by | May 27, 2023 | Smart Home Tech
Your parents are right: They don’t make appliances built to last anymore. So when your washing machine breaks down, or it becomes clear that it’s starting to fail, you’re faced with a decision: Should you pay to have it repaired, or buy a new one? Here’s what to...
by | May 19, 2023 | Smart Home Tech
There are some zany hacks out there for cleaning your oven racks. For instance, a not-insignificant number of people swear by setting them in dewy grass overnight. But what else is there to do when you don’t want to awkwardly stick your body into the oven to scrub...
by | Apr 28, 2023 | Smart Home Tech
I love my Roomba, and I hate my Roomba. The endearing little beeps and boops, the hypnotic but inexplicable path it takes across my floor, the possibility of training woodland animals to ride it across the floor…there’s a lot to like. But, three years into its use, I...
by Elizabeth Yuko | Apr 9, 2023 | Smart Home Tech
Even if vacuuming is one of you least-favorite chores, when you consider what life was like before the appliance existed—beating rugs and sweeping floors manually—you have to admit its ability to make messes disappear is pretty amazing. Read more…Read...
by | Mar 27, 2023 | Smart Home Tech
Ring’s cheapest video doorbell just got cheaper: The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is currently 40% off, dropping from its $65 price to $39. This is the 2021 version, and as the name implies, it is wired. The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is currently on sale at Amazon,...
by | Mar 21, 2023 | Smart Home Tech
With spring cleaning season bearing down on us, we’ve been discussing a variety of “methods” that can help anyone clean up their home, even when you’re just not up for it, you can’t get past how overwhelming it is, or you are easily distracted. Another approach—the...