Ice Cream Makers

Why waste tons of cash and freezer space on buying ice cream when you can make it at home and have YOUR choice of flavours? With an Ice Cream maker in your kitchen, you can put in your favourite ingredients and create your own ice cream, frozen yoghurt and sorbet to your own taste! You won;t need to struggle trying to find your flavour any more. Plus, you'll be able to create desserts without worrying about harmful additives or chemicals. Your ice cream and desserts will be healthier, tastier and more economic!

Rice Cookers and Steamers

Cooking rice can be a chore, I'm sure you'll agree. Tricky to get right when doing it the traditional way and costly when buying packs of microwavable rice, it can be again in the neck for something so everyday. Thankfully there are gadgets that can help you get perfect rice every time without the trouble of having to do it all yourself. A Rice Cooker or Rice Steamer would be the perfect addition to your kitchen arsenal, offering you great results with am minimum of effort.

Current models also offer other features such as 'Keep warm' and timers, allowing you to have perfect rice when you want it, on your terms. Easy to clean thanks to removable non-stick pans that come supplied with each unit, Rice Cookers and Steamers are great idea for reducing kitchen hassle.

Digital Kitchen Scales

While we're on the subject of scales, there has to be a mention of Digital Kitchen Scales. These marvellous creations will help you with your diet and help steer your life in a healthier direction by allowing you to measure exactly what foes into your food. You'll be able to cook more accurately when following recipes that call for certain amounts of each ingredient. You don't have to put up with guessing or struggling with old scales any more! Now you can be as precise as you like. The range of digital Kitchen Scales is impressive, and there is a model out there to suit every kitchen. You can also use the scales for everyday things such as weighing parcels and letters so you can plan out how much something will cost to send out. These versatile devices are a huge help in modern life.

Luggage Weight Scales

This is a great idea. You can save yourself a lot of hassle when going on holiday or on business trips by getting hold of your own set of luggage weight scales. We all know how annoying (and costly) it can be when your luggage is over the stated weight, so now you would be able to avoid the hassle and the extra cost by weighing your luggage yourself. This would automatically tell you how far over a particular limit you are, enabling you to sort it out before even leaving for the airport. A great device idea that will pay for itself with the money you save!

Slow Cookers- when you want a tender mouthful

Want a filling, healthy meal without all the fuss of preparation? Slow cookers are the answer. Out in your favourite ingredients and seasoning, and set the slow cooker going before you head out. When you come home, you will have a hot, delicious meal waiting for you that has cooked gradually and thoroughly. A stew or casserole is a wonderful idea for dinner in these hectic times- just throw in your ingredients and water, and let the cooker do the rest.

There are several superb models of Slow Cookers, which are fantastic ideas to take a little of stress out of your life, as well as helping you eat healthier too! After all, isn't it better to know exactly what is going into your food? Stews and casseroles are also a great idea for using up vegetables that are reaching the end of their usefulness.

Paper log makers

With recycling becoming an ever bigger part of our lives, have you thought about using waste paper as fuel to keep warm? There are some excellent devices out there that will help you do just that. These neat devices can take your old newspapers and other watse scraps and turn them into economical and eco-friendly fuel for your open fire. You could even use them as kindling for a garden bonfire. If your recycling bin is already full, this is a great idea for putting old newspapers to good use- especially if you get the fat weekend editions! There are several Paper Log Makers out there to choose from in both machine versions and tube versions. I feel all warm inside.

Automatic Can and Jar openers

Let's get this party started shall we? One of the most common chores in the kitchen that will drive you to despair (or at least aching wrists) is the matter of opening jars and cans without fuss. We're all familiar with struggling by hand or with aged old tin openers in an attempt to get at the delights within, and now these struggles can come to an end. Automatic jar and can openers are a great idea for the kitchen at home or at work. Removing stress and effort from a simple task enables you to get the most out of your free time and also helps against throwing food everywhere when your can refuses to cooperate! There are some very affordable models on the market as well as some more elaborate versions, but there is sure to be an automatic can or jar opener out there for you.

We are The Little Helpers: labour saving devices for the home

Welcome to our new blog all about great devices for the home that will help you live your life easier! We'll be covering all kinds of labour saving devices that are ideal for making life that bit easier to deal with. We hope you enjoy your stay, and that you find something to help you achieve the quality of life you deserve!