News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
You don’t have to settle for a boring nightlight in your kid’s room. Use a beautiful rainbow to chase away the shadows instead! The Uncle Milton Rainbow in My Room device shines a rainbow of colors across the ceiling and walls of a bedroom or any other room that could use a bit of color […]
Forget boring nightlights; keep the dark away with a rainbow! Read More
Have you ever thrown a party, but stressed over what ingredients you need for various alcoholic beverages? Perhaps you’ve always dreamed of being a bartender, but can’t tell a martini from a margarita. Thanks to the Bartesian you’ll have to worry about or memorize ingredients again. The Bartesian is an automatic drink mixer that uses
Bartesian – bartending made easy! Read More
I consider myself an ordinary person and like most ordinary folks I am always looking for ways to save a buck or two. One of my household’s biggest expenses, especially in the summer, is our power bill. I do consider myself fortunate as my power bills do tend to be on the lower side for
Neurio Home Intelligence power monitor review Read More
Before I got married, I found some pieces of neon light tubes and a power supply at a local “junk” shop, and I assembled them into a really beautiful, abstract art piece for my living room. When I got married, I realized this huge light sculpture above my fireplace didn’t exactly mesh with our new furniture,
Affordable neon art for your home Read More
As I’ve stated before, I love smart home products. I’m not entirely sure if it’s laziness or the cool factor, but I love having the ability to control things from my smartphone. Nest recently announced a redesign of its Nest Protect fire alarm. I have the original Nest Protect at home and was excited to
2nd generation Nest Protect available for pre-order Read More
Growing veggies on your counter is neat. I love the idea and will probably try it very soon, but growing full-sized plants indoors, hydroponically, organically, and controlled by your smartphone? I’m in! Niwa has pioneered the first interactive system that controls the growing conditions 24/7 and lets you interact via a smartphone app to grow whatever you
The only gardening tool you’ll need… is your smartphone Read More
I’m a big fan of the Dropcam and have reviewed and used every model since it first came on the market five years ago. In that same time period, I’ve reviewed many other home security cameras like the FLIR FX which is the latest camera I’ve had the opportunity to try. I tend to compare
Nest Cam (the new Dropcam) is now available Read More
Outdoor lighting makes using your deck much more enjoyable, but it can be expensive when you have to have an electrician come out and wire them. These Solar LED Stained-Glass Postcap for 4X4 Posts lights don’t need wiring because they have solar panels built in to charge the included 1 AA NiMh rechargeable battery that powers
Beautiful lighting for your deck that doesn’t require expensive wiring Read More
If you’ve been looking for a home security camera but can’t decide which brand to buy, let me make your decision even harder by giving you another company to check out that you might not have considered before. It’s FLIR, the same company who makes thermal imaging cameras and other high-tech gear. Their FLIR FX
FLIR FX security camera review Read More
I love discovering a tool that I never knew existed that makes my life easier. That’s is the perfect description for the TapHanger. It’s a tool that makes my life easier. What does it do? It lets you hang a picture on your wall in less than a minute. You’ll spend more time figuring out
TapHanger picture frame hanger review Read More
Motion sensors are great in concept – illuminating your property when they sense nearby motion – but they can lack in execution. Normal motion sensors light up only a relatively small area around the light when they detect motion. This isn’t a problem when the motion is from an animal, but could allow a more
Protect your property with a network of light Read More
Even if you don’t have room for a keg, you can keep beer on tap in your home. The uKeg is a pressurized growler system that will fit in your fridge to keep your beer cold. It also has vacuum-insulated walls to keep your beer cold when you take the uKeg with you. “With vacuum
Keep your beer fresh, frosty, and frothy with GrowlerWorks Read More
We spend a lot more time in our basement than we do the main floor of the house, so it’s often difficult to know when someone comes to the front door if we can’t hear them knocking. Sometimes they don’t even knock because they press the doorbell which has had a dead battery for over
AVANTEK Plug-In Wireless Doorbell review Read More
You can combine Dad’s love of Star Trek with his pride in his lawn with these garden ornaments. The Star Trek Garden Gnomes are made of durable cast polyresin, so they’ll stand up to the weather for years. There are four designs to choose from (with the phrase shown on the bottom of the statue):
Here’s the perfect gift for the Star Trek-loving gardener Dad Read More
Do you dedicate one cutting board for meat and another for veggies so you don’t have to worry about cross-contamination? I do, but since both my boards look alike except for a small color ring, I have to take a second look to be sure I’m grabbing the correct one. With the Color-Coded Cutting Mats,
Tell at a glance which cutting board to use for meat Read More
Apple’s HomeKit is expected soon, and HomeKit-compatible devices are hitting the market in anticipation of this. iHome has just announced their iHome iSP5 SmartPlug, its first entry in a planned series of products from the new iHome Control line of smart home accessories. The SmartPlug is a WiFi-connected smart power outlet that lets you control a
iHome announces their HomeKit-enabled iSP5 SmartPlug Read More
Were you aware of International Sushi Day? Yeah, me neither. But it’s coming up on June 18th, and you’ll need the proper gear to celebrate in style. We’ve already told you about the fabulously beautiful Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Sushi Set, a ThinkGeek exclusive for $34.99, that would be perfect for serving your sushi. You serve
Celebrate International Sushi Day, you will! Read More
Are you constantly struggling to find something new for that special Star Wars fan in your life? You’ve placed a Star Wars wedding band on their finger, their phone is powered by the Dark Side, and they already rock out with their Chewie headphones, what else could they possibly need? Allow me to present the Han
Keep your snacks frozen in carbonite with this Han Solo fridge Read More
You’ve no doubt heard the term “I slept like a rock” haven’t you? Well the Living Stone Pillows bring that saying to life. They are a collection of pillows that have fabric that has been printed to make them look just like pebbles, stones and rocks from nature. The zippered pillow covers are made of
Living Stone Pillows help you sleep like a rock Read More
Instead of having to wait for gravity to cause your water to slowly drip through a filter, you can get 8-cups of filtered water in 60 seconds with the Aquasana Powered Water Filtration System. This filtering system pumps water through four filtering stages to remove 66 contaminants while retaining natural minerals: Activated Carbon: Reduces organic chemicals like
This powered water filtering system doesn’t rely on gravity to drip water through a filter Read More