This 700-Watt 5 tray food dehydrator dries food in hours instead of days, and it features a top-mounted fan, adjustable thermostat from 95-to-160 degrees F. Also the flavors don’t mix, and there’s no need to rotate trays, plus the opaque exterior blocks harmful lights. We’re big into drying some mango or other fruits, and we think after you get one of these you’ll be making your own dried fruit at a huge savings over purchasing it. At Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator
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We’re always on the look out for the latest kitchen robot, and this robotic wet or dry mop bot navigates autonomously through a room and methodically cleans hard surface floors. The robotic cleaner uses widely available dry electrostatic or premoistened cloths that attach to the bottom of the robot and collect dust, dirt, and hair as the device courses linearly through a room or moves back-and-forth in a traditional mopping motion. Now we just need to get rid of our obsession with having a rug in our kitchen, and move to a bare floor so mop bot can do all the cleaning. At The Autonomous Wet/Dry Mop
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Protects your laptop in the kitchen from food splatters with this acrylic laptop kitchen stand. The stand keeps the laptop open at an easy viewing angle, and if you do get splatters, hand washing is recomended. At Kitchen Laptop Stand
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Oh no! That’s no moon - it’s a kids mouth about to eat the Millennium Falcon! These sandwich cutters come packed in the cool tin you see above, and you can pick up the set for $29.95 through Williams-Sonoma . Via Foolish Gadgets
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This is a kitchen contraption to rival all kitchen contraptions if we’ve ever seen it - a flower pot and butcher block combined into a smoker. Why build your own? Commercial egg-style smokers can be expensive, and if you’re looking to smoke something a bit smaller than they can handle, this DIY flower pot smoker may work great for you. Check out the build guide at the link below for step-by-step build instructions and lots of pictures on how to make your own Flower Pot Smoker.. Via Lifehacker at Little Blue Egg
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Gladiator GarageWorks Annual Green Your Garage Sale, which runs from July 19, 2010 – August 16, 2010, is offering $150 off and free home delivery of the Chillerator garage refrigerator, the only ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator on the market built to handle the extreme temperatures and humidity of the garage. Additionally, it is offering $75 off and free home delivery of the Trash Compactor, a compactor designed specifically for the garage environment that can help consumers minimize the total volume of their trash and use fewer trash bags. “As part of the Whirlpool portfolio of products, Gladiator brand has always been committed to providing eco-friendly solutions whenever possible,” said Lou Ann Schafer, senior marketing manager, Gladiator GarageWorks. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer products that help consumers save money as well as offering sustainable alternatives to traditional models.” Related Reading:
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Sure - we have lots of bottle openers - but not a lightsaber bottle opener for the kitchen. If you need to bring out that inner chef and jedi in yourself, pop open a cool one while cooking with probably the coolest bottle opener this side of Naboo. At Lightsaber Bottle Opener
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This spatula is specially designed to flip delicate foods. The turner is lightweight, and razor-thin, so it can flip eggs, fish, and crepes. It is also strong enough to lift heavier foods like hamburgers. The long slots allow excess grease to drain. At Slotted Fish Turner
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According to USA Today , July starts a ban in sixteen states of the sale of dishwasher detergents that contain high levels of phosphates, a source of pollution in lakes and streams. Stores will not be allowed to sell detergent with more than 0.5 percent phosphorous. The bans do not apply to commercial dishwashing products, and detergents for hand-washing dishes generally contain no phosphorus. States instituting the rule include Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, reports the Associated Press. Some areas such as Spokane County, Wash., have had such bans in place for years. “Phosphorous is like a fertilizer. It increases algae and aquatic weed growth in water bodies,” Bernie Duffy, natural resource specialist with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, told the AP
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I’m always on the lookout for new garlic implements. This seems pretty simple to use. You fill the chopper with garlic and then roll the gadget around the kitchen. The chopped garlic is stored in a separate compartment, so your hands don’t smell like garlic. It is dishwasher safe as well.
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