I bought this new 7.0 Kg Twin Tub Washing Machine just last week. This is a bit smaller than our Hotpoint Polar White which is 8.0 Kg in capacity. I already decided to give this old one to my mother because they needed this bigger washing machine more …

The Wilton Mini Ghost Pan is an aluminum Halloween-themed baking pan. Although sold separately, it’s part of a line of Halloween-themed baking pans that are all made by the Wilton company. The baking pan has six slots which can be filled with cake batter, brownie batter or even gelatin. …

Every once in a while I will decide to try something new. I have used Pledge Furniture Polish most of my life to clean up my furniture. I decided to try Old English Furniture Polish on a whim that I had while shopping at the grocery store one day. …

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 …

I was trying to cut out having to find a rag every time I dusted the house. I thought the way to do it was to use a disposable Pledge cloth to do it. I found these cloths at the grocery store for $3.54 for an 18 count container. …

I have used Ajax Cleanser since I went into housekeeping in 1984. My mother always had it in the house to use for scrubbing the tubs and sinks. I guess I picked it up from her. Today’s Ajax has bleach in it to help get tough stains out without …

I am always looking for something new to clean with. I sometimes get things on the counters that stain the counter and it is very hard to get out. I found the Clorox cleaner and thought that it might be the answer to my problems. Bleach should work to …

When I got the new house, there were some wood floors in it. I had never really dealt with cleaning wood floors though and I was concerned that I would use the wrong thing. I went shopping to find out what I could about different wood floor cleaners. I …

Since my grandchildren live with me now, I needed to get something to protect the carpets so that any of their spills or other childhood messes didn’t make stains in the carpeting. That is one thing that I can’t afford to replace all the time. I found Scotchgard Heavy …

Every now and then I stray from my regular products to try something different to see if it will work. I picked up a bottle of All Ultra Free Clear Liquid Laundry Detergent from Walmart one day on one of those whims. I got the bottle of detergent for …

There is always an attempt on my part to save money in anyway possible. I tried that with laundry detergent as well as many other household items that I use. Sometimes it works out well and others it doesn’t. I tried the Purex brand of laundry detergent because it …

I decided to use Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent to try to save some money on laundry supplies. I found it at the grocery store for $4.97 for a 68.75 oz. bottle. It was also buy one get one free so I was getting double for my money. I …

I often look for new household products that might do a better job than the one I already use. I found Gain Detergent at the grocery store and on a whim decided to give it a try. It is a name brand detergent that has been around as long …

Wisk was once known as the liquid that got the ring out of the collar of white shirts, or so the commercials always said. No more ring around the collar. It is now known as a laundry detergent. I decided to give Wisk Laundry Detergent a try to see …

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 …

As always, I was searching to find out which brand of laundry detergent did the best job for my clothes. I had already found several that did an awesome job and yet others that really weren’t worth the money savings. Cheer was next on the list because it was …

I was tired of the towel holder hanging on the wall. I wanted something that would hold the towels to dry after a bath, but also something that would hold extra towels as well. I found a nice decorative towel holder at Walmart that would work perfectly for what …

The toilet paper roll holder wouldn’t stay attached to the wall. I got fed up with it and finally decided it was time to get something that would work. I found a toilet paper holder that sits on the floor at Walmart and decided that was the best way …

My grandson has made a mess out of my cotton balls. He gets into the cupboard and pulls out the bag. He then systematically takes each cotton ball out and leaves a trail throughout the house. I decided I needed a better way to store the cotton balls so …

When I run out of toilet paper while I am sitting on the toilet, it can be very irritating. All I can say is that is the time that I hope someone else is in the house so they can get me a roll out of the linen closet. …

I went to a huge storewide sale that JC Penney’s was having and found the lamps that I had been considering purchasing. They were more than half off the original price and I couldn’t pass them up. The price on these lamps was $39.99. The original price was $100.00 …

I had been looking for a long time for a counter top grill which I could use to make single serving size meals for myself. For example, grilling one burger patty or a single chicken breast. After much research I settled on the George Foreman Champ Grill with Bun …

The Wilton Iridescent Jack-O-Lantern Pan is an aluminum pan that can be used to bake cakes, pies without crust, bread, gelatin and more. The pan is in the shape of a jack-0-lantern, so whatever is baked or made in this pan will come out in the shape of a …

The Wilton Nonstick Jack O Lantern Mini Cake Pan is really a handy pan to have in the kitchen! The steel is non-stick and it does indeed seem quite easy to get cakes, brownies and more out of this cake pan once the treats have cooled off. The pan …

With everyone in the household, even the cat, fighting off a cold this season, I knew it was time to invest in something to help alleviate some of our symptoms. The usual tea and chicken soup remedies did not seem too effective, so I turned to the faithful …

The Micro-Fiber Dusting Mitt is something that I really thought was going to be a waste of time and money. I didn’t think that anything that resembled a glove would be able to get the dust around my home cleaned and not simply wiped off the surfaces and linger …

The Century Novelty Cauldron Set consists of three plastic black cauldrons. They’re positively ideal for the month of October and Halloween! The cauldrons resemble a traditional witch’s cauldron in design, with the cauldrons featuring a raised rim and general “o” shape where in the center, they’re fattest. Three cauldrons …

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 …

When I was making a flower garden in the backyard, I wanted to add a little more than flowers to it. I looked around for some statues to put in the garden to give it a little extra flair. I found the Joseph’s Studio Garden Angel with Hummingbird figurine …

I like old fashioned things and that includes in my garden. I love the look of the old times things. It reminds me of history and history is one of my favorite subjects. I saw a sundial for sale at Walmart. It cost $55.00 and it was just as …

I bought some stepping-stones for the garden called the Oakland Living Stepping Stone. These are just as cute as they can be, but I didn’t buy them for actually stepping on. I thought they would add a nice touch to the garden and make a cute conversation piece. These …

While I was shopping for items for my garden, I found a cute little garden marker to at Walmart for $19.50. It says “Welcome to my Garden”. It is plain and simple and perfect for a spot in my garden. This sign matched a few of the other things …

We had a particularly heavy rain one night and it made me curious to find out how much rain we actually had at our home. I didn’t have any way to gauge it so I decided to buy a rain gauge. I found a decorative gauge at Walmart and …

I like to go camping but I don’t like to have to carry a grill with me. I wanted something that could easily be carried with me and then thrown away when I was done with it. I found some great disposable grills at Walmart for $25.00 that would …

I wanted a grill for the house but I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on one for anymore than I thought that we would use it. It is just nice to have a grill around just in case we get a taste for grilled foods. I …

I use my dishwasher nearly everyday and I want to make sure that I get my dishes as clean as possible when I wash them. I have tried several different brands of dishwasher dish detergent and Electrosol is one of them. I paid $4.42 for the Finish Powerball Tabs …

I don’t often wash dishes by hand but when I do, I like to use a good dish detergent. My mother used Ajax brand dish detergent when I was growing up but it’s changed a little since then. Now it is an antibacterial dish soap and it has an …

When it comes to yard work, I need a bag that is big and strong for all the debris that it will be holding. I found Glad Quick Tie Bags at the grocery store and decided to give them a try. The bags cost $7.96 for a 40 count …

In search of a good trash bag that would hold strong in the face of heavy trash days, I purchased the Easy Flap Tall Kitchen bags for my kitchen trash can. I paid $7.62 for an 80 count box. That seemed like a reasonable price considering the comparison to …

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 …

I wanted a grill for the backyard and I wanted it to be a gas grill because I just like them better than a charcoal grill. I didn’t have a lot of money to spend, so I got the one that would work best for me at the lowest …

I needed something that work to get the baked on food off of my dishes when I cooked. Nothing seemed to work well and I don’t really care to use brillo pads because of the extra soap and the little cuts that I would sometimes get from the. I …

I like to keep as warm as possible in the winter time. I seem to always be cold and the winter weather is hard on me. I saw some cute fireplaces that might do the trick. I was okay as long as I didn’t have to cut wood for …

I needed a dehumidifier for my basement because it is extremely damp down there. I need to keep the water out so that the musty smell doesn’t overtake the house. I found a good dehumidifier at Walmart for $175.71. It was a Frigidaire Dehumidifier so I was confident that …

I needed something to freshen the air and I wasn’t real crazy about using something that had to be plugged into the wall. I prefer the old fashioned type of air fresheners and the is exactly what the Renuzit Air Freshener is. I got the air freshener at Walmart …

I was skeptical about buying another kitchen appliance, since many that I have purchased or had gifted to me lately were not all they were cracked up to be. A friend of mine insisted that this was one I would really enjoy. She proved her point by …

I was given this grill as a birthday present. I had a George Foreman grill years ago, when they first came out, and never really used it all that much because it was difficult to clean and I just never got the hang of it.
This new grill is a …

When I think Black & Decker, I think tools. While I love tools I do not usually get products made by tool manufacturers for my kitchen. But it turns out someone over at Black & Decker loves coffee because they have a whole line of coffee makers and coffee …

Instead of having bars of soap sitting at the sinks, I have found that it is much easier to have a bottle of liquid soap for myself and any guests that might be visiting. It is just nice not to have the bar of soap sliding all over the …

The Birthday in a Box Halloween Napkins retail for three dollars and twenty-nine cents for an eighteen count package. That’s honestly not a lot of napkins for over three dollars and they’re not that big, either. They measure six point five by six point five. They’re a bit smaller …