News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
The mypressi TWIST espresso machine puts the hand-held gadgetry in coffee making. This little 10.5 X 3.5 X 3.5 inch device looks a little like one of those mesh tea infusers on steroids. It makes a single or double espresso shot, with crema, in about 20-30 seconds. You don’t need electricity, so you can use […]
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Do you like those frozen fruit-flavored popsicles but wish you could find different flavors or a healthier version with some actual fruit juice in them? Now you can make your own frozen pop treats using Williams-Sonoma’s Zoku Quick Pop Maker. According to a video on the retailer’s website, you can make pops from fruit juice,
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Yay! Another nifty wall organizer. I love this stuff. First we posted the EZ Mount and then last week it was the Gadget Pocket. Today I want to show you the Paul Koh Light Switch Rack. It’s a powder coated aluminum switch plate cover that converts your light switch into a key holder and a
Another wall organizer – Light Switch Rack Read More
I enjoyed reviewing the Wi-Spi EX30 security camera from Brickhouse Security, it is missing one important feature – remote viewing from the internet. I think I may have found a better solution for those times when I would like to see what’s going on in my home while I’m at work. It’s the Avaak Vue
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When Julie asked me to review the Matte for Men line of skin care products, I jumped at the chance. After all, I’m a man and I have skin so I satisfy both of the system requirements. Add into that a search over the last 18 years for skin care products that would spare me
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The Tanita BC-1000 Radio Wireless Body Composition Monitor measures nine measurements such as body fat%, body water%, visceral fat rating, muscle mass, bone mass and more. It wirelessly transmits this data to your choice of display devices such as a personal computer, the Tanita remote display and select models of Garmin fitness watches.
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Dremel. My all-time favorite power tool, just the name gets my creative juices flowing. I have owned several of these tools and was excited to be offered the chance to review this edition along with their EZ Lock mandrel system.
Dremel 300 Series 1/24 Kit, with EZ Lock Review Read More
Here’s a little something for all of you organization freaks out there. It’s the Socket Pocket. If it seems a little bit familiar, that’s because we posted a similar product (the EZ Mount) a few months ago. The Socket Pocket is only $5.95 from Vat19.c0m and is available in Standard and GFCI socket versions.
Turn a power socket into a gadget pocket Read More
If you have ever wanted to get up close and personal with a hummingbird, you now have your chance with the Wearable Hummingbird Feeder from Heatstick.com. It’s a head mounted face shield with a feeding tube built into the forehead of the mask. The mask and helmet are painted Red to attract the hummingbirds, while
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Gadgeteer HQ is located in the basement of my home. Several times a week, I’ll be working on a review and will hear someone walk across my front porch and then ring the door bell. Most of the time it is a UPS or FedEx person, but either way, it would be great to be
BrickHouse Security Wi-Spi EX30 Nightvision Camcorder w/ Wireless Monitor Review Read More
The “world’s first” Man Wall includes four flat-screen HDTV (all operated by one remote). There’s a 42″ Vizio and three 26″ Vizios. You also get a 1000 watt 5.1 home theater system, a DVD player with a 5-disc changer, wireless surround sound speakers, an iPod dock, a live 7-foot sports ticker (with a year of
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Violight, the creators of the rockin’ toothbrush sanitizer, Zapi, are back at it again this year and have added a few new kooky personalities to their devices. All of the Violight sanitizers use UV B technology to zap away 99.999% of germs and bacteria—even H1N1! And now, without further ado, enter the ninja…
Keep your toothbrush clean ninja style – VIOlight HI-YA Zapi Read More
Some gadgets are useful and some are just cool. The Faucet Light from Science Toy Store can be both. The blue Faucet Light is just cool. It is switched on by the pressure of flowing water and turns your water stream a pretty blue. The light turns off when the water flow stops. This light
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This has to be the niftiest home appliance that I’ve seen in a long time. It’s the Dyson AM01 Desk Fan. Who cares about desk fans you scoff? Well this one doesn’t have any blades! It uses Air Multiplier™ technology to generate smooth, uninterrupted airflow with no unpleasant buffeting. Ummm… whatever… it doesn’t have any
A fan with no blades? Dyson of course. Read More
A few weeks ago, I was all set to buy a brand new set of knives for my kitchen. The ones I’ve had for years and years were so dull that they weren’t very useful any longer. Every so often I’d think about taking them to a knife shop to get them sharpened, but never
Chef’sChoice EdgeSelect 120 Knife Sharpener Review Read More
The Perfect Pod Maker allows you to make your own coffee pods for most brands, including Senseo, Melitta, Simple Human, Juan Valdez, Bunn Home Cafe, Bunn-o-matic, Mr. Coffee, Hamilton Beach, and more. Unit comes with a starter set of 40 pod papers. Just fill the little filter cup with your own ground beans, place it
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Do you have any idea how much water you should drink in a day to be healthy? Do you have any idea how much water you actually consume during the day? Drinking proper amounts of water daily is important to keep your body working properly, but I know I never get in much water. The
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Would you like to know how many pounds last weekend’s binge of McDonald’s cheeseburgers, fries and chocolate chip cookies put on your badonka-donk? There’s an app for that! Actually, there’s a scale and an app for that. It’s the WiFi Body Scale from Withings and I want one. First of all, it’s a sleek (.9
WiFi Body Scale transmits your weight to your iPhone Read More
I’ve been using the VTech 6042 Two Handset Cordless Phone System since reviewing it a little over 2 years ago. It’s been a decent phone and answer machine, but after 2 years, I’m ready to try something different. How about another VTech phone? I’m replacing the 6042 system with the Vtech Expandable Cordless Phone System
Vtech Expandable Cordless Phone System LS6245 Review Read More
To mark the 25th anniversary of Dirt Devil’s powerful and compact cleaning products, they are introducing the new Gator Series line of hand vacs. Designed with a dirt cup that flips open for easy emptying, the Gator Series allows the user to remove debris with a quick press of a button, eliminating contact with dirt
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