We adopted this “pre-owned” cat that when she came to us, already did lots of tricks. One trick was pressing buttons and turning the volume knobs on sound system speakers. Unfortunately, she could also turn the knobs on the stove. Large dogs can accidentally press a stove knob when excitedly jumping up to greet you while cooking. If you need to child-proof or pet-proof your home, the stove is frequently overlooked, but you can be protected with Stove Stoppaz Universal Kitchen Stove Knob Locks.

Ever brush against the knobs of your stove by accident?  Many stoves have knobs in awkward places, about waist-high, and it is easy to accidentally brush up against them and unknowingly turn on the stove. Kids and pets can also accidentally turn on the stove.

WHY PET OWNERS SHOULD USE STOVE STOPPAZ

The inventors of Stove Stoppaz got the idea of a stove knob lock after one of the family dogs pulled down a towel hanging off the oven hand rail and in the process, accidentally turned on two of the burners on their gas stove. When the owners returned home, the house reeked of gas! What could have been a disaster turned into an invention: Stove Stoppaz. Can you see your pet doing something similar in your home while you are away or even asleep? Then Stove Stoppaz can help.

HOW STOVE STOPPAZ STOVE KNOB LOCKS WORK

The Stove Stoppaz Stove Knob Lock comes in a pack of five locks that easily slip over the stove knob to prevent the ability to turn the knob without removing the lock. While it is simple to manually remove, it does require deliberate removal. But the Knob Lock will not slip off or be knocked off accidentally by a child or pet.

WHAT STOVE STOPPAZ LOOK LIKE

Stove Stoppaz comes in red or black. They compliment the look of stainless steel, glass and black hardware found on most stoves and blend into the general aesthetic. They are a hard, thick plastic that will not easily break or melt.

WILL IT FIT ON MY STOVE?

Stove Stoppaz work on both gas and electric stoves. They were designed with countless stove knobs in mind, ranging from stoves found in larger kitchens to smaller galley kitchen and studio apartment size kitchen stoves.

Will Stove Stoppaz work for your stove? Any stove knob that you must “push to turn” the burner control knobs to turn on the stove, Stove Stoppaz will fit. Any knob that has clearance space between the knob and the stove surface can fit a Stove Stoppaz.

HOW TO INSTALL STOVE STOPPAZ

Installation is simple! The instructions and pictures on the back of the package are this:

Instructions: Simply place one Stove Stoppaz behind your burner control knob to block the ability to push and turn. Shown above in figures 1 & 2.

We found that the Stove Stoppaz also works with some other kitchen appliance triangle or “pinched” knobs that require being pushed and turned including many double-burner or portable electric ranges.

CONCLUSION

Both pets and humans can easily turn on the stove by accident. Stove Stoppaz can prevent these accidents with simple to use, sturdy locks that are easy to remove. These are superior to knob caps because they fit almost all residential style stoves. Stove Stoppaz is a cost-efficient investment in keeping your home safe for your family and pets. A practical gift for someone’s first apartment or home, for a new parent or new pet owner.

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Whether you a wine connoisseur or a novice, the REDEVINO Wine Aerator will make enjoying a glass at the end of the day a far more enjoyable experience. And, just to make sure I fully grasped those benefits, I repeated a trial of the REDEVINO Wine Aerator today before reporting the results.

If like me, you enjoy a nice glass of wine from time to time, you are likely already aware of the value of decanting the wine and letting it breathe before consuming. Breathing is, simply put, letting air become incorporated throughout the wine to improve the beverage by allowing it to sit for at least 30 minutes before consuming. A wine aerator shortens the wait, rendering wine optimally drinkable as soon as it is poured through the aerator. The desirable result of aeration is a wine whose flavor is opened, with a better bouquet, improved mouthfeel and all around smoother finish.

One of the desirable features of using an aerator is it is conducive to preserving the bottle of wine in that when decanting there is a tendency to pour more wine than actually ends up being consumed. The remaining wine, if retained, will not be optimum when it is finally used. With an aerator, wine can be rendered optimally drinkable on a per glass basis. Any remaining wine in the bottle can be preserved to enjoy at a later time.

NO SPILL DESIGN

That being the case, why aren’t aerators used by all wine drinkers on a regular basis? Well, perhaps, not everyone knows they’re out there, but some wine lovers may have tried one or more of the many aerators on the market and found them not worth the hassle. “The hassle” includes awkwardness in pouring, spillage with spotting or, in the case of aerators that attach to the bottle requiring the bottle to be completely inverted to function properly, the risk of major spillage if the aerator becomes undone or detaches.

Spillage is one reason the REDEVINO Wine Aerator makes for a hassle-free experience when looking to enjoy some red or white wine. Its design makes for ease of operation and a virtually spill-proof pour. The aerator is comprised of 5 components: a wine container, metal filter, air-mix hole, acrylic stand and acrylic base. The easily-assembled aerator sits comfortably and securely on most any wine glass and allows for pouring without the need to stabilize the aerator with your hand.

Once making sure the wine enhancer is vertical and standing firmly, you just pour the wine slowly into the wine container. At that point you will hear the sound of the aerator drawing in and mixing the proper amount of air for the right amount of time, allowing the wine to breathe instantly. When finished, you just need to take out the aerator with its stand and place in on the acrylic base after use, preventing drips. The aerator can remain on the stand between pours to be done at that time. When finished for that session, just rinse the aerator’s components with water or mild soap only, dry thoroughly and return to its storage box.

PUTTING THE REDEVINO WINE AERATOR TO THE TEST

I tested the REDEVINO Wine Aerator using a fine wine with which I was familiar and can report it to have been improved with no fuss or muss.

Another way I’m looking forward to using this product is when using wine for cooking. Though the Food Channel and food magazines encourage using the same wine in recipes that one will later consume with the meal, I just can’t justify the expense and never follow that instruction. Instead, I use decent but inexpensive wines and have been satisfied with the recipe results. However, most recipes call for far less than a 750ml bottle of wine and it just goes against my grain to toss the unused portion, even though the wine would not be my usual choice for drinking. So next time a recipe calls for wine as an ingredient (that will be Monday), I’m going to use the REDEVINO Wine Aerator, not only on what goes into the pot, but the leftover pours that I now look forward to being enhanced by this excellent product.

Find it at Amazon.

Oolong is considered the champagne of teas: somewhere between a white and a green with a lovely, delicate taste without being too vegetal or sweet. Oolong is most enjoyable when brewed from the full leaves. Read about ZONE-365 OOLONG TEA ORGANIC LOOSE LEAF TEA, a brand of authentic Oolong that tastes best when brewed with traditional methods.

Oolong is amongst my favorite types of loose leaf tea. Not as well known as its’ green and white counterparts, Oolong is a delicate tea with lots of health and beauty benefits, including the ability to curb cravings for sweets and carbs. In this way, Oolong is superior to Green Tea, which does boost the metabolism but does not suppress the appetite. Oolong is a rarer tea and can be expensive.

A quality Oolong we recently tried is Zone – 365 Oolong Tea. It is a Da Yu Ling Oolong, which are leaves from the highly prized Taiwan mountains. The high altitude creates a climate that grows leaves slower but with optimal flavor. Da Yu Ling leaves are often very expensive.

APPEARANCE
The first thing you notice about Zone – 365 Oolong Tea is the leaves are rolled into tight tiny orbs that unfurl during the brewing process. The curled leaf formation makes for the least oxidized of all the teas, resulting in a very pale, delicate, sparkling gold-tone brew. Once brewed, the leaves unfurl into full, unblemished leaves. I like how fresh and pure the leaves look, it assures me that this tea is optimal quality.

TASTE
Zone – 365 Oolong tastes like the champagne or wine version of a cross between a green and white tea. Oolong tea is semi-fermented, which causes the smooth, silky, slightly wine-like texture and taste. There is not the vegetal taste associated with many greens, and it is much lighter tasting and texture than a matcha. Zone – 365 Oolong Tea does not have any artificial flavors to enhance it, as a quality Oolong stands on its’ own. Some may wish to add a bit of sweetener to taste; I liked it with or without just a bit of cane sugar, as lemon or milk would overpower the taste.

AROMA
The leaves have a lovely scent in the packaging, and the tea does as well once brewed.

PACKAGING
The 365 Oolong tea comes in loose leaf form, two attractive metallic silver bags. The bags are vacuum sealed and held in a colorful white canister with a blue floral pattern and blue metal cap. There is an inner lid to help retain the freshness of the tea. It makes for a suitable presentation as a gift for a tea lover.

Zone-365 teas support The Ethical Tea Partnership, ETP. This non-profit group works for improving and sustaining the tea industry by the raising of standards for tea production, supporting tea workers and smallholder tea farmers, and working for climate and environmental causes.

CONCLUSION: This is a lovely and very fresh Oolong Tea, I am so happy to have tried it! Even my non-tea drinking friends enjoyed this Oolong. I like a tea that curbs my cravings for sweets, and the aroma and brew color is just beautiful. I was particularly impressed with the unfurled leaves after brewing: fresh, unblemished, full leaves, the mark of a quality tea!

Being able to infuse multiple brewings from the same Oolong leaves works out to be very economical. I am very pleased to find a high-quality Da Yu Ling leaf Oolong!

Find this tasty tea at Amazon and at Zone-365