News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
REVIEW – I’ve been curious about induction cooking ever since I saw a segment on a cooking show that lauded its benefits. I hadn’t really paid much attention to it but knew that it used magnets and electrical current to heat rather than using a traditional gas or electric burner as a heat source. The […]
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REVIEW – It’s clear by now Dyson is all about air movement, whether it’s sucking (vacuuming) or blowing (fans). Their vacuum cleaners—especially the newer Dyson cordless stick models—are practically legendary and the fans have also become quite popular. Now, Dyson has incorporated an air purifier into their floor-standing tower fan making air in a room
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NEWS – I like hardboiled eggs, and over the years I’ve tried lots of different recipes and techniques including using an air fryer. However, I can never seem to get them right. The BeepEgg floating egg timer ensures that your eggs will turn out every time. The egg-shaped timer actually lives in the fridge with
The BeepEgg Perfect Egg Timer sings when your eggs are boiled eggs-actly right Read More
NEWS – Everyone has a favorite beverage(s). That makes it particularly difficult if you’re having a party with lots of guests. You have a Keurig for coffee and tea but what about alcoholic beverages? What does everyone like? Which ingredients do you buy that will please the most people? That question is moot now with
Drinkworks’ Home Bar is a Keurig for your cocktails Read More
REVIEW – A few months ago I had the opportunity to review the Yale Assure deadbolt lock and jumped at the opportunity to review another of their great products. Like its older brother, the Yale Assure Lever Smart Keypad Lock doesn’t disappoint. What is it? The Yale model YRL236 is an interior door lock with
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NEWS – I use plastic bags for just about everything. It’s not only bad for the environment, but it can get costly too. Especially if you use them like they grow on trees like I do. Enter the EcoLifeMate reusable silicone food storage bags. Made from food-grade silicone these bags are not only reusable they
Eliminate throw away guilt with these reusable silicone food storage bags Read More
REVIEW – Robot vacuums have come a long way since I first got one of the originals over 10 years ago. With the advent of smart phones, the ability to control, monitor and even maneuver the vacuum has become easier and provided quite a bit more value to these devices. The RoboRock S6 is the
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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – We now have robots that can vacuum and mop our floors and cat litter boxes that are self-cleaning. So it’s high time that we have a trashcan that can clean itself as well as open and close with a wave of your hand. The Townew trashcan has those features and is now
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REVIEW – I have wanted to try sous vide cooking for years. We have several friends and coworkers who swear by it. I understood the science and thermodynamics of how it works but I was always a little skeptical. While I have been tempted, I have been procrastinating more than anything…never pulling the trigger on
Anova Precision Sous Vide Cooker Pro review Read More
REVIEW – When you combine a pet with a wife that has asthma, you’ll find yourself in need of air purifiers. The chance to review the Levoit LV-H134 Air Purifier came along and I couldn’t wait to give it a try. What is it? The Levoit LV-H134 Air Purifier is a large air purifier with
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REVIEW – You’re not going to find a bigger fan of fried food than this writer. Growing up, I regularly attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which is famous for having booths of fried food including twinkies, snickers and oreos. Needless to say I’ve consumed my fair share of fried goods. I’ve been intrigued
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NEWS – I’m a huge fan of the Netflix series “Stranger Things” so I was intrigued when I saw that IKEA had recreated the Byers family’s iconic living room ahead of Season 3’s July 4th return. Not only did they recreate the room as part of the IKEA Real Life Series, but you can buy each
IKEA wants to transport your living room to the “Upside Down” with the Real Life Series Read More
REVIEW – Robotic vacuums suck. Well, that’s their job, right? They suck all the dust bunnies, hair, and dirt up from your floors so you don’t have to. Roborock’s new Xiaowa (pronounced ZY-o-wa) E35 robotic vacuum ups the ante by adding wet mopping to its repertoire. What is it? The E35 is a fairly standard
Roborock Xiaowa E35 robotic vacuum/mop review Read More
DEAL – Today May 21 through May 27, the Neato Botvac D6™ Connected will be Best Buy’s Weekly Deal (from 10pm PT on 5/20 through 10pm PT on 5/27) and will retail for $399 which is a savings of $330 from its original price ($729). So if you’ve been thinking about buying your first robot
Save $330 off a Neato Botvac D6 robot vacuum at Best Buy this week! Read More
NEWS – If you’re a PC gamer, you’re probably already familiar with Razer, the maker of gaming peripherals and laptops. What you might not know is that Razer is going to make a toaster. Say what? Yes, you read that right, a toaster. This all started when a fan made a Facebook post asking for
The must-have toaster for gamers Read More
REVIEW – There are a ton of different ways to cook. You can fry, air fry, grill, barbeque, boil, stir fry and so on. One of the trendiest cooking methods today is sous vide (pronounced soo-veed). Sous vide is French for under vacuum. Sous vide cooking places the food in vacuum bags that are immersed in
Febote 1000 watt sous vide cooker review Read More
REVIEW – Perhaps one of the most annoying things with vacuuming is the cord. The Roidmi F8 cordless vacuum aims to make that a thing of the past. What is it? The Roidmi F8 cordless vacuum is a lightweight yet powerful cordless handheld vacuum featuring a wide range of useful attachments. What’s in the box?
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – I love using my SodaStream Fizzi One Touch for making sparkling water and I make my own zero-calorie sodas by using flavor drops and stevia. But I’ve always wanted to try carbonating other drinks like tea or juices. The problem is that doing that with a SodaStream can damage it. So I
Sparkel can carbonate drinks without using a CO2 tank Read More
REVIEW – I take the air that I breathe for granted because I live in an area where the air is pretty clean. At least that’s what I thought. Can the air that you breathe seem clean but in reality, it’s not? Yes. Is there a product that can purify the air and make it
Elechomes UC3101 air purifier review Read More
REVIEW – It might seem like pressure cookers are the latest cooking gadget fad, but pressure cookers have been around for decades – just not with fancy displays and features like the ones we’re seeing today. The traditional pressure cookers just had an analog gauge on top to show the pressure level and I thought
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