I got sick of having to smell the horrible odor from oven cleaner when it was time to clean the oven. I had heard of Easy Off having an oven cleaner that was fume free and so I decided to try that. The commercials stated that it would get …

I only recently decided to start deodorizing my carpets. I try my best to keep my home smelling fresh and feel that the carpet was only bringing the room down. I know that cigarette smoke sticks and hated the fact that it was sticking to my carpet. I have …

In Botswana, the house plots are really huge. I think this country has 3x more land than people in it. Everyone has a decent garden. My house is no exception. The yard is way bigger than the living space I have in the house. Water is however a …

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 was in the store and I was not intent on purchasing a paper towel holder but I decided to purchase this one because I really love it. This is a counter top paper towel holder which means that you don’t have to do anything to install it. …

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 …

As part of my Architecture class we were told that we had to solder wire in order to make a miniature model of our drawings. I had been a little late and therefore missed the part where he showed us what items to buy in order to do this. …

Talk about a smell I absolutely love! Bath and Body Works holiday scent of Winter Candy Apple is something I could smell all day and still not be sick of!
The candle comes in the largest size with 3-wicks in a glass casing and is approximately $20 CAN.
Whenever I …

I was cleaning my cabinets and closet during the weekend. I was so frustrated seeing some cockroaches roaming around my closet. Then I checked my cupboard, there I saw a lot of cockroaches and even ants. I still have some insect repellants left but I don’t like its smell. …

I bought this Mr. Clean product in a Dollar General today as a last resort. I’ve been desperately trying to clean out the bathtub at my apartment before move out. The bottom of the tub was stained where the built in footing is. I’d had no problem cleaning out …

This cloth certainly works in helping to clean off the delicate surfaces of DVDs and CDs, but it doesn’t work quite as well the Allsop CD and DVD FastWipes. I think it’s probably due to the Allsop CD and DVD FastWipes get used once and are then thrown away …

I am really pleased with my George Forman Breville. I use this Breville nearly every night to cook dinner, it is so convenient and quick to cook food.
The main reason I like using this Breville compared to using a frying pan is because it cooks the food …

With all the choices of Lysol Disinfectant sprays to choose from, I always choose this one. I love the fresh linen sent because it reminds me of my childhood. When I was a child I used to love the smell of laundry when my mom did it. It …

The Party City Happy Halloween Door Decoration product is something that can be attached to a door or a wall. It goes over the door and serves as a colorful Halloween decoration for those passing on the road or sidewalk to see. It measures thirty-three and one-half inches by …

The long, slow change over from the older incandescent type of light bulb to the newer “energy saving” ones - officially known as compact fluorescent lights, but called this by just about nobody I know - is continuing to gather pace. 100 watt bulbs of the old type have …

I was planning to buy dishwasher detergent as well as a rinse agent such as Jet-Dry last week but decided to try this 2-in-1 option instead.
I noticed the Green Apple scented one too and love that scent so I was sold.
I’m fairly pleased with this product with a few …

Cleaning supplies is something that has always been important to me. I am in charge of most of the cleaning around my house and like to see my house really shine. I also like my house to smell clean and fresh, especially because I smoke. Cigarette smoke can really …

Here’s another gimmicky device that really does work. The One Touch Can Opener is simple and small and costs less than a can opener that you plug into the wall and leave on your counter top all the time. I keep my One Touch in the same …

It is a big deal to me if the meat I cooked is not perfectly tender because no matter how tasty the combination of my ingredients are, the dish will not turn out completely enjoyable once served on the table. I hate seeing my family not so …

On a trip to town the other day I popped in to Harris Scarfe to check out their Manchester Sale. It was at the Manchester sale that I saw the All Natural Organic Cotton 250 Thread Count Sheet Set. The Single Bed sheets were on special for $49.95 AUS. …

My husband called his self trying to be different. Instead of using the regular vacuum cleaner he wanted to buy something that was going to make HIM feel better. We were watching the news and they were talking about the bed bugs that are going around. I haven’t seen …

When it comes to bathroom tissue I am not really too picky. I usually buy what is on sale. Using this method, I have ran into some that were good and some that were dreadful. This past week I had to purchase some tissue, however, I wasn’t able to …

After fussing around with my hot air popcorn popper for the past three years, popcorn flying out of the bowl, leftover uncooked kernels, I decided to buy the Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper. I have to tell you overall I am happy using this machine. I really like to watch my …

A $40 cake pan, my ‘careful’ hubby was distraught when I told him but after several uses I think I’ve convinced him that it was worth the money - not least because it’s saved us having to buy two birthday cakes so far, with another birthday (and giant cupcake) …

Here’s a tip for all those of you who have just moved out of your parents’ house and into your first place of your own. You may be at university or college and feeling the lack of the things you took for granted before. Things like having your clothes …

I’m in North Carolina where the weather is pretty mild during the day but where there are extreme jumps in the temperature during the day. During the winter the nights are 25 degrees Celsius but the days will average between 45 and 50 degrees Celsius. Heating costs …

I’m a total neat freak. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and sing it out loudly and proudly in the streets. I’ve always been very proud of the fact that my house is always clean and I go through great lengths to make sure it stays …

My husband is very strict person and he loves every thing around him to be very clean and well disciplined. All his clothes and every thing that he uses, he wants it to be very clean and shiny. I always polish his shoos using the Kiwi clean …

I don’t know where you can get a TEN piece comforter set, and have it be of good quality, besides Nomorerack. This Camille Comforter Collection is only one of several comforters sets that I have, I occasionally set it up every now and then when I’m wanting to give …

I am not the type to buy a lot of things online, but I was finding a specific microfiber cloth which I can’t find anywhere. So I looked online and saw Cables Unlimited Ultra Absorbent Microfiber Cleaning Cloths on Amazon for a price of $9. I bought it and …

I moved to a furnished condo for six months, and was happy to find that even the cleaning supplies were supplied and stocked up. The floors were all hardware and tile, and along with a broom and dustpan, there was a Swiffer Sweeper and a supply of Wet Mopping …

I don’t usually use the Compliments line of products for my dish washing liquid but when I received a $1 off coupon in the mail I decided to give it a try. There were a variety of scented detergents in the Compliments line, and I decided to purchase the …

The Fairy Freckles Studios Vintage Style Christmas Decorative Wall Clock cost me quite a bit of money as it was retailing for thirty dollars when I purchased it, but I don’t regret spending that amount of money on this wall clock one bit. The reason is simple: it’s one …

When my kids were younger and I was starting to potty train them, I was really hoping it wouldn’t be a huge issue. My youngest child had picked up on right away, of course, but he was “competing” with an older sibling and wanted to do what his older …

I have found these freezer bags to be very fragile. They tear pretty easily, like when I’m opening one or putting something in the freezer bag. They split even when I think I’m being relatively gentle with them. At times, I’ve attempted to “double” the freezer bag by putting …

I’ve had my West Bend 12 inch electric skillet for a number of years now yet I don’t remember ever using it; at least not until the other night.
I was grilling hamburgers outside and my grill ran out of propane. Since we were starving, I figured I would finish …

Medical authorities, nutritionists, dietitians and all manner of people have been urging us to drink lots of water: plain water. We know the benefits, but most of us prefer to add flavor of some kind.
Our water supply is reasonably good quality. I find it compares very favorably with …

I need to understand a few things when it comes to blenders and juicers and the one thing that I need to know is how do you know if you have a dud or not? I had to learn this on my own because no one would teach me …

Glade - Holiday Collection: French Vanilla is a scented candle that I certainly find pleasant and appealing to the senses, but admittedly, I do not understand why this is a part of the Holiday Collection. French vanilla is a scent that I do not associate with Christmas. I actually …

Kitchen chimney has become a sort of necessity these days. The burgeoning pollution problem equipped with becoming a bit more caution about the health of my wife compelled me to buy a chimney for my own kitchen.
I thought to do some research before getting on one. And, after visiting …

Although the New Wave Corn-based Water Bottle with Built-in Filter and the Vitaminder LivPure Filtered Water Bottle were both a real hassle to use due to having to squeeze ridiculously hard to get any water out of the bottles, at least the water that came out tasted clean and …

I know it’s gimmicky, but keeping with my try everything and review it style of living, I bought myself a Slap Chop. I found it in an online search for $19.98, the shipping was a little over five dollars and I’m kicking myself for not checking at Walgreens …

Intertape Duct tape is a brand of duct tape that I use on a regular basis and I would certainly recommend this tape. I purchase this tape from many different hardware stores and the price is usually around 1.50 but the price can vary. I have tried …

Again, my family had been having a terrible problem with an infestation of mosquitoes and flies that had come inside the house and become a bother and a health risk to us, and since the swatter that we had just could not get rid of them fast enough, and …

These bubble mailers are very reliable. I’ve mailed a number of items, like photographs to family in other states, music CDs as gifts for birthdays and video games among other things, and these bubble mailers do a superb job of protecting the contents from damage. I never know what …

I have tried several toilet bowl cleaners but I don’t believe there is another one that works as well as Clorox Automatic. I have been using this product for a few months now and I have been very satisfied with how well it has worked. These cleaners …

I’m always suffering from a ridiculous amount of mosquito bites and, in extreme conditions, even ant bites and things of that nature, any time I head outside for more than twenty minutes at a time. And forget it if it’s a woodsy area, or an ill-kempt yard or a …

My deck had a lot of stains and dirt build up and I was looking for something to clean it with. A friend recommend this product so I decided to give it a try and I can say that I have been very satisfied with the results that …

Oh boy I want to talk about something that has made our life so much easier. I know that its not all that lady like to drink beer but honestly, I love it and it taste good so heck why not. I will admit though that when I first …

I’ve tried my share of dish detergent brands. Only a few have been good enough to impress me. One dish soap that I really enjoy using is the original dawn dish detergent. I really noticed the power of dawn one day when my husband left a gross pan on …