Empty Stockings Dec 1, 2008
Everything for your first home: new pots and pans, blenders, toasters, dishes, drinking glasses, vacuum, twin, full or queen comforters, pillows, blankets, bath towels and washcloths, bath rugs, mops, brooms, crockpots, microwaves, cookbooks (including ethnic), juicers, etc. This year the babies and toddlers holiday wish list includes. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Procter & Gamble filtering out Braun appliances Nov 25, 2008
has reduced its portfolio of Braun household products, pulling its coffee makers, toasters and other items out of the U.S. entirely and killing selected lines overseas ... P&G has been giving Braun the going-over for the past couple of years, flipping through its deep catalog of products, from toasters to wristwatches, to determine what works and where ... Nowadays, consumers can purchase what remains of Braun coffee makers, toasters and irons online, through retailers such as. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Rediscovering the Rewards of Cooking From Scratch Nov 22, 2008
Based on a September 2007 survey, KitchenAid was found to be the home kitchen appliance brand chosen most often by members of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the American Culinary Federation when asked about refrigerators, ovens, cooktops, ranges, dishwashers, microwave ovens, electric mixers, blenders, food processors, kitchen gadgets and toasters. Everything Crackers FLAT BEATER PASTA ROLLER -- Preheat oven to 425F (220C) -- 2 large baking sheets, lined with... (PR Newswire)
Industrial Chic: Furniture and accessories flaunting mechanical origins Nov 16, 2008
A wave of commercial-grade trash bins, bread boxes, toasters and other kitchen accouterments has come ashore, at pricepoints high and low. CB2 sold out of the first run of Rivet dining tables; more are due in November. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Living stylishly on a budget Oct 30, 2008
Owners Duane Smith and Stefane Barbeau will be offering a 20 percent discount on cookbooks, kitchen utensils, toasters, placemats (we especially like the ones depicting roadside signs) and Vessel's own sturdy kitchenware (above). For good measure, they'll also be raffling off a chef's knife from the newly launched Simha line, a $220 value. (Boston Globe)
Best Buy Canada Introduces Small and Home Appliances to its Stores Nationwide Aug 14, 2008
In addition to its extensive range of consumer electronics, personal computers and entertainment products, the categories of small and home appliances currently available include: heating, cooling and air supply systems (available seasonally); microwaves; blenders and juicers; coffee and cappuccino machines; grills and panini presses; kitchen tools and gadgets; toasters and ovens; and shavers ... "By expanding our product range to include the latest in household items like cappuccino machines,... (Canada Newswire)
15 comments Jul 18, 2008
Television, Radios, Toasters, Irons Clothing factories , Kitchen products you name they make. Just think if all these products were made in America how healthy our American economy would be. (Human Events Online)
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, do without Jun 20, 2008
But we still had shoe repairmen and others who repaired televisions and toasters. Emmett the Fix-It man was a fixture in Mayberry, and probably even Barney could repair a lawn mower, if he wore his lucky salt-and-pepper suit. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
There is such a thing as a good airline meal Jun 12, 2008
The airline is also one of the first to have onboard rice cookers, toasters and skillets. A business class meal of pork chops, mixed salad and dinner roll is just one of a plethora of options. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions May 28, 2008
I believe the general public would be 'shocked" or would they? We were told that we had insurance and made too much $$$$$$. Inappropriate? Posted by laplacenews on people should have insurance to cover all damages and not look for a handout from the govement. people of new orleans (black and white, rich and low income) are truly welfare queens. Inappropriate? Posted by wishlist on I lived in Delacroix Island, I did not get road home, wind insurance, and only had flood to cover my mortgage. I... (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
E-Waste Drive: List Of Accepted Items Apr 22, 2008
small kitchen appliances such as mixers and toasters. NOT accepted. (KCRA 3, CA)
Relief fund hosts event for flood victims Apr 15, 2008
Many smaller household items, including toasters, coffeemakers and other small appliances, were damaged beyond salvation, Althoff said. Other items, especially children s toys and garden tools, were simply swept away. (Winona Daily News, MN)
One For The Road Mar 30, 2008
The minimalist exterior and subtle LED lights make this one of the swankiest-looking toasters around, but it's the electronic guts inside its die-cast metal case that justify its price. Unlike traditional toasters, there's no spring-loaded lever to launch your toast across the kitchen. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
West Norriton fire caused by faulty kitchen appliance Mar 15, 2008
Some toasters have been recalled lately because they turn on spontaneously or they stay on after the toast pops up. Mike Dayoub, Milton, GA. (Springfield Sun, PA)
In kosher kitchens Mar 6, 2008
Toasters are the hardest. Most kosher cleaning has to do with applying extreme heat. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Opponents vow to re-light debate on smoking ban Feb 25, 2008
Re: TO: WOW GOM From GOM wrote on Feb 21, 2008 4:23 PM:" So answer me this. Assume you have some right to breath clean air. Now if you knowingly and with forethought permanently or temporarily surrender that right by choosing to breath in 'polluted air', who is at fault? After all, you have no right to have every place provide clean air, just in case you want to enter it. The onus is put on you to exercise your right to breath clean air by choosing not to enter places without it. This is why... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Odd couples: Culinarily mismatched mates achieve harmony in the kitchen Feb 14, 2008
" To this day, when folks come to visit, the Nimans bring out the beef, pork and lamb - because, they say, guests expect it - and Bill commandeers the kitchen. For Christmas, he made a ham and Nicolette made plenty of vegetarian fixings to go with it. Comfort food favorites For their own romantic meals, they like rich comfort foods like Three Bean Chili, a recipe they adapted from Deborah Madison's "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone" (see recipe, this page), and grilled cheese sandwiches -... (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Worlds of Flesh and of Ink Blur in an Animated Landscape Feb 13, 2008
They develop a shared concern for the exploited workers of Kayrol Island, who transport on their shoulders the metal slugs exported worldwide to weigh down flyaway everyday objects like toasters and telephones. I am delivering this improbable exposition without a wink, because that s what the show does. (New York Times)
Raccoon makes the most of his stay at Pasadena Public Library Jan 17, 2008
"I went into the kitchen area, turned on the lights and there's trash cans and trash all over the place, the cabinet doors were open and dishes, blenders, toasters - you name it - were everywhere," said Wardell. "I thought, 'Did they throw a party last night or what?'". (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Disposable goods? They aren’t but can’t be repaired Jan 15, 2008
Dragonlord wrote on Jan 13, 2008 1:52 PM:" It's the market, not our 'desire to adhere to quality', quality is relative. If you want a blender that lasts a thousand years, you'll pay a lot more for it than the $35.00 you would now (not many would pay $1,000.00 for a blender, considering the amount of use they would put it to). There was a time when only certain types had blenders, those that made drinks for profit as they were the only ones who could afford them, and those blenders lasted a long... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Those hotels of little horrors Jan 7, 2008
You know exactly where to look: sharp meat-carving knife in top right drawer that's lethal enough to slice Australia's latest naval destroyer in half, the harmless-looking vegie knife recently featured on Prime Suspect, all going up into the highest cupboard and all things resembling ladders thrown out the window, including stackable boxes, toasters, microwave and half your luggage (and ladders), to protect your little darlings. Retrieve some of it because your wife slaps you. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Finding home: Family of nine gets little government aid after flood Dec 30, 2007
Inside the kitchen, a card table stacked with toasters and utensils is perched in front of the refrigerator. The table doubles as a cook space for their skillet, where Jane often fries up three to four dozen eggs to feed the family. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Technology News The turbo toaster that pops in under a minute! Dec 20, 2007
Old Toasters Are Toast. Meet The New Turbo Toaster |Sky News|Technology. (Sky News)
Clinton Pushes Electability Argument Dec 12, 2007
Outsourcing and those same guest workers are the very cause of our current economic mess - disappearing living wage jobs, the declining dollar, the trade imbalance, the fact that the international bond market switched from a dollar to a Euro peg, the looming inflation - when everything from toasters to kitchen ranges, even paint and wiring are produced offshore. Hillary Clinton IS the problem. (Washington Post)
Toasters Pose Fire Hazard Dec 7, 2007
(December 7, 2007)--Applica Consumer Products, Inc. announced, Wednesday, it is recalling about 70,000 Black r Brand Toasters. The recall is voluntary, following reports filed that indicated the toasters ignited ... The two-slice toasters listed in this recall have the Black r brand name on the top of the toaster and bare the model number ST2000, printed on the rating plate on the bottom of the toaster. (KWTX.com, TX)
Where to help Nov 22, 2007
MARY-MARTHA LEARNING CENTER 1045 Main St., Hingham, 02043Residential educational program for homeless women and young children; 10 beds for 20 individualsNeed: Trash bags (large kitchen), paper goods, tissues, antibacterial liquid soap, plastic wrap, crib sheets, baby monitors, gift cards (Stop & Shop, Shaw's), toasters, cleaning products, money, diapers (all sizes), postage, Pedialite, toys for boys/girls/infants, pillows, mops, broomsContact: Sharon Brake, 781-749-5441. THE CARRIAGE HOUSE 294... (Boston Globe)
COUNTY EXPANDS BATTERY AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING Nov 18, 2007
Kitchen appliances, and small appliances, like toasters and curling irons, are not considered to be electronics but can be recycled as scrap metal. Residents should bring them to the transfer station and ask the attendant for scrap recycling instructions. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Consumer Reports Names Their All-Star Appliances Nov 6, 2007
The Consumer Reports December issue also includes the top choices from the latest tests of coffeemakers, toasters and toaster ovens and microwaves. The issue is available wherever magazines are sold. (PR Newswire)
Local talent at the Nicolet Theatre brings “True West” up north Oct 27, 2007
I've had to buy 30 toasters, 5 telephones and two kitchen chairs. We play golf with beer cans. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Positive Upgrades For Online Kitchen Depot Oct 8, 2007
and (toasters, hand mixers, drink mixers, blenders, waffle makers, food processors, etc. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Restaurant cooks up a truly scary spice Oct 5, 2007
Bank's safe-sex pitchSome of us may remember the time when banks use to give away toasters for opening an account. Now a lender in Thailand has decided to move away from the kitchen and into the bedroom by handing out condoms to customers too shy to get them at the drug store. (MSNBC -- Business)
Product recalls Oct 3, 2007
- About 5,200 Cook's Essential electric toasters - manufactured in China, distributed by Salton Inc. and sold by QVC Inc. - because the toaster can turn on spontaneously, without bread pushing the slots down ... QVC has received 10 reports of toasters turning on in this manner, including one incident of fire damage to kitchen cabinets. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rattles, toasters bad Oct 3, 2007
Plush baby rattles, toasters recalled - Consumer News - MSNBC.com ... Plush baby rattles, toasters recalled ... Separately, about 5,200 Cooks Essential electric toasters, manufactured in China, distributed by Salton Inc. and sold by QVC Inc., have been recalled because the toaster can turn on spontaneously, without bread pushing the slots down. (MSNBC -- Business)
Boycotting China? Good luck Sep 25, 2007
China makes 56% of the household kitchen appliances, such as toasters, 86% of the lamps and 80% of the luggage imported into the country, according to 2006 U.S. International Trade Commission figures. The commission may have found that only 56% of small appliances were imported from China, yet when I scoured the store shelves for an ordinary coffee maker, I couldn't find one that wasn't. (Los Angeles Times)
The new kitchen collectibles Sep 23, 2007
Likewise, the Kovels say interest is high in food molds, citrus reamers, toasters, mixing bowls and glass refrigerator boxes. But irony is good, too. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Kitchen collectibles grow in popularity Sep 22, 2007
Likewise, the Kovels say interest is high in food molds, citrus reamers, toasters, mixing bowls and glass refrigerator boxes. But irony is good, too: Irony can be as appealing as functionality. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What's norm for the dorm? Aug 18, 2007
"Whatever on-campus living spaces are like, the odds are they're going to be small. And living in them means living under the college's rules. As students pack up and move off to college during the next month, their parents are bound to haul back some of the things that won't fit or simply aren't allowed.To avoid parting with oversized or prohibited belongings on move-in day, here's a list of things best left behind.Pets It's not that college housing departments aren't sympathetic to your... (Florida Today)
Buchanan County voters get another crack at jail bond Aug 18, 2007
West said the electrical system, which was installed when the jail was built, is bad enough that a fuse is blown when they run more than two toasters and a microwave in the jail's kitchen while making meals for the inmates. Jail committee members investigated a number of options to either replace or repair the jail prior to the first bond proposal. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
ReStore Outlet aims to profit low-income residents, Habitat for Humanity Jul 12, 2007
ReStore will not accept damaged or nonworking materials, upholstered or office furniture, toys, clothing of any kind or small household appliances such as toasters, blenders, mixers. Rapid Reply. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
New Village gets true fresh start Jul 2, 2007
To retaliate and prove himself Lee's kind of guy, Austin gets drunk, ransacks the neighborhood and steals a dozen toasters before pleading with Lee to teach him how to be the rugged individualist living wild as he imagines his brother does. Gercke adopts that Elvis look, a mild lisp and a couple of mannerisms like constantly poking and slapping his brother; much of the physical stuff feels external and distracting. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hostile encounter evolves into an uneasy peace Jul 1, 2007
Otherwise, during the course of the work day, we would remain silent, even, revealingly, when standing at adjacent urinals or simply passing in the hallways or while waiting in the kitchen pantry for our bagel slices to pop up in adjacent toasters. He quit that magazine suddenly, a couple of years before I moved on, leaving under mysterious circumstances for he was giving up one of the top editorial positions to become a status-less freelance writer and to move to a quiet Berkshire town. (Boston Globe)
Kitchen keepsakes Jun 24, 2007
We don't have the ones our parents had, but we do have one of those antique toasters and prefer it to the shiny, new ones that produce warm, slightly brown bread. When the toast is browned properly and buttered, you put it on top and let it get warmed and however crisp you want it. (Pensacola News Journal)
Child burns| Jun 24, 2007
Contact burns, which cover anything from irons to kettles to toasters, occur most regularly in children in the one to three age group. They tend to be the result of infants touching or falling on objects. (iAfrica.com)
Delta dreamin' Jun 10, 2007
" he said cheerfully. Now 65, he sold his Lodi business, A-1 Saw , three years ago, bought a 34-foot-long, 12-foot-wide, 1973 houseboat and dubbed it Marv's Dream. Mounce and his wife, Sandra, own a home in Lodi (San Joaquin County), but rent a covered slip for $365 a month at a marina in Isleton (Sacramento County). "I take the boat out two or three days at a time, to a tule berm everyone knows as Marv's Anchorage," he said. "She's an old boat, so I don't run her too fast. We cruise at about 9... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Explore inner chef at LeRoux Jun 3, 2007
You can buy good cookware on a budget or great cookware if not on a budget," Rephand said.She said the owners' philosophy is to offer customers good, better and best in all they carry in the store. In addition to cookware, they sell a wide variety of appliances, everything from toasters to ice cream makers.LeRoux also carries a large number of knives, in all price ranges to name three, Henckel, Wusthof and Shun."If we don't have what someone wants in this store," Rephan said, "we can bring it... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Harmonious Kitchen May 28, 2007
Vastu: bring the Hindu practice of balance into your kitchen. We've all heard of Feng Shui, the Chinese practice of placement in space to achieve harmony. (Suite101.com)
The Big Island on a small budget May 9, 2007
So be sure to ask about the smoking policy; linens and maid service; size and number of beds; the presence or absence of TVs, VCRs, phones, ceiling fans, dishwashers, microwaves, cooktops, ovens, toasters, blenders and washer/dryers; beach accessories like snorkel gear, boogie boards and inflatable rafts; outdoor grills; nearest swimming pool; and whether guests have golf or tennis privileges. And, a cultural note: When Hawaiians enter a home, they leave their shoes at the door. (Chicago Tribune)
Climate plan in hand, world heads for talks May 5, 2007
BANGKOK, Thailand From nuclear power to reforestation to better toasters, the world now has a game plan from climate experts for fighting global warming, a report their chief scientist says will have a rofound influence on upcoming negotiations. ADVERTISEMENT. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Scientists put price on halting warming May 5, 2007
BANGKOK, Thailand - From nuclear power to reforestation to better toasters, the world now has a game plan from climate experts for fighting global warming, a report their chief scientist says will have a "profound influence" on upcoming negotiations. The report by a U.N.-sponsored group was formally approved by consensus by more than 120 nations Friday at the end of a weeklong meeting. (AZCentral -- News)
Single and green? Apr 29, 2007
From washers and dryers to toasters and television sets, singletons burn through just over twice as much energy per capita as those who live in a four-person household. According to the Recycling Council of Ontario, every Canadian throws away almost half a kilogram of plastic packaging a day - a figure that snowballs in the one-person household once the increased per-capita consumption and the gobbling up of takeout and single-serving foods are factored in. (Globe and Mail)
Journalist, activist June Callwood dies at 82 Apr 14, 2007
We all got toasters in the 50s and we all got bungalows in the 60s and then all of a sudden I got hit with the kids from Yorkville, and they had bad teeth and many of them had grown up in foster homes and they had come from all over and the community thought they were middle class kids who had dropped out of school. Our son Barney brought them home for dinner and I could tell the difference right away. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Innovation must be a process, not a result Apr 8, 2007
Schrage's article, "The Myth of Commoditization," argued that not only is this not true of technological breakthroughs, it's not even true of toasters. "Heated bread lacks the high-tech cachet of multicore processors or polymerase chain reactions," he wrote, but the "technical evolution" of toasters offers a "case study in profitable innovation." ... Schrage did not mention this particular innovation but listed plenty of others since the 1905 "technical breakthrough that made modern toasters... (Boston Globe)
Linden students travel back in time Apr 3, 2007
Dorothy Baxter showed students two old toasters - one was a long thin piece of metal with a holder on the end for one slice of toast. Another toaster resembled a cheese grater with holders on each side for four slices of toast. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Sewing Projects for the Kitchen Mar 29, 2007
The cover ups for toasters and other kitchen aids will require the most sewing skill. These must be carefully fitted to the appliance you have in mind. (Suite101.com)
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The drive tends to bring in more small items such as spatulas and measuring spoons than twin- and full-size sheets, toasters, coffee makers, irons, dishes and pots and pans, the supply of which, LeBaron said, usually outstrips demand. "It's amazing how much we really do go through in a year," she said. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Your Organized Marriage Mar 23, 2007
Two toasters, two coffee pots, two dining room tables-if not dealt with your home will seem entirely too small. Start putting it all in one area-in a spare bedroom, or the basement if you have the room. (Suite101.com)
Pylones makes the everyday prcieux Mar 5, 2007
Step inside and you find the colors are incorporated in bold designs on the most mundane of household items -- toasters, hairbrushes, dog leashes, kitchen timers, umbrellas, veggie peelers, dustpans -- and much, much more. What you'll hear above the frequent ka-ching from the registers are friends talking to friends, maybe even to strangers, saying , "You have to see this!" And really, you do. (Boston Globe)
Turn Your Home Green Feb 21, 2007
HOME OFFICES: Your computer is a real energy hog, so be sure to remove the screen saver: When the flying toasters are running across the screen, your machine is still working at full power. Instead, put your PC on sleep mode. (CBS News -- Early Show)
