Hand held food processors are cylindrical appliances which have central shafts to which attachments are fitted. They often have a contoured handle and they are designed to be moved up and down and around the bowl during blending. Most hand held food processors are supplied with a stand, some have variable speeds and others have a small bowl for grinding and mincing.

Many items of clothing can be hung or folded in such a way that ironing may not be necessary. For those things that must be ironed there are irons with many & varied features. Ideally an iron should be reasonably light & comfortable to use, it should get wrinkles out of delicate and heavy duty fabrics, equally the soleplate should glide smoothly, be easy to clean & have button slots.

Juice extractors are of three types: manual presses, presses connected to kitchen machines, and stand alone presses. The effectiveness of the extractor should be weighed against the steps involved in setting up, cleaning and disassembling the extractor. Electrical juice extractors eliminate the effort of using a manual juice extractor and may help people with weak or painful hands.

Sifting is a process that many of us avoid for one reason or another. For those persons to whom the sifting process is essential, there are sifters on the market which may make it easier.

Vacuum cleaners are available in a number of different styles: ducted vacuum cleaning systems, upright cleaners, barrel or canister style, small hand held types and fully automatic models. In addition, wet/dry vacuum cleaners are available in canister, hand held and upright styles.

A light aluminium hook with a comfortable rubber-clad handle to assist with carrying plastic bags.

A lightweight, insulated plastic jug of 1 litre capacity. It has a vertical open ended handle. The lid has a deep lip for stability.

A stainless steel carving tray with spikes. This tray holds any kind of meat firmly in place to facilitate cutting and serving. Measures 25 x 35 cm.