Home Appliances and Furniture: English Vocabulary List

a large piece of cotton or other cloth put on a bed, on or under which one can lie

"The bed sheet is clean."

"She washed her bed sheets in hot water to kill dust mites because her allergies worsened whenever she slept without freshly cleaned linens."

the part of a bed made of soft material on which a person sleeps

"The mattress is soft."

"He bought a new mattress after realizing his old one was causing back pain having sagged in the middle from years of use."

an electrical container that can store food for a long time at a temperature that is very low

"The freezer is full."

"She stored homemade soups and stews in the freezer so that she would have quick meals on days when she had no time to cook."

an electrical device fixed above the stove that can remove smoke, steam, or unpleasant smells in the kitchen

"The kitchen hood is loud."

"The kitchen hood could not remove the smoke quickly enough causing the fire alarm to go off every time he seared steak."

a small machine attached to the top of the waste pipe of a kitchen sink for shredding food waste

"The garbage disposal is broken."

"The garbage disposal helps clear food waste from the sink."

a pot that has a tight lid and can quickly cook food using high-pressure steam

"The pressure cooker is fast."

"We cooked beans in the pressure cooker to save time."

an electric kitchen appliance used to chop, slice, shred, or puree food

"The food processor is handy."

"Using a food processor saves time chopping vegetables but cleaning the blades and bowl afterward can be tedious and requires careful handling."

an electric kitchen tool used for removing the juice of fruits and vegetables

"The juicer is clean."

"She bought a slow juicer that extracts more nutrients than centrifugal models making the expensive appliance worthwhile for health conscious consumers."

eating tools such as spoons, forks, and knives

"The flatware is shiny."

"The wedding gift set included flatware for twelve people with forks knives spoons and serving pieces all made of polished stainless steel."

one of the two thin, typically wooden sticks, used particularly by people of China, Japan, etc., to eat food

"The chopstick fell."

"Using chopsticks requires practice because holding them correctly involves coordinating the movement of your index and middle fingers without letting them cross."

a type of large spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl, particularly used for serving liquid food

"The ladle is deep."

"He used a large ladle to serve soup into bowls making sure each person received an equal amount of vegetables and broth."

a type of machine that is used for cutting grass

"The mower is loud."

"The lawn mower would not start because the old gasoline had been sitting in the tank for over six months without being used."

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

"The faucet is leaking."

"The kitchen faucet dripped constantly wasting water and driving her crazy with the repetitive sound until she finally replaced the worn washer."

a container used as a decoration or used for putting cut flowers in

"The vase is blue."

"She placed fresh flowers in a crystal vase arranging them carefully so that each stem had enough space to absorb water."

a piece of furniture that has a soft and comfortable area for two or more people to sit or rest on

"The couch is comfortable."

"She curled up on the soft couch with a warm blanket and a good book."

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

"The sofa bed is useful."

"The sofa bed in the living room folds out into a comfortable mattress for overnight guests."

an electrical device with two narrow plates that when heated up can be used to pull hair with and make it straight

"Hair straighteners are hot."

"She uses ceramic hair straighteners every morning to smooth her naturally curly brown hair."

an instrument that automatically controls the temperature of a room, machine, etc.

"The thermostat is set low."

"He adjusted the thermostat to seventy degrees because the house felt too cold during the winter night."

a kitchen appliance that uses electricity to quickly heat or cook food

"The microwave is fast."

"She heated her leftover soup in the microwave for two minutes until it was steaming hot."

something we use to cover or decorate a part of the floor that is usually made of thick materials or animal skin

"The wool rug felt soft under her feet."

"The small colorful rug in the entryway helps keep dirt from being tracked into the living room."

a metal device with pipes that are filled with hot water to heat a room

"The radiator warmed the room."

"The radiator hissed and clanked as steam flowed through the pipes heating the apartment unevenly so some rooms were hot while others stayed cold."

a kitchen tool with a broad and flat part on one end, used for turning and lifting food

"She used a spatula to flip the pancakes."

"The spatula melted slightly when she left it resting against the hot pan so she replaced it with a heat resistant silicone version."

a type of window covering, often made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down

"Close the blind."

"She pulled down the blind to block out the harsh afternoon sun and create a cooler atmosphere in the room."

a bag of cloth, leather, etc. filled with something soft such as feathers, used particularly on a chair for sitting or leaning on

"Rest your head on the pillow."

"She plumped the decorative pillow on the sofa for added comfort."

a tool with a handle and a group of hair or thin pieces of plastic, etc. connected to it, used for cleaning

"Use the brush to clean."

"He used a stiff brush to scrub the mud off his hiking boots."