News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
I don’t know much (ok I don’t know anything) about wine. But I do know that traditionally, the best wines have been stored in oak barrels as part of the aging process. The wooden barrels impart flavor, color and even texture to the fermenting beverage. That’s for the good stuff though. If your budget is more […]
Enhance the flavor of cheap wine with the Oak Bottle Read More
A few days ago I posted a review of the Varidesk Pro Plus standing desk. I’m enjoying the versatility of this desk and the ability to easily go from standing to sitting in just a few seconds. But after a couple weeks of standing, I’ve started noticing some problems with my knees hurting from standing in
FluidStance Level is a surfboard for your standing desk Read More
This Blue Rely-A-Light Lamp looks too pretty to be emergency lighting, but it is. It functions as a normal reading lamp, but it has the added bonus of a USB charging port built into the base. When you lose power, the lamp has bright LED emergency lights that switch on automatically and can stay on for up
Emergency lighting that doesn’t look utilitarian Read More
I love tea. Hot tea and iced teas are what I drink 99% of the time. When I’m home and at work, I drink from ceramic or glass mugs, neither of which are convenient to use when I need to be mobile like walking to and from meetings, etc. The MIU COLOR glass water bottle
MIU COLOR glass water bottle with tea infuser review Read More
If it’s ever not winter again, you’ll probably plan some picnics or pool parties to take advantage of the sun and warm weather. With the Spruce Silicone Wine Glasses, you won’t have to worry about breaking the glasses should you drop one. They are made of BPA-free, hypoallergenic food-grade silicone that is flexible, virtually unbreakable, reusable,
These wine glasses won’t break if you drop one Read More
IKEA just announced they will be introducing a new line of bedside tables, lamps, and desks with Qi chargers built-in. The wireless charging furnishings will be available in Europe and North America beginning this April, with global availability soon after. You can read the entire press release at PRNewswire. Check the IKEA website for availability information
IKEA announces new products with Qi chargers built in Read More
If the thoughts of turning your “dumb” home into a smart home sounds appealing but also too expensive and too daunting, consider Neurio. Instead of connecting individual sensors to all of your main appliances, Neurio is one sensor that installs into your home’s electrical panel (no cutting or disconnecting wires is required). This one sensor uses
Neurio turns your house into a smart home with just one sensor Read More
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