News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
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 […]
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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
Amplicom AB900 Amplified Answering Machine Review Read More
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
Logitech has just released an iPad specific Alert security system app. This new app enables you to view HD video (720p) and listen to sound captured by your Logitech Alert security system via your iPad. This past month, I reviewed the Logitech Alert 750i Master System…..thought so highly of it, I have replaced our old
Logitech Alert (App) for iPad Read More
The Sossbox4 is a high-tech storage box for loose tea other dried organic materials. The box is constructed of aluminum alloy with a glass bead blast finish and stainless steel fasteners and screen, neodymium magnets, and silicone seals. The box is an FDA-compliant food-grade storage system that’s hermetically sealed. The sections of the box mate
Sossbox4 Loose Tea Storage Box Read More
Finally – the pot holder that retro-gaming enthusiasts have been waiting for! This Pac Mac Hotheads pot holder from Gadgets and Gear is made of pure silicone that will protect your hand from temperatures up to 450 degrees or down to -58 degrees. The game board design inside his mouth improves your grip. If you
Gobble Up the Ghost Heat with the Pac Man Pot Holder Read More
Even though, we live only fifteen miles from downtown Seattle, my family and I live (in some peoples’ opinions) out in the sticks. We live at the end of a long gravel road. We can not see our neighbors or the county road we live on. My wife and I worry about security and have
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We’ve all heard by now that replacing standard incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs can save us money in the long run. They use less energy to produce the same amount of light, and they produce less heat doing it. Compact fluorescent bulbs can be big and bulky and not fit into every lamp and
NuGreen LED Desk Lamp from NewerTechnology Review Read More
Black & Decker has just found a way into my heart. I love to garden! I’m not the best at it. But I really like it. Let’s face facts… when it comes to all this blather about soils and additives and enhancements to make this grow or that grow or worrying about which
Black & Decker PlantSmart SO Cool! Read More
When they look as cool as the self proclaimed ultimate clipper Klhip. These clippers are made in the USA of surgical stainless steel with a satin finish. Klhips differ from traditional clippers in that they just have one blade instead of two. The lever is also positioned the opposite direction, allowing for easier operation. I
Since when are fingernail clippers gadget worthy? Read More
The Pop Art Toaster from ThinkGeek makes your feelings about mornings clear. This retro-styled toaster adds two messages (Bite Me or an Ugh frownie) as it browns your bread. The message template is removable for polite company. You’ll even get a matching USB coffee warming plate. The Pop Art Toaster is $44.99.
Make a Statement with the Pop Art Toaster Read More