hi! (and why i made this blog...)

in a quest for discovering the perfect household products, i remembered a great article i read in Real Simple magazine a few years ago. this article acknowledged that, while some luxury products are worth paying for, other products could be bought "on the cheap" and still be really good! of course, i'd rather have everything Martha Stewart style (right down to my toothpaste), but that's just not realistic.
especially in today's economic climate, it makes sense to weed out worthy from worthless products...and save money wherever possible. although this can mean buying the store brand (or an inexpensive equivalent) for items like paper towels and dish soap, the money saved can be used to buy the stuff you really want! in other words, some cheaper items are really pretty good and they are worth using just to live...or get by! other, more expensive products, are sometimes worth their higher price tag. that's where the luxe comes in.
i will use this forum to rate products, both cheap and luxe, and tell you what i think is really "worth" your money! i would also appreciate your feedback and vote.