With the many dealers selling walk-in tubs, it is hard for anyone to know what type of walk-in tub will work in their home or what type of tub to purchase for institutional healthcare settings.  With the Rane Tub line, I found that they have the largest selection of tubs that fit into many bathroom/facility settings.  From the RM3 "Superior", which is a tub made for easy acc...

We have two sliding glass doors in the back of our house.  they both have locks, but I like the feeling of extra security.  We bought two of these dual function door security bars so that I felt safe when my husband was not home.The bars are amazingly flimsy. While they were easy to install, it did not stay in place.  About a month after screwing it into the wall it fell out...

  I hate winter, especially the ice and snow.  I seriously need to move to a warmer climate very soon!!Before the first snow even falls we purchase a couple 20 lb. bags of Prestone Driveway Heat to melt the freezing rain we might get or ice packed snow that always seems to collect at the top of our driveway.  A lot of it is caused by drip off from our garage roof due to lack...

Coming from Singapore, a country with a lowest recorded temperature of 67 degrees Fahrenheit, I don't have near as much winter credibility as many of you living in colder climates.   Actually, at my house in Northern California I don't really need to worry very much about my pipes freezing (I do worry about my Papaya, Pineapple, and Citrus plants getting too cold). My friends ...

If there is anything that you need to secure and you need a tie that can you can just pry loose easily, then you need the Magic Twistee Tie. This product has a thin wire inside and is cover with something like plastic outside that instead of tying loose ends with thread or rope that doesn't remove easily and cannot be re-used, this one is the best option. I have a baby and it is very import...

   Ul makes a dependable nightlight. I have had mine for years. It is bright and has always worked great. I keep mine in the restroom because it is much safer when you are up at night. I like the wider range of light this offers. This is not your tiny small nightlight. This light is bright enough to also the light the hallway when the door is open. Years of  use have proven this ...

I have one- and two-year old children.  Needless to say, babyproofing is critical in our home.  One of the safety precautions we have taken is to purchase outlet covers for all of our unused outlets.  These little plastic pieces fit perfectly into any outlet, covering all three holes and prohibiting little fingers from entering.  Because they are plastic, there is no danger...

We own an Austratlian Shepherd and she just turned 15 years old.  It seems the older she gets the wiser she becomes.  After years of having a standard child's type gate to keep her secure in the family room while we were not home, she all of a sudden learned to pull at the gate with her paws until she had an opening large enough to get through.  When we purchased on...

If you need to heat a space just enough to keep it from freezing this plug will turn on whatever is plugged into it when the temperature drops below 38 degrees F (3 C), and off again when it reaches 50 (10 C).We found out the hard way this winter that our thermostatically controlled well hole heater gave out.  This is really bad to discover in mid January with the temperature hovering near...

My husband was always looking for a flashlight when we would lose power and half the time we would find one and the batteries would be dead. I saw the Black and Decker hand crank flashlight at Walmart while I was checking out the price was $9.99 so I figured I would give it a try.  It is orange with silver and has a black triangle button in the middle that turns it on and off.  It has...

We own a few of these Surge protector Towers and I have to say they are exceptional!  For under $20 they are well worth the money for the protection level they provide not only our computers but also our fax, phone and high speed modem. The tower provides a total of 10 outlet plug-ins, enough for me to plug in my laptop, two external hard drives, our fax machine, phone, a lamp and more.&nb...

Sometimes mildew is very annoying. My mother had some new handbags that she never used. She put those handbags inside her wardrobe for couple months, but when she likes to use one of those handbags, there is mildew inside all those bags. In fact, those bags cost millions, and cannot be used anymore. So she asks me to buy antibacterial products to prevent mildew for her new handbags. I go to a s...

I believe personal safety equipment is extremely important and is often forgotten or marginalized.  The noise omitted from lawn mowers, edgers, weed eaters, and blowers will definitely impact your hearing.  using this equipment for extended periods of time may cause both short and long-term hearing loss.The DeciDamp earplugs are disposable yet are corded (plastic).   I have ...

When our daughter developed the ability use doorknobs, we wanted to make sure she didn't enter certain rooms of the house unsupervised.  We invested in several doorknob covers to keep her safe. These covers come in two pieces.  They snap over the doorknob and have to be squeezed fairly tightly in order for the cover to come in contact with the doorknob.  Once you squeeze the ...

I really had not considered writing a review on this  product, but last night I changed my mind. I arrived home from the long weekend and was preparing to get my household back in order. But, my plans went awry when thunderstorms rolled across the area. One loud BOOM! and my power was out. What to do? It was dark outside because of the clouds and my apartment has few windows. I n...

As a live-in caregiver for developmentally disabled adults I deal with a fair amount of home medical equipment. My newest roommate/client has cerebral palsy and is very weak on his left side. This caused great concern when it came to him being able to get into the shower since the apartment complex would not allow us to install a regular shower stall. Stepping over the side of the tub is ris...

Being a firefighter, I know what fire can do. It destroys homes and lives in a matter of minutes. A small fire can get out of hand in a hurry. I came across a new product that I think every household should have. It is a simple concept. It's a fire blanket. Fire blankets have been around for a long time, but the old ones were made out of wool and simply did not hold up. The one I am reviewi...

I have a miniature chihuahua that is not yet housetrained, so I wanted to get a gate to keep him locked in the kitchen, but I knew that traditional baby gates were too high to be constantly walking over so i wanted something short and easy to assemble.When I saw this mini gate with a pet door, I thought it would be perfect, so $40 later it was mine.  I brought it home began putting it toge...

This is one of Coleman's rechargeable flashlight. When fully charged, the light will operate for more than four hours, giving you sufficient lighting during brief emergencies. While plugged into the electrical outlet, a small turquiose night light glows, so you can find it in the dark. Once unplugged, it goes out and a tiny red light goes on.The electrical outlet plug prongs are retractable...

It never fails, that every single winter, I will turn on the TV for the local news and hear some horror story, about a whole family dying from their furnace pot leaking.Furnaces are not meant to last forever. It is rare that we give our furnaces a second thought. If it isn't working, we get cold, then call a repairperson out to the house, so we don't have to huddle around the kitchen ov...