If you’re weary of constantly dumping your robotic vacuum cleaner’s full dustbin, think about investing in a more self-sufficient machine with automated bin-emptying capabilities. Aside from being more convenient than regular robot vacuums, self-emptying robot vacuums greatly reduce your exposure to dust, which is especially beneficial if you suffer from allergies. As you might expect,…

I have never actually seen a cat or a dog shedding hair on the floor. It is not as if you can see the hair falling off. Yet, when you start sweeping the floor with a broom, the pet hair is there. It accumulates almost unseen underneath furniture, on carpets and in the corners of…

An oil-filled heater is a type of convection heater used in residential heating that can provide you with the affordable and pleasant warmth you want without increasing your power bills. Portable, lightweight oil-filled heaters are installed on castor wheels for easier movement. They are frequently equipped with a short power cable, since heating the oil…

There are two basic types of small water heaters: tank and tankless. This buying guide is specifically for choosing a point of use mini tank water heater. These water heaters have a small tank where it stores a few gallons of hot water for instant use without a cold water delay. What is a point…

Telling your robotic vacuum cleaner to start cleaning the house is no longer a futuristic fantasy. Of course, you will need a Wi-Fi enabled smart robot vacuum and a voice activation system such as Amazon’s very popular Alexa. Luckily, it seems like most of the newer robotic vacuum cleaners are compatible with Amazon Alexa. What…

One of the most ancient joys of life is gathering friends and family around a fire to share stories, laughter, food and drink. The warmth and light of a fire is a symbol of hope and security in the dark hours of the night. In light of that, an outdoor fire pit might be a…

Providing heat for outdoor areas is more tricky than indoor areas. You cannot use convection fan heaters because the heat will simply disappear into the cold air. What you need is an outdoor patio heater which provides radiant heat. Our buying guide for outdoor patio heaters tries to answer a few questions about fuel sources,…

Do you need to heat a single room without turning on the household heating? Not interested in bending down to change the settings on a small space heater? You might want a tower heater to warm up your room. This is my buying guide of electric tower heaters that rise up above the cold floor…

Are you stuck behind a desk, chilled to the bone? We know the feeling! What can you do to provide more heat for your cold hands and feet? How can you warm up a single room in your house without heating up the whole house? A portable space heater might be the answer, but are…

Who makes the best electric pressure cooker? The question is simple, and the answer is also simple: Instant Pot. However, I did not want my review of the best electric pressure cookers on the market to be exclusively about Instant Pot multi-cookers. Therefore, in order to provide a balanced review, I also included other brand…

Do you want to cook food to perfection? It is now possible to produce tender, tasty, juicy meat and vegetable dishes at home with a sous vide precision cooker. Continue reading to learn more about popular sous vide cooking machines for your kitchen at home. Sous what? Sous vide (pronounced sue-veed) is French for “under…