Author: Mary Beck

Are Olive Wood Cutting Boards Good? 6 Important Tips

Are Olive Wood Cutting Boards Good? 6 Important Tips

Olive wood is an excellent exotic wood native to the Mediterranean region. It’s a slow, stunted grower that barely exceeds 25 feet in height. Also, olive wood is solid and workable, making it a favorite for wood carvings and furniture.  But is it a good wood for a cutting board?…

Are Stainless Steel Cutting Boards Good? 7 Important Tips

Are Stainless Steel Cutting Boards Good? 7 Important Tips

A cutting board is a crucial addition to our kitchen. We can’t understate its importance when cutting vegetables, meat, or fruits.  If you’re using your knife in the kitchen, there’s a very high chance that you’re using it with a cutting board.  If you’re using a different material cutting board…

Why Are Cutting Boards So Expensive? (Explained)

Why Are Cutting Boards So Expensive? (Explained)

You may have walked into a store to purchase a cutting board only to realize that it’s way too expensive than you had anticipated. Does the higher price tag signify a longer-lasting product?  Maybe, but durability isn’t the primary determinant of the price tags placed on cutting boards.  Hardwood cutting…

Are Wood Cutting Boards Recyclable? (7 Important Facts)

Are Wood Cutting Boards Recyclable? (7 Important Facts)

Whether we can recycle wood cutting boards depends on if the wood is stained and contaminated or pure. If you have a wooden cutting board at home and you’re wondering what you should do with it, then we’ve got the answers that you need.  Stained or contaminated cutting boards have…

Are Rubberwood Cutting Boards Good? 10 Important Tips

Are Rubberwood Cutting Boards Good? 10 Important Tips

Rubberwood, a derivative of the rubber tree, is commonly used for small furniture and minor wood projects. It is a brightly colored, light-weight, medium density hardwood found in tropical regions. Rubberwood is hardly used in high-end furniture because of its coarse grains. However, it is found in several household utensils…

3 Problems With Criterion Freezer (Explained)

3 Problems With Criterion Freezer (Explained)

Do you want to purchase a new freezer, but you’re not sure which brand to choose? For years the Criterion household appliance brand has manufactured affordable freezers for consumers. This brand is well known in the market for producing a wide selection of quality freezers with attractive features.  However, as…

3 Problems with Glass Tile Backsplash (Explained)

3 Problems with Glass Tile Backsplash (Explained)

I love home improvement projects! Any opportunity I get, I take – given my bank account allows it. Whether it’s changing the living room’s wallpaper or painting the patio floor, there always seems to be a project underway.  Last spring, the kitchen backsplash became the focus of my attention. Compared…

Kegerators & CO2: 9 Answers You Should Know (For Beginners)

Kegerators & CO2: 9 Answers You Should Know (For Beginners)

The CO2 tank is one of the most critical parts of a kegerator, given the core role it plays in the pour experience and taste. There is no way you are deriving maximal value from your kegerator if your CO2 tank is not adequately optimized or installed. But before we…

8 Quick Tips to Rent Kegerators {Explained for Beginners}

8 Quick Tips to Rent Kegerators {Explained for Beginners}

With each passing day, the love of kegerators is growing among craft beer aficionados. Of course, the reasons are not hard to find. The capacity to easily dispense your beer chilled and delicious is one to savor. But then not everyone can cough out the average $600 a kegerator costs….

Why Are Kegerators So Expensive? (It Saves You Much Actually)

Why Are Kegerators So Expensive? (It Saves You Much Actually)

Craft beer partisans couldn’t agree more on one fact: few things in our universe can rival homely, fresh, and carbonated beer. This would perhaps explain the remarkable surge in the adoption of kegerators in the refrigeration and beer dispenser industry. Kegerators keep your beer fresh and ready anytime you need…