After listening to my partner rave on and on over the infomercial that played on late night television, I caved in and agreed that we could get the “Magic Bullet.” I am always a bit suspicious of as-seen-on-tv products, and this one proved my point.
The …

For anyone not familiar with stuff made by Miele, you should first know that everything this company makes is top notch and high end. This isn’t the stuff you can just pick up at a Walmart; it is high quality. Vacuums come in two types of models, …

I have been using kitchen products from Cuisinart for years, and I have to say that I absolutely love my Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus. It is definitely one of the most used kitchen appliances that I have and I’m not sure I could live without it. I …

When my old food processor bit the dust, I decided to order one from a catalog I receive in the mail. This model is the Hamilton Beach Prepstar 70550R.
I’ve had good experiences with Hamilton Beach products before so I figured it would be a good brand. …

I have to live on my own wages and I really find it difficult to stretch my money to pay for everything I need all at once. I love to spend money on nice toiletries and skin care and make-up, but there are some items that I am …

I like to cook pancakes during the weekends and cooking them on a griddle is much easier than in a pan on the stove. You can fit more on a griddle. I chose the Presto Cool Touch Electric Tilt and Drain Griddle for this specific purpose. I would also …

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 …

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 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 reason I chose this particular brand of clothes washing detergent was basically because I had loads of shopping to carry already and this comes in a relatively small bottle as it is so concentrated. It has a pump dispenser and according to the label you only need …

I am a sucker for a good commercial and the Mr. Clean Original Magic Eraser Disposable House Cleaning Pads definitely had a great commercial. I purchased a pack of four Mr. Clean Magic Erasers at Walmart for $3.67 in hopes that it would actually clean things as well as …

I have been using S.O.S. Steel Wool soap pads for many years now. I currently purchase them at Walmart for $2.98 per 18 count box. That is a very reasonable price considering the number of pads I get and the amount of cleaning that it gets done. I most …

I purchased the Swiffer Sweeper Dry Dust Cleaner at Walmart for $7.97. It comes with the sweeper and 3 cloths to start you out with. Replacement cloths can be purchased at Walmart also for $4.94 which includes 16 cloths. I really like my Swiffer Sweeper but rarely use it …

I loved my Swiffer Sweeper which is what prompted me to give the Swiffer Duster for furniture a try. I found it at Walmart for $4.94. I liked the Swiffer Duster from the first time that I used it. I have definitely gotten good use from it. It is …

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 …

When I spotted Good Living’s Microwave Egg Poacher in my local Safeway grocery store, I thought this could be a really smart buy. It only cost a few bucks, and it looked like it would give me an easy, mess-free way to cook eggs for breakfast.
I occasionally fry eggs, …

We all know that when it comes to having a vacuum cleaner you need something that is going to get your floors clean. I mean really you don’t’ want to waste your money on something that is going to leave every lint and or piece of dirt on your …

I thought it was a better idea to purchase a rug cleaner for my house rather than spend a lot of money on professional cleaners to come into my home to do the job. I went to Walmart and found the Bissell Proheat 2X CleanShot Upright Deep Cleaner 9500. …

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 …

Another fitting in the kitchen in this house which was provided by the owners of the house is the Siemens oven. This is a stand alone oven which works on both gas and electricity. The stove part has 4 burners and use gas which I quite like as I …

With screw-in lighting systems generally from the older days, it has recently become rather hard for me to find screw in light bulbs compatible with my laundry room and until recently, I have been battling to find a make that is of the quality I would expect as standard …

I generally like using fabric softeners because I like the smell and feeling that it tends to give clothes, however we have not been able to afford some for a long while, until recently my mother bought a very cheap one called “Turjen Chemicals Fabric Soft Fabric Softener.” When …

My husband tells met hat when it comes to vacuum cleaners, I’m the cream of the crop. If I ever get tired of a vacuum cleaner then you better believe that I’m going to buy another. I’m going to work on getting something better than what I had before. …

I usually don’t talk about pots and pans but I wanted to talk about these pots and pans for the simple fact that I have NEVER had a set of pots and pans that were top notch. I have always been into the whole buying cheaply just to get by. …

I purchased Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom cleaner out of curiosity after seeing a commercial for it. I wanted to see if those little scrubbing bubbles really did work. I picked up a can at my grocery store for $3.69 for a 16 oz. bottle. I scrubbed the entire bathroom with …

When the old vacuum unit died on us, we needed something to replace it fairly quickly. We have dogs; we have two of them. One is somewhat shaggy and the other not-so-shaggy, but they both shed like there’s no tomorrow. What’s worse is that one of …

The TOP Anti-Bacterial Laundry Detergent by Lion Japan was introduced in Singapore about five years back and I was tempted to use it because apart from the usual claims by any other laundry detergents like removing tough stains, removing bad odor, prevent color fading this one went one step …

I like to make sure that my clothes don’t have static cling in them after I do the laundry. In order to do that, I started using dryer sheets to stop the static cling. I chose Bounce Dryer sheets because it seems to be a trusted name. I purchases …

This convection kitchen oven is made by a company called Deni and if you have any experience with Deni then you will know that they offer a handful of great products. The Deni 10400 Quick-n-Easy 10-4-Quart Convection Oven is one of those products that they offer for the “on …

We were looking for a cheap but good quality door knob to put on the new door that we got for one of the rooms in the house, and even though we looked at several of them without locks, we eventually settled up on buying a Visalock Door …

Our mop had been going bad for a while to the point where it had grown thin and worn out , we could not get out stains on it, and the metal part was scraping against the floor whenever we used it to clean. We realized that it was …

The only real reason why I ‘m talking about the Black and Decker Convection oven is because in all reality, I hate this thing. I hate everything about this little convection oven. My husband bought it so that’s one of the reasons why I hate it. (no offense honey) I …

I purchased a 68.75 oz. bottle of Arm and Hammer Laundry detergent at my local grocery store because it was on a buy on get on free special. It was $4.97 for one bottle so I figured why not get the second bottle for free. I wasn’t sure how …

Since my hair tends to fall out in clumps when I shower, the bathtub drain often becomes clogged. I had to find a clog remover for the drains to keep them clear and so the water wouldn’t back up while I was trying to shower. I tried Liquid Plumr …

Shout Stain Remover
When I do my laundry, I want to make sure that I get all the stains out of the clothing. I purchased Shout Stain Remover to see if it would prevent stains from staying on my clothes. I bought a 30 oz. bottle for $2.74 at my …

I am a smoker and on top of all the other household smells, like kitchen trash, the house can smell less than desirable. I decided to try Febreze Fabric Refresher for the carpet and drapes. I picked up a 16.9 oz. bottle at Walmart for $3.47. I thought that …

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 …

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 …

As a wife, I never get myself complete without doing household chores. Even if I am on a hectic schedule I can still balance my activities outside and inside the house. I always want my kitchen to be clean so I bought a cleanser which will combat the oil …

I have always loved the California Innovations lunch bags, lunch totes, coolers etc. My mom got me their pink lunch bag for my birthday one year as my favorite color is pink. The lunch bag works excellent for me. It’s spacey enough to carry lunch, a …

As a home maker, I do have to balance my time to work and at the same time take care of our house. I really needed a good cleaner which is why I bought New Colin Glass and Household Cleaner.
New Colin is really a good glass and household cleaner …

So after my last experience with the cheapo Oster Blender, I Went and upgraded myself to a nice little Hamilton just so I could see what it was about. I have heard positive things about this blender so I was ready so a great experience. And that is what …

I’ve just started the whole juicing thing and when it comes to juicing I have totally met my limit. When you juice you have to get the right kind of juicer and I don’t think that I got the right one. My experience wasn’t all that great. I’m not …

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 sold my LG washing machine when I left Botswana and since moving in to Brussels a couple of weeks ago, I needed to buy a washing machine. The house here is not furnished with the exception of the kitchen which has a cooker, fridge and a dishwasher. I …

It’s one of the sleekest Dishwasher we have ever owned in our time. I want to say that I use it at least twice a day. Whether I’m washing a cup or two, I just enjoy using it. First of all if you have ever had a dishwasher, you …

I always prefer to use soap and water to clean my hands, however sometimes it’s just not available and another method needs to be used to disinfect. I have tried all different kinds of hand sanitizers and Method Brand is probably my favorite.
A lot of times sanitizers can …

I absolutely love my HoMedics ParaSpa Plus Paraffin Bath. I get severely dry, chapped, cracked skin in the winter time and it hurts and bleeds. My Aveeno moisturizer works very well, but I need something that will seal the deal. I have been a loyal HoMedics …

Some time ago we were having problems with our plumbing, and at times the drains in the house used to give off an unpleasant smell. Sometimes when my family and I would arrive home we would even find that the entire house was filled with that same unpleasant smell …

I am not sure up until now who exactly was the person who bought this and when, but these cleaning tools have been in our house for quite some time. They are actually one of my favourite cleaning tools since I think that they have made cleaning so much …