News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
REVIEW – Fun fact about me: back in the early 2000’s I had two insurance claims for over $100,000 that left me homeless for over a year. Both resulted from water damage. One case wasn’t particularly preventable, but the other one was. The water line to the icemaker came undone, and every time my freezer thought […]
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REVIEW – We got an air fryer as a gift a couple of years ago and we didn’t even take it out of the box for several months because we didn’t think we would use it that much. When we finally did open it up to give it a shot the air fryer became our
Ganiza 6 Quart Air Fryer review – convenient countertop cooking Read More
REVIEW – Can the Toshiba ML2 EC10SA-BS 8-1 Countertop Microwave with Air Fryer Microwave Combo, Convection, Broil, you name it, really accomplish all that it is advertised to do? Read on for a complete breakdown of this full-featured kitchen appliance. What is it? The Toshiba ML2 EC10SA-BS 8-1 is a one cubic foot countertop oven
Toshiba ML2 EC10SA-BS 8-1 Air Fry Microwave oven review Read More
REVIEW – Cooking for one can be a challenge. Dirtying up a bunch of pots and pans as well as making small portions in a big microwave or stove seems like a waste. Bonbowl wants to change that with its induction cooktop specifically designed to make single-portion meals. What is it? In short, the Bonbowl
Bonbowl cooktop + bowl review – cooking for one (or two), simplified Read More
NEWS – Peeling the skins off potatoes, carrots, and other veggies doesn’t take that long when your handheld peeler is sharp but who the heck keeps their peelers sharp? It’s not there’s even a way to sharpen them right? Right… but wait… You could get the new Sharple from Dreamfarm. This vegetable peeler has a
Sharple is a veggie peeler that sharpens itself automagically! Read More
NEWS – If you’re like me, you probably have several kitchen gadgets that you don’t keep plugged in all the time. I like to store them in a closet or cabinet when they aren’t being used, but one thing that drives me crazy is the cords. I usually try to wrap them around the appliance
These stick on cord organizers will become your favorite way to keep your kitchen tidy Read More
REVIEW – There is an old joke about buying healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and then throwing them away a week later since they rotted in the refrigerator. That used to be funny before food prices started climbing faster than Olympic rock climbers. Luxear aims to help protect your precious fresh edibles with its
Luxear fresh food container set review – save your fresh food longer Read More
REVIEW – I recently wrote a news post about the Morus Zero portable clothes dryer which according to the Morus website, uses Vacuum+ technology to dry clothes quickly. The website also states that it uses ultraviolet (UV) light to sterilize clothes. Gadgeteer readers responded to my news post saying that the Morus Zero is a
Morus Zero portable clothes dryer review – does it use a vacuum and UV tech? Yes. But… Read More
REVIEW – I’ve had an ongoing dishwashing problem: I can’t seem to get reusable water bottles completely dry, and we use a lot of water bottles in my household. After unloading the dishwasher or even after I wash them by hand, I set them on my drying mat… and no matter how long I leave
Marbrasse retractable drying rack review – Works for drying water bottles Read More
NEWS – Summer is the perfect time for watermelon. But, if you’re like me, you hate cutting them up. I recently came across this watermelon slicer which is supposed to make this task easier. The Yueshico Watermelon Slicer is made up of a stainless steel channel with a handle on it and rotating plastic blades
Slice up your watermelons with this handy watermelon slicer! Read More
REVIEW – Several years ago, I tried my first air fryer, and loved the way it cooked and the fact that it did so without oil and other unhealthy additions. Over the years, these devices have improved and are able to cook entire meals still in a healthy and tasty way. For the past few
Cosori Dual Blaze 6.8QT Smart Air Fryer review Read More
REVIEW – Earlier this year I tested an air fry toaster oven for the first time. I really liked being able to replace two gadgets, an air fryer and toaster, with a single gadget, especially since we gained all the functionality of a toaster oven as well. While my wife and I have been using
PARIS RHÔNE Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo review – the almost perfect toaster oven Read More
REVIEW – I am probably one of the last people on earth without a dishwasher. But my kitchen is small, and there simply is not enough room for one. With only 2 people in the house, we don’t produce a lot of dishes, but like most people, I hate doing them. So I was excited
HAVA R01 compact countertop dishwasher review Read More
REVIEW – Like most young couples, my wife and I started our marriage with a cheap set of pots and pans. They got the job done, but they didn’t last forever. As we began to look for better quality cookware, and we eventually discovered cast iron. Over the years we’ve purchased a handful of cast
Buydeem 3-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven review Read More
REVIEW – Cooking with steam is a very old method. It’s probably not the first, but I’m sure it was soon after we learned that tossing stuff over an open fire made things tastier. Our current technology has brought this ancient method into the modern kitchen in forms old and new: steamer baskets for your
Buydeem Electric double-layer steamer review Read More
REVIEW – I grew up with a gas range and have installed them in almost every house I’ve lived in. It was a selling point in our current house. It’s familiar and easy, and I like cooking with gas. The heat is steady, instant-on and instant-off, and you can see what’s happening just by peeping
Amzchef 2 Burner Induction Cooktop review – Cooking with magnets! Read More
REVIEW – I love dried fruits and nuts. When the Paris-Rhône PE-FD001 Food Dehydrator came up for review, I thought it might be a chance to see if homemade really is better. I’ve been testing with various food items and am now ready to report my findings. What is it? The Paris-Rhône PE-FD001 Food Dehydrator
Paris-Rhône PE-FD001 Food Dehydrator review – Make your own GORP and fruit roll-ups! Read More
REVIEW – Robotic vacuum cleaners are one of those gadgets that you don’t realize how useful they are until you’ve had one for a while. I live in a single-story house, and I have been using yeedi’s k700 for the last two years. I really like this little robot, who I named Mopi when I
REVIEW – The most important knife in any kitchen is the chef’s knife (aka the cook’s knife). Described as “the workhorse of the kitchen,” it’s a versatile utility knife used for cutting and chopping, slicing and dicing, everything from vegetables to fruit to meat. If you find yourself spending a lot of time doing prep
Vosteed Morgan Chef’s Knife review – a western knife with an eastern design Read More
NEWS – Just when you thought you understood the world of multi-tools, you find out that you have a lot more to learn. Multi-tools aren’t just for opening boxes and tightening loose screws. There are multi-tools that can help you make your next batch of guacamole too! The Chef’n Avoquado 4-In-1 Tool is designed to
Here’s a multi-tool for avocados! Wait, what? Read More