What do mattress and pillows contain? Well there are some things you just don’t want to know about! According to the video below, your pillows and mattress can contain dust mites, insect parts and bacteria and fungi. Uggh! Did you know that most pillows will begin growing mold almost as [...]

Actually, while I would love a bedroom makeover, I would love to surprise my teenage daughter with a cool teen bedroom makeover! My daughter loves photography and has been building her portfolio. She started out with nature photos and has diversified to people, objects and places. It would be so much fun [...]

My elderly neighbor was so proud of her walk in tub that she had to show it to me every time I visited her house! Now that my parents are getting elderly, I have been researching walk in tubs for them.
[photopress:walk_in_tubs.jpg,full,pp_image]Most walk in tubs will fit into a standard 60″ stall. [...]

Yesterday, I was invited to attend an event held by Hellmann’s® the makers of Hellmann’s® and Best Foods Mayonnaise and other products. Two of my children and I took the train to New York City and listened as Hellmann’s® introduced their new campaign to help feed the hungry. Not only did we meet [...]

Years ago, smaller tiles (2″ x 2″) were out and larger tiles were in. Now the smaller tiles are making a comeback. I have seen so many new houses with the smaller tiles in the bathroom instead of the larger 8″ x 8″ or 12″ x 12″ porcelain tile.
Over the years, I my [...]

My kids must be beating on their drawer handles. They are always coming loose and although I tighten them, they still don’t work as well as they originally did. I am thinking of investing in some industrial handles, maybe that will solve the problem.
When I was at Target a few months ago, I [...]

Our downstairs bathroom sink has drainage problems. For a while, I couldn’t figure out what the problem was. I finally realized that the bathroom faucet was not working correctly and the part that pulls the drain up fully was broken. So now I am in search of a brand new bathroom faucet. [...]

[photopress:dysond25_1.jpg,full,pp_image] I have always been impressed with the Dyson line of vacuums and the Dyson D25 is no exception. My family is also big sci-fi fans and we were excited to learn that that Dyson D25 was used in the making of the new Transformers film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The vacuum [...]

One of my favorite brands of swimsuits is Land’s End. They have styles that fit any body type and they are good looking too. Now you can build your own swimsuit at Land’s End Build the Perfect Swimsuit. There are more colors and more styles of their most popular collections which make [...]

Recently Skimbaco Lifestyle won a $500 room makeover from Better Home & Gardens and Walmart. Now she is giving away $100 for a mini makeover for one of her readers.
What would I do with $100 from Better Home & Gardens? Well, my master bedroom is in desperate need of a makeover. The [...]