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Posts tagged “cleaning”

Turn a 5 Gallon Bucket Into a Vacuum with BucketVAC

Designed for on-the-go use by workmen who need to cleanup after a project, we think the BucketVAC is a great idea for small space homeowners who have a spare 5 gallon buckets. The small former factor,...

Maytag Takes Out the Stink, Encourages Laziness

Maytag definitely isn't an unfamiliar name when it comes to the household washers and dryers, but when we heard they started adding a "Fresh Hold" option to their Performance line and list of already ...

High Quality & Low Cost DIY Record Cleaner

After living in our recent loft space, our records seem to be dustier than ever and we've been on the lookout for a way to give them back their original shine without high overhead costs. We needed ...

Geco: Solar Powered Robot Cleans Windows

If there's one thing that frustrates us it's cleaning windows. Don't get us wrong, the glass on the inside is easy to clean, but a lot of us live in condos or apartments, making it impossible to clean...

Tech Tip: Clean Connections With A Coffee Filter

We've had some slow running internet lately and although we've just had new service installed, we still seem to be having a little lag. After checking that all the cables are actually functioning an...

Solar-Breeze Sun Powered Pool Skimmer

Eco Pool Technologies's Solar-Breeze is to the pool like a Roomba robotic vacuum is to your living room. Except this helpful pool cleaner doesn't require any outlet, taking advantage of two long, thin...

Good Questions: Best Vacuum Cleaner for Small Spaces?

Jaime asks: I've been looking for a new vacuum cleaner ever since my Eureka died after 10 years of good use. I live in a 500 square foot apartment, so something that works for a small space would be g...

The Escargot: The Vacuum Cleaner You Won't Be Ashamed Of

Unless you've got quite a bit of money to spend on a Dyson vacuum cleaner, you're probably like the rest of us, using an ugly piece of machinery that you just can't wait to hide away in a closet. Than...

What Tech Gets Put Away for Your 'In-Laws Clean Sweep'?

Cleaning isn't just cleaning. There's the cleaning you do everyday, like picking up clothes and tidying up the kitchen. The cleaning you do once a week, like sweeping and mopping. Then there's the kin...

Good Questions: Cleaning My Laptop?
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Dear Unplggd, I've recently switched over from years using a desktop computer at work to now being given a laptop to use inbetween the home and office. As a fairly new laptop user, and not necessarily...

How To: Dust Small & Hard To Reach Places

Dust and dirt is a never ending problem and if we were going to make a comic book with household villains, dust (along with static) would be right there leading the pack (or would it be posse?). Whe...

Strange Japanese Cleaning Bot: Eerily Cleaning Your Pad

Is your pad kind of filthy? Do you hate cleaning? Well then maybe you should get a cleaning robot. These kinds of devices aren't new, but they are popping up all over the place. The latest we've seen ...

Good Questions: How Do I Clean My HDTV Screen?

Hey Unplggd, This may seem like a silly question, but I really need a cheap way to clean my super dusty HDTV LCD screen without damaging the matte surface. Any thoughts? -Inoj...

The Perfect Washing Machine: All Within Reason

I've always found washing machines to be so much more complicated than they should be. They're suppose to simplify your life, not complicate it. This is why I am embracing Austrian economist Joseph Sc...

A Simple Bookmark Javascript to Get You Back to Work

If you're having people over for the holidays (or even if you aren't), you might be deep into clearing up and cleaning out your space. And as if making your space look like it's ready for the pages of...

Henry Desktop Vacuum: World Cutest Desktop Vacuum

We're trying very, very hard to beat a bad habit of eating while working on the new computer. Although it was manageable and fairly easy to clean an external keyboard with the desktop, keeping the lap...

How Often Do You Clean Your Mouse and Keyboard?

Most people would assume the dirtiest spot in the house would be around the kitchen sink or the toilet. But in reality, you might be harbouring miniscule bits of filth and germs right under your finge...

Weekly Dust Reminder: Clean Your Mouse

We hate the grungy dust and grit that builds up inside our beautiful white mouse. It gets kind of gross on top, too. So here's our weekly dust reminder, and we're focusing on the mouse... ...