Appliances on Shine

Ugly Holiday Sweaters!!!

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How do we go about just saying no to butt ugly holiday sweaters. I know it can be a very painful experiance, saying "hell no!" to horribly scary sweater with pictures of little elves or the big guy himself (Santa) on the front. You can avoid this unnessesary pain by buying your own…

15 wacky kitchen gadgets

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Whether they were received as a wedding gift or purchased after viewing a rather convincing infomercial, we’ve got a pretty wild collection of gadgets designed to help us in the kitchen. Of course, there are always new innovations hitting the shelves, so WD set out to discover some of the more frivolous inventions on the market—some unbelievably expensive, others just plain silly. From a battery-operated fork that twirls pasta for you to an apparatus that reshapes boiled eggs into squares, check out some of the craziest culinary contraptions available.

Cash for refrigerators? I'm in.

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The Cash for Clunkers programs has ended, and there will be somewhere between 700,000 and 800,000 new vehicles on the road because of it, and the same number of older, presumably gaz-guzzling models off of them.The program has been deemed a success, though car dealers are still waiting for their reimbursements from the government ($3,500 or $4,500 for each car). They are crossing their fingers that a very finicky computer system will actually be working today, the deadline for submitting the (13-page!) applications for each cash-for-clunker exchange.

Tempting as this program was, we didn't really pursue whether our 100,000-plus-mile van qualified, knowing we would still save more in the end if we get a few more years out of our trusty family steed. But, oh, how my heart skipped a beat when I read about a simillar $300 million program to encourage we sluggish, skeptical consumers to buy energy-efficient appliances.

Metropolitan Home's best new kitchen and bath products for spring

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Whether you’re engaged in a major overhaul or a minor tune-up, Metropolitan Home has sought out the best new products to help you update two of the most…

What You Should Know Before Buying Major Appliances

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Microwaves, refrigerators, ranges, oh my! Before making a big-ticket purchase, learn your options

5 Things to Look for in a Washing Machine Top-loaders ($350 and up) are easy to use, since they don't require bending over. Front-loaders ($600 and up) use 65 percent…

SmartPower SmartTip of the Week: Cook it under pressure

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How many of you reading this blog have an electric pressure cooker or some other countertop cooking device stuffed away in the recesses of your kitchen…

Dreaded cleaning tasks made easier

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Hate to clean? These quick tricks make even the most irksome chores easier, from the coffeemaker in the kitchen to the grout in the bathroom

Behind every shiny surface lies a nettlesome problem. Or two. Or three. When polled on what you loathe most about spring-cleaning kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, Real Simple readers came back with a compelling hate-to-do list (ovens, bad; toilets, worse).

But take heart! In this easy guide, you'll find time-saving techniques, simple shortcuts, and a bucketful of hard-charging, expert-recommended, staff-tested products to help make the dreadful a little more doable.

Must-Have Baking Supplies

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Want to try your hand at sating sweet tooths, like bakery owner