I love waffles, but I don't make them very often. This led me to look for an inexpensive waffle maker. Thankfully, Walmart happened to have just what I was looking for one Black Friday morning.A few years ago, Walmart had a DuraBrand Waffle Maker on sale for $3.98, during their Black Friday sale. I was of course skeptical. How good of quality could a $3.98 waffle maker be?  Once I got ...

Lenovo a chineese based corporation has made a name for itself by selling powerful and affordable computers. They may not look as beautiful as Apple computers, but the G530 sure packs a punch. This small guy is priced at just $450.00 is one of the most powerfil laptops you can find in that price range. The keyboard is great! Its large enough for my grandfather to see and the touch buttons at th...

Microsoft's Optical Desktop 1000 is an inexpensive solutions for those who don't like wires all around their computer table. The build quality is good with key features such as Wireless Freedom, Protection from water with its Spill Resisitant Technology, Additional F-Keys which can be activated with the F-Lock, E-mail and Internet Hot Keys as this is a multimedia keyboard, Extremely good rece...

I've tried all of the name brand diapers and many of the generic ones too and I find these are by far the best diaper for your money.  I've found some of the other diapers have a scent to them, don't absorb much, or the tabs are broken - that is not the case with these.  The tabs are stretchy and the diaper itself it soft and absorbant.  With some other generic diaper...

These plastic balls light up and make “boingy” noises when they are bounced.  Great fun.  Each ball is 2 inches in diameter and is made of a medium-density rubbery plastic.  The holes you see in the balls actually go all the way through, possibly to help carry light to the outside and make them sparkle.  It’s hard to picture the difference when they are lit...

The Sterilite drawer units help me organize tasks in my office.  The size is good, but not perfect for what I want.These are inexpensive (that being relative to other options) storage boxes that come in various sizes and configurations.  These units have three drawers, and the outside of the case is 11 1/8 inches wide, 14 1/8 inches deep, and 10 1/4 inches tall.Each drawer has inside ...

Who actually likes using a handheld can opener? After all, they're hard on your hands. After getting fed up with manual can openers and my older electric model, I decided to purchase a new can opener. At Walmart, I discovered a Sunbeam Can Opener that was around $8 and was tall enough for large cans. I thought I would give it a try. At that price I could afford to buy a new one each year if...

My dog is white, so using a good dog shampoo is essential to him not looking like a mangy mutt. My dog also has sensitive skin, so I was concerned with finding a shampoo that was not to harsh or drying. For me Hartz Groomer's Best Oatmeal Shampoo met all of my requirements. This shampoo lathers well, so you don't need to use a whole bottle to get your dog clean. It smells fresh, bu...

Disposables razors are sold by the millions each year. Most women and men use them and often we have preferences toward certain features. Personally, I am not picky about my disposable razors. The only thing I currently look for when i purchase a razor is that it has at least three blades, for a closer shave. Noxema Triple Blade razors are pretty decent razors. They do a good job at giving you ...

I love my new Neutrogena Wave so much that I am going to buy one for my sister and my step-daughter. The Neutrogena Wave is a new face cleanser that is easy to hold and handle. I stick a fresh cleansing pad on the cute little pink and white Wave, turn it on, an it gently vibrates. I clean my face with the Wave at night before bed. My skin feels much smoother. I can tell that it is working to cl...

Sometimes I don't feel like sitting in what I call, 'my computer room', while I'm online.  Many times I like to be in the livingroom area while I'm surfing the Internet.  I have a sofa-table, desk-like, setup in there, but after a while I want to relax on my cushy furniture while I'm using the laptop.   Never having a decent laptop...

When we bought our house there was only one smoke detector in the whole entire house! We ended up having to purchase smoke detectors for all rooms/bathrooms/hallways/etc. in the house. Since we were having to purchase about 8 smoke alarms we really did not want to spend an arm and a leg, but wanted a smoke detector that was going to work when and if needed. The worker we spoke with said the bra...

I have to start this review by letting everyone know that I have Fibromyalgia. If you aren't familiar with it, it is an autoimmune disorder that causes pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons among other life altering problems but the pain is the focus of this review. Fibromyalgia pain is extreme and at times it makes it hard to do the simplest of things. Sometimes it can get so bad it&#...

Unless you have a job that requires wearing a suit everyday, how often do you actually wear a suit?? Well, I was in the process of going to some job interviews a couple months ago. I decided I needed a new suit for these.After all, I wanted to look like I was in style, and the older suits I had, you could tell were an older style.I started to look online to get some tips, and see the styles. I ...

My dad does a lot of traveling, to visit friends and family.  And, he doesn't want to take a bunch of bedding with him, to get comfortable, when he does so.  So, I bought one of these sets for him, for that purpose.  And, then, I thought I'd get myself one, for just at hom!The set comes with a fleece blanket, coordinating microbead neck pillow, and coordinating eye mask.&...

Parachute Bags are the flexible way to pack!   They don't take up a fixed amount of space.  You can take extra empty ones when you go on shopping vacations (and bring them back full).You can use them for carrying dive gear or tools.  They are made of heavy (22 oz) canvas and are reinforced with canvas strapping at pressure points.   You can put the fixed straps over...

With a dog in my house, I often need something to freshen the air, especially during the cold months when the doors and windows have to be closed. I've tried many spray air fresheners, but most of them are far too strong for my taste. Heavy floral scents or others that smell fake or like an antispetic are not any better than my smelly dog. Recently while in Dollar General Store, I spot...

I'm a Video Services Producer in Las Vegas and have need to convert raw footage from DV and DVCam to DVD all the time. I saw the liteon lvw-5115GHC at Costco and thought I would give it a try. I was impressed at how easy it is to set up and use and it has a firewire input and lots of rca inputs/outputs on back. It will probably be compatible with about anything you need to hook up to it. Th...

I purchased this duffle on sale and have had two years of use out of it, so I can’t complain too much, but even so I was hoping for better results.This duffle bag is a generous 9 x 12 x 24 inches, and is made of sturdy cordura nylon, but sadly, one of the seams pulled apart this summer.  I’ll probably try to repair it, but it will be difficult to stabilize the raveled fabric en...

We purchased 4 sling stacking chairs as replacements chairs for a patio table we have on one of our decks. The table does not get used very often so we were not looking for anything too fancy. We saw these atWal -mart and really liked their simple look and the price was right too. They were available in several different colors but I liked the red ones the best. The chairs have a powder-co...