Home and Kitchen

News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.

Keurig Platinum Single Cup Brewer Review

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Quite simply, the Keurig Platinum Single Cup brewer is the last coffee brewer you’re ever going to need.Β Β  In my household, we’re coffee and tea drinkers…iced tea, hot tea, hot chocolate, lattes, hot apple cider….we drink it all. We just don’t drink the same thing at the same time.

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Ellery Homestyles Sound Asleep Comfort Pillow with Built In Speakers Review

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I’m not a big fan of falling asleep with the television on.Β  I do it a lot, but sometime around…say 2 am, I am awakened by loud screaming from whatever cheesy slasher movie is on or the rattling sounds of war from whatever action film is on or worse yet…the sound of some loud-mouth pitchman

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First Alert DW-700 Indoor/Outdoor Digital Wireless Camera with 7″ LCD Monitor Review

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There’s a busy cross-town street that passes close behind our house.Β  It doesn’t happen so much any more since cell phones are so common, but we used to often get people knocking on our door at all hours asking to use our phone because they were having car trouble.Β  We have a tiny peephole in

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Your iPad Can Help You Make Cookies This Holiday Season

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About this time every year, I start buying cookie cookbooks.Β  I always have the fantasy that this will be the year that I’ll actually make some holiday cookies.Β  I never do, but I do like thinking about this.Β  This year, Martha Stewart has an iPad app that lets me combine my cookie plans with my

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Plaster Networks Powerline AV Network Review

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I’ve been using Powerline networking for several years and this is the 4th product I’veΒ  used and reviewed.Β  All the vendors provided ethernet over the AC lines in my house, but I could never quite get the throughput I expected,Β until now.Β  The Plaster NetworksΒ solution has similar hardware, however, they have intelligence built into their boxes

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NewKinetix RΔ“ iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Universal Remote Control Review

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The NewKinetix RΔ“ universal remote control is a combination of hardware and software that aims to turn your iOS device into a high end universal remote control. If you’ve ever been tempted by one of those $200 plus touch screen programmable remotes, you’ll find the RΔ“ to be a capable substitute. In many ways, it

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IR Wireless Motion Detection Auto LED Light Review

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Got a dark cabinet or kitchen sink counter?Β  Me too.Β  Maybe trying to catch a mouse scrounging around at 3AM?Β Β  Me too. Wish that you had a light for your scary closet that would work like your refrigerator light and are too much of a total klutz to wire up a real light?Β  Me too.

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Dropcam Echo Wi-Fi Security Camera Review

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Do you worry about your property, pets, kids, parents, etc. when you’re not physically with them? How would you like an extremely easy to setup security camera system that can show you a live view anytime you like from a PC or Mac browser, or from your iPhone and iPad? If that sounds good, wait

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Video Game Storage – LevelUp Ottomans

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I wouldn’t say that I’m a neat freak, but I like an uncluttered house. That’s not saying that my house isn’t cluttered, because it is… except for my basement. It’s been newly remodeled and is the role model for the rest of the house. If you need a kick start to cleaning up some the

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Hammacher Schlemmer Weather Station With Shaving Mirror

This fog-free shaving mirror from Hammacher Schlemmer is more than just a mirror.Β  There’s a backlit LCD panel that shows current indoor/outdoor temperatures, humidity, and a weather forecast based on barometric pressure.Β  The mirror mounts to the wall with suction cups and an adhesive wall bracket; there’s a wireless remote sensor that can be mounted

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Hang a classic car on your wall

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I know this isn’t exactly a gadget, but it sure is eye catching. It’s a collection of 3D car replicas that double as shelves for your wall. Made of resin and glass, these colorful front bumbers of some classic car models from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s would be perfect for any man cave (or

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Store your Stuff in LEGO Brick Storage Boxes

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Ok, this is too cool… Giant LEGO bricks that double as storage boxes. Officially licensed by LEGO, these bricks come in three different sizes (they also sell a LEGO head storage container) and several colors. You can even stack them just like the real bricks. I would love a set of these, but unfortunately, they

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Cable Collar – Power Outlet Cable Organizer

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The Cable Collar is quirky’s latest community-developed cord wrap product. If you’re not familiar with quirky, it’s a site where people can submit their product ideas and actually have them built and sold. The Cable Collar fits between a power adapter and a standard wall socket, providing a channel to wrap excess cord. As of

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Rotaliana Diva Combines a iPod Dock, Speakers, and Lamp Into a Stylish Package

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You’ve probably seen something similar to this – a desk lamp with a charging dock for iPod/iPhone in the base.Β  Rotaliana, an Italian company that seems to specialize in lighting, has turned a simple product into art.Β  The Diva is made from polycarbonate and aluminum.Β  There’s an aluminum arm, hinged at the top, that opens

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Star Trek Pizza Cutter

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Those geniuses at ThinkGeek have done it again!Β  They have introduced theΒ Star Trek Pizza Cutter – Β in the shape of theΒ NCC-1701 Enterprise.Β  The entire β€œship” is about 8.5β€³ long (including the 4β€³ diameter stainless blade) and weighs 9.8 ounces.Β  The blade is laser etched with β€œUSS Enterprise” and β€œNCC-1701”.Β  It has a solid zinc-alloy chromium-plated body.Β 

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Look out Roomba, the Mint Sweeper uses GPS

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Roomba isn’t the only robotic cleaning device on the scene now. The new Mint automatic floor cleaner is designed specifically for hard surfaces like wood and linoleum and uses mostΒ popular disposable cleaning cloths (Swiffer)Β and re-usable microfiber cloths for dry sweeping and wet mopping floors. The square shape allows it toΒ reach all the way into corners.

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Know When it’s Time for Tea with the Boil Buoy Boiling Water Chime

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Quirky’s latest community developed product is the Boil Buoy kitchen gadget. Its function is to let you know when your water is boiling on the stove. The Boil Buoy is made from 100% food and heat-safe materials and features a small buoyant chime that sits in your pot and rings when the water starts boiling.

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