If the lady is queen of her castle, her guy is king of his barbeque. Or he likes to think he is. Have you ever noticed how proud he is to present a well prepared meal that is easy to cook and a treat to eat?

Let us clue both girls and guys on a little secret. Men and women alike enjoy cooking with Ron Popeil’s line of cookers. And his smallest and most compact oven ever is the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven. You have no doubt heard of the “set it and forget it” oven. This is the original!

The compact Rotisserie is just a great alternative for a lot of people. Even those with cramped cooking areas such as spaces in tiny kitchens, boats and recreational vehicles will love this handy appliance.

What we like about this product is the complete package, just everything you need to set up and start cooking. It comes out of the box a clean white or black finish, and the set is complete with barbecue gloves, 12 elastic chicken ties, a spit holder and easy loading carving base, a rotisserie and BBQ video, oven dripping pan, and even a barbecue oven instructional booklet with recipes.

This little beauty will roast up to a ten-pound turkey in just under three hours, with no basting. Or, you can roast two three-pound chickens. So if you are tight on space or tight on budget, this is the kitchen gadget for you!

No matter what time of the year it is, you can help prevent damage to your plants from light frost, salt, wind, rain, and cold weather. The Easy Gardener Decorative Plant Protector Bags are great for covering shrubs, bushes, and potted plants. All you do is slide them over a plant and then secure them with drawstrings - no more fighting with blankets or large garbage bags. These woven fabric bags have a subtle leaf pattern to blend in with your other plants and landscape. Each package has two medium (40-inch x 45-inch) bags that are reusable and recyclable.

Each plant bag will protect plants from frost - simply cover the outdoor plant, shrub, or tree with the bag in the evening and then remove the plant bag in the morning after the sun is up. We found that we could also extend our vegetable harvest. For example, when using this plant bags for garden frost cover, you continue to enjoy tomatoes and other crops well after others have stopped. So, if you need to protect your valuable outdoor plants, these decorative bags are not just a pretty face!

We love a product that does it all, and Dropps laundry detergent packets fit that description to a tee! Dropps gets your clothes cleaner than ever and removes the need to use any other laundry products – including fabric softener. It contains no perfume, phosphates or enzymes to set off allergies or cause skin reactions, and it is completely biodegradable. The little Dropps packets contain only one-half ounce of super intense liquid detergent, but that’s plenty for even large loads of smelly laundry. The packets instantly dissolve when they hit the water, and the super-concentrated detergent immediately begins its deep-cleaning mission. Plus, with Dropps, there is no measuring and spilling detergent, and no more lugging heavy detergent jugs or boxes ever again!

When you use Dropps, your environmental footprint immediately shrinks, and your clothes become even cleaner than your conscience. Consumer Reports gave these little laundry packs a glowing review, in part because they’re enzyme-free, safe to use with darker clothes, enable all your clothes to last longer, and keep your water supply much safer.

One more little thing that Dropps can do for you – it can solve the problem of finding perfect gifts for dorm room or apartment dwellers who are on your Christmas list this year!

No matter how large their house, nobody we know has enough closet space – ever! But we’ve found a way to enlarge closet and storage space in even the tiniest of homes, and that way is the Space Bag. You can store outgrown kids’ clothes out of the way in the Space Bag, you can even make your bulky sweaters, comforters, coats, sleeping bags and patio cushions disappear into the dusty garage or dank shed until the weather is just right for them. These space saver bags don't allow bugs, moisture, water, mildew, mold or dust to mingle with your stored belongings.

The best way to prepare your clothes for storage in Space Bags is to wash and iron them, place them in a bag, zip it up, and then use a vacuum cleaner to suck all the air out of the bag. When the season is right and you retrieve your clothes from the musty and dusty storage area, they retain the sweet, newly washed, fresh smell that they had when they were banished. You just fluff them up and put them on – they’re good to go right out of the bag!

So, stop complaining about those dinky closets and get a set of Space Bags. Fill the bags up and stuff them under the bed, in the garage, attic, basement or shed, and forget all about them until the time is right. However, you can always locate any item because Space Bags are clear, and you can see exactly what’s inside.

One thing’s for sure – your stuff is safer in Space Bags than in boxes or plastic bins. And, your clothes are much better off in Space Bags than scrunched up in cramped closets!

HexLight fits around your forearm and allows you to see into dark or tight spaces, while you keep both your hands free for carrying stuff or working. It contains six ultra bright, water resistant LED lights that brightly shine whichever way you point, and light up the darkest corners. When you wear the HexLight on your arm to take out the garbage, walk the dog or jog after dark – it becomes far more than a fashion statement.  But prepare to share – your husband won’t be able to keep his hands off your HexLight to use with his power tools or for camping, and it’s perfect to help keep your kids safe while trick-or-treating.

Come to think of it, you might as well go ahead and order several of these HexLights – one for your tool box, one for your overnight bag (remember the weekend at Aunt Mildred’s, and the long, dark hallway to the bathroom?), one to keep with the camping gear, one for your husband and one for every emergency-prone person on your holiday gift list! 

We want to talk about some unpleasant stuff today. Well, we don’t want to talk about it, but we think we should. For instance, a grease fire all of a sudden engulfs your stove. Or the lunkhead who has one drink too many at your party and knocks the candle over setting the curtain ablaze. 

Enough of those dire scenarios. Let’s focus on something a little more uplifting, namely, that in all of the cases cited above, there is a quick solution. Long favored by professionals it is now available to the general public.

The product is called Cold Fire and it is an absolute winner to keep stashed around the house. This 13 ½ ounce container of non-toxic fire retardant is really simple to use, just point and spray. It snuffs out all kinds of fires, fuel, wood, fabric and grease. You’ll want one in various rooms  as well as the garage, car glove box, and stored in the RV or boat.

Fire extinguishers are a fine idea, but in a panic many people can’t find them when needed or don’t know how to work the devices when they do find them. That’s why Cold Fire is a smart alternative or addition to your fire-safe program.

There is a house fire reported every 82 seconds in the United States. Having Cold Fire on hand just in case is smart “what if” planning.

We are crazy about that super absorbent chamois-shammy fabric and think all cleaning towels should be made of it -- thus saving the world from paper towels (six of those Smart Cloths are included absolutely free with your order, by the way)! The perfectly natural next step is the Smart Mop. Sturdy and lightweight, the Smart Mop picks up every kind of wet or dry mess from any surface, and you simply wring it out by twisting the handle. Your hands never touch the icky water, and the removable head goes straight into the washer and dryer.

If you are surprised about this Smart Mop rave, think how we feel – still in shock. We’re not known for enthusiastic homemaking abilities around here, and the Smart Mop readily adapts to our lifestyle. In other words – this thing really sucks!

We all love our dogs, big dogs, medium size dogs, little dogs. They are cute, they are fun, we like to show them off, we like to teach them tricks, we love their company.

However, what we don’t like – no, what we absolutely hate – is coming home from the office after a particularly trying day to find that our cute little furry friend has peed all over our carpet and the new couch delivered just last week!

That’s why we were excited to hear about a new product. It is called Pet Zoom Pet Park and its entire purpose is to avoid the messy clean-up of puppy accidents. This clever indoor pet potty is comprised of a mat that looks like artificial grass, just like Daisy’s favorite spot in the park. It is placed high above a collection tray that holds plenty of pee so you don’t have to dump the tray but once a day.

What’s especially good is that Pet Zoom Pet Park’s reusable surface stays fresh and sanitary, and you can store it just about anywhere. No more messes. No more writing checks to expensive dog walkers? No more messy wee wee pads? Welcome home, Pet Zoom Pet Park!

Looking for a unique gift that your child or grandchild will absolutely love, but also be practical? Forget the toys that stay up in the closet. How about a Pillow Pet? These plush adorable pets are a stuffed animal and a full-sized pillow, all in one. Each Pillow Pet is made of high quality chenille that withstands the use of being that special security pal that gets loved, snuggled and played with. They are so soft it feels like a real fur coat. However, because of the Velcro strap underneath, each adorable animal easily unfolds to become an 18” pillow for naptime and traveling. Fold up a pair of pajamas and it’s perfect for a sleepover. Then, simply fold it back up and reattach the Velcro and your child’s cherished friend reappears. There are 28 different jungle, farm and sea creatures to choose from.

Pillow Pets...not your ordinary stuffed animal.