News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
The Collapsible Compact Chopsticks from Integral Design will make sure you always have a set of eating utensils when you need them. No need to use those paper wrapped wooden chopsticks at your favorite noodle shop when you have this set. They measure 4″ when collapsed and 8″ when assembled and are available in six […]
Are those chopsticks in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Read More
Unlike a spork with just the suggestion of fork tines on the front of the spoon’s bowl, the Ramen Spoon/Fork has a spoon bowl with actual tines sticking off the front. MOMA says this fork is designed for eating ramen noodles. It was designed for MOMA by Masami Takahashi and originally “created for use at the
Here’s the perfect tool for eating ramen! Read More
If you have young children who have reached that “I can do it myself” age, you know what a time bomb a gallon jug of milk can be. Install a Magic Tap Automatic Drink Dispenser on the milk jug, and even young children can dispense milk or other beverage without even needing to lift the
With the Magic Tap, even young children can pour themselves a drink without making a mess Read More
Skydrop is a smart controller that connects directly to your lawn sprinkler system using WiFi. It can measure the soil conditions of your yard like humidity, temperature, wind, solar radiation and slope along with hyper-local weather data to help create a watering schedule that will conserve both water and money by preventing over watering. Skydrop
skydrop sprinkler controller checks the weather before watering your lawn Read More
The Kinsa Smart Thermometer is a smartphone connected digital thermometer that is compatible with a variety of iOS and Android devices (see compatibility info). The name “Kinsa” comes from the words Kinder, meaning child, and Kin, meaning family. The thermometer is thin and flexible for comfort and plugs into the headphone jack of the mobile
Track your family’s temperature readings with the Kinsa Smart Thermometer Read More
About a year and a half ago I reviewed a set of Balls of Steel, a drink cooler with a snappy name and ties to testicular cancer research; fifteen percent of their net profits are donated towards the cause. They recently reached out again to ask if I’d like to review their version 2.0–Balls of
Balls of Steel with Arctic Core review Read More
These Star Wars art prints by Matt Ferguson allow you to pay homage to your favorite movies and add some artwork to your home or office. These prints are very limited edition. If you want one, you’ll need to place an order before Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 11:59PM ET. The actual number of prints
Matt Ferguson’s Star Wars Trilogy on sale for a very limited time Read More
Were you aware that it is National Preparedness Month? Are you part of the sixty percent of Americans determined by the American Red Cross that are wholly unprepared for a disaster? Emergencies don’t have to be huge things, like hurricanes, tornados, or floods; they can be smaller things like car accidents or smaller damages to your
September is National Preparedness Month – let Champ Preparedness help you get prepared Read More
My mission is to automate the lighting in my house. I don’t have to have every light connected to the internet, but I would like to have WiFi-connected and controllable bulbs in certain rooms in my house. I got the Hue Starter Kit for Christmas last winter, and I use them in my living room
Philips now offers a warm-white LED bulb for their Hue WiFi-connected lighting system Read More
In all my gadget reviewing years, I have yet to try or even test a robotic vacuum cleaner. It hasn’t been from lack of desire, I just haven’t found one worth trying – till now. Today in Tokyo, Dyson unveiled the Dyson 360 Eye cyclonic robot vacuum cleaner and it looks very impressive. From its
Dyson unveils the Dyson 360 Eye cyclonic robot vacuum cleaner Read More
When my daughter recently moved into her dorm room, the first thing I did was put a mattress encasement on that mattress that had been used for years by people doing who knows what. shudder! I wish I had had this Verilux vacuum with me, too. The CleanWave Sanitizing Portable Vacuum is a hand-held model that is
Reduce germs and sanitize while you vacuum with this Verilux vacuum Read More
Actually, they’ll be shipping on September 18, 2014, but Belkin is finally taking pre-orders for these WiFi-controllable light bulbs. I’ve used Belkin WeMo Switches for a long time now. I have lamps plugged into them around my house, and the Switches are programmed to turn my lights on at sunset and off several hours later.
Belkin WeMo LED Lighting Starter Set is finally shipping Read More
Parents who are looking for a battery, electricity and noise free way of gently getting their little ones to sleep should look into the Nuna LEAF. It’s a leaf shaped chair attached to a sturdy frame that can be locked into a stationary position or unlocked to swivel side to side with a slight push.
Rockabye baby automatically with the Nuna LEAF Read More
I love my Lazy Boy couch and my double recliner, but most furniture items want you to adapt to them instead of the other way around. You can’t easily move a recliner around your home from room to room or fold it up and shove it under the bed when you don’t need it. But with
Sumo Lounge Omni Reloaded review Read More
I’ve heard the expression that baking is science and cooking is an art (meaning that baking requires more precise measurements, temperatures, and times, while cooking is a bit more forgiving), but as any chemist knows, it’s all just chemistry. This cute salt and pepper set lends an air of the chemistry lab to your kitchen.
Come up to the lab and see what’s on the … err, what’s cooking Read More
The next time I go camping will be never, but if you love that activity, the Buck Knives 941 Travelmate kit is a nifty addition you should consider adding to your camping kitchen gear. It packs a knife, fork and other tools in a convenient sheath that even prevents the spread of bacteria. Let’s take a
Buck Knives 941 Travelmate Kit review Read More
It seems many people are looking for the perfect method for buttering up their toasts and bagels. Julie was disappointed with the knife that promised to use the heat of her hand to make butter spreadable that she reviewed yesterday. As Julie mentioned, butter can actually be left out on the counter without refrigeration, but
Here’s the true secret to easily spreadable butter Read More
I love ice cream and I love butter, but what I don’t love is having to wait for them to soften and melt so that I can scoop and spread them. Is there a solution other than just waiting? Maybe… The self-warming ScoopTHAT and SpreadTHAT ice scream scoop and butter knife claim to solve these
ScoopThat! and SpreadThat! self-warming ice cream scoop and butter knife review Read More
Do you frequently misplace your keys in your house or apartment? Share your keys with others in your household and need a common access point? Like to dump your keys as soon as you come in so they’ll be accessible when you leave? Leave outgoing mail near the door so you don’t forget to post
Walhub switch plate storage review Read More
Your barware might not include expensive ceramic or metal beer steins, but you can simulate the look with these Das Can-In-Stein beverage can holders. Simply slip any standard 12 ounce can into the “scaffolding”, and you’ll have a stein, complete with handle and thumb-opened hinged lid. Although it looks like pewter, Das Can-In-Stein is made
Get ready for Oktoberfest with Das Can-In-Stein Read More