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Create More Storage Space In A Vehicle With Several Strong Magnets

Strong magnets have become useful in a variety of different situations.  While some enjoy playing with magnets and conducting chemistry experiments with unique liquid and ferrofluids, others use magnets as a space saving storage mechanism that makes their vehicle more functional and space-friendly. Vehicle magnets have become a popular accessory for not only storage purposes, but also small business advertising and marketing.  Understand the benefits of strong magnets, and learn new and innovative ways to use magnets to create more space in your vehicle, prevent vehicle lockouts, and even promote your business to the entire community.

One popular way magnets are used in vehicles, other then in the production of motors and other automotive parts, is to hang items that are usually found scattered about the interior of your car.  Cell phone magnet holders have become extremely popular to keep your phone safe from damage and displayed in view.  These strong magnets will respond to the magnetic field in the dashboard of your vehicle and will prop your phone within sight.  Not only does this create a safer drive, it will keep your phone safe from damage.

Similar to hiding a key under your floor mat at your home, you can also hide a key to your vehicle in a place that will not be easily located.  Strong magnets become very useful for this as they have enough power to stay magnetized to items below the vehicle even when the vehicle is in motion.  There are several strong magnetic key holders that can be disguised as something unimportant and place under your vehicle to prevent the dreaded situation of locking your keys in your car.

Strong magnets can even make you money if you are a business owner.  Strong magnets are one of the most affordable ways to advertise the products and services you offer your community.  By creating an appealing design and having your contact information printed on a vehicle magnet, you can advertise whenever you want.  Engage your community, build your brand recognition and generate prospects while you are on your way to the grocery store or the gym.  A good businessperson knows that free advertisement is good advertisement.  By purchasing vehicle magnets, you do not have haul around billboards and posters and you will have your own mobile marketing campaign.

Strong magnets have been used in the manufacturing of a variety of different electronics and industrial products since the 1960's.  While rare earth magnets were once very expensive, neodymium types have increased the efficiency in a number of different applications while decreasing out of pocket expenses.  View the different vehicle accessories implementing magnets and find useful products that will free up space and functionality in your car.

 

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What kind of knife set to get for husband for birthday?

He wants the best knife set. I see knife sets everywhere I go, target has rachael ray knives, QVC sells designer sets. What is the criteria for choosing a quality set?
We have a ginsu steak knife set but he wants the whole deal of knives.
Not concerned about the knife holder because he wants to magnetic wall mount them.

Actually the "best" knives don't usually come in sets, both because they'd be way too expensive and because most chefs and cooks who know a lot about cooking actually use only a few knives (but good ones).

By far the most important knife, and the most expensive, will be the "chef's knife." They come in several lengths --I'd suggest a 10" unless he wants smaller or longer one-- and in various styles.
In addition to a chef's knife, most cooks will want a decent "paring knife," a long and serrated bread knife, and perhaps a "boning knife" if they'd use one a lot.
(Again, the only one that needs to be really expensive would be the chef's knife... good quality paring, boning, and bread knives can be purchased for a lot less).
...I might add a "cleaver" to that list too for a few specific uses but quite good ones can be found inexpensively at Asian stores and in other places.

The top brands for chef knives are Henckels, Wusthof, and Kershaw Shun... Victorinox Forschner knives are the best deal since they're less expensive but still have consistently scored top ratings in Consumer Reports and Cook's Illustrated.

You might also want to check out my answer in this previous question about buying knives:

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100506184258AASbr6J

Here are some other links that could help:

http://www.cheftalk.com/HTML/Education/knivesI.html

http://www.cheftalk.com/HTML/Education/knivesII.html

http://www.cheftalk.com/HTML/Education/past_articles/knife2.html

It can be a great idea to look up each particular knife you’re interested in at amazon.com too, then read the Customer Reivews for it. Lots of helpful info there.

I'd also suggest buying him a Chef's Choice electric sharpener (3-slots is best) if he doesn't want to go the whole "sharpening stone" and "honing steel" thing himself.
It isn't cheap but Chef's Choice is the only sharpener actually advocated by those who know about these things for people not using hand-held equipment:

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=knife+sharpener+chef’s+choice

And if he doesn't already know the tips and tricks for chopping/slicing etc. efficiently with a chef's knife, check out the info in my answer in this question too:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091228100017AAFWDff

HTH,
Diane B.

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