Housewares

Target has a line of inexpensive housewares designed by renowned architect Michael Graves. From toasters to tea kettles, picture frames to patio sets - the line of over 200 products ranges in price from $3.99 to $199.99. The line makes interesting use of materials (glass, plastics, wood, and metals) with a decent variety of choices in every category. Overall the collection is far superior to anything else in the same price point. www.target.com

From translucent microwave ovens to Museum of Modern Art -style appliances, the housewares industry has been bitten by the fashion bug. Read more

For a green lawn all winter long pick up some rye grass this Fall at your local hardware superstore. Rye is inexpensive and it provides added nutrients to your soil during the harsh winter months. Read more

Quiz: What's more fun than finding the item of our dreams on eBay? Winning? RIGHT! More fun though - is live bidding. eBay's model was based on the live auction. Now there are more and more opportunities to bid on select auctions LIVE. These auctions bring classic auction action to the masses like us. Butterfield's Kiss auction was one of the first, but since the technology is getting better by the day - so are the auctions. Read more

The Summer Games in Sydney brought speed and style into our living rooms, and now the latest cooking gadgets are bringing speed and style into our kitchens. Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah, and that someone is Beststuff's own Corey Greenberg. Check out Gourmet Greenberg, Read more

The Jenn-Air Accellis 5XP built-in oven combines flowing hot air like convection with microwaves to cook food up to five times faster than a conventional oven without sacrificing food's taste, texture or appearance.
For example, traditionally it takes 45 - 55 minutes for lasagna or 55 - 65 minutes for a blackberry cobbler to cook. With the Accellis that same lasagna can be ready in just 9 minutes, with perfectly browned cheese. The blackberry cobbler could be finished in a mere 11 minutes, with the same flaky crust one expects from a conventional oven. What's nice about these ovens, unlike traditional microwaves -- they don't sacrifice quality for speed -they cook the same way an oven would. It will set you back $3,500 but as with any new technology prices will drop soon. www.jennair.com Read more

This translucent handheld spot remover shampooer comes equipped with a power brush to loosen deep stains and an extra long power cord for constant suction power from start to finish. Quick spray feature allows cleaning solution to be concentrated directly on the stain. Easy to fill, easy to empty. Comes with detachable 6-oz cleaning solution reservoir with convenient carrying handle for quick fill ups. $50 www.dirtdevil.com, 800-321-1134