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Cosmetics Cooler

Ok, so being a fella, I had somewhat of a recollection about the fact that makeup has an expiration date. What I didn't know was that ladies (and perhaps a few gents) keep their makeup in the fridge t...

Hot Posts: Top Ten Unplggd Posts 07.12.08

This week we welcomed three trial bloggers, Taryn, Taylor, and Range (though we're tempted to nickname him T-Range to keep with the T theme). One of these bloggers ended up with a top ten post this w...

Carrier Programmable Thermostats: Now with a Pretty Face

I replaced the manual thermostat at my place a little while ago with a programmable one. Great for simply and easily adjusting the temperature based on when I am in and out of the house, but it left a...

Roundup: Seven Lazy Ways to Go Green

With this month being green month here at Apartment Therapy, we thought we'd share some tips on how to make all your home's gizmos and appliances run a bit more on the eco-friendly side......

Roundup: Seven High Tech Cooling Options

It's been pretty horrendous here in New York of late. Hot and humid -- the ultimate combination for a sweatathon. While holding off on turning on the A/C we've been looking at Dvice's round-up of sev...

Twemco: They Know Retro Is In, Flip Clocks Especially

For all you Fliqlo Screensaver fans, we've found that Twemco - whom possesses over 30 years experiences of manufacturing clocks in this kind - is still producing these great retro analog flip clocks. ...

WMF1 Coffee Machine: WTF IS WMF

The WMF1 is both is both a coffee pad machine and a design object. Our question is what the heck does WMF mean? No matter, just insert your favorite coffee mug (in this case, their mug) and within a m...

Sales Alert! Sharper Image Liquidates Stores

On June 1st, 86 Sharper Image stores began liquidating their goods. The company, who filed for bankruptcy in mid February, will be shutting down all of its stores. An era has come to a close people. ...

Hot or Not? Karim Rashid Kruz Vacuum

Umm... It looks a bit like an amputated alien leg, but at least it doesn't look like your standard sucker. Designed by Karim Rashid, who also thought up Dirt Devil's Kone hand vac. We're not sure wh...

Asko: The Hidden Laundry Machine

If it were up to me, all the business bits of the house would be hidden behind panels and disguised as furniture. I just think it looks better. Dishwashers, (I have a GE profile that matches the doors...

S Band EJ Seismograph: Get Familiar With Your Quakes

Considering the not-so-pretty situation in China and the impending earthquake threat analysis keep throwing at Japan, a company called S Band EJ has decided to release a sleek little seismograph machi...

Maytag Osiris Drying Cabinet

Personally we believe in a very low tech and environmentally friendly solution for drip drying clothing: the clothesline. But Maytag recognizes some folks might find the tried and true drip drying met...

Where to Dump your E-waste this Spring

We have a love/hate relationship with Spring cleaning. It's definitely nice to purge your home of unnecessary clutter (trust us, you're never going to use that CRT monitor again). But the drawback of ...

Trash Compactors: The Missing Kitchen Appliance?

When you think about essential kitchen appliances you think fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, espresso machine. Well the last one is for me at least. What about trash compactors? This isn't some...

Plus Minus Zero Fan

Usually, I am a big fan of anything that Plus Minus Zero puts out, but for some reason I'm on the fence when it comes to their latest fan. ...

Breville Die-Cast Smart Toaster

Toasters have gone quite a ways since its introduction in the early 1900's. A great example is Breville's line of smart toasters which include an internal smart chip that automates the loading, toasti...

Look! A Doorbell for Winos

Ah the doorbell, so little has been done to upgrade you since your invention by Joseph Henry in 1831. Your chimes tend to be startling, and occasionally annoying, your presence is all but hidden, yet ...

The Dirt on Vacuums

Bragging about your Dirt Devil goes hand in hand with drooling over two-ply toilet paper, in other words, it never happens. Appliances tend to get the shaft, hiding in pantries or closets until they...

Plus Minus Zero: Humidifier Version III

Just as beautiful as the previous version, version III of the Plus Minus Zero humidifier has included a new feature that will hopefully address the complaints seen in version II....

Kohl Goes Megatron, Intros Karbon Faucet

Claiming to give you the "total mastery of water" and featuring a robot-like articulating arm, the Karbon Faucet from Kohl will not take your dish washing to the next level, but it also saves space as...

Maytag Osiris Drying Cabinet

At first we thought this was a cool, industrial looking steel wardrobe. When we looked closer and realized that it was actually a drying cabinet it became even more interesting....

Wirelessly Powered Hanging Grill

We are not sure how practical cooking meat from a suspended grill is, but there are definitely some interesting ideas incorporated into this concept....

Amadana Electric Citrus Juicer

We like fresh squeezed orange juice. The problem is that we are too lazy to squeeze the oranges by hand and don't want to bother with big cumbersome juicers that take up a lot of space. It looks like ...

Samsung Anti-Bacteria Air Conditioners

When we first glanced at the units above we thought Samsung had released a new slim line of inkjet printers. But in fact, the two units above are germ-killing, air cooling models capable of eliminatin...

Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler

Silly name, but wonderful product. We realized this morning that we hadn't ever specifically raved about the Cuisinart Griddler to you (although it has been mentioned a few times on our sister site...

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