I have lost the label to this umbrella but I think it was called a mini Tote, but anyway I bought it at Tesco for the very reasonable price of £7.50. I will describe it and hopefully you can work out which particular umbrella I am talking about. …

I got this blender when my Oster finally gave up on me after 10 years. Not exactly as I could’ve just changed the blades which were worn out. The machine was working fine. Unfortunately, these were not manufactured anymore, I decided to just upgrade my kitchen …

As a family gift for Christmas, my husband picked up a Presto Fry Daddy Deep Fryer. We had never actually owned a deep fryer until this Christmas, and had previously just deep fried things on occasion by heating oil in a pot on the stove top. So …

While packing and shopping for college, I needed a device that would effectively store well and keep my room floor extra clean and free of debris. Looking around, I spied the Dirt Devil Scorpion Hand Stik. Observing the model, it was a convenient size and could transform into a …

I was so amazed as to this new kind of style of peeler. Its not the traditional peeler of Y shape or those that looks like a knife but this ones has a handle and a shaft.
This is a full mechanical peeler only and doesn’t need any electricity. …

This sixteen ounce glass tumbler is made by Vandor and has a Star Trek theme to its design. The glass itself is transparent, with the exception of an iconic image of Mr. Spock, who is shown giving the traditional live long and prosper sign with his right hand. For …

For convenience, I use a lot of plastic cutlery — knives, forks, and spoons. A few years ago, I began purchasing Members Marks Cutlery — the combo package of heavy duty utensils.
The package of 390 utensils, 130 each of knives, forks, and spoons, comes in a pleasant looking …

As a stay at home mom, I always search for products that could make my chores at home easier. I would have to say, Ariel detergents is one of the trusted products I’ve been using for years. When it comes to cleaning our clothes, it is incomparable to other …

All I have to say is “Wow”. I wish I had discovered this product a long time ago, because it would have saved me a lot of time and money with the home projects I had done.
I recently discovered Power Grab, Instant Grab by Loctite in …

I am a big fan of the NordicWare range of bakeware so when I spotted this cute muffin pan on amazon.com just before Christmas I had to buy it despite the fact that at $27 it cost far more than I usually spend on this type of product.  It’s …

My wife and I purchased our first home in West Chester, Pennsylvania last year. It was a fixer-upper townhouse, so I knew I would be putting my handy-man skills to the test. I was particularly interested in doing custom trim work and built-in shelving. To complete the job, I …

My house is about 2500 square feet. A lot of that is in tile and in linoleum. I was getting so worn out by just keeping the floors mopped and clean that it was really sad. I live on the ocean, in the Redwoods, and that didn’t help! My …

‘Honeywell 18155 SilentComfort Permanent, True HEPA air purifier’ is my first air purifier and I am literally happy with it. Just as it promises it is quite silent and I put it on medium or low most of the time. It seems quite effective too because the air filter …

My home is one of the healthiest homes on the planet. I say this because I take huge pride in making sure that my family is well taken care of. I like for them to eat healthy and I love for them to be able to have healthy water. …

So many of my friends have recently invested in a Breadmaker, the rising cost of bread has spurred them into action. I have had this Morphy Richards model for a while now, a relatively easy machine to use and one that I have been recommending to all of my …

I have always been scared of Super Glue because when it came out, I think in the 1970s, stories were reported of people going to hospital to have their fingers separated for example. I think this is the first time I have ever used it, but this glue …

The Sealtite Ten Piece Food Storage Container Set is a set of containers that I’ve only come across at ALDI Food Market stores. The ten piece set retails for just under five dollars. What attracted me to this container set is that all the containers have these microwave vents …

I have always been a fan of slow cookers for making meal prep easier, but I recently purchased the Stay or Go Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker, and it takes it to a new level. It makes meal prep quicker and more accurate.
The large size and oval shape of …

My ceiling fan is very high and this makes it very difficult when it comes to cleaning it. I found this fan Duster and I wanted to give it a try to see if it helps out. I have been very impressed with it so far and …

For me a fabric softener is a must have. I use a lot of fabric softener and I am always trying out new ones. That’s because I like to buy quality products but I don’t like to pay a lot for them, I mean I don’t like to pay …

I have had my Toatmaster Electric Knife for many year now. This knife has held up well, it used to be my mom’s. I love using this knife especially at the holiday season, it makes carving so much easier! The blades on the knife have not dulled at all, …

I have been using All Small & Mighty Free Clear for several years. It is one of my preferred brands of laundry detergent because it works well for my needs.
My children have both had skin reactions to laundry detergents as babies. I gave All Small & Mighty Free …

Boulder Premium Paper Towels aren’t the strongest or most absorbent paper towels, but they come surprisingly close in quality to the Bounty or Sparkle paper towels as well as other name-brand paper towels. They are priced much lower than the national brands too, being an off-brand and all. For …

In my home there are heavy load in the main switch, which is burnt after few days and we need to change it again and again. I had changed many switch almost it becomes necessary to change in a month. Usually the main board gats haest due to the …

These glasses are really stylish! They very much remind me of the Coke glasses that used to be served at soda shops in the 1950s. I wasn’t born yet, but I remember seeing pictures of these glasses with the soda fountain in the background, and I have always thought …

We love meatballs in our family but I have never mastered the knack of cooking them without a sauce, until I came across this excellent Meatball Griller from NordicWare, my absolute favourite cookware brand.
It is a metal pan which has been shaped to hold twelve good sized meatballs, …

Anupam kitchen sinks
Recently, due to some reason I have to replace my old kitchen sink. Since, a new sink was needed, I was suggested by one of my friend to opt for Anupam kitchen sink and I just followed his advice. Now, I don’t feel good about my decision …

I have had really good luck with this product every time I have used it. Terro Ant Killer II is produced by the Senoret Chemical Co. in St. Louis Mo. I first tried this product about 5 years ago when I had an ant problem in …

I am a great fan of the Crystal White stain remover by Vanish but I have never bothered much with stain removers for colored clothing as I usually just dab some concentrated washing up liquid on those which works OK. But I thought I would try this seeing …

I was in the market for a new shower head so I decided to go with this one. I believe that this one is perfect. I bought it from Lowe’s a few months ago and when I purchase it I paid about 25 dollars for it. …

We do a lot of sewing in our home, so I bought Singer Smart Scissors which are a cordless scissors which run on battery. These Scissors have been actively marketed on television, and usually retail for $19.95 CDN, I was lucky to buy them on sale at our local …

We live on a farm on the east coat of Tasmania. I am a real farmer’s wife and like all farmers there are times when knowing how to use a chain saw can come in pretty handy. Now I know what you are thinking a chain saw is not …

I bought this appliance about 3 years ago from best buy and it’s been a nightmare from start to finish. I moved into an apartment that had an inbuilt space for a combination fridge and freezer. It had to be very specific in its dimensions, in this case, 59cm x …

When the spring time come along I’m ready to get my plants up and growing. You may all know that when it comes to fertilizer you need the right kind. There are so many to choose from and I have tried almost all of them I feel like. Well …

I wanted a good strong bag for my kitchen trash can so that the bags wouldn’t leak or break when taking the trash out. I decided that Glad brand would be the best bet for trying to get the job done right. I tried the tall kitchen drawstring trash …

The Clorox Toilet Cleaning Wand is a wonderful tool to assist in house cleaning. The wand has disposable cleaning heads so bacteria and other nastiness do not build up on it quite like regular toilet cleaning brushes. I purchased my wand at Wal-Mart of course (I really …

We are very into buying and trying new air freshners in our house.
Right before Cristmas I found Glade Air Infusions. The scent I chose was glistening snow which comes in a 9oz can. The can states the scent lasts up to 1 hour! It’s true the scent does last …

Cinnamon Sugar & Home is a candle that is a part of the Febreze Candle product line. The candle gives off a very rich cinnamon aroma. Give the candle about fifteen minutes, and the room the candle is burning in will be filled with a soothing and sweet cinnamon …

I had been looking for a deep fryer for a while and finally found the Rival 3-Liter Deep Fryer in the color black at the local Walmart store to be the best choice. I paid $43.46 for the unit and anxiously brought it home to test it. I …

Anyone who knows me, knows that pine sol has become my new favorite cleaner over the past few months. I use it all of the time, because I feel like it deodorizes my house as well as keeps it clean. I recently noticed that Pine Sol has multiple scents …

When it came time to replace our deck furniture last summer, I first considered going down and buying a set of deck furniture from the local store. But, DIY kind of guy that I am, I decided to put that money into a new circular saw, some lumber, …

This is a nice novelty item that you can use either inside or outside your house, or just to show off somewhere. It is actually quite a good way of surprising American visitors, who have been brought up to show great respect to the flag of the United States …

These plastic spoons work just as well as the plastic forks sold at Walgreens under the Walgreens brand, and they cost the exact same amount, ninety-nine cents, for twenty-four. In fact, I would go as far to say that these spoons are better than the plastic forks, but that …

My detergent powder though of a very good quality, sometimes irritated my sensitive skin resulting in rashes. Although this happened occasionally —“ I had kind of accepted it and treated it with medications till it got healed. But when I happened to come across —˜Green Wash Ball” which was …

I love gardening and thanks to me having a large back yard, I’ve plenty of room to enjoy in my horticultural hobby. I grow flowers for furnishing, herbs and spices for seasoning and plenty of vegetables to keep the cupboards stocked and stomachs satisfied. But as a fairly new …

I consider myself environmentally conscious; I try to buy organic when I can, and I love to find nontoxic cleaning products that seem to clean as well as their toxic, harmful counterparts.
So I purchased Earth Friendly Products’ Wave Auto Dishwasher Detergent (about $6.99 for 50 ounces) instead of my …

The Boulder Bathroom Cups come two hundred to a pack and have a three ounce capacity all for two dollars and forty-nine cents. For someone like me, these bathroom cups are very, very handy because throughout the day, when I have the opportunity, I wash my mouth out with …

Here in Trinidad a lot of people use cooking gas stoves and not the electric stoves, although they are becoming popular now. I own a gas stoves which employs the use of matches. There are two main brand of matches sold here in Trinidad. I am here to talk …

My mother has always wanted to have a fireplace in her home. Unfortunately, my parents have never had that luxury. About three years ago, my mom found a temporary solution to her desire. She found a Dimplex Decorative Electric Fireplace at Wal-Mart. Its model number …

Following the success of my last food decorating project using the Centerpiece Gourmet, I decided to expand my repertoire and purchase another amazing looking decorating set that I had recently come across. As I was the kid who liked to play with their food, I guess some …