household tech | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 22:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png household tech | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 The best ways to clean and disinfect your phone during cold and flu season: From gentle cleaning to killing bacteria and microbes https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/%categories%/how-to-clean-disinfect-tablets-phones/ It’s always a good time to talk about how to best clean your phone and gadgets. But especially this time of year. With cold and flu season now meeting Covid-is-back season (again, sigh) it’s important to know how to safely clean your phone, or disinfect it entirely. Also, your kids’ phones, of course. Because while […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/feed/ 2 Tackle these 10 simple tech to-dos to start the year safer, cleaner, and more organized https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:45:51 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=31853 For so many of us, the new year is about fresh starts. That’s why around here, so many of us use January as time to cross off what we can from all of those never-ending tech to-do lists. These are the kinds of tech to-dos we often put off, not necessarily because they take up […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/feed/ 2 12 of the hottest high-tech beauty gifts for for everyone on your list…including yourself. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/hot-high-tech-beauty-gifts/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/hot-high-tech-beauty-gifts/#respond Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:30:40 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46093 High-tech beauty gifts are all anyone seems to talking about in my Facebook groups these days. At least when it comes to holiday gift ideas. And who can blame us? We’ve come a long way from the days when I bobbie-pinned my hair before bed to have curls the next day (I speak for me […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/hot-high-tech-beauty-gifts/feed/ 0 Is the Skylight calendar worth the splurge for big, busy families? We tried it. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:00:28 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45672 I’m mom to a busy family of six, so when I saw the Skylight Calendar in my Instagram feed my first thought was, “This could change my life.” Here’s the thing: I have a job. I homeschool my kids and teach class at a co-op. My oldest two kids have jobs. The oldest three kids have […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/feed/ 4 44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2021 21:28:41 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=28162 I received an Amazon Echo for Christmas a few years ago (it’s no Echo Studio, but still…) and I have to admit, at first I was a little skeptical. What is all the buzz about anyway and what can I actually do with an Amazon Echo? I wasn’t sure it could really do more for […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/feed/ 57 7 elegant cord management solutions to help tame tangles and tidy your workspace https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cord-management-solutions-tidy-home-office/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cord-management-solutions-tidy-home-office/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:50:35 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=21806 Taming cords is one of my own top tech challenges, even as tech becomes increasingly cordless. So I’m always on the lookout for new ways to get my home office desk more organized and keep tangles at bay. Despite what design magazines tend to portray in their perfect home office photo spreads, (lots and lots and lots of) cords […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cord-management-solutions-tidy-home-office/feed/ 0 9 smart tips for spring cleaning your phone, inside and out. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/9-tips-for-spring-cleaning-your-phone/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/9-tips-for-spring-cleaning-your-phone/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:14:55 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43114 With spring nearly here, I’m getting antsy to clean up my yard and go through all my closets to get rid of all the junk we’ve accumulated over the winter. But I’m going to start small, literally, and follow these tips for spring cleaning my phone first. Because, let’s be honest, it probably gets more […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/9-tips-for-spring-cleaning-your-phone/feed/ 0 3 types of security devices to help you keep an eye on your holiday deliveries https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/home-security-devices/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/home-security-devices/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:30 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42708 The ladies who live on my quiet, suburban neighborhood street have gone full-on neighborhood watch this week, because we’ve had a rash of packages stolen off front porches. Our delivery services are at maxed-out capacity, and they’re hurrying to get everything to us as quickly as possible. My own delivery drivers don’t ring the doorbell […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/home-security-devices/feed/ 0 What are the safest ways to clean your family’s phones? | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 12 https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/what-are-the-safest-ways-to-clean-your-familys-phones-out-tech-your-kids-episode-12/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/what-are-the-safest-ways-to-clean-your-familys-phones-out-tech-your-kids-episode-12/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2020 01:00:12 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42101 Considering we’re still in the middle of a pandemic, and we’ve got cold and flu season right around the corner, we figured it would be helpful to talk about how families can properly clean their family’s phones. They’re super expensive, very precious gadgets in our lives, and since we touch them an awful lot during […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/09/what-are-the-safest-ways-to-clean-your-familys-phones-out-tech-your-kids-episode-12/feed/ 0 Can HEPA air purifiers help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your home? Here’s what you need to know. https://coolmomtech.com/2020/07/best-hepa-air-purifiers/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/07/best-hepa-air-purifiers/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:46:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41696 Let’s talk HEPA air purifiers and the coronavirus. I’ve started to hear some noise about how these appliances might help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, so I’ve been reading up to see if buying one is worth the money. The TL;DR version? There’s a little good news with A LOT of caveats (although I’ll […]

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