Product Review: A Kitchen Gadget Request

I’ve done my share of product reviews in various blog categories from the cotton candy maker to the super chamois, the bag tracker to the pasta express, mopping shoes to bug zappers. I especially love reviewing kitchen gadgets. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—I love anything that claims it will make life easier. And, it would seem as though I am not alone. Judging by reader comments there are many people out there who share my love of handy-dandy products. A few months ago I got a comment from Jaime who asked if I had ever heard … Continue reading →

Product Review: Super Chamois To The Rescue

Welcome to another product review blog. As you know by now (or perhaps, some of you don’t know), I am a sucker for those latest and greatest products that claim to make life easier. My most recent acquisition: The Super Chamois. It’s heralded as the “world’s most absorbent fabric” and this particular brand claims to “beat any towel out there for soaking up spills and drying off surfaces.” So does it live up to all the hype? Before I answer that question I would like to start by saying I realize that this “type” of product has been on the … Continue reading →

The ice Shaver: No Abominable Snowman

The Hamilton Beach Snowman Ice Shaver is in a class all by itself. Unlike the elusive yeti known to hang out on mountain-tops and causes nothing but trouble, this shaver leaves no footprints in the snow and is easily found in most stores for a mere $19.95. But I already have a blender, you might cry! Well, this is different and the Snowman Ice Shaver is guaranteed to go places no blender would dare to tread. Unlike the coarse, uneven ice chips produced by most household blenders, this ice shaver makes soft and fluffy shaved ice that is extremely consistent … Continue reading →

The Automatic Dust Pan: Dust Troubles Away

The SweepEZE Vacuuming Dust Pan is truly what they won’t think of next but before it happened. This appliance has a powerful 600-watt motor and is capable of picking up all forms of trash and debris, except for “white trash” and being that this is America, trailer trash, in all different hues, shades and religious denominations. The SweepEZE never needs to be turned on as it is perpetually aroused by the task before it via an internal microprocessor, which activates the “electric dust pan” for a specific time period. The presence of debris is indicated by its infrared beam, which … Continue reading →

The Hands Free Can Opener: Use Your Feet!

Whoever heard of a can opener that didn’t need hands to open it? The next thing you know they will invent a can opener that doesn’t need a can! Seriously though, convenience has gone amuck with this new appliance, proving that moderation is fine in all things except moderation. This new appliance requires some close scrutiny. (Look, but do not touch!) This can opener is guaranteed to make you feel like a circus performer! No kidding! You can open a can, clean a counter, talk on the phone, and maybe even figure out a way to ride a horse or … Continue reading →

The Scooba: The Ultra Tech Floor-Washing Robot For Your Home

No, this is not a blog about deep-sea diving or cartoon characters. It concerns the brother of the Roomba vacuum cleaner robot, the Scooba. It brags that it can wash, scrub and dry floors in any home all at once. (Not quite as good as leaping tall buildings in a single bound, but close.) Can any human live up to such a boast? Scooba is an intelligent and effective floor-washing robot, which features the same AWARE robot intelligence system as its older brother, the Roomba. Scooba will clean a standard size kitchen on a single tank full of cleaning solution. … Continue reading →

Remote-Control Blinds: Another Remote to Find (Lose)

With all of the remotes in my house (six I believe) I can only find one or two at any given moment. They disrupt my days and disturb my nights because I sometimes count them instead of sheep when I can’t sleep. Now they have come up with something else that seems wonderful but can’t be because it requires the storage and use of still another remote. I’ll tell you about it anyway because these blinds are truly a work of technological art. These blinds are especially useful for windows in hard-to reach areas, you know where you can’t vacuum … Continue reading →

Home Robots: The Roomba, Cha Cha Cha

If you think the roomba is a mis-spelled dance step from the past, look again. Or should I say, vacuum again? Now, rugs can be cleaned with intelligence, provided carpet owners are using this vacuuming robot, which is now owned by more than 1.5 million satisfied people (Some can dance, some can’t.) Modern technology is now offering a solution for the daily grind (and dirt) we all face around our homes. Their unique intelligence system, which is called AWARE, makes all of this possible. Exactly what these initials stand for seems to be a state secret, but some things, such … Continue reading →

Here’s To the IPod: A Cheer For The Alarm Clock With No Peer!

As if the process of waking up wasn’t difficult enough, now you really have some choices to make! Do you want the IPod™ or AM/ FM Radio with “programmable sleep” or would you prefer the buzzer to transform your reluctant journey from neverland to awakedom? Or you will you settle for old stand-bys like roosters and cats for your own personalized wake-up service? The choice can only be yours. First of all, you must decide on the color. You can choose from black, white or silver for the alarm clock, and black or white for the clock radio to match … Continue reading →

Product Review: Five Gold Stars For Food Storage Containers With Silver Linings

I rejoiced when I got my first set up Tupperware. I shed a tear (of joy) when they came out with disposable plastic containers. And I practically did a back flip when they invented the Seal N Save food storage unit. So imagine how excited I was when I found out there was a “new and improved” way to store food that also claimed to fight germs and odors—that’s right, I practically dropped to my knees. FresherLonger Miracle Food Storage containers–manufactured and sold by the Sharper Image—are a true blessing for people like me who are constantly storing food in … Continue reading →