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Dec 7, 2007 7:44 pm US/Eastern
CBS 2 HD Has Your Holiday Good Buys
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
Looks like a regular vacuum cleaner -- but that blue glow is actually a ultra-violet light -- killing dust mites and bacteria. It's just one of the Good Housekeeping Institutes Good Buys of the year!
"With a lot of these winners there's almost an aha moment!" said Miriam Arond, of Good Housekeeping
Like fixing the two outlets that only fit one plug syndrome. The 360 Rotating Outlet moves so you don't lose an outlet, all for $10. Next, a safety harness that makes flying easier.
"No parent looks forward to lugging the child car seat on the plane," says Arond.
So is this restraint from Kids Fly Safe that buckles in your child without the bulk. And if you love filtered water, but hate to wait to fill the pitcher the Applica Clear 2 O will keep up with your faucet.
Charmaine Gillespie is a chemist at the Good Housekeeping Institute.
"It uses a high-pressure carbon filter system to filter water just as fast as it flows through the faucet," Gillespie said. "In our studies we found that it took about 30 seconds to fill about a liter and a half of the pitcher."
And if you're looking to keep your family safe while sleeping, the new fire defender sleep system is a mattress and box spring pad system that keeps the flames at bay.
"Which means that you have 30 minutes until that mattress erupts in a fire," Around said.
Other little life savers include: a new Shout that gets a stain out even after it's been set by the washer and dryer … and color oops. So if you decide a darker dye just isn't right for you, you can get the color out up to two weeks later.
Another winner? Try a Kenmore range that keeps strong cooking odors at bay. Just pressing one button removes nearly all the odors and smoke from the self cleaning cycle on the oven.
The Hot List
Developlus Color Oops Color Remover $13
Kids Fly Safe CARES Child Aviation Restraint System, $75
Sear Kenmore & Kenmore Elite Electric Ranges with AirGuard Feature, $750 - $2150
Applica Clear2O Home Water Filtration System, $20
Louisville Bedding FireDefender Sleep System
Halo Company UVX & UV-ST Ultraviolet Vacuum $399 - $499
Shout Advanced Gel, $3.79
360 Electrical Rotating Duplex Outlet, $10
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