5 Top Trends in Contemporary Kitchen Design

Posted by: tyent On October 5, 2012 1:40 pm

Kitchens are no longer just a place for food preparation. The modern kitchen is the family command center: where homework is completed, news is shared, decisions are made, and yes, meals are prepared and enjoyed.

Want a modern kitchen? The top trends in contemporary kitchen design follow:

kitchen-design2 — Image via freshome.com.

White: Above all, one hopes their kitchen is a clean, sanitary place to prepare food. Fresh, white walls and countertops create a sense of cleanliness, while also making the space feel more open, spacious, and modern. Plus, white walls and countertops really force the cleanliness issue, keeping residents accountable to regular cleaning of the unforgiving, white surfaces.

Lighting: The modern kitchen is extremely well-lit. Along the same lines as …

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Video: Water Ionizer Comparison – Tyent vs. Kangen

Posted by: tyent On October 4, 2012 1:39 pm

Have you been trying to decide which water ionizer is right for your home? Buying a new water ionizer is a big investment in your health, and we at Tyent want to help give you all the information you need to choose the best, longest-lasting unit.

If you’re looking for in-depth and detailed research on the different types of water ionizers available on the market, we recommend checking out this 14-minute video on the benefits of alkaline ionized water—and how Tyent and one competitor, Kangen, fits in. Watch the video here:

Interested in the different varieties of warranty-guaranteed Tyent water ionizers? Check out our full line-up of high-quality water ionizers now. For more videos from Tyent on what makes our …

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You Know What’s In Your Water. Now What?

Posted by: tyent On October 3, 2012 6:37 pm

If you’ve just downloaded your free water report, you’ve seen a list of the contaminants in your local tap water. But what does that mean for you and your family? And what are the best alternatives?

Research on water and hydration shows a few key facts about the differences between water, whether that’s tap, bottled water, reverse-osmosis water, or alkaline ionized water.

Tap Water

Tap water protects us from the mass contamination found in well water, which is an important advancement in water technology. But chemicals are added to tap water to do a number of things, like adjust the pH and remove contaminants (such as chlorine) to kill biological toxins. Though tap water is now regulated by the …

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Clean Green: Ways to Clean and Sanitize the Eco-Friendly Way

Posted by: tyent On September 27, 2012 2:11 pm

While it’s always admirable to show the world you’re a clean freak, your incessant cleaning could actually be harming the environment. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) states that certain cleaning products are associated with health and environmental risks, including damage to water bodies, poor air quality, and increased pollution. You can read a lot of material about the negative effects of cleaning products on the environment, but at Tyent, we’ve arrived at the conclusion that the green-cleaning way is the better way.

How to clean without these harmful products? Here are a few eco-friendly suggestions to implement into your cleaning routine. (Thanks to Apartment Therapy for the resources.)

Cleaning grout and grime: For floors and tiles, safe and nontoxic baking …

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Seven Places You Forget to Take Your Water Bottle

Posted by: tyent On September 21, 2012 6:27 pm

Your body needs water—for concentration, energy, blood flow, and a multitude of other functions that are simply impossible without drinking enough water. Taking a hefty water bottle with you when you’re away from home is a perfect way to make sure you’re giving your body a steady flow of water.

But even if you have good intentions and a nifty water bottle, it’s easy to forget your water supply when you’re away from home. So we compiled a list of the top seven places where it’s easy to forget that your water bottle is a much-needed companion—in hopes that you’ll remember it next time.

On a road trip. Instead of relying on (unhealthy) gas station or fast-food drinks, make …

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Weighing the Costs and Benefits of a New Water Ionizer

Posted by: tyent On September 19, 2012 1:45 pm

Many people who are interested in buying a water ionizer for the first time are impressed by the health benefits of alkaline water, but are hesitant once they learn about the costs of a new unit. We at Tyent know that buying a new water ionizer is a big investment in your—and your family’s—health, but we also know that the size of that investment can be a cost you’re not sure about absorbing.

balance scale — Image credit: photo-dictionary.com.

Here, we take a look at several common concerns about the costs of a new water ionizer, and weigh them with the benefits that a Tyent water ionizer will bring to your home.

Q: Isn’t the cost of a new water ionizer a …

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Non-Drinking Uses for Water from a Water Ionizer

Posted by: tyent On September 13, 2012 1:25 pm

When it comes to drinking water, the benefits of alkaline ionized water vs. tap water are as clear as, well, a glass of water. But some of the benefits of having a water ionizer aren’t related to actually drinking the water. In fact, there are several non-drinking uses for water from a Tyent water ionizer! We list a few of the most useful here.

Washing produce. It shouldn’t surprise you that the fruits and veggies we pick up at the grocery store aren’t very clean. They come with pesticides, insecticides, and chemicals on the surface—not to mention the germs from people’s hands touching them. Water from a water ionizer breaks up these harmful substances on the surface of produce and …

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High-Tech Water That’s Also Healthy: PCWorld and Discovery Recommend Tyent

Posted by: tyent On September 7, 2012 1:07 pm

We all know that homes have become more high-tech – starting with products like the Roomba to home integration systems and lights that are solar-powered. The kitchen is no exception, with many choosing to add restaurant-grade appliances and fridges with touch screens to their homes. Now, even the water in your kitchen can go high-tech (and high-health!) with water ionizers from Tyent. Check out these recommendations from PCWorld and Discovery on how Tyent water ionizers can take your home to the 21st century.

PCWorld Extreme Tech: 22 Devices That Go All Out

Why relegate your gadgets to the living room or office when you can geek out just as impressively in the kitchen? The Tyent UCE 9000T is a high-tech …

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Waste Not, Want Not: Tips to Cut Down on Household Waste

Posted by: tyent On September 6, 2012 2:35 pm

There are many pieces of the going green puzzle: reducing energy use, switching to local groceries, and using less gasoline, to name a few. But one of the biggest ways we can reduce our carbon footprint is by cutting down on waste in our homes. The average American produces 4.4 pounds of garbage a day—that’s 1,600 pounds a year!

do not discard — Make fewer trips to the garbage bin! Image via clker.com.

Try utilizing these tips to go greener in your home, and make the world a kinder, less wasteful place for the future.

Pack a green lunch. How many times do you pack a lunch for school (or do you pack a lunch for your kids) that has much more food than …

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Alkaline Ionized Water in Action: How Clean Are Your Vegetables—Really?

Posted by: tyent On August 30, 2012 8:08 pm

We at Tyent often talk about the benefits of drinking alkaline ionized water, but we understand that it’s one thing to talk about it and another thing for you to see it for yourself. In fact, you may be a little skeptical of one machine’s abilities to transform tap water into healthier water. We get it, and we’d like to step in and show you a practical, real-life application of a water ionizer in your home.

One of the most impressive ways that your household can benefit from a water ionizer is through washing vegetables and other produce. In this demo video, you see tap water and water from a Tyent machine being put to the test of washing …

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