One way to prevent frozen pipes and the damage that comes with them, is to insulate pipes where water tends to linger, ...

Dull knives make chopping, mincing, and dicing ingredients -- well, a bit too dicey. Using a blunt knife puts meat, potatoes and the nimblest fingers at risk. Who wants to shred and splinter their ...

Most people have seen a knife butchered (pun intended) by someone using a power tool to sharpen a knife. That’s because most tools that get pressed into service as an electric knife sharpener are ...

My chef’s-knife collection is substantial. I’ve owned some since I moved out of my parents’ house a decade ago, I’ve received others as gifts, and I’ve tested quite a few for this story.

However, I will say that I have been a prolific purchaser of cutlery since I got my first knife at age 5. I even started a sharpening business years ago just to fund my “hobby.” If you don’t want a ...

The best chef's knife can be used for almost every kitchen cutting task. We've tested the most popular chef's knives from well-known brands, including Global, Lakeland, ProCook and Robert Welch, ...

This study presents the manufacturing and evaluation of a cellulose and rice husk-based insulation material, as a proposal for the reuse of materials considered as value-added waste, such as recycled ...

Knife sets supply some of the most essential tools to a home kitchen—after all, it’s near-impossible to make meals without a few sharp blades to chop vegetables, slice meat and mince herbs.

If you’ve had solid wall insulation fitted under the Energy Company Obligation 4 and Great British Insultation Schemes (GBIS) since 2022, it may be ‘substandard’, homeowners have been warned. As a ...

The Government has banned 39 solid wall insulation specialists from installing new insulation in people’s homes because of poor-quality work. Routine checks carried out by quality watchdog ...

The best knife sharpener will extend the life of your knives and stop your tomatoes turning into a pile of pulp rather than sleek slices. We tested popular manual and electric knife sharpeners from ...