Kitchen Ggis Staff

You have to be a little jealous. The new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are in the shadow of the next iPhone X, with a futuristic screen and a new front camera with depth detection, which allows you to unlock the phone with your face.
But the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are not mere consolation prizes for Apple's flagship. They contain a lot of improvements, including the fastest processor ever in a phone (seriously, many laptops are ashamed), better cameras (especially in the iPhone 8 Plus) and wireless charging (yes, it has expired).

Starting at $ 699 and $ 799, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are also cheaper than the $ 999 X iPhone. When you're ready to upgrade your iPhone, our main pick remains the plus with its larger screen, longer battery life and versatile dual cameras.


Design: Slicker and harder, but on these chamfers
I am torn apart by the appearance of new iPhones. On the one hand, the new glass bottom is smooth and less slippery than my matte black iPhone 7 Plus. The new Apple phones are also being built stronger, and the company claims that the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have the toughest glass that exists in a smartphone. This is partly due to a deeper reinforcing layer. (See more on this.)

On the other hand, such levels can be seen on a cell phone in late 2017 above and below the screen, not just with the iPhone X, but also with the Galaxy S8 and other cell phones outdated Android that follows the street. My complaint is not just about aesthetics. With smaller bevels, the use of a phone makes it easier with one hand and puts it in a front pocket.
I like the way the strong 7000 aluminum bracelet on the iPhone 8 is colored with the pearly back. In the iPhone 8 Plus Gold, I've tried, the back looks like real rose gold and less pink than the previous model. I've also tried the iPhone 8 Silver, whose back is a less exciting gray. The new iPhones are also available in Space Gray.

For us minimalists, there is no small guy who says where this device or its model number stands under the word iPhone. Now just say iPhone.
With a size of 5.5 x 2.7 x 0.29 inches and a weight of 5.2 ounces, the iPhone 8 is a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the iPhone 7 (5.4 x 2, 6 x 0, 28 inches, 4.9 ounces), but I hardly noticed a difference. I think the extra benefit comes from the extra wireless charging capability and the reinforced glass carrier. The iPhone 8 Plus (7.1 ounces, 0.3 inches thick) sees a similar small increase on the iPhone 7 Plus (6.6 ounces, 0.29 inches).

Durability: hardly hard
We tested the hardness of the iPhone 8 by placing it on the wood from a height of 4 feet and 6 feet on the face; then we drop it to its edge and look at the concrete of 4 feet; then drop it on its edge and face 6 feet on the concrete.

The iPhone 8 has survived 4 and 6 foot drops on the wood without causing any damage. A 4-foot drop on the edge of the concrete causes a small crack and scratches along the bottom, which grew with a 4-foot drop on the concrete.

Performance: A11 Bionic destroys everything (including laptops)
If there is already a correct name for a processor, A11 is Bionic. This chip absolutely smokes all Android phones on the planet. The A11 Bionic is a six-core processor with two power cores that promise a 25% performance increase over the A10, and four high-efficiency cores that promise up to 70% improvement. Last but not least, this is an Apple-designed GPU that's supposed to be 30% faster.


Battery life: Plus lasts longer
Despite the significantly increased speed, the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus offer a slightly longer resistance than its predecessors, which is remarkable, since Apple has promised a similar life as the battery of the iPhone 7 and 7 plus with your new phones

Cameras: Meet and win sometimes the best of Samsung
With a larger and faster sensor, the 12-megapixel camera of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus picks up some of the most attractive images I've seen from a cell phone. In fact, some of the images I've taken have overshadowed the stellar Galaxy Note 8, which was previously our popular camera phone. Now the iPhone 8 Plus comes first, and you can see our camera face-to-face with the 8 note to see the results for yourself.

The kitchen is a disaster! Crap! Use any combination of these tactics to order quickly.

The text says your guests turn up to say hello, but you have a sink full of dishes with a pan that is cooked in dishes and a casserole dish. "Cleaning the food from the dishes takes a lot of time, but if you let your dishes soak and the food falls." Before you clean the rest of the kitchen, fill the sink with warm water and a little soap and soak in the dishes. If you clean the rest of the kitchen, the cooked food loses its grip and you can quickly wash the dishes.


Clean up and dismantle


If you want to clean your kitchen quickly, follow the previous rule up and down and back and forth. "Save time so you do not duplicate the work," says Jordy. "If you clean the worktop before you clean the top of the hood, you'll need to clean the counter again if any debris falls."


Bright cabinets
If you have bright cabinets, some grease stains can pollute the entire kitchen. Danny Lipford, a national home improvement expert and presenter of the TV series "Today's Homeowner", has some good tips for quick kitchen cleaning: "Heat a wet sponge in the microwave for one minute and then apply with Citric Cleanser The sponge eliminates cabinet waste and reduces cleaning time by half. "Discover more hacks for your sponge.

Cool trash can with a great smell

Feel something great near the sink, but you do not see a common culprit? "Waste disposal is one of the most unpleasant features in the kitchen," said Jordy, a cleaning expert at Star Domestic Cleaners. He suggests dropping the lemon peel and removing it with water to remove the bad odor. There are no lemon peels? Add the hot water to the waste collection drain and add a fourth cup of baking soda. Close the disposal and water and let stand for a few minutes. Add a cup of vinegar and rinse.

Shines a stainless steel tub

A shiny stainless steel sink is a brilliant addition to your kitchen. To quickly clean the sink without scratching it, use a damp sponge and soda. "Sodium bicarbonate removes stains without scratching the surface," says Jordy. "Once you've cleaned the stains, use a spray bottle of vinegar to rinse the sink." Vinegar acts as a disinfectant. Sink with water and your sink will shine like new.


Skip the air freshener

Entering a clean kitchen is a pleasant sight for the eyes, but if your kitchen stinks of dinner the day before, it does not matter if you can see its reflection in the shiny stainless steel fridge. Artificial air fresheners and garbage smells do not mix. "Before the guests come in, take out the garbage and open the kitchen window about 15 minutes before the guests arrive." If you want to increase the perfume factor, Jordy suggests adding cinnamon and vanilla to a pot of boiling water or trying one of these other DIY coolers.



Coffee or tea?

If you are like most people, you want your guests to feel at home when they appear. Informal meetings often mean that guests serve their own coffee or make the kettle for tea. Dirty teapots and dirty coffee pots could make even your best friends dream of Starbucks. Clean the outside of the teapot with warm water and soap and rinse. Fill the kettle with water, so all you have to do is light the fire. Clean a brown glass jar with warm soapy water and clean the filter compartment.


Clean the mess

The worktop and the kitchen table often serve as a dump for everything. Mail, socks, tugs, keys, cat toys and many other things can make the kitchen, if not clean, messy. It's not very interesting when a guest has to throw garbage aside. Guests feel relaxed when their room appears organized. "Instead of grouping all objects individually, you group all objects that do not belong to them into a stack," explains Jordy. Put it in a bag or box and put it in the cupboard. Later, items can be properly maintained. If you have more time, try these tips to organize your kitchen.

Refresh and clean the microwave

A food-strewn microwave looks bad and smells bad. If your guests want to warm up their apple pie and open the microwave, you may decide to eat cold when you see this disaster. To clean it quickly, fill a microwaveable container with water and one or two slices of fresh oranges and a slice of clove or cinnamon powder and slices of vanilla or lemon and rosemary. Microwave in 1 minute increments until the food is tender. Clean it and you will have a clean microwave and fresh food.

Get a clean floor enough to eat outside ... almost

You can not expect your guests to take their shoes off when their floor is dirty. You may be able to go forward if you have crumbs on a wooden floor, but a bright surface will not forgive you. Sweep it quickly with your broom or vacuum cleaner and then wipe the spilled liquids with a damp cloth or paper towel.

1. Empty the covers!
Keep all items that belong to the kitchen but are not available. Then continue with the collection of items that are not part of the kitchen. Put all these items in a basket to store them later (or if you have an assistant, ask for their help). Do not stop working in the kitchen to bring these lost items home.


2. Start in the sink
Put all dirty dishes in the dishwasher. Run a sink of warm soapy water and then drop things that need to be soaked. As the microwave, the crockery basket and the large bowls and bowls.

3. Spray the countertops and the oven
Use a multipurpose cleaner and spray the surfaces generously. Let the cleaner do his job as it happens.


4. Empty the fridge
Well, not completely. Mix everything that has run out and thrown the dirty food containers into the soapy water-filled sink. Work up and down, clean the shelves with a cloth that is sprayed with a multipurpose cleaner.

5. Startup

Poking dirt and grime on the floor is good because you will sweep everything away later. Use a long-handled cloth and walk around the room. Clean corners, lights, and cabinet tops. Do not forget the top of the fridge. When you come back to where you started, you're ready to move on.

6. Clean the upper case and clean the microwave
Put a damp sponge in the microwave and cook for 2 minutes. While the microwave is doing its job, soak a cloth in hot soapy water and use it to clean the doors and wall cabinets and everything on the wall as you move around the room. The sponge in the microwave should be cold enough now. Use it to clean the inside and outside of the microwave.



7. Clean the worktops and the oven
Now that the cleaner can work, clean the horizontal surfaces. Just let the dust, crumbs, etc. stand. fall to the ground because you will get it later. Add baking soda for difficult spots. For granite countertops use my homemade granite cleaner. For stainless steel surfaces, use my stainless steel cleaner.

Clean your kitchen
8. Clean the vertical surfaces of household appliances
Use another cloth soaked in warm water and soap to clean the front of the refrigerator, dishwasher, and oven. Pay special attention to the handles and outer edges. (Use my stainless steel cleaner or vinegar diluted with water for stainless steel appliances).

9. Complete the dishes and clean the sink
Place items that are in the sink in the dishwasher or wash them by hand. Empty the sink and rinse with warm water. Clean the sink with a mild abrasive such as baking soda, or if you need a little more force, I like Bar Keepers Friend. Rinse again with warm water. Clean the key and treat it with a microfiber cloth.

10. Empty the trash
Remove the inside of the box with a damp cloth before replacing the bag.

12. Sweep and scrub the floor
Use a broom or a dry cloth to go straight to baseboards, cabinets, and corners. Remove the devices as needed. Follow with a mop or steam cleaner. Start in the far corner of the entrance to the room. When using a mop, be sure to use a bucket. You do not want to pollute your own sink. Pour dirty water outside or in the toilet.

Clean your kitchen
It is time to congratulate you on your work! Take a cold drink of your choice and relax ... you deserve it!

Some additional tips:

Make cleaning the kitchen a family affair. Share the steps between your family members, and you can really cook in a short span of time.
Train your family members to clean and rinse their own dishes after each meal. This simple action takes little time for each person but saves a lot of time for the person later.
Run a hot soapy water before cooking starts. When mixing bowls, cutting boards, knives, etc., get dirty, wash them quickly to prevent food from drying out and sticking. It eliminates the stress of cooking and does not keep many dirty dishes when it's done.

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he Eufy RoboVac had a decent level of suction but too often needed help to get started and cleanse by itself.




The RoboVac Eufy is equipped with the lowest device profile in our vacuum robot controllers. He was one of the few who fit in our test environment under a low wooden box. Apart from this performance, it was pretty commonplace. It has made our floors cleaner than they otherwise would have been, but it was just the average for the suction and all the other aspects of the automatic vacuum we tested.

The user interface was a bit difficult to use in this case. There is only one light at the top. Some of the best devices have a screen with codes or words or have recorded messages that let you know what happens when they stop working. Quite regularly he began to suck slower and quieter, and his light would change from blue to red. You need to go to the manual to find out what's going on. However, the explanation in the manual was not really helpful as it indicated that the red light was on for the locked wheels. But nothing was blocked, just had to be restarted.

It was embarrassing to look in the manual for what was wrong, although it was very common among those we tested, but for no reason to stop was absolutely unacceptable. It would only stop now and then. This means that you cannot easily clean it, which overcomes at least part of the purpose of buying a robotic vacuum cleaner. There were certainly fewer scraps of food left on the floor when we persuaded it during the cleaning process, but it seemed a lot more problematic than many others.

This emptiness had its impressive moments between collapses. In fact, he was pretty good in some obstacles. It did so over a drastic threshold that many vacuum cleaners would not even try, and it was short enough to fit under the wooden box during our tests.

The suction power is good if you can move this unit. In our lab tests, it was competitive on carpets and hardwood floors. He fought a lot against pet hair because it prevented him from getting into the container. However, it has received more cheerios and sawdust than many others.

Summary
If you have a lot of low furniture and you do not mind taking care of your automatic vacuum, the Eufy RoboVac might be worth a try. He had things that few others did. He also did a decent job of cleaning the floors for a while, but he stopped more than usual and there was not always a recognizable reason.

After four years and over 300 hours of testing, we have a strong opinion on what makes a great vacuum cleaner: strong suction, maneuverability and easy handling. Dyson Cinetic's Big Ball Animal had all these qualities and effortlessly beat all units in our tests. He cleaned each type of disaster faster and easier than others. We even use it to clean the lab after we have completed our tests.

The Dyson Big Ball Animal has been recognized for its cleanliness and maneuverability in our tests and scored the highest score for both.

He conquered all sorts of dirt, including sawdust, cat litter, and flour, and was equally sturdy in both carpets and hardwood floors. This can not be said by others. Sawdust was especially difficult for competitors. His cleaning heads usually pushed or pushed him away in some cases. The animal has cleared everything quickly. He was also remarkably easy to maneuver in the lab. The boat followed us around obstacles with little effort. Dyson treats allergy sufferers with a sophisticated filtration system. Compared to bag systems, however, there is more dust cloud during emptying. One of the disadvantages of this machine is that it is relatively heavy. This makes it a little less portable than others. It's also one of the loudest we compare. Although it is impossible to find an absolutely quiet vacuum cleaner, we prefer that it is a little quieter than this.


Bissell C4 cyclone


While no one expects a vacuum cleaner to be quiet, it is good that you can do certain tasks without awakening the entire apartment complex. Cyclone Bissell C4 is the quietest among vacuum cleaners.
We share this honor with three others in our cartridge vacuum comparison. But other quiet vacuums were not that impressive in sucking tests. The Cyclonic C4 has the best suction performance and the lowest performance. It was not as easy to maneuver as some competitors, and there is no real HEPA filtration that makes it difficult to recommend for allergy sufferers. There are some filtration features, but it is not specifically designed to remove the smallest particles from the air for true HEPA filtration, which is often the case with bagless vacuum cleaners. Bagless vacuum cleaners are much more likely to create a dust cloud when emptied, creating more problems for allergy sufferers. That means the garbage is relatively large, so you do not have to empty it often. The Zyklon C4 has the largest cleaning path on all cartridge vacuums, we have tried to cover more floor faster than others. The cable is also longer than most devices we compare so you do not have to constantly plug it in and unplug it.

The Bissell C4 Cyclonic has all the important features you need in a bagless vacuum cleaner. The 12 amp motor is powerful, handles large debris and does not make much unnecessary noise during operation. The extension bar has cleaning accessories right on the handle so you do not have to search for the right tool in your cabinet. The container is the largest of those we tested, so you do not have to stop flushing it so often. For all these reasons, it is one of the best canister vacuums and wins our Top 10 Silver Awards.

Performance

It was one of the strongest vacuum cleaners we tried. The Bissel C4 Cyclonic works well on all surfaces. The extension bar has a simple switch for switching the brush roller on or off the vacuum cleaner head. This is a great option that other cartridge cleaners do not have. The brush roll is ideal for carpets, but it is difficult to pick up large pieces of hardwood or linoleum.

The C4 Cyclonic showed this difference in our performance tests. We distribute flour to simulate particulate matter, and Zyklon C4 cleans the entire area after four passes on low and medium profile carpets. This vacuum cartridge is especially distinguished in the thick carpet. Dig much better in lower places than lighter vacuum cleaners. Best of all, it offers all this performance at low volume. At 71 dB, this affected the quieter boat we compared.

One concern we had is that this vacuum does not have a true HEPA filter. In fact, it is one of only two units in our range that are not qualified. Although one of the best in pure performance, the cyclone filter is not the best option for families with a greater need to reduce allergens in the air. For something with a thicker filtration, look at Dyson Cinetic.

Convenience


What compensates for this lack of maneuverability compensates for practical features that make it so easy that you do not have to pull it so often. This ship has the largest capacity in our 2.2-liter line, which means you do not have to empty it that often. The vacuum cleaner has a large carrying handle directly above the base. You will not be upset to carry a 15-pound vacuum on the stairs, but this grip makes it a little easier.

The good news is that once the vacuum cleaner is in the room you need to clean it, you do not have to move it frequently. The tube with almost 10 feet is the longest in the vacuum cleaners we studied. Add a few more feet with the extension bar and you should be able to cover most rooms from one corner to the other.

Extras Design
We were impressed by the way Bissell designed the accessories for this cartridge vacuum. Most vacuum cleaners place accessories in the base or try to hide them in the grip. Those in the base are hard to reach, and those in the grasp never work so well. In contrast, the C4 cyclone has every full-size accessory in one area on the handle. If you need to clean a crack or pad, you can remove the tool directly from the rod in your hand and click on the top of the tube. The vacuum ensures a high suction power, regardless of the accessories used.


Help & Support

Bissell has an updated website that is easy to navigate. Your customer service is easy to reach and use. Every void comes with professionally edited videos explaining how to use the various components of the unit, and the FAQ page is huge. Bissell offers a five-year warranty on the vacuum cleaner, making it one of the best vacuum cleaners for roofs.

Summary
Bissell C4 Cyclonic is not the best choice for allergy sufferers at home. Bagless models are generally more likely to disperse dust when empty, and the Cyclonic C4 does not require true HEPA filtration, one of which is lacking in our comparison. If you are not so worried about allergens, this is a good option. It has a strong suction power in different floor areas, a large capacity, so you do not have to empty it often and a long pipe to reach different types of dirt.