Sweater Stone
December 15, 2010 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Tired of seeing pilling occur on your favorite sweater?
Pilling is when those little fuzzy balls or pieces of fluff appear on knit sweaters and other clothing. It’s caused by frequent wear and use, and it quickly leads to your clothing and blankets looking dull and worn. One way to avoid this is to hand-wash all of your knit items, but that takes a lot of time, especially if you have a lot of knit items. Instead, one way of dealing with pills is to use a Sweater Stone.
Using the sweater stone is easier than hand-washing knit items, although it does involve rubbing the stone over the entire surface of the knit item. As you do so, you’ll see all of the little pills and bits of fluff vanish. Once you’re done, you’ll see your sweater or blanket looks as good as new. In addition to sweaters and blankets, the Sweater Stone will work on hats, furniture, and fleece. After just one brushing, you’ll see your items look better, last longer, and won’t need to be replaced any time soon.
Using a Sweater Stone is a great way of keeping your knits and other fabrics in great shape. It can help save your favorite sweater from looking its age, plus it makes a great gift for anyone with a lot of knit or fleece clothing.
Solar Powered Robot
November 11, 2010 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Do you love neat little gadgets or know someone who does? 
There are many cool little toys out there that you can buy for these people, but one of the neatest ones is the Solar Powered Robot. What’s even better about this neat little toy is that you actually have to build it yourself, so it’s like two different toys in one. It’s easy enough to build, although younger children may need some adult supervision. Once it’s together, you’ll have a lot of fun playing with the completed robot.
The kit includes everything you need to put together the robot. It includes metal feet, a motor, gears, and a solar panel that supplies all of the power the robot needs to walk around. Once you’re done putting him together, you can take this fun little robot outside, let him soak up some sun, and then watch him run around. Your kids can even bring some of their other toys outside to add more excitement to the robot.
The Solar Powered Robot is a fun activity for parents and children to do together. While teens and older kids may want to build the robot themselves, younger children will need a bit of help. This can turn the robot kit into a great bonding experience. It can give you something to do on a rainy weekend, plus it can get you and your child outdoors once the robot is complete.
Bosch Aquastar Tankless Water Heaters
November 11, 2010 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Water heaters can be large, problematic, and can be a real burden on energy efficiency if you have an older model. One way to combat this is to get a Bosch Aquastar tankless water heater. This is because the water is only heated in the quantity that you need at any specific time. For example, most water heaters keep a minimum amount of hot water stored in the tank ready for use. However, a tankless water heater will not keep any hot water on hand, but will work to heat up the water that flows through it when the hot water is turned out at the source (i.e. the shower or the sink).
There are three different standard sizes for the Bosch Aquastar tankless water heaters, and you will need to choose the one that will work best for your household water consumption needs. 
For example, if you are just looking to have hot water supplied to your sink, then the small 1000P unit will be perfect for this operation. However, if you want to get a tankless hot water heater that is capable of running a small household, then you will probably want the 1600 series tankless system. This medium sized system is one that is capable of operating one major appliance at a time like a shower or a dishwasher. If, your house has more than four people it in, then you will probably want to make sure that you go with the larger capacity 2400 series because it is capable of running more than one large appliance at a time.
Remember, not only are you working with a system that has been time tested and guaranteed, but you are also operating on a more energy efficient level and are taking up less room in your home.
Beginner Beekeeping Kit
November 8, 2010 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Are you an aspiring beekeeper, or do you know someone who is? 
Those who are thinking about getting into beekeeping know that several unique pieces of equipment must be purchased. Beekeeping uses items that no other hobby uses, and sometimes, it can be difficult to find some of these pieces of equipment. However, once found, the reward of incredibly good honey awaits.
The Beginner Beekeeping Kit provides all of these essential items and more. It has everything you need to inspect your hives, add more worker bees if necessary, and collect the honey once your hard workers have created it. The kit contains everything but the bees—those, you have to supply yourself!
In this Beginner Beekeeping Kit you’ll find a full, complete wooden hive ready for bees. The kit also contains wax, a smoker and fuel for it, a brush, nails, and all the instructions for assembling your hive. It also contains all of the clothing you’ll need—a helmet with veil and a pair of heavy duty beekeeping gloves. Of course, you may wish to invest in a full beekeeper’s suit, but one isn’t necessarily needed.
For those who aren’t quite certain how to raise bees or how to collect honey, the kit also contains a copy of “First Lessons in Beekeeping,” a book full of interesting facts and tips on how to start a hive and make certain your little buzzing friends survive. This book is invaluable for anyone who is just starting out as a beekeeper.
Keeping bees can quickly become an addictive hobby, but before you can start, you’ve got to have the right tools. Don’t spend time and extra money hunting down each item in this kit individually. Instead, grab everything you need and start your hive right away!
Snap Together Outdoor Greenhouse
October 31, 2010 by anthony · Leave a Comment
People love growing plants, but some locations are better for gardening and flowerbeds than others. 
If you live in a colder climate, you may not be able to grow plants outdoors. In this case, you can try growing plants indoors, but unless you have a large, empty room to convert into an indoor grow room, you just can’t grow some flowers or plants indoors. Another option is to build a greenhouse. However, some people feel like this is too expensive.
There is an alternative, though, to building a huge, permanent greenhouse. A Snap Together Outdoor Greenhouse is affordable and, best of all, can be disassembled and easily moved elsewhere if you ever need to do so. This type of greenhouse isn’t as large as a permanent facility, but it’s large enough to grow a number of different vegetables or flowers. It features everything a full sized greenhouse has, including windows and roof tiles that open and a large door that makes bringing in big planters very easy.
The Snap Together Outdoor Greenhouse is very quick and easy to assemble. It uses SmartLock connectors that snap together without any tools, and the preassembled windows and door all come equipped with weatherstripping to keep out the cold. The panels are all made out of a polycarbonate that is incredibly strong and won’t easily break. The rest of the greenhouse frame is made from heavy duty aluminum that is corrosion resistant, so it will stand up to heavy precipitation. Once constructed, you’ve got almost 50 square foot of usable space, and the roof is tall enough that you won’t have to duck or bend over while working. This type of outdoor greenhouse is perfect for any climate and fits nicely in just about any sized back yard.
Produce Fresh Bags
January 4, 2010 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Don’t you hate it when your produce goes bad? 
One of the most annoying things in the world is to reach for that “fresh” tomato that you swear you just bought a day ago and find it squishy and rotten. Sometimes, finding your produce not quite as fresh as you expected can even ruin your dinner. But how can you keep your produce fresh for extended periods of time? There’s just no way, is there? After all, fresh produce will eventually go bad since it produces ethylene gas, the cause of rotten produce.
While it may not be possible to find produce that will never get rotten, you can slow down the process. One way of doing this is to purchase produce fresh bags. These special bags are created using a coating that actually absorbs the ethylene gas and removes it from the bag, leaving the produce safe from its effects. This not only makes the produce last longer but it also helps to reduce the amount of vitamins that get lost as produce ages. In fact, produce fresh bags can actually help produce retain up to 50% of their vitamins and minerals, making them healthier for you!
The produce fresh bags also feature anti-fog surfaces that helps to minimize the amount of moisture that accumulates in the bag. This helps to prevent the growth of bacterial and mold on your produce. Best of all, each of these produce fresh bags can be reused up to ten times or so, making them ecologically friendly. With a box of 20, you’re getting up to 200 uses, which should be enough to last a household for several months or more.
Ice Cream Ball – BPA Free
December 28, 2009 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Making homemade ice cream can be a lot of fun. 
You can create just about every flavor you enjoy right in your own home, or you can mix flavors or ideas to create your very own type of ice cream. Kids love it, and it makes a great dessert to any family cook out or dinner. Of course, you need an ice cream maker to do this. But what if there was a type of ice cream maker that didn’t require any power source at all?
That’s what the Ice Cream Ball is. This ice cream maker is a heavy duty plastic ball that is highly insulated. You place your sugar, flavoring, and fresh cream inside the aluminum chamber and then pack the rest of it with ice and rock salt. Seal up the chamber with the lid, and once it’s in place, it’s time to mix up the ice cream! How? By passing, tossing, and rolling this nearly indestructible ball around. All you have to do is play with it for about 20 minutes and you’ll have your ice cream all ready to eat. Since the ball is insulated, it works on even the hottest days. It’s also large enough that you can make a good amount of ice cream at once—one pint or so. You don’t have to do any hand cranking or plug in anything.
The Ice Cream Ball is a great way to get your kids involved in the making of their own desserts. While you could ask them to hand crank those other type of ice cream makers, that’s simply no fun at all. Playing with an Ice Cream Ball is much more exciting, and it makes ice cream in no time!
Solar Holiday Lights
December 8, 2009 by anthony · Leave a Comment
You may have seen interviews on television with people who have huge holiday light displays. 
They have their whole house covered in lights, including their trees and bushes. They often have lit displays in their yards, too. One thing it seems like these people are always asked in interviews is how much their energy bill is for the month. Those with huge displays often say staggering numbers. While one strand of holiday lights may not seem to draw that much power, if you have dozens or, in some cases, even hundreds, it really adds up.
But what if you could light up your yard without causing your energy bill to shoot up for a month or two? Well, there’s one easy way of doing that—purchase the Solar Holiday Lights kit. This kit contains everything you need to make your home or yard look festive without causing your energy bill to become unmanageable. Just set up the small solar power collector in a place where it will get plenty of light during the day. At night, this stored energy is used to power the strings of holiday lights that are attached to the collector.
The Solar Holiday Lights kit comes in two different colors: you can have either all red lights or all white. You can also select different lengths of light strings so you have exactly the amount of lights you need. Of course, if you need more, you can always get two or three Solar Holiday Light kits. You could even use them indoors if you placed the collector in a window where it will get a lot of sunlight.
If you love decorating for the holidays, the Solar Holiday Light kit is the way to go. It makes your energy bill a little less without taking away any of the festivity of your décor.
Water-Powered Calculator
December 8, 2009 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Solar-powered calculators have been around for years, but what good are they in a dark room, a shady park, or any area in which there’s not a good amount of light? OK, so few people try to solve math problems in the dark. 
However, the truth is that solar-powered calculators always seemed a bit flakey. The display wasn’t quite as easy to read as a battery-powered calculator, and sometimes the solar ones didn’t seem to work right.
Well, now there’s an interesting new solution: the water-powered calculator. It truly runs off of nothing but water—no batteries and no sunlight needed. The calculator uses innovative new technology that makes use of the energy found in water molecules to provide power to the calculator. All you have to do is remove the reservoir tubes, fill them up with plain, standard tap water, and you’ll have two months’ worth of power.
The water-powered calculator is completely pollution-free and drains no resources or creates any waste. What’s even better, the calculator can also double as an LCD clock. While there’s no alarm function on it, you can use this function to time yourself on math tests or as a way of keeping track of your study time. The calculator features all of the standard, basic functions that all calculators do, including memory functions, percent, square root, and more. If you know a math nerd who needs a fun, new toy to play with, the water-powered calculator will make a great gift. Of course, it’s also very useful for those who use a calculator so much that they often have to purchase new batteries.
Solar Hat Fan
December 8, 2009 by anthony · Leave a Comment
Working outdoors during the summer months can be sweating, exhausting work. 
Gardening, tending to your flower beds, mowing the yard, or even spending some time outdoors can quickly make you feel flushed and warm. Getting indoors and in front of a fan feels so nice, but you hate to miss out on some of those gorgeous summer days just because it’s hot. However, you can enjoy both with the Solar Hat Fan, a unique little device that anyone can use.
The Solar Hat Fan doesn’t come with a hat. Instead, it’s a small fan with a solar panel attached. Both are connected to a clip that attaches to any hat that has a stiff brim, such as a baseball cap The solar panel can gather up enough energy after just a few minutes in the sun, and then the little fan powers up and blows nice, cooling air right on your face. While the fan does work best in direct sunlight, it can still power the fan even if it’s slightly cloudy. The adjustable mount lets you aim the fan at the part of your face that needs the most cooling.
There are other little fans out there, but they all require batteries. Why waste the energy when you can have one of these neat little Solar Hat Fans that powers itself? It will keep you cool outdoors (or even indoors, if you suddenly find your air conditioning is broken) and it’s completely green.
