Vacuuming is a necessary evil in every home. There are all sorts of different vacuums out there to adding to the confusion. If you have a multi storied home chances are you won’t want to lug a canister vacuum up and down the stairs.  So why not consider using a stick vacuum.

Stick vacuums are great for spot cleaning. They’re small compact and lightweight.  They can slide under furniture and get in those hard to reach places.

Another great benefit is the price. Being so inexpensive you can afford to buy one for each floor of your home. This means no lugging anything up or down the stairs.

The Hoover S2220 Flair Bagless Upright Stick Vacuum with Power Nozzle has an easily removable dirt compartment that can be rinsed out under the sink. In addition, the vacuum has plenty of air filtration so there’s no worry about kicking a bunch of dust up into the air when in use.

The vacuum comes with a 20-foot power cable, the perfect length for just doing a bit of spot cleaning. The cord wraps neatly around a couple hooks built into the unit.

One of the best features of this vacuum is that it can be used on multiple surfaces. You can use it on bare floors or the thickest of carpeting.  With just a flick of the switch you can turn the rollers off to work on hardwood or tile floors.

What We Like:

• Skinny, small, lightweight design is great for storage.  It sticks into a corner or closet without taking up too much valuable storage space.

• The vacuum comes with a really strong 7.4 amp motor that ensures all the dirt is lifted up off the floor.

• It comes with a 1-year warranty so you don’t have to worry about quality craftsmanship. This is a vacuum that will last for years.

CLICK HERE to buy the Hoover S220 bagless stick vacuum cleaner

What a lovely way to toast to the union and the beginning of your new lives together.

This set of beautiful Wedding Toasting Flutes have frosted stems and can be personalized by being engraved with both the bride and groom’s names and the date of the wedding.

These toasting fluted do not have a stand so they cannot stand on their own. They do however, fit into the lovely tapered crystal vase. that comes with the set.

You can fill the vase with ice, rose petals, crystals or other small items to coordinate with your wedding decor.

And long after your wedding day, these beautiful etched toasting flutes and crystal vase can be used together of separately.

Engraving Options:

The Wedding Toasting Flutes in a Vase may be engraved with two first names and wedding date at No Additional Cost. You will be asked to provide the details to be engraved when you place your  order  for the flutes.

Features:

• Made of smooth hand blown glass with frosted stems
• The flutes cannot stand on their own; store in vase
• Can be personalized with two first names and wedding date
• Set includes 2 toasting glasses and crystal vase
• Size: Flutes: 12″tall Vase: 8″tall

What a beautiful gift this would make for the bride and groom to be.

Where Can I Buy These Beautiful Wedding Toasting Flutes in a Vase? Cooking.com

I have to admit that I am a tea drinker and when I say ‘tea drinker’ I don’t just mean that I have a packet of black tea in the cupboard that I make a regular cup of tea with. What I mean is that I have a whole range of different teas in every flavor imaginable. This range grows from day to day whenever I find another flavor that I haven’t yet tried.

I have a drawer full of teas including green teas, white teas, red teas, black teas, teas from India, Sri Lanka, China and any other Asian country that you can think of; herbal teas, jasmine teas, oolong and chai. I actually think that if I stopped buying tea as of today I would still have enough in that drawer to last me about 10 years, and I am not kidding when I say that.

As I write this post I am drinking a cup of white tea and it is the nicest tea – very smooth and palatable. I am not into teas that have a sharp, bitter flavour.

I don’t mind using tea bags although any tea connoisseur would be most upset to hear me say that. I have to say though that you can’t beat a cup of tea that has been made in the traditional way of putting the tea leaves into a pot. The flavor is definitely enhanced by this method.

I had a friend whose parents went to Sri Lanka and visited the Dilma tea factory. He told me that the tea that falls on the floor is what is used in tea bags. In other words, you just aren’t going to get the best cup of tea with a tea bag.

Still I will continue to use tea bags as they are quick and easy and as long as it tastes good I am happy.

Now here’s a gift for all those coca cola loving, memorabilia fans out there, it’s an authentic  replica of a 1956 Coca-Cola Vending Machine.

And although it looks in every way, shape and form like the 1956 original, the refrigeration used is definitely modern.

Have fun dispensing either bottled or canned drinks for yourself and your friends. Although there is a free option for dispensing the drinks,  if you are a bit broke you can set the machine to coin activated vending and recoup some of the money spent filling the machine.

And you can have the machine dispense two selections of drink on hand such as full strength and diet coke or even two totally different types of drink such as sprite and coke.

The exterior is made from durable stainless steel that has a commercial quality, high gloss powder coating in red and white. The interior components are made from durable chrome plated zinc cast metal.

The 1956 coca cola vending machine holds up to 64 12 ounce cans or 323 12 ounce bottles and you can adjustthe temperature to between 36°F and 63°F

And do you want to know another great thing about this vending machine!  You need less than 2 square feet of floor space, so it can be tucked away nicely in the gaming room, family room or outdoor entertaining area.

There are two removable rear dolly wheels which make it easy to move around if necessary.

The coca cola vending machine measures 56″ in height, 16″  in width and 24″ in depth.

Yogurt makes an ideal in between meals snack or a tasty dessert served with fruit. I find that making my own yogurt means I can use the freshest ingredients for the tastes that I want and I can control the amount of sugar used.

Yogurt is a healthy alternative to other less nutritous snacks for children. My kids love the taste of home made yogurt. And making greek yogurt to go with salads is another way to make sure I get the most out of my yogurt maker.

Most yogurt makers come with a recipe book to get you started but once you are familiar with your machine it is no problem to experiement with combinations of fruit and ingredients to give you a variety of yogurts to have on hand.

Extra jars are availalbe so that there is always a ready supply on hand.

When summer is upon us there is nothing quite as refreshing as an iced beverage.

An iced tea maker is ideal for making not only tea but also iced coffee.

There are a number of versions of iced tea makers and choosing one will depend on a number of things such as the size of your family.

The Hamilton Beach 2-Quart Electric Iced Tea Maker is very popular and brews a pitcher full of delicious iced tea in 10 minutes.

Simply fill the pitcher with ice cubes, place loose tea or tea bags in the special paperless filter, add the water, select the strength of tea that you like, turn it on and before long you and your family will be enjoying glasses of cool iced tea.

Another quality iced tea maker is the Mr. Coffee TM3-2 3 Quart Ice Tea Maker.

This is a small appliance that will sit nicely on your countertop ready for when you are in the mood for a nice cool glass of iced tea.

This appliance has an indicator light that lets you know when the tea is ready.

You can read the reviews and check out some other Ice Tea Makers Amazon.com.

And what a great gift idea for your iced tea drinking friends.