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Electric Heaters For the Garage [the best one]

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Electric Heaters for the Garage: A Winter Essential

Winter can be brutal, especially when working in your garage. A cold workspace (or playspace…) makes you want what you’re doing and go back inside the house. 

An electric heater for the garage can be a game-changer, transforming it into a warm, comfortable workspace. In this post, we will explore some of the reasons to get a heater for the garage and what kind would be the best for you.

Real quick though, if you don’t want to read through that and just want to know a great heater to buy, here is my pick for the best electric heater for the garage: East Oak E-Glow 1500W Electric Heater with stand.

Okay, one more, if you like a more rugged industrial look: TecTake 1500W Garage Heater.

There ya go, decision over [LOL]. For more heater info, keep on reading…

Why Choose an Electric Heater?

Electric heaters offer several advantages over other heating options:

  • Portability: Easily move the heater around your garage as needed.
  • Efficiency: Electric heaters convert most of the energy directly into heat.
  • Safety: No risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, making them ideal for enclosed spaces.
  • Cleanliness: No messy fuel or fumes.
  • Ease of Use: Simple plug-in operation.

Types of Electric Heaters for Garages

  1. Ceramic Heater:
  • Pros: Fast heating, energy-efficient, and relatively quiet.
  • Cons: May not be suitable for large spaces.
  1. Fan Heater:
  • Pros: Quickly warms up a room, affordable, and portable.
  • Cons: Can be noisy and may dry out the air.
  1. Oil-Filled Radiator Heater:
  • Pros: Consistent heat output, safe to touch, and energy-efficient.
  • Cons: Slow to heat up and cool down.
  1. Infrared Heater:
  • Pros: Warms objects directly, energy-efficient, and quiet.
  • Cons: May not be suitable for large spaces.

Tips for Choosing the Right Electric Heater

  • Size of Your Garage: Consider the square footage of your garage to determine the appropriate heater size.
  • Desired Heat Output: Choose a heater with enough wattage to warm your garage effectively.
  • Safety Features: Look for features like tip-over protection and overheat protection.
  • Noise Level: If you prefer a quiet heater, opt for models with low noise levels.
  • Portability: Find a lightweight and easy-to-move model.
  • Energy Efficiency: Consider energy-efficient models to save on electricity costs.

Additional Tips for a Warmth and Safe Garage

  • Insulate Your Garage: Proper insulation can significantly reduce heat loss.
  • Seal Air Leaks: Seal any gaps or cracks in your garage doors and walls.
  • Use Weatherstripping: Weatherstripping around doors and windows can help keep the heat in.
  • Install a Garage Door Seal: A garage door seal can prevent cold air from entering.
  • Regular Maintenance: Clean your heater regularly to ensure optimal performance and safety.

By following these tips and choosing the right electric heater, you can create a warm and comfortable workspace in your garage, even on the coldest winter days.

Again, here is my choice as the best electric heater for the garage: East Oak E-Glow 1500W Electric Heater (with stand). There is also the patio heater version if you don’t like the stand, which would work well for the garage too.

More garage/industrial heater look, some highly rated heaters I found on Amazon:

Thank you for reading. Good luck with that new heater!

-Michael

Affiliate Disclosure: To cover the time of writing these, I do sometimes link to products. You can assume these links are affiliate links. If you choose to buy through my links then THANK YOU – it will make it possible for me to keep doing this.

Skincare Fridge: These Are Good Ones

Michael Deckard

Looking to make a smart purchase of the perfect skin care fridge? Good. I am happy to have this post for you. I have looked through as many reviews and websites as possible, filtering them down to the best mini skincare fridges.

Hopefully, this saves you some time looking for a fridge. A skincare fridge is one of those fun, cool things to buy. And they are not that pricey (mostly), even help with organization, and are fun to show to friends.

Why a skincare fridge? Keeping skincare products cold helps them stay fresh longer and certain products are more effective when applied cold – not too mention feeling better when applied.

Best Small [Mini] Skincare Fridge Overall: Yashe Mini

The Yashe Mini Skincare Fridge is at the best overall as far as rated on Amazon. It has all the things people look for:

  • Three levels of adjustable brightness on the mirror.
  • A household power cord AND a cord for your car.
  • It can switch from cold to warm.
  • Ultra-quiet operation.
  • Good capacity for this genre of fridge.

Likey to be pleased with this one:

Another highly rated mini skincare fridge (that comes in white) is the Cooluli:

Best Frigidaire Skincare Fridge

The Frigidaire 6-can retro fridge (pink), you see this one a lot on social media and such. I mean, it looks like a skincare fridge with the pink (although I am partial to this blue one).

Most Luxurious Skincare Fridge: Cooluli Glam 9L

This one might get the attention the others would, it’s practical but luxury at once. And it blends in better on your dresser or bathroom counter yet still keeps the glamor factor.

What Skincare To Keep In Fridge

We are having fun here but let’s honestly look to see which kinds of skincare products are recommended to keep in the fridge: There is a full list over at Curology but here are the basic ones:

Important: Most makeup and clay masks do not belong in a skincare fridge. More information on that can also be found at Curology.

I hope this helped you figure out what (if any) skincare fridge would be good for you. Thanks for reading.

-Mike

DISCLOSURE: Some of the products I link to may earn me money as they are affiliates of my blog. That does not make them any less relevant or accurate – this post is truly here to help you find a good skincare fridge. Good luck!

Five Hot Amazon Items For The House

Michael Deckard

I went through a bunch of stuff that people are buying a lot of on Amazon right now (I am an Amazon Affiliate after all). I then made my own hot list out of it and featured them here, just to help you out.

All are items that are useful around the house (this is Blog Of The House after all).

Quickly, here are the six, maybe you can find something good for your spot:

WIBIMEN ICE CUBE TRAY

Black ice cube tray with white backgroud

It’s the hottest item on Amazon at the moment I write this. I am guessing because it looks different and it is the ice is “easy to release. And it does look like the tray makes little balls, which it cool. Check it on Amazon.

KETER CITY DECK BOX

It makes sense this storage bin is popular right now:

  • We have nice outdoor weather at the moment.
  • Pulling out toys and playing outdoor games is fun.
  • You need a place you can quickly clean up all your junk so you don’t have to look at all of it.

Check it on Amazon.

OLIGHT ARKFELD EDC FLASHLIGHT

This one is curious. Really though, not sure why this is such a hot item. It’s a little pricey but it IS bright as heck and there is a green beam element to it that means something. What that something is I do not know, but it sounds cool and it makes me want it now. Check it out on Amazon.

BLUE DIAMOND GOLD 4QT SAUTE PAN

Hella more people are into cooking at home these days, so upgrading your cooking tools, makes sense. This pan has all the things:

  • Ceramic Nonstick
  • PFAS Free
  • PFOA Free
  • Induction Suitable
  • Dishwasher Safe
  • Gold Handle

Yeah baby, that gold handle is poppin’. Check the price.

APPETIZER SERVING TRAY [ON ICE]

I have actually been wanting one of these for a long time. I just keep forgetting to pick one up. Every holiday or bbcue I have I get frustrated that I don’t have a cooling tray around for dips and cheeses and all that stuff. Time to finally buy one. Check the price on Amazon.

Okay, hope you find something worth buying. I will be back with more later.

Mother’s Day Gifts For the House

Michael Deckard

My top Mother’s Day gift ideas that are good for house-loving moms

Some simple but still thoughtful gifts for the mom in your life. It is a day I sometimes struggle with getting the right gift for mom, wife, and sister that is nice and is a little personable. So I hope these picks (that I could receive compensation from for, btw) help you find something good for the mom in your life and help me too:

1. This Kettle:

Yes, this is a pricey tea kettle (running around $190.00 at the moment). But your mom is worth expensive water-heating devices, yeah? Alright cool. If you want to go to the highest end for heating water, this is a very well liked one.

Have a look at it on Amazon.

2. This Bedside Alarm Clock:

It’s the Hatch Restore 2 sunrise alarm clock. For the moms that take their sleep seriously. Has everything a beside device needs:

  • Single button on and off, less knocking over the alarm trying to make the damn thing stop.
  • Works with smartphones – if you want it to.
  • All kinds of white noise possibilities.
  • Dimable or bright, your call – all kinds of display and lighting possibilities.
  • Looks pretty serious sitting bedside.

Check the price on Amazon ($200ish).

3. This Oprah-endorsed olive oil set:

If your mom loves Oprah Winfrey, you should know that this is Oprah’s favorite in the cooking oil genre. Enough said. No more information is needed. She is into her or not and that is why you will either click over or not. Check the price on Amazon ($150ish for a pack of four – that’s steep but you can buy smaller packs for less).

4. This set of coffee spoons:

It’s four coffee spoons made for your coffee, sugar, metamuciI (he hee) and stuff. I really like this idea because it is a good gift to give for those who don’t have the budget for buying gifts. It is $9 at the time of writing this, and yet the spoons are quality, elegant and chic. Buy it on Amazon.

5. This stone quick-drying mat for the counter

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The Purpose of ‘Blog of the House’

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Hi. This is Michael. I am the editor/creator of Blog of the House. This is a website/blog that exists to help you and me elevate the place we live with the right things.

Things that work, look good and won’t kill your budget.

I have recently come to terms with that I still buy things like I was 19 and just moved out of the house.

Really, I have grown tired of being slightly embarrassed by the dishware I have, the pans, the chair, the sheets, the battered patio umbrella, the cheap coffee maker… well, you get what I am saying.

So we are going to find things together. Figure out things together. Suggest things to each other. Share things we find. Become adults (no matter what age we are) together, by making the place we live in a little bit classier.

We want to be proud of things we have, not braggy, but proud. Less stressed. Give ourselves something to talk about with the family and guests that come over.

Hope you join me on the journey (oh geez, I hate using “journey”)… our leveling up of each other house game.