for thirty-five square-foot, but it does everything that it’s supposed to do, time and time again, regardless of what I’m cooking on it in the oven. This foil, quite simply, doesn’t stick. It’s very easy to …

I bought these Bear Paw Meat Handling Forks after my partner badly burned himself while using a regular pronged fork to turn a large beef joint, I’d been meaning to buy something like this for a while so chose the Bear Paw ones as I’d heard positive things about …

We live in a condo and don’t have much of a patio to call our own. Our unit is in a building with four other units, and ours is upstairs. We have a killer balcony that goes along the entire side of the building, and it’s all ours, but …

Growing up, my parents tended to use Drano around the house for clogs, so when I went out on my own so to speak, I stuck with the plan. I don’t have anything against Drano now, but honestly, when I go shopping, I have found much better pricing …

When I moved into my apartment, the previous tenants had left the bathtub quite a mess. In order to get the bathtub and toilet clean, I needed something strong. I had tried cleansing scrubs before such as Ajax on tubs and decided that it was too harsh to use. …

Maintaining a dust-free furniture is not easy. In fact as a housewife, I believe that there is no such thing as dust-free furniture. You can minimize the dust, but you can not eliminate them totally, since our surroundings are full of dust and particles that settle on our furniture. …

We have one room in our home that always seems cold. Finally, I decided the solution would be to buy a small heater for the cold winter months. I went to The Bargain Shop and purchased the Home Exclusives Portable Ceramic Heater for just $29.99CDN plus tax.
To be perfectly …

When I use bathroom tissue, there a few different qualities that I look for. Overall I do not thing that I am overly picky, but I do not like thin tissues that are rough nor do I like thin tissues that are too soft. Because of my needs …

This is the latest in the line of Sylvania energy saving light bulbs. The Sylvania Daylight Extra 13W bulb is made for a standard living room or bedroom lamp.
The Sylvania mini is made up of three coils of white fluorescent tubing. When I saw it, I was hesitant to …

I am trying to cost my costs and expenses, and that means buying a lot of generics. In this economy, I just do not know what else to do, I no longer eat meals away from home, I have started riding the public transportation aka bus when ever I …

The “Twin Ceramic” miniature air heater by Holmes is an essential during the Winter and colder months of the year. The hater is a foot wide and six inches tall but it works very well. It is simple to use, after unpacking the heater just plug it into the …

This is a clever little contraption! What’s clever about it, in part, is that it has a little ice compartment that helps to keep my salad tasting as if it just came out of the refrigerator even after it’s been several hours. Cold salad is much more pleasant to …

I have been using this cleaner for over a year now and I really love it because it has worked far better than I initially expected. I usually pay 2 dollars for a bottle of this cleaner and in my opinion it’s a bargain because it’s priced much …

I purchased this bag to use to transport raked leaves from one location to another to dispose of them. It’s very simple but I can say that it helps out a lot when doing leaf work. I found it over a month ago on Amazon.com. At …

We had a training camp just last year in Luzena, Quezon Philippines. It is part of our Leadership Training. The training was fun but you have to bring your own food as we cannot buy foods every where because the camp will be in forest. In my big knap …

I’m a fan of the Cuisinart products and my kitchen is a mixture of KitchenAid and Cuisinart products. I decided to purchase the Cuisinart convection oven toaster broiler for two reasons: I wanted to limit use of my kitchen oven if I’m not making a huge meal, and I …

Sometimes when I just want to heat 2 clubhouse sandwiches, I hate it when I have to preheat the huge oven. That conventional oven is great when you need to bake cakes and pies suited for the a family of 4 or just when you have guests coming. But …

I was looking for a large bowl so I purchased this bowl a little over a month ago and it’s amazing. I mainly use it for mixing but it works very well for other things also. I purchased it from Wal-Mart and I paid 15 dollars for …

This toilet limescale remover from Sainsbury’s own brand was only about 58 pence for a 500ml bottle and it does the job well for the price and it has sorted my loo out. I had to use two applications to completely rid my toilet of limescale but it …

In my quest to find the cheapest laundry detergent with the best results, I found Era Laundry Detergent. I got it at the grocery store that I shop at and it cost me $8.76 for a 3.12 quart bottle. That seemed like a really good price compared to other …

I was beginning to develop huge problems with ants around the baseboards within my home, and outside around the skirting of my mobile home, so I purchased Raid Ant Roach & Earwig Bug Killer. Generally, I am not a huge fan of Raid products as I find the smell …

Zwipes clothes for glass and Zwipes Cleaning Clothes found in with the automotive supplies are worth the small investment. I was searching the store for an hour for the Sham-wow without success when I remember seeing these reusable clothes on my last visit. So I went to look at …

When I purchase paper towels from the store, I usually wait for a good sale to pop up on a six pack or eight pack. I seldom purchase a single roll of paper towels or a two pack because when I do the math, the value simply isn’t there, …

Oxo Good Grips Box Grater is one my collections of graters in my Kitchen. I have different kinds of graters and most of them are just gifts from friends or relatives. This Oxo Good Grips Box Grater was a gift from a friend. It was given to me along …

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 love this product! We have dogs so we are always looking for a good air freshener. Citrus Magic Air Freshener works so fast and so well, with it’s 100% natural citrus ingredients, that when we buy it, we buy multiple bottles at a time.
I have not found any …

Albatross Toilet Deodorizer is such a wonderful product. It gives a sweet smelling and long lasting scent to your toilets. i personally love the strawberry and lemon scent. You can be assured that your toilet smells wonderful all throughout the day. A pack lasts about a whole week and …

I am very particular with the smell of my home. I like it when I enter a particular room and fragrance welcomes me. I do this by putting on scented candles because they are calming and emits this zen charm but the scent are sometimes so faint …

My boyfriend bought CLR Granite and Stone Cleaner to clean our granite countertop and marble tabletop after a kitchen remodel. It retails for $7.50 for a 12 ounce can and is available at home improvement locations and online. This CLR cleaner works on marble, granite, Corian, and tile. …

Well my family and I wanted a new washer on the strength that our new/old one ended going bad. I wasn’t sure what happened because we had only had it for a year before it went out. I think that it was time to upgrade our purchase anyway. So we …

For years I use to buy the cheapest bran of steel wool on the market. I figured that all steel wool was the same and why pay extra for something that doesn’t last more than one or two times. I use to think that the little rust stains on …

My aunt actually purchased the Pasta Pro a while back but never used it. It was handed down to me when she relocated. It took a while before I decided to unbox it and utilize the contents, but I am truly glad I did. I love how …

Last year we, (my husband and I), decided that it was finally time to replace our mattress once and for all! Our old one was very worn and most uncomfortable. It had large dips worn into each side which we would sink into making it very hard to get …

I got this pump some years back when I bought the Aqua Pool for my kids. As the plastic pool was big enough, I was anxious to keep the water clean without emptying and refilling it with fresh water all the time. I thought that having a filter and …

I have enjoyed scrapbooking for years. I love making the albums and going through all the old pictures. What I always hated, however, was the mess that was involved. When my son was a baby, I would have scrapbook supplies all over the house because that …

A local thrift store was getting rid of a box of glass. Inside it was a Mainstays stackable mug. Little did they know the treasure they were getting rid of!
At first glance, I thought the white stackable mug looked strange. The bottom of the mug is …

We, as with most people have a multitude of electronic products around the house that you don’t want to sp[ray a cleaner on to get the dust off of it. A problem that every woman and (man) if you clean your house should know is a constant struggle. …

I like to shop in Ikea. Why? Because they offer so many kind of housewares and furniture. The most interesting part is the price that they offer. The roasting tin that I bought from Ikea was not so expensive at all for me. As far as I remember, I …

My family has been using the Vim brand to clean the kitchen and the bathrooms for as long as I can remember, and for good reason. Now that I am older, my parents make me clean the tub vigorously with Vim (I live under their roof, so I guess …

Champion detergent is a relatively new player in the market amongst old timers like Tide and Pride. I grew up using Pride detergent since it was what we used at home. We have been using Pride eversince it came out because it was way cheaper than the imported Tide …