One of the things I adore about shopping in a 99 Cents Only store is that you find unbelievable bargains.  They often have name brand products that were overstocked in other stores that sold them for much higher prices.  When I ran out of my anti-perspirant recently, I didn't particularly want to make another trip to the drugstore and, seeing as I was already at the 99 Cents ...

I love to paint my toenails. I've never really been one to paint my fingernails, but you'd be hard pressed to catch me at anytime without some kind of nail polish on my toenails. One of my biggest problems when it comes to getting a good coat is finding time to allow the polish to dry. I have pets and if I get up to do something while my toes are drying I often wind up with cat or dog h...

A canoe trip with 26 portages inspired me to buy this dry sack that can double as a backpack.Going on a week long trail work expedition to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota sent me to the store to find a way to pack my gear that would be practical in a canoe.  We wanted to make as few trips as possible over the many portage routes, and this seemed ideal.  You can ...

This small waterproof bag is ideal for day trips on the water.  It can hold several items, and you can see them all for easy retrieval.  Clips around a thwart for safety.When I purchased this bag it was the smallest one they carried; it is 280 cubic inches.  The smallest one EMS sells now is 366 cubic inches, but it is still $12.95.  Either way, it will hold the things you n...

I never had a problem with my eyes until I hit the magic age of 40. It was then that the small print got really small and it was time for reading glasses. In the last few weeks though, my eyes have been killing me and I thought I was going blind. I looked up the symptoms I was having on the internet and they all pointed to dry eyes. This makes sense since it is winter and the heat has been runn...

I bought this Rigid Big 20 Gallon wet/dry vacuum for my husband for Valentine's Day.  (I'm such a romantic!)  He needed a good outdoor vacuum to clean the vehicles and vacuum the garage.  When I saw this one I knew it would do the trick.This Rigid wet/dry vacuum has plenty of attachments to do just about any job you need to do.  It has your typical car vacuum upholst...

I have used these strips several times and I must say I was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to apply. You just match a strip to your nail size, peel it off, press it on your nail, crease it along the edge and tear off excess. It's that simple. No muss, no fuss, no smell, no waiting for it to dry...although I do suggest you wait a few minutes before bathing or showering and wear g...

The Bissell Flip-Ease Dry to Wet Vac is one great invention. When I first moved into my home, I was taken aback by more than 1000 sq. feet of tile. How would I ever clean this much tile on a daily basis? I tried a lot of wet/dry vac and was never impressed until now. The Bissell Flip-Ease Dry to Wet Vac is truly the best in the market. The vac is truly wasy to use. The removable and washable pa...

Since my daughter has severe eczema, we have become connoisseurs, you might say, of various brands and types of lotions and creams.  Our search for the most effective moisturizer has led us from the insanely expensive, to the bargain basement priced store brand.  Much to our surprise, one of the most effective creams we have found is Wal Mart's Equate Dry Skin Cream.  This cr...

  I go back and forth between Pampers and Huggies.  I tend to buy more Pampers than Huggies because I seem to be able to get coupons for Pampers more frequently, thus making them a little less expensive.  Pampers has also had a promotion going that you get Pampers points for each Pampers product you buy, letting you earn gifts.  When my son was a baby, I got him a motorized ...

I give this product 5 stars all around. I have combination skin but I get extremely dry in a few places on my face. I did some research and realized I needed a  moisturizer for dry and combination skin and I have found it. I was looking for something specifically for my face but decided to give this a try instead. This cream works to clear up my dry patches in 24 hours. I usually appl...

With the arrival of a baby is very important to get everything clean, including the car. The Craftsman 2 gallon vacuum was enough to clean the car entirely and leave it as new. This vacuum is very lightweight and portable, is perfect for a car use because it cleans where typical vacuums cannot. The power cord is ten feet, sometimes it’s not enough but that is fixed with an extension cor...

I actually have mixed feeling about the Pampers Baby Dry Diapers. When my daughter was a few weeks old my parents picked up a pack of these instead of the Pampers Swaddlers I normally used. I decided to at least give them a try. I hated them! I was so glad when the pack was finished. I felt that for a young baby they were way too stiff and hard to get on. Plus they were too big in the legs and ...

Avon Speed Dry nail enamel is awesome. It says it dries in 60 seconds or less and it really delivers on that promise.Some other great features of this nail polish are that it has a longer brush than most polishes do so you will be able to get more polish out of the bottle without having to tip it when it starts getting low. All you ladies have to know what I'm talking about there. I hate it...

I was always a Pampers girl...until I joined Costco.  Costco carries Huggies jumbo boxes and I knew I had to give them a try for the amount of diapers we were going through regularly.  When my daughter was an infant, we tried Huggies Supreme and were not overly impressed. I was not quite sure what to expect.I decided to try the Huggies Snug & Dry as it seemed the most similar to t...

This little wet/dry hand held rechargeable vacuum is ideal for quick picker upper type jobs such as when my little Apricot canary is molting and his feathers spread all over the floor or he (or I) drop his seed all over the floor or for those times when hauling out the central vac just doesn't seem like a fun thing to do.  It's also great when someone has spilled juice, water, coff...

If you were to walk in my bathroom, you would think that I own skin care companies because I like to be prepared for anything that happens to my face and have all kinds of products in my arsenal!  I have a few acne products that I like to use for emergency or hormonal pimples that decide to pop out at the most "perfect" (she wrote tongue firmly planted in cheek) times and th...

At my last dental hygienist visit, my hygienist was not happy with the plaque on my teeth, especially since it had only been four months since my last cleaning. She suggested that I had a dry mouth. I never had a dry mouth before. But, because I am getting edema from some of my medications, my doctor had prescribed diuretics.One of the diuretic's side effects is "dry mouth." So my...

My family uses dry erase markers quite regularly. I originally bought Expo Original Dry Erase Markers and found the odor to be too much for me. I was very pleased with the markers otherwise, so when I saw they had created a low odor marker I had to try them. I bought the largest package they had which held 14 colors. The colors included were: green, aqua, light blue, dark blue, purple, red, yel...

Axe for men.  My husband likes Axe Dry invisible solid anti-perspirant/deodorant. It is his favorite. Sometimes I shop and buy his products for him. Last time, I bought Axe Dry Sharp Focus Stimulating Mint. I liked the scent and the fact that it was mint. It smells so good on him.  But most Axe deodorants are really nice with a variety of scents to choose from for your man. Axe is a t...