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You can even handwash your clothes in the Samsung activewash™ machine

If you have a cramped laundry room or perhaps just have your machines in a closet, you probably don’t have room for a utility sink for handwashing delicates or for soaking stains before washing. The new Samsung activewash™ High-Efficiency Top Loading washer is perfect for these situations because it has a built-in sink. Of course, the machine has …

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Get a Dyson bladeless fan big enough to cool the entire room

By Janet Cloninger / May 3, 2015 / News / Appliance, fan, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

Last spring, Julie reviewed the Dyson Cool Desk Fan AM06. She liked the cool, bladeless design of the fan, and her only “con” was the price. For the same $299.99 that the desk fan cost, you can now get a large, floor-standing Dyson AM07 Multipler Bladeless Oscillating Fan. This fan stands 40″ tall and has Air …

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Miu Color 300 mL Aroma Diffuser Ultrasonic Humidifier review

By Kathleen Chapman / March 27, 2015 / Reviews / Appliance, Diffuser, Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

About a year ago, I hopped on the essential oils bandwagon because several people I know use them for health and wellness purposes. However, I simply enjoyed the aroma and so did my kids. I’ve since purchased two ultrasonic diffusers, both of which have had drawbacks. One of these, the H2EO Ultrasonic Diffuser, leaves about …

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Efergy ego smart Wi-Fi socket review

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 11, 2015 / Reviews / Appliance, Home and Kitchen / 2 Comments

If you cringe every time a new electric bill comes in the mail and you wish there was an easy way to monitor how much power and money your appliances are using, you should check out the ego smart Wi-Fi socket from Efergy. This small module plugs in between a wall socket and the appliance …

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Neurio turns your house into a smart home with just one sensor

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 1, 2015 / News / Appliance, Home and Kitchen, Home Automation / 1 Comment

If the thoughts of turning your “dumb” home into a smart home sounds appealing but also too expensive and too daunting, consider Neurio. Instead of connecting individual sensors to all of your main appliances, Neurio is one sensor that installs into your home’s electrical panel (no cutting or disconnecting wires is required). This one sensor uses …

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Allure Energy knows when you’re heading home and starts warming the house

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 26, 2015 / News / Android, Appliance, Home and Kitchen, iOS / Leave a Comment

When I upgraded my old fashioned “dumb” thermostat to a programmable / smartphone controllable thermostat a few years ago, it was a huge leap in convenience because I was able to program it to automatically turn the furnace down while I was at work during the day. It would then automatically turn the heat up …

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Portable, convenient ultrasonic humidifier

By Janet Cloninger / January 12, 2015 / News / Appliance, Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen, USB accessory / Leave a Comment

Winter is here with a vengeance, and you may be plagued with dry skin and static shocks as a result of the dry air the extreme cold brings. The VapOrb USB Ultrasonic Humidifier can moisten your air and reduce your discomfort. Best of all, it’s only 2″ in diameter, so you can take it with …

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Here’s a mini fridge for Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor!

By Janet Cloninger / December 12, 2014 / News / Appliance, Home and Kitchen / 4 Comments

This little fridge looks like those iconic Craftsman tool boxes from Sears. It would look great in your workshop or man or woman cave, or just anywhere you want it if you love red as much as I do. The 2-Drawer Toolbox Fridge stands 17.25″ wide x 20″ deep x 30.75″ tall and weighs 63 pounds. It …

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Do your laundry anywhere with the Panda Compact Washing Machine

By Janet Cloninger / November 6, 2014 / News / Appliance, Cleaning, Home and Kitchen, Travel Gear / 1 Comment

The Panda Compact Washing Machine is only 14″ wide and 19.3″ tall, but it can wash 5.5 pounds of laundry. You just plug it in, load in your clothes, and add water and detergent, and it will handle the washing. It’s good for doing small loads and can handle delicates to towels. It’s great for …

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Dyson’s new humidifier kills bacteria using ultraviolet light

By Kathleen Chapman / October 25, 2014 / News / Appliance, Home and Kitchen / 12 Comments

Living in Wisconsin (we lived there years ago) meant aeon long winters, heart stopping heating bills, and desert dry air. We used humidifiers to try to add invaluable moisture to the air to help decrease respiratory illnesses or alleviate the symptoms, but also to keep from shocking each other to a fine char. While cleaning …

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If you liked the Dyson desk fan, you’ll want to see the floor-standing Dyson for only $60 more

By Janet Cloninger / May 18, 2014 / News / Appliance, fan, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

If you were interested in the Dyson AM06 Cool Desk Fan that Julie reviewed recently, you need to also check out the big, floor-standing model. The Dyson AM08 Air Multiplier Bladeless Oscillating Pedestal Fan is 17.75″ in diameter; it adjusts from 43-1/2″ to 55-1/2″ in height. It has a 20-ft air projection and 70-degree oscillation range. …

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Dyson Cool Desk Fan (model AM06) review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 12, 2014 / Reviews / Appliance, fan, Home and Kitchen / 7 Comments

On the Gadgeteer scale of 1 to 10, a traditional electric fan probably wouldn’t rate much higher than a 1. But the Dyson Cool Desk Fan (model AM06) earns a significantly higher score because of one obvious fact – it doesn’t have any blades. At least none that you can see.

Gtech AirRam is a new vacuum that shows calories burned and energy used

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 19, 2014 / News / Appliance, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

Move over Dyson, there’s a new sweeper in town. The AirRam from UK based Gtech is a cordless vacuum that features a light weight bagless design that compresses dirt into two square bales for easy clean up. The AirRam can be used on wood, tile and carpeted floors and can run for up to 40 …

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mypressi TWIST Espresso Machine

By Janet Cloninger / November 16, 2009 / News / Appliance, Coffee, Home and Kitchen, Spotlight Gadgets / 4 Comments

The mypressi TWIST espresso machine puts the hand-held gadgetry in coffee making. This little 10.5 X 3.5 X 3.5 inch device looks a little like one of those mesh tea infusers on steroids. It makes a single or double espresso shot, with crema, in about 20-30 seconds. You don’t need electricity, so you can use …

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A fan with no blades? Dyson of course.

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 13, 2009 / News / Appliance, Home and Kitchen, Spotlight Gadgets / 3 Comments

This has to be the niftiest home appliance that I’ve seen in a long time. It’s the Dyson AM01 Desk Fan. Who cares about desk fans you scoff? Well this one doesn’t have any blades! It uses Air Multiplier™ technology to generate smooth, uninterrupted airflow with no unpleasant buffeting. Ummm… whatever… it doesn’t have any …

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