April 21, 2020 – Compared with illness and death resulting from COVID-19, my First World problem is nothing, meaningless. I bought a bag of coffee with no way to grind the beans! That’s all.For nearly all my life I have been an occasional coffee drinker, ordering a...
Housewares, Hardware and Tools
Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ
April 20, 2020 – For just $89 (today), Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ (BN701) is a big-batch making smoothie, ice crushing and ice cream making wizard of a beast. With a very generous 72-ounce pitcher (capable of blending a full 64 ounces) and three...
Roidmi F8 Mighty Little Convertible Cordless Vacuum
Roidmi F8 cordless ergonomic, modern design convertible stick/handheld vacuum packs a powerful punch in a small package, and includes attachments for any need. Upright, cannister, handheld or convertible stick vac? There are more choices than ever within the universe...
Moen MotionSense Hands-Free Kitchen Faucet Review
Hands-free pulldown, easy installation, nearly flawless performance, color and style choices are just part of Moen’s MotionSense® line of kitchen faucets, with retail prices (to ignore) from about $640 to about $900. It was time to replace the kitchen faucet here at...
Top 10 Indispensable Household Gadgets – #1
Read the how and why about this list from the top of the #10 post, then come back to read about CC Trek Flashlight. CC Trek Flashlight is so much more that just a flashlight. This is my #1 Indispensable Household Gadget. But, a flashlight? The right flashlight is...
Top 10 Indispensable Household Gadgets – #3
Read the how and why about this list from the top of the #10 post, then come back to read about Kuhn Rikon Safety Lidlifter can openers. Kuhn Rikon Auto Sidewinder Safety Lidlifter & Auto Safety Lidlifter – Here’s a twofer for you. Both of these outstanding...
Top 10 Indispensable Household Gadgets – #4
Read the how and why about this list from the top of the #10 post, then come back to read about Kuhn Rikon Kochblume Spill Stopper. Kuhn Rikon Kochblume Spill Stopper – Kochblume is German for “cook flower”, which is at the heart of the design of this unique...
Top 10 Indispensable Household Gadgets – #5
Read the how and why about this list from the top of the #10 post, then come back to read about Haley’s Corker. Haley’s Corker – What else could such a product be called that is invented by a woman whose last name is Haley? In my own group blind taste tests, everyone...
Top 10 Indispensable Household Gadgets – #6
Read the how and why about this list from the top of the #10 post, then come back to read about The Cheese Knife. That’s right, this is THE Cheese Knife, not A cheese knife. You know how slicing all but the hardest cheese often sticks to an ordinary knife and to an...