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Posts tagged “cleaning device”

Re(al)view: Germ Guardian's UV-C Pluggable Air Sanitizer

It's no secret that I have a lot of animals in my house, but I always hope I'm not given away by the scent permeating in my abode. I'm pretty good about cleaning the litter box as soon as someone dep...

Mommy, Where do Sweaters Go When They Finally Dry?

Having recently moved from South Florida to a (slightly) more northern state, we're finally seeing what Autumn and Winter are supposed to look like. What do we love about the crisp weather? Red leaves...

Hot Posts 10.07.08:This Week's Hot Posts

What a week. The stocks plunged, the senate and the house couldn't agree on a bailout until Friday, and Biden and Palin went head to head in one of the most watched veep debates in history. Well goll...

Miele EcoLine Green Vac Sucks Dirt, Not Energy

Ask several of the staff which vacuum we recommend and you'll undoubtedly hear the brand Miele. Both myself and Aaron over at ATNY have gushed about the tested and proven performance of the Miele vacs...

Kohler VibrAcoustic Bath: The Bathroom Equivalent of a Massage Chair

How's this for a bath. More like the water fountain at the Bellagio then a bathtub, the Kohler VibrAcoustic bath coordinates music, lighting and vibration for one hell of a bath....

Re(al)view: Petmate Purrforma Plus

As I've mentioned in the past, I have a litter box conundrum. With three cats, plus a revolving door of foster kitties, I just can't keep up with the bombs being dropped in my house. If I leave my pa...

Hot Posts 08.10.08: This Week's Top Ten Unplggd Posts

Last month's green ideas left their mark on us, as we continued to discuss eco-friendly gadgets (composters, washer that flush, and Ikea's delve into the solar panel market). We also talked wires, bo...

The Duo Washing Machine: Wash Your Hands and Then Your Clothes

Here is the reverse of the washup toilet and washing machine combo. And by reverse we don't mean the toilet water is being used to wash your clothes. Yuck. We are talking a sink and washer combined i...

Super Mario Bros. Mushroom Desk Vacuum

For those of us who insist on eating at our desk (hi!) crumbs can get a tad disgusting over time. Pulling out the mega vacuum for a few sesame seeds can be excessive, plus how many times have you acc...

Hot Posts 08.03.08: This Week's Top Ten Unplggd Posts

We can't believe it's already August and we've yet to build our backyard theater! That project may have to wait until next year, but in the meantime this week's Hot Posts are getting us inspired for ...

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...

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......

Anti-allergy Bed Vacuum

Considering we spend a considerable percentage of our lives lying down in bed, one could assume making your bed as clean and allergen free would help overall health. One of the worst culprits for aggr...

Scavenger: Urban Outfitters Debuts Cute (and Useful) USB Accessories

Ever since companies figured out they could make USB-powered doodads we've seen everything from USB powered lamps to USB mixtapes to USB powered butt coolers! Now Urban Outfitters has come out with a...

Pacman Roomba: Turn Your Floor into a Video Game

While I don't think I would ever take the time to wire up and program 448 LED's on top of a Roomba to look like PacMan while it is cleaning the floor....I can't help but stop and stare. Watch out dust...

Thursday Giveaway Winner!

Well a lot of you must have poopin' kittehs at home as we got close to 350 submissions for our Litter-Robot giveaway. We wanted to include the guinea pigs -- ehem, kitties -- who reviewed the Litter-R...

Unpluggd Weekly Top Ten: 06.13.08

This week some great posts caught your attention, including our new section Close-Up as well as some oldies but goodies, like that streaming PS3 How To that keeps on clickin'! Lets take a look at wha...

Thursday Giveaway: Litter-Robot

Giveaway: Litter-Robot Find it: Buy via Amazon Ok potty people! A lot of you were digging on the Litter-Robot we tested last week so we've decided to give it away. Don't worry, this $329 litter box ...

Thursday Giveaway Update: Litter-Robot

via tlk We've gotten so many great LOLcat photos in already we just had to share. More hilarious reader made LOLcats after the jump. If you haven't yet submitted your name for our awesome Litter-Robot...

Green Idea: Clean Your Clothes with a Single Cup of Water

I'll believe it when I see it, but the concept is interesting nonetheless. Created by researchers at Leeds University, the trick behind only using one cup of water to wash an entire load of laundry li...

Product Review: Litter-Robot Keeps Smells Locked

Living with three cats means living with three sets of turds, sometimes twice a day. Now put that in a studio (we know – crazy cat lady = us) and you may as well have a cot within the sewer system. ...

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...

BakVac: Ergonomic Vacuuming Powered Via Fuel Cell

Why drag around that 30 pound vacuum cleaner around the house when you could easily wear it as a backpack? Throw in a eco-friendly fuel battery to make it completely wireless? Sounds to us like a prac...

How To: Clean your Keyboard

Warning: Stop reading if you're eating breakfast. A new study has found that your keyboard may be five times as filthy as a toilet seat. Yes, you could be typing away on the equivalent of butt germs! ...