News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
When you’re using a pair of pliers in a dimly lit area, a flashlight can be real handy. But holding a flashlight in one hand while using the pliers in the other hand can be both inconvenient and awkward. An alternative could be a hands-free head lamp, but then you still have use two devices instead […]
ReadyMax offers hand tools with built-in lights Read More
Or at least that is what the SpreadTHAT! Heated Butter Knife claims to be able to do. The unique thing about this hi-tech kitchen gadget is that it doesn’t use any electricity to warm the knife. It uses a non-toxic titanium coating to conduct the heat from your hand down to the blade, allowing you to
No more waiting, now you can spread butter right from the fridge Read More
I just put an Elfa shelving unit in my tiny kitchen with no counter space. I now have a place to work while preparing food, but plugging in my little KitchenAid chopper requires me to crawl under the unit and reach behind the water cooler to plug it in. I was thinking about getting a
No more crawling under the desk to plug things in with the Wall Mounted Outlet Extender Read More
Julie reviewed the SodaStream a few years ago and determined it was an economical way to make your own sodas at home. It gives you the option to make regular, diet, and caffeine-free sodas and flavored waters, but it did look a bit utilitarian. Big deal, you might say, but there are some people out
KitchenAid brings a whole new look to the SodaStream Sparkling Beverage Maker Read More
I have a set of Philips Hue lights that I got for Christmas last year that can light up my living room and foyer with white light or with colored lights – whatever I choose. I can define light “recipes” where I can make each Hue bulb whatever color I want so set the mood
Control your Philips Hue lights without a smart device Read More
I reviewed the Belkin WeMo Smart Home Automation Switch about a year ago, and at the time, you really needed an iOS device to control the products. There was an Android app, but it was in beta, but Belkin announced late last month that the Android app is ready. Just like with the iOS app
The Android app for Belkin’s WeMo line of home automation products is now available Read More
This cute little Borg Cube can keep your food or beverages at the proper temperature. It has a temperature switch, so you can refrigerate or warm the contents. It measures 11.5″ in each dimension on the outside, and the storage area inside is 6″ x 7.5″ x 8.25″. It’s more like a desk-top fridge than a
Your refreshments will be assimilated by the Borg Read More
We’ve mentioned a couple of different Unikia products for carrying your lunch in the past. One was a Compleat Robust lunch box, one was a Compleat FoodSkin that cradled your sandwich to keep it together as you assembled it (see related posts at the end of this article). Today’s product is the Compleat FoodBag. Like the
Microwave your lunch in your lunch bag and eat directly from it, too Read More
How many times have you dreamt about an easy way to carry around a bowl of soup with a sandwich? Your dreams have come true with the Ripple Bowl. The Ripple Bowl is a BPA free, microwave and dishwasher safe bowl with a convenient handle and a detachable bowl. The bowl locks and unlocks from
Is the Ripple a bowl with a detachable plate or a plate with a detachable bowl? Read More
Choosing the perfect office chair can be as difficult as choosing the perfect pair of sneakers, jeans, mattress or car. Everyone has their own criteria of what feels good to them. That’s probably why I’ve had the same office chair for the last 20 or more years. Wow, I didn’t even realize I’ve had the
Office Star Space REVV 86 Series SpaceFlex manager’s chair review Read More
Remember that time you were in a cave and your hands were all muddy, so you didn’t want to touch your headlamp to turn it on? Yeah, me neither… But the NEXT time you do find yourself in a similar situation, make sure you have an Olight H15S Wave rechargeable LED headlamp on your head.
The Olight H15S Wave headlamp is controlled with hand gestures Read More
There’s nothing world-changing about the Harbor Breeze Brushed Nickel and White Pull Chain set, but it will make it plainly obvious to everyone in your family and to visitors which chain turns on the light attached to the ceiling fan and which adjusts the fan speed. The brushed nickel chain pulls look like a tiny light bulb
This simple doodad can make using a ceiling fan easier Read More
This Kickstarter project gives you the tools to turn any dimmable light bulb into a WiFi-controllable bulb. You don’t need hubs, and getting your house connected is as easy as signing the bulb into your router. The emberlight is a screw-in base that you can use with any of your current light fixtures or lamps
Turn any light bulb into a WiFi-connected bulb Read More
My fascination with tiny houses and micro houses continues, and I saw a home theater system in one of the small homes that would work equally well in bigger spaces. I was watching a video made by Derek Diedricksen for his Relaxshacks website in which he toured the small house built by Chris Haynes of Tiny
Replace your big screen TV with a tiny black box Read More
The Happy Sunflower Wall Lamp will add whimsy and light to your child’s room. The kit consists of a circular 10.8″ wall lamp with a face design on it and a collection of stickers to form the petals to turn the lamp into a potted sunflower. (The stickers are easily removed.) The fixture uses E14
Add a little bit of sunshine to your room with the Happy Sunflower Lamp Read More
I’ve avoided playing with “home” monitoring cameras because (1) I live in a tiny condo in San Francisco, and (2) my son is 8 now and we’re past the baby monitoring stage. I do have friends and family with small children, so I figured I owed it to them to stay on top of this
Belkin NetCam HD+ Wi-Fi Camera with Glass Lens and Night Vision review Read More
Most air filters are designed to clean the air in an entire room, but the Satechi USB Portable Air Purifier and Fan cleans your personal space at home or in the office. When collapsed (bottom, left image), the fan “removes ultrafine particles to provide a clean personal environment. Unpleasant odors are removed, as well as small
Breathe clean, cool air in your personal space Read More
We live in a gated community and just a few years ago, things were stolen out of our car while it was parked in our driveway in broad daylight (we had forgotten to lock it that day). We never found out who had perpetrated the crime, but I remember wishing I had some kind of
Zetta Z16 HD Wide Angle Intelligent Security Camcorder review Read More
We live in a high-rise condo building, and the main hallways and stairways are all interior and windowless. The building does have emergency lighting, as we found out during a recent power outage, but those are only in the public areas of the building. Most of the rooms in our condo have floor-to-ceiling windows, so
Eton Blackout Buddy emergency lighting and LED flashlight review Read More
What is a ShaveMate? It’s a 6 bladed disposable razor that has a shaving cream dispenser built into the handle which holds enough cream for a week’s worth of shaves. That’s right, everything you need to feel smooth is in one easy to use item. Razor + shaving cream = genius. The ShaveMate is available
ShaveMate is a razor with a shaving cream dispenser in the handle Read More