When my daughter needed to replace her back door we headed for Menard's and found the Mastercraft Steel Exterior Door.She was limited on the style of door she could buy because the original door was only 30" wide, where the average door is usually 36" wide. This door was available in that size with the actual measurements of 29 13/16" x 79".  This door had three opt...

Bulls Eye 1-2-3 is a water-based primer-sealer that I have used many, many times and have always been pleased with it's performance.  It can be used for both interior and exterior applications. I like the time this product saves on paint preparation, because you can apply it without having to sand first.  It can also be tinted with the paint your going to top coat with to make the...

My daughter had an old baseboard heater in her bathroom that was still working, but was pretty dented up, so she decided to install a new one. The heater we found at Mendard's to replace it was the Cadet brand baseboard heater. This heater is 500 watts and needs a 240-volt electrical supply.To install the heater we needed a Phillips screwdriver, straight screwdriver, Wire strippers, drill, ...

We bought this Kenmore side load washing machine 5 years ago.  I really liked the machine until just recently when it started breaking down. We bought the side load machine to save on water and also energy cost.  The side load machine uses approximately  16 to 24 gallons vs. up to 40 gallons of water used by top-loading machines.  It spins the clothes much dryer than a top-l...

On one of Oprah's shows she was giving away a free photo book on Snapfish.com.  The custom cover book usually cost $29.99 plus shipping and tax, for a total cost of about $39.99. The book has 20 pages, but you can add additional pages for $2 each. I decided to do two books for my grandson for Christmas, a memory book of his first trip to Disney World and pictures I had taken of him in ...

We bought this Lane Double Reclining sofa and within less than 6 months we had problems with the springs.  The springs are attached on both ends with looped heavy duty wire (see picture), but the way it is made, the springs can easily be dislodged.  We were given a refund on the cost of the sofa, but it took 4 months to get the problem resolved.  We bought this through Direc...

We bought Legacy cabinets for our kitchen remodel over a year ago and have been very satisfied with the product.  We were looking for a mid range price cabinet with good quality and these looked like the best for the money.  We had a couple of slight problems with the finish on a couple of the doors when they were delivered, but we had no problem getting them replaced.  The const...

We bought this Swanstone sink when we remodeled our kitchen.  I used to have a stainless steel sink and hated it, so I decided to try something different.  I had heard a lot about Swanstone and it sounded pretty good.I do have to say that I love the overall design of the sink.  I have two seperate basins.  The overall size is 33' x 22" with the largest basin measuri...

I bought this Sharper Image Thermometer to monitor the temperature in my greenhouse from inside the house.  Now I don't have to worry about the temperature going too low and not knowing it. This Thermometer is wireless and can be set to read in F or C. The base unit shows the room temperature and the temperature for up to 3 remote sensors. The unit comes with one sensor, but others can...

We bought this pressure washer to clean our daughter's house before we painted.  It did the job for us very well. The pressure washer is mounted on a cart with 2 wheels, which makes it so easy to move around.  The engine is a Briggs & Stratton and the PSI is 2100 with a 1.9 GPM flow. It has a 25 foot hose attached to the cleaning wand. The machine is fairly easy...

I had trouble with mice getting in my greenhouse and eating some of my seeds.  I needed to find a way to stop them, but I hate traps, and mouse poison can sometimes take days to work.  I settled on buying the Tomcat glue board mousetrap. The Tomcat Glue boards come with 4 in the pack.  The package says they are treated with a natural anesthetic, Eugenol.  The glue board can ...

I have dark brown hair, so when the gray hairs started showing up a few years ago, it wasn't hard to notice them against the dark background of the rest of my hair. I didn't want to use permanent color, because I have always thought it was too harsh and would damage my hair.  When I started checking out what was available as an alternative, I found Clairol's Natural Instincts a...

When my son was living in the dorm at Ohio State he wanted to put up some posters, but was worried about damaging the paint on the walls.  The rooms were inspected when you move out, so he didn't want to have to pay for marking up the walls.I had always heard of the Command strips, but have never tried them until now.  They worked perfectly for hanging the posters and there was no...

I normally wear contact lenses, but because I have a stigmatism, I have to use reading glasses to see close up while wearing the contacts. I purchased my first pair of reading glasses from my eye doctor.  I paid over $80 for a pair of wire rimmed glasses that broke after only a year of use.  I decided to try the reading glasses I saw on display at the Dollar General sto...

I have well water and we have a lot of trouble with rust and lime residue in the tub and shower, not to mention soap scum.  The product I use to clean it with is called The Works Tub & Shower Cleaner.  It is fantastic for cutting through the grime and making the tub and shower shine!  I have used a lot of different type of cleaners to get my tub and shower clean, but I have n...

My four-year-old grandson loves anything related to the Disney Pixar Cars movie, so my daughter bought him the Disney Pixar Spiral Speedway. He has had this for over a month now and still has not gotten bored with it.  It has two spiral tracks side by side and two cars, Lightning McQueen & the King from the movie, which are about the size of hot wheels cars. When you place the car...

I found a great genealogy program to use for family history.!  It's called Personal Ancestral File 5.2 and PAF Companion 5.2  You can order the CD from familysearch.org for only $8.25.  With the CD you also get the PAF companion which allows you to print charts, reports and family group records, including large wall charts.  If you don't want the CD version, they do ...

Have you ever been in the middle of your BBQ and ran out of propane?  We have!  It wouldn't have been so bad, if it wasn't while we were grilling for a party we were having!  How embarrassing having to hold up the food while we went down to purchase another refill of propane! Well we don't have to worry about that anymore, because now we have the Accu-Level Propane Ta...

I bought these Tasco Binoculars for watching my son when he was playing high school football.  I have had them about eight years now and they work really well for the distance from the stands to the field. I have also used them to view wildlife from my backyard.These binoculars have a hard plastic casing so they are very durable.  I have dropped them a couple of times with no dam...

I have owned my Sunbeam Electric knife for probably 10 years and it still works as good as new! This knife can be used on any food item you would normally use a regular kitchen knife on, but we use it mostly to carve chicken and turkey.  I have used it a few times to filet fish and it is the perfect knife for slicing bread.  The knife is lightweight and has an easy to hold handle. The...