News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
Whether you’re cleaning out broken branches from the recent winter storms or planning to clean up and shape some trees this spring, the Sun Joe Electric Multi-Angle Telescopic Pole Chain Saw might help you with your work. This Sun Joe saw has a 6.5A motor that can power through up to 7.5″ diameter branches (depending on type of […]
Trim your trees without needing a ladder to reach the high branches Read More
According to a poll from Bankrate.com, over 30% of Americans are not saving for retirement. If you are among them, you may find Digit to be just what you need to get started. By linking the Digit service to your checking account, every few days it will analyze your income and spending history and then
Digit allows you to save money easily for emergencies, retirement, or whatever you need Read More
Never again will you have to wait months until you can sink your teeth into a Thin Mints cookie! This fall, Wicked Cool Toys will introduce a Girl Scouts Cookie Oven and refill packs so you can bake your own Girl Scouts Cookies anytime you want. The oven is reminiscent of an Easy Bake Oven.
Wicked Cool Toys makes every day a Girl Scouts Cookie day! Read More
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
Allure Energy knows when you’re heading home and starts warming the house Read More
It seems that everybody I know has a single-cup coffeemaker these days. Some have espresso machines, some have coffee machines, but everybody seems to have gone the single cup route. That’s great when you only drink a cup or two a day, but it’s not so great when you have guests over. You’ll be standing
Brazen Plus Variable Temperature Pulse Brew System coffeemaker review Read More
Roughly two years ago, I reviewed Aluminyze’s photo printing product: My own digital image printed on sturdy aluminum. At the time, I chose a glossy finish. I was given an opportunity to try something different.
Aluminyze Photo Printing (2015) review Read More
If you’d like to have a convertible sit-to-stand desk for your home but don’t have a lot of room to dedicate to a work station, Levenger’s Sit-to-Stand Rolling Workstation should be considered. Like many of the laptop work desks I’ve seen at Levenger, this desk has a generous desktop (28″ wide X 18.75″ deep) that
Levenger’s compact laptop work station converts to a standing work station Read More
The DoorBird is a smartphone connected doorbell that will allow you to see who is at your door with a 180° motion detecting camera. Receive alerts on up to eight iOS or Android devices when someone is at your door and then see and talk to them through the app even if you’re not at
DoorBird is your smartphone connected doorbell Read More
The USB Touchlight is a small pendant light that is powered by any USB power source, even a battery pack. Turn the light on/off and toggle it through three lighting levels by pressing on the patent-pending lens. You can hang it anywhere and use it indoors or outdoors. The light is 114-132 lumens at 350 mA,
Hang this mini pendant light anywhere Read More
We live in a world where almost everything is connected and I love it. Whether it’s my Dropcam cameras, my Withings WiFi Body Scale, or even being able to check the temperature of the chicken I have baking in the oven with iDevices thermometer, connected devices are convenient and fun to use. Today I want to
Use your smartphone to control Cree connected LED Bulbs #sponsored Read More
I have never liked to eat avocados by themselves or prepared in guacamole. But I recently found a recipe that uses an avocado to make healthy chocolate pudding. I was skeptical at first, but after trying it I was surprised at how good it is! Every time I make the pudding, Jeanne asks me to save
AvoSeedo lets you grow your own avocado tree even if you live in Alaska Read More
You’ll always know that your bottle opener is attached to the bottom of your beer mug. The Pop ‘n Pour Beer Mug with Opener is a 24-ounce glass handled beer mug with a stainless steel bottle opener permanently attached to the bottom. The opener is magnetic, so it will hold on to the bottle cap
You’ll never have to look for the bottle opener again Read More
Julie asked if I would like to review the RoboReel Air from Great Stuff. Since Annette had been after me to install updated base trim and casing in our kitchen, this seemed like a great opportunity — both for me and for Annette. I would get to try out a cool new gadget for my
Great Stuff RoboReel Air review Read More
What could be nicer than stepping out of the steamy shower into the chilly bathroom and wrapping yourself in a toasty warm towel or warm bathrobe? It sounds pretty inviting to me tonight as the Arctic blast is dropping temperatures and causing the wind to howl outside my windows. The Towel Warmer from Brookstone lets
Wrap yourself in a warm towel after a shower Read More
If you’re tired of dealing with a stack of remotes to control your home theater system, and you don’t want to break the bank buying a universal remote, turn your smart phone or tablet into your one-remote-to-rule-them-all device. The @7PM Intelligent Universal Remote plugs into the audio jack on your mobile device. The app has an
Turn your mobile device into an Intelligent Universal Remote with @7PM Read More
If, like me, you’re trying to drink more water, but you get tired of plain water all the time, adding some flavoring can make the water more palatable. Of course, they sell little bottles of water enhancers now that can add fruit flavoring, but they seem to be all artificial color, flavors, and sweeteners. The Basily Infuser
Make fruit-infused water on the go Read More
This model of the Star Trek Enterprise is more than just a collectible – it’s a working bottle opener. It’s also more than just a utilitarian beverage opener – it also has fun sound effects (red alert, warp drive engines, and the bridge door opening sound). It’s 6″ long X 5″ wide. It will look
Boldly open bottles no one has opened before! Read More
Flashback to several weeks ago… It’s 3:30pm and I race home from my day job so I can work on Gadgeteer reviews for 90 minutes until Jeanne gets home from work. I sit down in front of my MacBook Pro for some quality writing time when the phone rings. I answer the call. It’s Jeanne. “Can
Neato BotVac 80 robot vacuum review Read More
Home cooks with hand dexterity issues can now chop vegetables with ease using the Cibocal cutting board. These 15 ½” x 11” x 1/2” cutting boards feature a special spring loaded bar that you can wedge the tip of your cook or chef’s knife under to provide a pivot. Your knife then becomes a lever
Cibocal helps you chop veggies even if you have dexterity issues Read More
All you’ll need to clean your kitchen, even your greasy stove, is some tap water and the Zabada Kitchen Glove. The Glove is made of two microfibers: one side is for cleaning up grease, and the other for general cleaning. The grease side is for cleaning stovetops, ovens, range hoods, and appliances; the grime side
Clean your kitchen without any harsh chemicals Read More