Appliances Features Archives

5 Kitchen Accessory Deals: $20 Overstock.com Credit, Meat Grinder, and more

By Martin Schneider, dealnews contributor

How's your pantry looking post-holiday smorgasbord? Missing a few Tupperware, huh? With today's kitchen deals you can finally get that pasta maker you were hoping for and save a bundle on mixing bowls and new cookware. What's more, a $20 credit to Overstock.com should fill in any gaps in your kitchen gadget arsenal.

Published January 17, 2012

8 Simple Ways to Make Your Refrigerator More Efficient

By Lou Carlozo, Green Dad columnist for dealnews

There are many ways to make a refrigerator (including an EnergyStar model) more energy efficient, which means saving more green for your wallet. Lou Carlozo gives us eight easy tips to help you cut back on the juice.

Published August 19, 2011

Sorting Kitchen Must-Haves from Must-Avoids

By Lou Carlozo, Green Dad columnist for dealnews

Is your kitchen full of small appliances and gadgets, some of which you can't live without and some of which you never use? Our Green Dad columnist, Lou Carlozo delves into this tangled web, and sorts out the bargains from the busts, the must-haves from the money traps.

Published June 24, 2011

Cookware Chemistry 101: What Substance Makes the Best Pan?

By Lou Carlozo, Green Dad columnist for dealnews

Iron? Cadmium? Lead? Nano-ceramics? Picking a pan these days is like taking a chemistry lesson, with the focus on the type of metal used to make it. What's the best choice? Our Green Dad columnist, Lou Carlozo sorts out the science so that you can get cracking ... eggs, that is.

Published April 28, 2011