News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
My daughter will be going to college in the fall, and we’ve already started thinking about the things she’ll need to take with her. She wants a footlocker, and I agree it will be great for transferring stuff from home and for storing things in her dorm room. I had a footlocker when I was […]
This armored trunk puts other footlockers to shame Read More
If, despite your best efforts, you have an unsightly cable hanging out in plain view, why don’t you use these cute clips to make that cable a design element? The Wire Blooms Cable Tidy Clips are little plastic cable clips that hammer into your walls with small nails and hold your cable to keep it
Bird on a wire – and it won’t be ruining your car wash Read More
I’ve had the same “Brand B” big-name label maker for nearly 15 years. Why would I need another one? Sure, my old one is heavy, hard-to-read, and often frustrating to use… Okay, maybe it’s time to give the Epson LabelWorks Safety Kit a look.
Epson LabelWorks Safety Kit review Read More
We’ve probably all been in shops where a little bell tied to the door chimes to announce someone is coming in. How would you like something similar, but more musical, to announce a door opening – maybe strumming a guitar? Place a Guitdoorbell over a door, and the swinging of the door will move a mounted
Strum a tune to announce your arrival Read More
Do you use your laptop ON your lap? Give your thighs a break with the Coalesse Free Stand portable worksurface, an ingenious and elegant fold-flat work surface.
Coalesse Free Stand portable worksurface review Read More
The AdNArt SNB5 The Beat Silicone Hydra Bottle is a reusable water bottle with a chamber to hold your iPhone 4 or 5 (though it will work with other similarly-sized phones). The 18-oz bottle is made of 100% silicone and is BPA- and phthalate-free. It has a sports lid with drinking spout, and you can
Drink from your phone… or listen to music from your water bottle… Read More
I’ve seen lots of attempts at creating a sleek charging station for the kitchen counter, but this is something I’ve never seen. The TowlHub doesn’t take up any extra room on your counter, because it replaces your current paper towel holder. It’s made of stainless steel with a weighted base for stability. It holds any
This is the most unique charging hub for the kitchen you’ll see today Read More
Thermostats, in my day they only came in two varieties: round and rectangular . Today, thermostats are still available in rectangular and round, but now they also come in smart versions and programmable versions as well. With features such as digital and touch screens, humidity sensors and even some that will learn your habits. Thermostats
Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat review Read More
No, I’m not Bill Henderson, aka Mr. Headphones. I’m his wife, Cheri. And let me start this review by telling you a little about what it’s like to be the wife of Bill Henderson. I’m a freelance writer and editor who works out of a home office. I spend a lot of time on the
Ninja Ultima Blender BL830CB review Read More
You work hard to make beautiful, tasty pie crusts, cookies, and other pastries, so you should be proud to have everyone know you made them. With a Personalized rolling pin from ValekRollingPins on Etsy, you can have a rolling pin custom engraved with your name. The rolling pins are made of beech, and they are
Mark your baked goods with your name Read More
I use my iPhone as my only alarm clock these days. Combine being blind as a bat, early-morning grogginess, and not remembering exactly where I put my iPhone on my night table before falling asleep, and I have to do some serious fumbling to find the phone and shut off the alarm in the morning.
Keep your phone in your pocket – even while you sleep Read More
You’ve just come home to a dark house and your arms are full of groceries. With the wave of an arm or hand over the iON capacitive switch, you can turn on (or off) your lights without having to set your groceries down! And for the germaphobes out there, you no longer have to touch
Magically turn on your lights with a wave of your hand using the iON capacitive switch Read More
This post brought to you by Fellowes, Inc. . All opinions are 100% mine. In the past couple of years, I’ve read stories about two medical clinics in my area dumping patient records. They didn’t shred them; they just set boxes of records full of patients’ personal and medical information out by the dumpster behind
Keep your personal information safe with a Fellowes shredder Read More
My hands are always drier than the desert, and the skin on my knuckles is usually cracked and often bleeding. This used to happen to me only in the winter, but it’s a year-round thing for me now. I slather on lotion, but it’s cold and stings. The Heated Lotion Dispenser from Sharper Image will
Pamper your dry, itchy skin Read More
The Primative Stainless Steel Knife brings the flint flake tool of prehistoric time into the present. This 8.7″ handleless knife is made of a single piece of stainless steel. The top has a ridge for gripping, and the shape tapers to the front and bottom to form a sharp edge for precise cutting. It comes
I must have the cleanest carpets in the country by now due to all the vacuums that I’ve been testing lately. In the past few months I’ve reviewed three different vacuums from three different manufacturers (see related links at the bottom of this review). Two of them were cordless vacs and in the end I
Dyson DC65 Animal vacuum review Read More
I got the Phillips Hue lights starter kit for Christmas, and I control them with an app on my iPhone or iPad. Sometimes I’m at my computer and would like to turn on the lights, but I can’t unless I have one of my mobile devices with me. Phillips made the API available for third-party
Now you can control your Phillips Hue lights from your Mac computer Read More
The Gadgeteer Kid and I are huge carnivores, as are many of our friends and family members. We barbecue year-round, especially during the summer months. As many of you aficionados of the grill know, cooking everyone’s meal to perfection can be a challenge. Well, the folks at iDevices have recently introduced the iGrillmini, a smaller,
iDevices iGrillmini review Read More
This post brought to you by Fellowes, Inc. . All opinions are 100% mine. Fellowes invented the personal shredder back in 1990, but they haven’t been resting on their laurels. Since then, they’ve continued to improve and develop new products that help protect your personal information from prying, criminal eyes. Fellowes’ customers are extremely satisfied
Even though the seasons have just changed and it’s officially Spring time (finally!), the air is still very dry – at least it is here in Southern Indiana. Who cares if the air is dry you say. Look down at your hands, are they rough and chapped? That can be a sign of low humidity.
This bird doesn’t fly or tweet, it humidifies Read More