News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
Getting power from point A to point B when there’s no electrical outlet on one end usually means that you have to employ the aid of an extension cord. I’m sure you probably have at least one orange extension cord in your garage or home. Long extension cords are obviously handy, but uncoiling and coiling […]
RoboReel Power Cord System review Read More
You’ll make short work of dinner preparations when you use the set of knives in the Star Wars X-Wing Knife Block.  The block is made of of silver plastic and has individual knife sheaths built in.  It’s weighted to prevent tipping.  The set includes five, one-piece knives with high-quality blades.  You’ll receive a chef’s, bread, carving,
Cut through making dinner with an X-Wing fighter Read More
Celebrate with the Force this Christmas by decorating with these Kurt S. Adler Star Wars lawn ornaments. Each 36 inch character (which includes Darth Vader, R2D2, a Storm Trooper, and Yoda) contains 50 lights and is decked out in Christmas apparel to join you in celebrating the holidays. When decorating this Christmas, “Do, or do
These ARE the droids you’re looking for this Christmas Read More
In the past few years a lot of people have traded their power sucking incandescent bulbs for CFL bulbs as a way to cut energy costs. They get a big thumbs up for cutting energy, but there are problems with CFL bulbs including the fact that they have mercury in them. Not disposing of these bulbs properly
CREE’s Great American Bulb Swap comes to NYC, Boston and Washington DC Read More
You won’t have to put up with a dull knife because you don’t want to dig out the knife sharpener if you have the Joseph Joseph Slice and Sharpen Cutting Board.  The plastic cutting board has a knife sharpener built in to the handle.  When you need to sharpen your knife, just stand the board
Your knife sharpener is always at the ready with the Joseph Joseph cutting board Read More
Now you don’t even have to bother entering your passcode on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 to control your Phillips Hue connected lights.  When you update to the latest version of the Phillips Hue app, you’ll have access to the Hue widget for the Notification Center.  To add it, just swipe down to
Now control your Hue lights with a widget in the iOS 8 Notification Center Read More
The Panda Compact Washing Machine is only 14″ wide and 19.3″ tall, but it can wash 5.5 pounds of laundry.  You just plug it in, load in your clothes, and add water and detergent, and it will handle the washing.  It’s good for doing small loads and can handle delicates to towels.  It’s great for
Do your laundry anywhere with the Panda Compact Washing Machine Read More
If you like to cook, you know that measuring ingredients is one of the important parts of guaranteeing good results. No one wants to eat something that is too salty, too sweet or too bleh. That’s why good cooks use measuring spoons. The only downside to using measuring spoons is that you need a knife
Cooking will become more accurate with a set of Levoon measuring spoons Read More
I’ve shown you the elfa desk system I built for my home office, but I haven’t shown you all the other elfa systems in my house.  We have a huge bookshelf that stores books and serves as the support table for the giant, 88-key electronic keyboard, my daughter’s desk system, and the closet drawer systems.
Maximize your storage space with the elfa Door and Wall Rack system Read More
You can use any water bottle to keep your water with you, but most of them don’t do anything to control the temperature of the beverage.  The S’well Bottle can do both.  It is made of 18/8 double-walled stainless steel, which is non-toxic, non-leaching, and BPA free.  As mentioned, it’s double-walled, so it’s insulated and
Julie reviewed the SodaStream Fountain Jet Starter Kit a few years ago and found that it was a good way to enjoy tasty sodas without all the waste of aluminum cans and single-use plastic bottles. Â SodaStream is still around, but they have introduced a variety of new carbonator machines in the past few years. Â One
Personalize your SodaStream Play machine with a Skinit design Read More
Want to organize your pantry and keep food from going stale? The Prepara Evak Airtight Glass Food Storage solution may be just the thing for you. I have been looking around for a durable airtight solution, but not necessarily to stave off stale food. My desire is to find a product that is truly airtight to
Problems with stale pantry food? Evak Glass Food Storage to the rescue! Read More
If normal switch plate covers are too mundane for you, try these Toggle Switch Plates from UncommonGoods for a little Rube Goldberg steampunk style.  They are designed by father and son Lance and L J Nybye.  The plates are made with brass hardware and laser-engraved plywood.  You can attach them over your existing standard switch plates
Add a little steampunk ambiance to your home with these switch plates Read More
I take good care of most of my tools and equipment, but my garden hose is an exception. I think it’s because we share a mutual dislike. The hose kinks when I uncoil it, then tangles and resists when I try to put it back neatly. And the connections between hoses and nozzles always manage
Gilmour LeakFree garden hose system review Read More
The Mini Eco-i-Lite from the Container Store plugs into an outlet and can serve as a dim nightlight. Â If you need a flashlight, just lift the cylinder out of the charging base and turn on the LED flashlight. Â If you lose power, the flashlight comes on automatically, and it can provide 7 hours of continuous
Mini Eco-i-Lite is a power failure light, flashlight, and nightlight in one Read More
If your coffee is the key to a good morning for you, and if the cost of getting it your way is no object, then the Blue Bottle Coffee Travel Kit from Timbuk2 Bags is the perfect addition to your travel gear.  The kit is packed in a Timbuk2 bag with 14-oz waxed canvas exterior with
Brew your coffee your way with this Timbuk2 travel kit Read More
Living in Wisconsin (we lived there years ago) meant aeon long winters, heart stopping heating bills, and desert dry air. We used humidifiers to try to add invaluable moisture to the air to help decrease respiratory illnesses or alleviate the symptoms, but also to keep from shocking each other to a fine char. While cleaning
Dyson’s new humidifier kills bacteria using ultraviolet light Read More
It goes without saying, but I’m saying it anyway, that I love gadgets. I even love gadgets that I’d never buy and that have been designed to fix a problem that is best fixed with a solution that is much less expensive. Today’s example is the Savel by Dreamfarm. What we have here is a colorful
Savel saves half of your fruit for later Read More
It is not that the Logitech Alert video surveillance system we use has become all that long in the tooth. It still works well enough. The fact is I want/need to expand my coverage and their outdoor cameras are difficult to get ahold of and surprisingly costly when you do. Julie and I have been discussing surveillance
DIY Project: Dropcam Pro outdoor enclosure Read More
Having a full fridge is actually a good problem to have, right? It probably means we aren’t going hungry. But not having enough space in your fridge can be a bit frustrating at times. Brian Conti, creator of the successfully funded Strong Like Bull Magnets Kickstarter projects, is back with a new crowdfunded—and of course, magnetically-powered—product. The
bottleLoft magnetically helps save fridge space Read More