News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
I bet you have never read a title like that one have you? The GymyGym (pronounced like: jimmy gym) is a great looking office chair that doubles as a workout machine. It has built in bungee type straps for your hands and feet so that you can do 16 core exercises to strengthen and stretch […]
GymyGym – An office chair that tones muscles Read More
Is their anything more exciting than a cordless phone system? OK, I can think of a few things, but this new DS6421-3 system from VTech offers up some very cool additions to this old product segment. Even if you have cut the cord, and no longer have a land-line, you can use this system. It
VTech DS6421-3 Cordless Phone and Answering System Review Read More
You’ve probably heard the term “Vampire Power”? It’s the power that some electronic devices “suck”, when they are plugged in, but not being used. One example of such a device is an AC adapter that charges your gadgets. In addition to being a huge waste of energy, Vampire power is something that you pay for
Save Energy with the OnPlug Read More
I’m not sure if it’s due to the fact that I’ve been watching Game of Thrones on HBO, but I couldn’t help but smile when I saw the Swashbuckling BBQ Sword on ThinkGeek. This cleverly shaped cooking skewer will be the envy of your buddies at your next cookout. It’s 19″ long, made of heavy
Vanquish Hotdogs and Marshmallows with the BBQ Sword Read More
The Kelvin 23 is a toolbox for your hand. It includes a hammer, level, measuring tape, LED light, and even a 16 bit magnetic screwdriver. It’s available in Black or Pink and is priced at $29.99
Pocket Multi-tool with a Built in Hammer Read More
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sauer Energy for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. The cost of all forms of energy we use daily is going up. The continually rising price of gasoline seems to be driving up the cost of everything we use. The energy we need to
The Sauer Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine is the Energy of the Future Read More
One would have thought that with the shrinking of the land line telephone market there would be less product variety for cordless telephones. Apparently VTech doesn’t see it that way, and keeps coming out with new and interesting products. The LS6475-3 incorporates several unique features, but are they really useful?
VTech Handset/Headset Cordless Answering System LS6475-3 Review Read More
The iBamboo speaker is another innovation seeking funding through Kickstarter. It’s a speaker exclusively for the iPhone 4 that is literally a piece of foot-long bamboo with a carved iPhone dock opening. That’s it. There are no cables, no batteries, no need for electricity whatsoever. Once the iPhone is placed in the dock, the bamboo
iBamboo Speaker for iPhone 4 Read More
Remember the Boogie Board that Julie reviewed awhile back? Well it seems that Improv Electronics has updated their Boogie Board line. The new line includes a bigger Boogie Board of 10.5” which will cost $60, a $45 8.5” binder slate, and a Brookstone exclusive $40 slate. The 10.5” version has added features such as, a
Boogie Board Gets an Update Read More
Black + Blum (http://www.black-blum.com) have recently designed a terra cotta pot with a wealth of features. Not only can you grow herbs in this pot to season your food, you can grill with it too! The Hot-Pot BBQ has a grilling surface made from stainless steel 430, includes stainless steel tongues that discreetly store
Space Saving BBQ and Herb Garden Read More
Most people and offices nowadays need some sort of shredder or other method of dealing with the large amount of potentially sensitive stuff we get every day. While a simple cheap ‘wastebasket-topper’ unit works for many of us, some of us need more. The Swingline EX100-07 Stack and Shred Automatic Shredder may be your answer.
Swingline Stack and Shred Automatic Shredder Review Read More
Admit it, when you first heard about the Dyson bladeless air multiplier fans, you wanted one… at least until you saw their price. Now you can have a heart shaped USB version of this fan from Brando and it will only set you back $22. This mini fan has a color cycling LED and features
Heart Shaped USB Bladeless Fan for Dyson Fans Read More
Fish Finders, to those who don’t know, are these electronic mechanisms that either assist greatly in not having to stop by the fish shop on the way home or are a blasphemy on the sacrosanct sport of fishing. Depends on who you talk to. Electronic gardening equipment quite possibly could be seen in the same
Black and Decker’s PlantSmart PCS10 Plant Sensor Review: The Gardener’s Fish Finder Read More
Do you remember the phones from the 70’s (see the rear left phone in the picture above)? Well, Sagemcom Sixty looks like an old fashion phone, but is packed with today’s technology. The Sagemcom Sixty is a wireless DECT phone, with a built-in answering machine, phone book and a touch panel to display in coming
Old Fashion Look to a Coreless DECT Phone Read More
A lot of modern electronics are not ‘friendly’ to people with special needs, including those associated with aging. Small buttons, small print, confusing labels, low volumes, high-pitched sounds, and so on can cause real problems for a good chunk of the population. The Amplicom AB900 Amplified Answering Machine offers a solution as far as answering
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Most video surveillance systems don’t have the smarts to distinguish between a burglar jimmying the lock and the azalea bush blowing in the wind, and this results in a lot of false alarms and wasted recording space. Archerfish say they have “Intelligent Surveillance Technology that’s more advanced than motion detection” that understands what it sees.
Archerfish Solo Outdoor/Indoor Video Surveillance and Recording System Read More
Do you avoid using compact fluorescent bulbs in your home because of the mercury they contain? If you do, but you’d still like to replace standard incandescent bulbs with something more energy efficient, take a look at the EcoVantage bulbs from Philips Electronics. These bulbs have been sold in limited release (online and in California),
EcoVantage Lightbulbs from Philips Electronics Read More
Wake’n Bacon. No. Seriously. A bacon alarm clock. An alarm clock that wakes you every morning to the smell of freshly cooked bacon AND bacon you get to eat. No. Joke. Now, I am so not into strange alarm clocks although I DO have a Voco Clock. But this one takes the cake… or the
Bacon Clock… The best part of waking up…. Read More
My parenting or kid-monitoring skills are simplistic: just shut ’em up if there is little or no work on my part. These crust cutters (this one available from Amazon, $7) is the type of gadget that fulfills that philosophy. For anyone who just doesn’t want to deal with crust (pie crust not included, of course),
Just Indulge ‘Em: Crust Cutter Read More
I’ve always loved finding cool wall outlet gadgets, but until now, I haven’t seen any gadgets for light switches. Enter Switch Hooks. They are interchangeable plates that are compatible with traditional flip light switches and also newer more contemporary wide flip switches. The hook part of the product is located below the switch and offer
Switch Hooks – Never lose your keys again Read More