The sun shining into the house is a welcome change from the gray days of winter, but when it hits your lighting fixtures, do you cringe? If so, follow these cleaning tips from chandelier and lighting fixture maker Crystorama. Crystal ...
INVISALIGN, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customised, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner in Santa Cruz, uses a 3-D printer to pump out chocolate molds. And earlier this year, Cornell ...
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In putting together this year's special report on kitchen remodeling trends, Consumer Reports spoke to designers, architects, remodeling contractors, among other professionals. But we also checked in with our Facebook fans to learn what ...
A 47-year-old New Jersey woman was killed on Wednesday by a fire that investigators are blaming on a faulty dishwasher, according to NorthJersey.com. The tragedy is a reminder of the potential dangers that can result from defective ...
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If you have decided to use baby bottles to feed your baby, either exclusively or to supplement breastfeeding, you may have noticed the array of bottles on the market. This guide covers the different types of bottles that are available and ...
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Hands-free baby bottles provide parents the opportunity to bottle feed their babies while driving, shopping or pushing them in a stroller. Hands-free baby bottles work very much like a sippy cup, except a straw attaches to a nipple rather ...
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Are formula cans and plastic baby bottles safe? The linings of formula cans and polycarbonate (a type of plastic) baby bottles contain the chemical bisphenol A (or BPA). While there's little scientific data on the effects of BPA on ...
With dishwashers dialing back on water and energy use to meet federal standards, you might think that it's tougher to get your dinner dishes clean. But at Consumer Reports we found a number of dishwashers that aced our tougher energy tests, ...
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Mere weeks after Kenmore unseated Bosch from the top of our dishwasher Ratings, the brand has rung the bell anew with a new model in the number-one slot. But the Kenmore Elite 12793, $1,350, has an additional claim to fame: an ...
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Envirocon Technologies, Inc., Midland, TX, has launched Lemi Shine Original Pacs, a 12.7-oz pouch with 20 pre-filled and perfectly sized doses of the company's best-selling product. The Pacs offer all the same benefits and power of Lemi ...
In putting together our annual report on kitchen remodeling, Consumer Reports broiled 3,384 burgers, applied more than 900 stains to a variety of countertops, and dropped two tons of weight onto 51 different flooring products. Never mind ...
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If you're shopping for new appliances, you might hear the argument that energy-efficient models don't perform as well as their power-hungry counterparts. Or that you'll have to spend more for maximum efficiency. A report out today from the ...
At the end of the day, nothing can be more relaxing than plunging your stressed out body into the warm water of a jetted tub. The massaging effect that it creates releases the tension from the muscles and provides relief from the aches and ...
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US-based Anchor Packaging has launched a new 38oz. container to its Mega-Meal product line, which is suitable for packing appetizers, finger-foods, desserts, cut fruit, and other hot or cold products. According to the company, the new ...
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Sun Sugar Farms has announced the marketing alliance of its Cresbi Crates grocery shopping systems with Bunch Bags Reusable Produce Bags of Belleair Bluffs, Florida, US. Cresbi crates, which have the capacity to hold up to six plastic ...
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