A cheese raclette is best enjoyed during this time of the year when the weather is cold and you need to eat enough to keep you warm. I’ve had this raclette grill for some years now but I only get to use it when I am home. This Christmas, …

Since I bought the AEG Lavamat which was something like years ago, I never had the chance to thoroughly clean it. I was always using it whenever I am home (1-2 times a year) and now that I stay a bit longer because of the holidays, I thought it’s …

I usually use liquid fabric softener and then a friend gave me a box of Bounce Awakenings with Renew-Refresh beads as a gift. I have to admit I was a little puzzled over the fuss she was making about a box of dryer sheets. I have used Bounce dryer …

I started using contoured pillows about 6 years ago and ever since then, I can’t go to sleep or get a good night’s sleep on a regular pillow. The one that I have used till now were foam pillows but they were not the kind of foam that is …

I got this cool massage cushion from a good friend , and I have been using it every day since. This is one of the greatest things even invented for someone with back problems or anyone who just wants their back to feel good. After my husband tried it …

We got this coffee maker when it was on sale. We’d seen it around - some relatives had this system, and some of our friends had it at work because it’s actually quite convenient for making just one cup of coffee.
We hadn’t really planned on getting one because we …

I bought this fireplace heater for the bedroom , and I love it! It offers everything that I could want from a heater with the look of a real fireplace. Best of all there is no wood to chop , or high gas bills , or mess. This fireplace …

This blanket is perfect for cold winter nights. I have slept a lot better every night since my husband and I bought it. I can get into bed and easily fall asleep with this blanket. It is comfortable and makes your bed just the right temperature. It has the …

The Keystone Illuminated Holiday Star is a Christmas decoration that’s designed for both indoor and outdoor use. The star cost me twenty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents when I bought it a couple of years back, but today, I see that it’s selling for as low as nineteen dollars and …

The Party Dimensions Christmas Blue Snowflake Nine-Ounce Hot and Cold Paper Cups come twelve to a package and sell for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. I do like these winter-themed paper cups, although I feel that they could stand one minor improvement: better insulation. They’re indeed fine for both …

The Party Dimensions Christmas Blue Snowflake Paper Beverage Napkins come thirty-six to a package and retail for just under two dollars. That’s a mighty fine price for almost forty beverage napkins in my view. These are beverage napkins, so they’re smaller than the average napkin and they aren’t intended …

The JMK 18 Piece Metallic and Glitter Bows retail for just under two dollars. In one package comes eighteen bows that go on top of Christmas presents or even regular gifts given at other times of the year. I like how most of the bows vary slightly in size. …

The Cosmo Lighting Nine Foot Decorative Gold LED Ribbon Lights cost me just under twenty dollars when I bought it. This is a very attractive decoration that can be used for Christmas, Thanksgiving or any special celebration. What this decoration is is a nine foot long ribbon that lights …

The WatchBuddy Christmas Tree Christmas Theme Wall Clock is a wall clock that I purchased a couple of years ago for fourteen dollars and nineteen cents. It’s still available today, and if I hadn’t bought it years ago and came across it today, I wouldn’t buy it again. It’s …

The Fairy Freckles Studios Vintage Style Classic Santa Claus Christmas Clock is a wall clock that’s nearly eleven inches in diameter. Although this wall clock isn’t quite as attractively designed as the Fairy Freckles Studios Vintage Style Christmas Decorative Wall Clock, I liked the wall clock enough to spend …

The Fairy Freckles Studios Vintage Style Christmas Decorative Wall Clock cost me quite a bit of money as it was retailing for thirty dollars when I purchased it, but I don’t regret spending that amount of money on this wall clock one bit. The reason is simple: it’s one …

The Sleep Peacefully Twelve Carol Musical Holiday Quartz Wall Clock with Sensor is a clock that measures almost ten inches in diameter and is circular in design. I paid just under twenty dollars for mine and I’ve been pretty happy with my purchase. There’s actually only one change I …

The Crofton Oscillating Fan Heater is portable heating device that I came across at an ALDI Food Market store for fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. It’s not a particularly tall oscillating heater and it’s designed to sit on a table some other surface. Due to its size, it’s light …

When I came across the Rubies New Year’s Eve Plastic Party Cups, I remember thinking to myself, “these plastic cups are really, really nice, but what in the world do they have to do with New Year’s?” I thought this because the plastic cups very much seemed far more …

The Crane Drop Shape Cool Mist Humidifier with the product model number EE-5301 retails for around forty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents. I have found this humidifier to be very effective when it comes to helping me be more comfortable when I’m suffering from a cold. I find that I’m …

The Beistle Gold Prismatic Happy New Year Streamer is a New Year’s decoration that hangs against the wall over over a walkway that leads to say a hallway. It’s a decoration that thankfully comes in one inseparable piece, so there’s no need to carefully connect portions of the streamer …

I purchased the Century Novelty Five Foot Happy New Year Fringe Banner last year for around two dollars, I believe. It’s still available this year as it doesn’t have a specific year attached to it. I bought it last year and used it for one year, but I’m not …

The Qualatex Silver Round New Years Stars and Swirls Balloons come one hundred to a package. I paid thirty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents for the balloons. I really didn’t need or want this many balloons, but of the balloons I came across that were New Year’s-themed, these were the …

I like to save money. I don’t have a lot of it at times and I pride myself in stretching the cash I have for as long as I possibly can.
This is why I buy store brands more often than well-known brands. I usually can save up to a …

A couple of weeks ago, my wife decided to attend a Pampered Chef Party being held by one of her friends. At the time, I wasn’t really all that supportive because I know my wife and knew she would end up buying a bunch of crap we really didn’t …

My wife and I have been making an effort to get our house organized whenever we have a free day (it’s a small house and we are finding we have too much stuff for it).
The other day, we were digging through some cupboards and came across our Black & …

I was there when my mother bought three rolls of the “Soft Weave While Bathroom Tissue” at the wholesale price , since it seemed like a good deal at the time especially since it appeared to be a better quality than a few of the other more affordable rolls …

The Magnet Works MatMates Cardinals in Snow Doormat is a Christmas doormat that cost me almost twenty dollars. After purchasing some other holiday doormats from the Magnet Works MatMates brand, I had no reservations about buying this seasonal doormat. I expected the same high quality that I got when …

The Party Dimensions Christmas Blue Snowflake 7″ Dessert Paper Plates come sixteen to a package and retail for one dollar and eighty-nine cents. They’re expensive compared with the non-decorated, year-round paper plates, but they sure are a lot nicer to look at and eat off of! The paper plates …

At home our usual plates are plastic this is for the reason we have pets inside. We avoid possible accident. We have stoneware and glassware but we seldom put it out not unless there are special occasions and we have guests. Actually, at this year we have no stock …

The Tag Red Holiday Coir Mat is a Christmas doormat that measures eighteen inches in height and thirty inches in width. Thus, because of its dimensions, it’s a Christmas doormat that provides a comfortable amount of space to wipe one’s feet. I recall paying around twenty dollars or so …

The CC Home Furnishings Three Piece Nature’s Peace Stone Snowflake Christmas Mantle Stocking Holder Set cost me thirty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents. This set of Christmas decorations is something that goes on one’s mantle in order to hold stocks stuffed with goodies and presents. The set comes in three …

Magnet Works produces some truly gorgeous seasonal doormats, in my opinion, and the Magnet Works MatMates Snow Flurries Doormat is no exception. I was fortunate when I bought this doormat a year ago, the priced had been slashed by thirty-five percent, so I was able to pick it up …

The Magnet Works Cheery Snowman Welcome Indoor Outdoor Doormat is a Christmas doormat that can be used inside the house or outside the house. Although I don’t use mine outdoors, if you do, you should know that the doormat is weatherproofed, so rain and snow aren’t something that will …

The Spode Christmas Tree Hiball Glasses come four to a set and one set cost me twenty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents. I find these Christmas drinking glasses to be attractive for a number of reasons. First of all, they each actually have twenty-two karat gold trim. I really like …

I like to try to fight off odors as best I know how around my house. It is not always easy for me, considering that my husband and I smoke in the house on occasion and because my trash can get smelly due to dirty diapers. I was …

Killing odors around my home is something I am almost always working on. My husband and I both smoke cigarettes and it seem that the smoke embeds itself anywhere possible. I get tired of the lingering smell of cigarettes, even when I am not smoking. Because of this I …

I have found that using fabric softener is necessary especially for my towels and wash cloths. Some of the cheap detergents that I use can leave them dry feeling and quite rough to the touch. Since I don’t like being scratched after I get out of the shower I …

I like to buy most of my cleaning supplies from the local Dollar Tree store. I like the fact that I can find almost anything I need for cleaning at a very low price of a dollar. I always find something new to use in their, and I …

I have found that the dollar store is the perfect place to get a lot of cleaning supplies. Noticing this I have purchased many cleaning products from there. As I was shopping around the store last week, I noticed that they had a new cleaner that I have never …

Last week when it was time to do my laundry, I went to go get my usual laundry detergent. Unfortunately for me, they did not have the brand that I like to use and I ended up having to choose something different. I purchased the Oxydol Laundry Detergent with …

I grew up using starch to iron my clothes. As I got older, it seemed I no longer needed or wanted to use starch. I was more of a steam will do it type of person. Only recently have I decided to bring starch back into me and my …

I have always considered myself kind of a pack rat. I have a hard time keeping things and closets neat and orderly. I wanted to get my house straitened out and decided to purchase some plastic storage boxes with lids at a local Dollar Tree. They were not very …

I was kind of intrigued when I was hopping for my cleaning supplies and rant into a no scrub shower cleaner. There was a 32 ounce bottle available for only a dollar, so I could not pass up the chance to by the LA’s Totally Awesome Shower Cleaner. It …

I only recently decided to start deodorizing my carpets. I try my best to keep my home smelling fresh and feel that the carpet was only bringing the room down. I know that cigarette smoke sticks and hated the fact that it was sticking to my carpet. I have …

As most people know about me, I am the deodorizing queen. I hate lingering odors and have a strong sense of smell. Because of this, I am always trying different products to clear the air and refresh my fabrics. I recently noticed at the Dollar Tree had a different …

I enjoy lighting candles to spice up any room in my house. But depending on the candle, sometimes I don’t really get my money’s worth. I am glad that with the Sugar Plum scented candle from the Langley Home collection and it can be purchased at Wal-Mart for six …

The Hofert Lighted 3-D Icy Snowflake Christmas Tree Topper cost me around twenty dollars, I believe, when I bought it a couple of years back. It’s still available for purchase today. I use this Christmas tree topper on one of my small Christmas trees. The size of this Christmas …

The Barcana Twenty Inch Illuminated Fiberglass Star of Bethlehem Christmas Tree Topper Gold Star Light retails from forty to fifty dollars, depending on where it’s purchased from. This is an expensive Christmas tree topper and I’m still not quite sure if it was worth the thirty-nine dollars and ninety-nine …

The Gift Warehouse Gold Star Tree Topper cost me four dollars and twenty-five cents when I bought it last year. It still retails for around that price. It’s a very affordable Christmas tree topper. The reason it’s priced as low as it is compared to many other Christmas tree …