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Universal Lids

Save for my popcorn popper and double boiler, these two so called universal lids are all I have, the rest, seven or eight, have been tossed as unneeded. It’s fine if a new pot or pan you’re looking at comes with a matching lid, but don’t pay for one. Buy a universal lid instead. Al …

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No Kitchen Vent? Here’s One Solution

Dyson is best known for their vacuum cleaners, but they make other expensive stuff including air purifiers. Pictured is their Model TP-09, which is a beautiful, compact, well-designed and engineered smart air purifier. Just set it to AUTO and it sits there 24/7 purring and filtering until it senses odors and spins up. However, I’ve …

This Thing Works

This is Theragun by Therabody.com. It is a percussion massage device that is very powerful yet quiet. Well designed and engineered, it reeks of quality. As a geezer, there are few body areas that don’t benefit from stimulation (OK, don’t go there). I use it mostly on a chronic lower back and an arthritic right …

Overpriced, but there is not a better, more versatile or higher quality multi-cooker out there.

The Vermicular multi-cooker ($600) is comprised of two parts: The “musui” a cast iron pot with a machined tight-fitting cover and the “kamado” a cradle for the pot with interior induction heaters bottom and sides and an exterior control panel. Everyone is familiar with slow cookers and multi cookers and what they do, so I’ll …