I get my cooking from my mother. It’s all about what you can do in the kitchen but it’s also about what type of instruments you have to work with. If you aren’t working with anything worth talking about then more than likely your food isn’t going to turn …

Personally, I find it very difficult to find a cup of coffee that I would call decent in restaurants. I am very picky about coffee quality. If I am not going out for coffee and I need a cup, this usually means that I have to use my Cuisinart …

Febreze Fabric Refresher is a life saver around my house. I have two dogs that stay indoors and even though we bathe them often that does not keep them from smelling like dogs. Unfortunately they think they are people and they stay on the furniture all the time. So …

There is nothing worse than having bad odors in your house. We are all susceptible to them. The most noted room would be the bathroom, but the kitchen can get very smelly as well from cooking and from the trash. I wanted to try Oust Air Sanatizer to see …

I was visiting my sister in the states and was surprised to discover that she didn’t have a built in vacuum cleaner. I was helping out with her housework, and I asked her where her vacuum was, and she pointed to the closet. Surprised, I pulled out a very …

I use a cutting board to keep my counters from getting all cut up from the knives. The Houzer Endura Cutting Board was my choice when I was shopping to stock my kitchen gadgets at Walmart. The board cost $106.43. That is a steep price to pay for something …

I have a lot of wooden furniture. I usually use pledge furniture polish on my furniture but every once in a while I like to change things up a little. Pledge is something that my mother usually uses but lately she has been on a kick of using …

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 …

My garbage disposal accumulated a very harsh smell and I wanted a way to be able to clean and freshen it up. I have tried several products for cleaning it but I have to say that this is by far one of the most effective. I first …

I totally hated the George Foreman Grill when It first when on the market. The first one was just messy and it was horribly put together. Anything greasy made my life a living monster. I didn’t purchase the George Foreman 360 Grill, my wife did. So I wasn’t all …

I’m severely unhappy with this microwave. You’d think that a brand name —˜American Home’ ensured quality but trust me though this appliance is a disgrace! My dad bought it last year to try new cooking. It looks quite nice actually, white and very modern in design. It’s also quite …

I am not a clean freak, but I do like my countertops and surfaces to feel clean. I purchased a container of Lysol Disinfecting Wipes from my local grocery store for around $3-$4. I wanted to try the wipes because I like to be able to wipe down doorknobs …

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 …

I love cooking as a pastime, and as a consequence I like it when my kitchen is fully stocked in terms of appliances. I have lots of kitchen appliances, though most of them are just for show, if I may be honest. However, there are some I can’t do …

The Target Home Eco Chrome Garment Racks are cheap at around $20, and there is a reason. They are so flimsy, it is untrue?
I bought three of these as I needed some temporary clothes storage. When opened, all of the parts were very well packaged …

I have found a miracle product called Bar Keepers Friend. I know it has probably been around forever, but I have only just discovered it and want to tell everyone how really fantastic it is.
I recently decided to change completely from non-stick cookware to all stainless steel cookware. …

My family and I love to cook food especially stemmed rice. The best thing to use is the Wok but finding the right one is a big deal. It took me a while to find something that would give me the taste and results I was looking for. The …

I was going to buy stocking holders for the Christmas season this year, but just couldn’t see paying almost fifteen dollars apiece for them. I mean sure they’re pretty, but fifteen dollars each? It would’ve cost me seventy five dollars for all five of our stockings! So I opted …

As with several of the articles that I have written recently we as a family are looking for ways in which we can lower our electric bill. We have taken most of our house to Energy Star appliances and we have replaced a good many of the appliances …

Most of the time when I barbecue I use matches but I decided to give these a try. I have to say that these things really do come in handy. They are easy to use and I enjoy being able to get my grill started in …

I sometimes find cleaning the kitchen very difficult I especially after I have a very messy preparation in making any meals. Since I only wash the dishes on the sink rather than using the dishwasher it always leaves the sink dirty and greasy from the cleaning the oily …

I got the Alarm Security Bar after passing the As Seen On TV Showcase store in my mall. They were demonstrating this so called bar so I watched. Basically, the bar is put firmly on the ground with an end that gets attached to the door knob (neck choke …

I bought one of these CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs more than 4 years ago. I remember I already had other CFL bulbs in my kitchen, in the bathroom and on my hallway so I placed my newly bought GE 13-Watt Energy Smart bulb in my bedroom. I remember …

We are all working members in the family at that time and we did not find much time to cook food properly at home, as we were using a gas burner set for the purpose.
Then we finally thought of buying the IFB Neutron grill Microwave Oven, which was being …

The Creative Expressions Thanksgiving Party Bountiful Turkey Beverage Napkins retail for two dollars and ninety-nine cents. A total of twenty beverage napkins come in a pack. I used these napkins for one Thanksgiving in the past, but I won’t be buying them again for any Thanksgiving in the future. …

Do not waste your money on Wal-mart’s Great Value brand powered dishwasher detergent! This detergent does not work one bit. In fact, after I used this product, my dishes looked worse coming out of the dishwasher than they did when they went in!
I wanted to try this …

My mother has been sending me ads for those “free” Amish miracle heaters. She thinks that one or two of these would be the perfect answer to keeping my cold Vermont farmhouse toasty warm for pennies a day. The ads, which have appeared in USA Today and many …

I hate cleaning the shower. Scrubbing walls has never been a thrill for me. I tried the spray shower cleaners, but I didn’t like having to stand in the shower to get every area - I have shower doors and couldn’t spray them effectively without getting in …

Dryer sheets can be used in more places than just when drying clothes. After using several brands, including store brands, I decided I prefer Bounce. My favorite is not the original orange box of Bounce, but the one called “Renewing Rain’ which comes in a green box with …

I have always had a love/ hate relationship with citronella candles. They are really effective at repelling insects and I prefer having them around in summer. Sometimes the smell and the smoke is a little much for me. And I hate the cheap look of these candles. I’m a …

The Thanksgiving Blessing 11″ Banquet Plates by Creative Converting is a seasonal item that retails for four dollars. In the pack comes a total of eight Thanksgiving-themed paper plates. I suppose the reason these Thanksgiving plates cost as much as they do while only eight come in a pack …

When we first purchased our pool, we didn’t think we needed a solar cover for it. The pool we have is one that we put up each summer and then take down when summer is over. Putting it up at the beginning of each summer takes only …

I really enjoy burning scented candles in my home. There is something so relaxing about it. However one of my biggest issues about them is the way that they burn. I hated the way that the regular candles did not burn cleanly. However a friend of mine who has …

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 …

I bought Melitta 46894 Thermal Coffeemaker despite some people had asked me to not go for it. Many of my friends are using glass carafe coffeemaker and they are happy with their machine. It was natural for them to not suggest something different.
Nevertheless, I bought this metallic coffeemaker …

If you never want to worry about buying an all-purpose cleaner again, I suggest you pick up a one-gallon jug of concentrated Simple Green. It’s recommended for cleaning virtually everything, except clear plastic, pearls, unfinished wood and leather. Simple Green comes in a big jug of concentrated liquid. It …

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 bought two of these to try to coral the clutter in my closet. I made this purchase mostly based on the low price of 7.99 per cube. I liked the color of both the striped and solid aqua, maybe the solid a little more because I thought it …

I can still vividly remember a party my first week of university when a friend of mine spilled a drink on her dress and immediately screamed, “What do I do?” Without thinking I said, “Shout it out!” I wasn’t trying to be funny or smart, it was truly an …

My boyfriend’s parents were coming to visit and we realized that our microfiber couch could really use a cleaning. We have had the couch for over a year and have not cleaned it once. The couch is also a pull-out sofa, so many a guest has slept on this …

I love bzzagent, a word of mouth advertising group that asks you to take short polls to tailor campaigns for you. In exchange for honest word of mouth, you get to try out great products for free, and you earn rewards and points in exchange for your efforts.
I …

The bathroom, for me is one of the most important parts of the house. I can do away with home theater, though I like to have one someday. About an hour or more, I regularly spend much time in the bathroom. As much as I am concerning coming out …

I have always wanted a nice chandelier to hang over the dining room table. Whenever I go to the lighting section of any store , I always check out there chandeliers. They are all so beautiful , but most of the time they are also very expensive. I can …

I have been eyeballing those compact florescent light bulbs for the last two years trying to decide if I want to spend $8 for three bulbs when I can buy four bulbs for 99 cents at most places. When we moved into our new house I realized how many …

This 3M brand of cushion wrap can be found at the Dollar Tree for just a dollar. The roll is six by twelve inches and has proven to be handy and sturdy cushioning material when storing fragile items. This cushion wrap wraps easily around glass and other fragile knickknacks …

Everyone in my family knows what a candle fanatic I am, so I receive a lot of candles as gifts for Christmas, and for my Birthday. On my last Birthday, I received a Woodwick candle. I had not seen one before, and was impressed with the look of the …

For almost thirteen dollars, I thought I was getting a pretty good deal on this bathroom tissue. With twenty rolls coming in a package and each roll holding one-thousand sheets, I felt that this tissue would last a good long time, and it unfortunately did. The reason I used …

Two weeks ago, I began to notice a few ants on the shelves of my pantry. I killed them by smashing them with a napkin. More came back, and this time, it was many more. This was the first time I’ve had ants in the house …

I was looking for one of those odor eliminator sprays which also had a nice scent for my bathroom. The one that caught my eye in the supermarket at the time was Febreze Air Effects Hawaiian Aloha Air Refresher. In addition, I liked the way how it smelled and I …

Since my friends deal a lot with Avon I usually keep some form of Avon Liquid soap around my house. For me it is much more practical to have a pump bottle rather than a bar because it appears cleaner and one does not have to wash one’s hands …