My 5-year-old niece received this toy for her birthday, and was very excited about it. I think she envisioned being able to make plates of cookies or brownies to share with her friends. At least, thats what I envisioned… I never had an Easy Bake Oven when I was …

Winter is coming and I can start to feel the chill. I feel that it seems a waste to heat up the whole house when I am only in a few rooms. I decided to get a portable heater that quickly heats up the area around me and at …

When we first moved into our home in a suburb of Vancouver, BC, the previous own had allowed her two large dogs to tear up and ruin the lawn for years before we bought the house. Therefore, there were huge patches of dirt where the grass should have been, …

When I started living alone, my mom gave me some of her housewares so I could have an easy start. Funny that she gave me this old iron which is Hanabishi D- Iron HI-83. I really don’t like to use this iron simply because it is quite heavy to …

Hoover is a name I trust. I have a Hoover Steam Vac, and I have had mine for 5 years, and it’s still going strong. The steam Vac has a 5- Brush Agitator, Automatic tool conversion for stairs & upholstery cleaning, 2 brudh speeds, on- board tools, bare floor …

I was shopping at Walmart in the kitchen section when I cam across this three piece Anchor Hocking Measuring Cup Set. I wasn’t really sure why anyone would need that many measuring cups, but after thinking about it a moment, I thought that it was actually a very good …

Chairs that can be folded and unfolded are usually not as comfortable as chairs that can’t be folded and unfolded, but they’re generally comfortable enough to sit in for a couple hours, and the Adventuridge Foldable Chair is a chair that I can sit in for a few hours …

I have been a fan of pine sol ever since I was a young girl. I have always enjoyed the pine scent. I noticed that the price on pine sol has gone up tremendously and it costs a little more than I like to pay for any all purpose …

I was so excited when Kroger had Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent 2/$5. It is usually $2.99 - $3.50. I also had coupons that were fifty cents off of one. Kroger doubles coupons up to sixty cents!! So that doubled fifty cents to make $1 …

I am a majorly fastidious person and even though I do have a dishwasher I usually end up washing most of my dishes before I place them in the dishwasher. This being said I have tried many different types of dish liquid. I think one of my favorites …

Now rather than curse my crummy eyesight, I can just use my new Vivitar Binoculars. With my Vivitars, I don’t have to worry about missing a second of my favorite sporting events, sight seeing, or bird and nature watching.
If you want an idea of …

The only real reason why I bought this Portable Microwave oven was because my wife and I went on a trip together and I hate using the Microwaves that I run into. I hate not having my own stuff, so I went and bought the Wavebox Portable Microwave oven. My …

I purchased the Eureka Quick up vacuum about three months ago and so far I have enjoyed using this vacuum. I paid 40 dollars plus tax for this vacuum and have been amazed because it has been more than I expected. Although this vacuum is very …

I’ve known Sevin Insecticides since I was single. My eldest sister used to spray Sevin to kill ants around our home and garden. When I build my own home there would be times that armies of ants do come too. I think these ants have particular season of …

They say the Dyson vacuum is “the first canister vacuum that does not lose suction”…they are correct.
To begin with, you turn it on by pressing a button on top of the vacuum body, put your foot on the vacuum pad, tilt the handle back, and start vacuuming, just like …

My brother purchased an EdenPURE Gen3 portable heater as a Christmas gift for my parents. Their house is a two story, 15 year old, wood and brick structure, with some 3000 square foot downstairs and another 1000 squarefoot upstairs. They already have central heat and air, electric, with an …

Man, I want my money back.
Preston’s cleaning product is a waste of money, Supposedly it will remove stains from your carpet, couch, etc and as a person who is always spilling things, I had high hopes for it.
All it does is…nothing.
I tried to remove a carpet spot of spilled …

We have four dogs, one six month old puppy, a two year old and two border collies who are almost twelve years old. Between these four we tend to have some accidents around our house. Potty training went quick and we did not have many accidents involving …

I have naturally spiral curly hair that I sometimes want to relax the curl just a bit for more of a wavy look, and I am able to accomplish that by using Vidal Sassoon 1.5 Inch Curling Iron.
The spiral look is great for summer time because it goes well …

While visiting my mom a few weeks ago, I was introduced to my first pressure cooker. With her Elite Pressure Cooker by Fagor, my mom was able to cook meals in one third the time and everything had such incredible flavor. Besides saving time she also told …

I have had this Mellerware Steam Iron for a couple of years now and it has served me well, but I somebody gave me it to me when she upgraded her iron so I do not know how much it cost. This is a very basic steam iron …

I bought J.R. Watkins All Purpose Cleaner for $27online, weighing 24 oz. Here is my review.
J.R. Watkins All Purpose Cleaner is an all-purpose cleaner that claims to help clean various kinds of surfaces at home. Just like other cleaners, it felt a little watery, it was loose and …

After purchasing our pillow top mattress, we had a hard time getting our standard sheets to fit. The pockets were not deep enough, so the fitted sheet would constantly pop off the corners. I was on a budget at the time, and we all know how ridiculously expensive sheet …

These solar lights disguised as rocks I picked these up last year for somewhere around the 30 dollar price range. I was hoping to use them as a less conspicuous alternative to staked solar lights so that I can see where I’m going in my backyard at night. It’s …

I have bought a small bottle of Gain Laundry Detergent before, and found it to be awesome. Then the price doubled, and I went back to my generic powder brand.
Yesterday at Zellers I was given a $1 off coupon for a 2.95L bottle of liquid Gain detergent. This brought …

One of the first things you will notice about a townhouse is the lack of a true lawn. Combining the front and back yard lawns together, it’s still not bigger than the average front lawn of a single family house.
With such a small area of yard to maintain, …

My brother-in-law recently purchased the 2.5 GPM 2600 PSI Pressure Washer from Northern Tool & Equipment Company. The thing actually has a five horsepower honda engine and is really something else! My brother-in-law had purchased it because he figured for what he would pay to have his …

I have heard so much about Miele and how it seems to be at the top end of brands of home appliances. Unfortunately, this is one of the few remaining if not the only brand which is still being made in Germany. The rest are manufactured somewhere else and …

In the area where I live, you can rarely have a breath of fresh air, and I mean, quite literally: once I finish cooking and open the window to let the cooking oil smoke out, the kitchen gets filled with the smell of exhaust gas from the street. I …

Daz Washing Powder is a familiar brand since my childhood and I use it very often now I have to wash my own clothes as it is one of the best, basic clothes washing powders. It is also quite often one of the cheapest branded washing powders and …

Garden hoses can become a nightmare. They are bulky and after a while crimp easily making them hard to use. I saw an advertisement for the Pocket hose and it looked very inviting. What a great idea, a hose that expands when being used and contracts when you …

Harpic Toilet cleaner the best disinfectant which just doesn’t make the toilet clean but also gives it a pleasant fragrance. We run a shop at the center of the town and our house is attached to the shop. Being a very small place most people come to the …

I’ve always thought that Yankee Candle has great products. And then, I was completely blown away by the smell of their Macintosh Room Spray.
This spray convinced me to purchase it the first time I smelled it. The great thing about it was that you could smell it in …

One day while shopping on Mitchell Street I ran across some beautiful towels in one of the stores. The pretty and colorful pictures on them attracted my attention. Truthfully they reminded me of the cute novelty towels from my Grandmother. I don’t know if you are familiar with novelty …

When our motorhome smoka alarm stopped working, I purchased this FIRST ALERT Basic Smoke & Fire Alarm. It was only $8.50, and had some very nice features that appealed to me.
It’s easy to install, and comes with the screws needed to do so. It has several features …

Cooking is a chore I must do almost every day but it is also a chore that I hate. I will do anything to make this chore go easier and with less work for myself. Therefore any kitchen or appliance or gadget that does this is wonderful in my …

Commonly people purchase the one or two cup measuring cups because often that’s all you need to measure your liquids for cooking. I often have family over and have to double my meals and find myself having to double measure everything. It might not sound like a …

The Zip Gentle is the new addition to their dish washing line. I have been using the Zip (regular), powerful degreasing dish wash for couple of years now. I wasn’t always using this brand and wasn’t looking for it when I bought it. My usual dish …

My family and I tend to buy lots of florescent and energy saving light bulbs as a means of finding ways to decrease our light bill, especially since electric bills seem to get higher and higher. Since we tend to be on a fairly low budget many times, it …

I ended up having to compensate for the water heater that was in my basement. It was a cold morning, so cold that it ended up breaking. We had to purchase a mini water heater from the store until we were able to actually get the main water heater …

When they say one drop, they really aren’t kidding. This stuff is unbelievably powerful. We keep our litter box in our bathroom, so sometimes the smell isn’t as fresh as we’d like it to be, and a lot of my friends have allergic reactions to specific air fresheners, so …

I purchased this mainly to use in my garden. It works very well to rake away small leaves and debris. I love it and I prefer using it over most others because of the size. It allows me to easily get between the plants without much …

This is a good basic yarn, and is the perfect weight for dishclothes. It knits or crochets up fast into neat squares perfect for washing dishes. I’ve seen some crafters sell them as face clothes as well.
Each ball of yarn is wrapped in a piece of paper that has …

My mom picked up a few of these bath mats and gave us two to keep. She swears by the bath mats and after using them just once I could completely understand why. We have one mat at our sink and one outside our tub. It …

I love to clean. I am definitely a neat freak. I am cleaning something in my home daily. My friends and family make fun of me because I clean so much! When I find a cleaning product …

I ran out of dish washing liquid and that is why I went out to buy anew and I was able to buy Vim Drop Dish Wash Active Gel. It is lemon in scent which is a liquid gel that is used to wash off dishes to be spic …

I purchase this brush for cleaning my couches and it’s been so much more than I expected. It has been great because it makes cleaning fabric a lot easier. I purchased it from Wal-Mart. I paid 7 dollars for it at the time which is a …

Bread is the most common staple in my household. I can survive without eating bread but my family members cannot. There has to be bread at home all the time. For this, I always need a slicer here more than in any place that I have been living …

Baygon All Insect Killer is another product that I have used for eliminating insects at home. This is an oil based aerosol spray with overpowering smell. This is effective to use indoor and outdoor especially in the garden. It also has a long last smell. It comes in a …