News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
Murphy doors aren’t quite the same as a Murphy bed; they utilize a door to add shelving, but the storage isn’t necessarily hidden away. There are several varieties of Murphy doors. Some look like a built-in bookcase, some look like free-standing bookshelves. Some have the storage visible in the room; others have the storage on […]
Forget Murphy beds – check out these Murphy doors! Read More
SnapPower GuideLights are easy to install outlet wallplates that add an automatic LED night light that turns on when it gets dark and turns off during the day. I reviewed the SnapPower GuideLight back in 2014 and continue to use them in several rooms of my home. Well, every room except in the bathroom and
Now you can put a SnapPower GuideLight anywhere Read More
This cleaning tool isn’t a robot, but the WOW mop from Nellie’s is a rechargeable, powered mop. A powerful motor oscillates two pad holders on the bottom of the mop up to a thousand times a minute to make short work of dry or wet mopping your floors. It’s safe for hardwood, tile, and ceramic
Nellie’s WOW mop will help you power through cleaning Read More
Any tea you make with this infuser will be out of this world! The Space Capsule Tea Infuser holds loose-leaf tea in the capsule, and the astronaut tethered up for some extravehicular activity fits over the edge of your cup to act as the counterweight for brewing. This is a ThinkGeek design and available exclusively
Major Tom, take your protein pills and put your kettle on* Read More
A few years ago, The Gadgeteer had a story about a build-it-yourself murphy bed that was a popular read. If you aren’t the handy type but still need the convenience of a hide-away bed, you need to check out the Bristol Queen Storage Murphy Bed with Mattress from Wayfair. The Bristol is a piece of furniture
This murphy bed folds down into a console instead of requiring a full wall cabinet Read More
Make Monday mornings magnificent with Dash’s new mini waffle maker! This hot new appliance produces perfect little 4 inch waffles in seconds; an exact single serving size. It’s got a non-stick surface and it’s also cute and compact, so it won’t take up much room in your kitchen. Don’t worry about overcooking your waffle due
and in the morning… we’re making WAFFLES! Read More
If your cooking skills are better than nuking a Lean Cuisine microwave meatloaf in the microwave, then you might want to check out this adjustable measuring spoon that will let you ditch that ring-o-spoons that you can never seem to find in your kitchen drawers. This one-piece spoon will let you measure precise portions of
One measuring spoon to rule them all Read More
I prefer to cook my own food than eating in a restaurant because it’s cheaper to cook at home and by cooking myself, I know exactly what is in my food. But the biggest downside to eating at home is the time that it takes to cook a meal and cleaning up the mess afterward.
Instant Pot Ultra 6 Qt review Read More
No matter how carefully your furniture is arranged, sometimes you find yourself without a convenient, secure place to put your drink while you read or watch TV. With the CouchCoaster, you can have a steady, easily reachable place to hold a bottle, cup, or can right on the arm of your sofa or chair –
CouchCoaster solves the problem of where to put your drink Read More
Evapolar makes small evaporative air coolers designed to cool your personal space, be it in your office, bedroom, or a nursery. The evaSMART EV-3000 adds WiFi connectivity so you can control the functions through a mobile app or through home automation interfaces. What is it? The Evapolar devices use evaporative cooling to drop the temperature in
Evapolar evaSMART EV-3000 Personal Air Cooler review Read More
If you like to mix up your own drinks in your home bar, you know you need various tools, including a cocktail shaker. Unless you have an incredible memory, you’ll also need a recipe book, or you’ll find yourself asking Siri or Google how to make drinks. With the Mixology Cocktail Shaker, you’ll have recipes
Your drinks will be shaken, not stirred, with the Mixology cocktail shaker Read More
Do you keep a fire extinguisher in your kitchen like safety experts recommend – and sometimes homeowner’s insurance policies require? If you have one, do you know how to use it? Or even how old it is? If you have a kitchen grease fire and don’t aim the spray from the extinguisher correctly, you can
Safely extinguish kitchen fires with a Kovenex blanket Read More
Kuna has recently announced a follow-on to their Smart Security Light (that I reviewed a few years ago), the Maximus Floodlight Camera. The new Maximus Floodlight Camera can detect motion in a 270-degree arch within a 70-foot range. It has 2400-lumen floodlights (5000K color temp) and a 1080p HD security camera (H264) built into its
Kuna announces new Maximus floodlight camera Read More
Whether it’s lotion, ketchup, syrup, or something else, we’ve all experienced that moment when we squeeze a bottle and nothing comes out of the spout even though there’s product still left inside the bottle. So what do we do? We shake it, bang it on the counter, or if we’re ultra thrifty, we might actually
Flip-It caps let you use every last drop from bottles Read More
I suffer from seasonal allergies and live in an area where avoiding the trees and grasses that are the catalyst for my symptoms is impossible. The dry air in Colorado also makes for a very dusty indoor environment so between the great outdoors and the dusty indoors, my stuffiness and irritated eyes are on round the clock.
IQAir Atem personal air purifier review Read More
As a chemist, I have a weakness for laboratory glassware or items that even mimic labware. This set of Jigger Bottle Stoppers caught my eye, because they combine barware shapes – whiskey glass, snifter, hurricane, and martini glass, respectively – with a labware feel. Measurement markings both add to the lab feel, and they serve
Jigger Bottle Stoppers are the perfect gift for the home-bartending chemist Read More
We drink a fair amount of wine in our world. From my wife’s Friday evening wine club to our many social engagements, we have the opportunity to indulge in some very good vino. A majority of the wine we consume comes from what most would consider classic vineyards. That said, we have several friends and
Üllo Wine Purifier review Read More
If you’re anything like me, your microwave is used daily to reheat leftovers. And the interior of your microwave might look like you nuked a small animal if you don’t regularly cover your plates while you’re reheating your food. Or maybe your microwave is clean, but you use plastic storage containers with plastic lids when you
Ditch plastic wrap and use this glass spatter guard in your microwave Read More
With Star Shower, you’ll be able to decorate the exterior of your house without requiring ladders or risking a trip to the ER. Shown in the above image is the Window Wonderland. Apply the adjustable 4ft x 6ft easy-fit screen to the inside of your windows, position the old movie camera-styled projector in your yard,
Star Shower makes Christmas decorating easy! Read More
EZSTAX is a set of interlocking plastic trays that can organize your life. You can use a stack to separate and keep folded shirts neat. And you can even use the EZSTAX tray as a folding pattern for the shirt, so you’re sure the shirt will fit the organizer.
Organize your closet, suitcase, or office with EZSTAX Read More