News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
I use both Philips Hue and Belkin WeMo products to automate the lighting in my house. I have to use two separate apps to control the products, so I was happy to hear about Apple’s HomeKit, which promised to be a single, centralized solution to control all your home automation products. Well, happy until I […]
Incipio announces their line of Apple HomeKit-compatible Home Automation products Read More
I’ve shown you pictures of my desk that I custom designed from Elfa components at the Container Store. I designed a perfect desk for myself, and then I was able to easily turn that one person desk into a two-person desk when my husband wished he had a new desk, too. That desk was built
You want to have a smarter home – one that can notify you of events happening at home through your mobile device – but you don’t have purchasing all new equipment in your budget. You can make your current carbon monoxide and fire detectors smarter just by using a smart battery from Roost. They say:
Make your existing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors smart with Roost Smart Batteries Read More
I hate keys. They get lost, freeze up, fall on the ground, take up space in my pocket, and scratch things like my smartphone. And, now that my car has keyless entry and ignition, I even get annoyed at cars that require me to dig in my pocket and take out the keys. Such a hassle.
OKIDOKEYS Smart-Lock review Read More
The Dropcam Pro is one of the most compact, easy to use, and polished wireless cameras on the market. Their greatest weakness is being an indoor-only product with no outdoor option. Over the past few years, other manufactures have created aftermarket enclosures to protect the Dropcam from the elements. But many of these products have come
Dropcase outdoor enclosure and TIE Ball Joint Wall Mount for the Dropcam Pro review Read More
You can have dinner on any of the planets of the Solar System without having to spend months traveling to get there with the Solar System Planet Plate Set. These 10″ melamine plates are decorated with images of the eight planets. They are dishwasher safe, but melamine isn’t microwave safe. The Solar System Planet Plate
Have dinner on Mars tonight Read More
Last year Julie was nice enough to send me a packet of Sugru in a care package. While I love the stuff, it is not always suitable for every fix I need. Enter Bondic liquid plastic welder. Bondic is not a glue, instead it is a liquid plastic that you use to bond surfaces together.
You won’t be in a sticky situation with Bondic liquid plastic welder by your side Read More
When you work away from home or travel often, it’s nice to be able to check in on things at home for security and peace of mind. That’s why I have installed various WiFi security cameras in my home that can be accessed by web browsers and mobile apps. The newest camera that I’ve been
SpotCam HD Wi-Fi Video Monitoring camera review Read More
So, you failed at Jedi mind tricks and you can’t build that droid of your dreams. What’s an aspiring Padawan to do? Why not bake something? And if your going to bake, your going to need measuring cups and what better set of measuring cups than the Star Wars R2-D2 measuring cup set from ThinkGeek.
Let the force cook with you by using the Star Wars R2-D2 measuring cup set Read More
Hang The Butler on the wall in your foyer or mudroom, and he’ll be at the ready to hold your gear when you get home. The top is made to hold you wallet and keys. Slide the walnut strip to the side, and a Samsung Galaxy or iPhone (up to 5.5″ tall x 2.9″ wide x
The Butler will hold your phone, wallet, and keys for you Read More
If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of wanting a glass of wine but the one you want isn’t at the proper serving temperature, you don’t have to resign yourself to an improperly served beverage. You can chill and aerate a serving of wine as you pour it with the Icecap. Keep the Icecap
Aerate and chill wine as you pour it with the Icecap Read More
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
Here’s a mini fridge for Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor! Read More
You’ve probably seen pictures of coffees with the beautiful decorations on top made from the foamed milk, haven’t you? You don’t get those at just any coffee shop, and if you’re like me, you won’t be able to make anything like that at home, either. With the CinniBird Spice Pen, even I might be able
Even when you make coffee at home, you can still have decorated drinks with CinniBird Read More
Even though we’ve lived in our new place for just over a year now, we still don’t have enough artwork on the walls. I’m trying to find some Mid-century prints and metal art for the walls, but I still like to leave room for pictures of loved ones. When Picture It On Canvas offered The
Picture It On Canvas Gallery Wrapped Canvas custom photo print review Read More
If you have a tiny kitchen like mine, every item on the countertop has to have earned its place there. The Maverick Chef Tunes Bluetooth Speaker and Roasting Thermometer does quadruple duty, so it would be worthy of the 12″ x 2.5″ x 3.5″ of counter it would require. The Chef Tunes is a Bluetooth
Check to see if the roast is done with this Bluetooth speaker Read More
We have reviewed quite a few surveillance cameras for your home like the DropCam, but this is the first camera I’ve seen that has been designed especially for use inside your car. No, the InfantTech Always in View Baby Monitor is not a dashcam which points outside your windshield to record your driving adventures, this
Keep an eye on your kids in the backseat without looking over your shoulder Read More
Be careful what you wish for…! I volunteered to check out a new line of LED dimmable household bulbs from OSRAM SYLVANIA, wondering at the time where I would test them. Almost immediately, light bulbs that had lasted fifteen years began to burn out all over the house! I no longer had to worry about
OSRAM SYLVANIA ULTRA LED bulb review Read More
Today is Black Friday, the official beginning of the holiday shopping season. Coming up with gift ideas for everyone can be difficult, but here are a couple of ideas for the coffee and tea lovers. The Aerobie AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker has everything that the coffee lover needs to make a perfect cup of
Gift ideas for coffee and tea drinkers Read More
If you’re anything like me, you probably have drawers full of receipts, bills, forms, and more. Every year around tax time I grumble about the fact that I haven’t kept better track of my receipts. I end up spending most of a day sorting through them and entering everything in a spreadsheet. Afterwards I’m left
Go paperless and wireless with the Doxie Go Plus & Doxie Go Wi-Fi scanners Read More
Well, you can make Pepsi at home if you are lucky enough to live in the test area. Pepsi and SodaStream have announced a joint project called Pepsi Homemade. You’ll carbonate water using your SodaStream, and then you add one of the Pepsi or Sierra Mist Homemade 0.5L flavor caps create your own drink. Right
Now you can make Pepsi sodas at home with your SodaStream machine Read More