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"  Today we announced the winners of our 4th Annual VIP (VERY INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS) Awards in our February issue. We&amp;#039;re very excited about our winners which include the Nest Learning Thermostat ($250), a game-changing thermostat that senses when you&amp;#039;re home-and not-and adjusts the heat and air conditioning accordingly, Frigidaire&amp;#039;s Gallery Double Oven Range ($1,700), which fits two full ovens into a standard 30-inch appliance, and Yonanas ($50), a dessert-lover&amp;#039;s dream gadget which turns fruit into frozen treats. The purpose of the awards is to celebrate products that ingeniously solve everyday problems and the products that earned a VIP this year certainly make the grade. As you can imagine, months and months of preparation go into planning these awards. Not only does the Good Housekeeping Research Institute staff devote thousands of hours into searching for products that represent creative ways to improve your life but they also test them over and over and over again to make sure they work well. Paul Hope, Product Analyst in our Kitchen Appliances and Technology Lab, spent two months feeding frozen bananas, raspberries, blueberries and peaches into the Yonanas chute and giving samples to hungry testers. Paul and Kitchen Appliances Director Sharon Franke browned, boiled, simmered, and, after tracking down a 28-pound turkey (not an easy task!), made sure that the turkey could fit in both ovens of Frigidaire&amp;#039;s range, as promised. Plus, they cooked salmon at the same time as they baked butter cakes to be certain no fishy smell transferred onto the baked goods. Other winners are: GE Energy Smart Bright From the Start Lightbulb ($6), Replenish Multi-Surface Cleaner ($8 for the starter kit; $4 per refill), Hamilton Beach The Scoop Coffeemaker ($70), and Rust-Oleum Countertop Transformations ($250). You can find details about all these products, plus our Hall of Fame Award winner, voted on by our readers, on our website. We&amp;#039;re already thinking about contenders for next year&amp;#039;s VIP Awards. Rachel Rothman and Erik Eibert of our Consumer Electronics and Engineering Lab are at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week on the lookout for gizmos and gadgets that may be VIP worthy. We&amp;#039;ll also be attending Toy Fair, the International Home and Housewares Show, International Builders&amp;#039; Show, and many more industry events seeking out products that can make a positive difference in your life. Want to see what products have won VIP Awards from Good Housekeeping in previous years? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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