captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody. it's try day friday. end of the workweek. march 9th. don't forget, it is time to spring ahead an hour this weekend, saturday night, for daylight-saving time. >> it's saving. some people say daylight savings time. it's saving, in case you're wondering. i've been corrected on this. you said it right. it will be nice because it will be lighter later and lighter earlier.

>> yes. >> longer days. >> i always love it. i don't know why we don't just leave it there. >> you guys are on the road, because it's starting to feel like spring and you want to visit people -- >> who can afford gas. >> well, if you can. >> another story. >> some folks in jersey, some lawmakers are tired of people driving slowly in the left lane. you know who you are. >> that's the trouble. you think they do? >> they don't. >> they putter along and there are three empty lanes for slow people and they want to sit in the fast lane. they're talking about writing tickets for these people. go ahead. >> it's going to be a fine. it's called failure to keep right. >> 50 bucks to anywhere between 100 and $300. look, bottom line, when people are riding in that lane slowly, it does cause problems. >> it causes accidents because the people behind are getting nervous, they have to go around. they speed up. >> and when you look in, they're

totally oblivious. driving like -- i want the world to go around me. >> different people handle that in different ways. hoda rolls down the window and -- >> no. >> tweets, if you know what i mean. something to do with a bird. >> i have rage in my own car, and that's fine. >> you know what somebody does, the greatest thing i've ever heard, the worst thing a man can see, she rolls down the window, goes like this to him. >> that is -- that is -- that's even worse than the bird. >> she said thai they go crazy. >> i bet they do. i bet they do. >> yay, jo-jo. one for the girls. what happens if it's a woman? she doesn't do anything. you know what, it's rarely a woman. >> always a man. >> unless it's an old lady and then we defer. >> speaking of the road, there is this band in russia, one of

those garage bands. >> yeah. on a tight budget. >> they're tired of playing in their parents' garage so, they decided to take their band on the run and show on the road so, they all piled onto a motorcycle, i guess with their instruments, god knows, and this is what it looks like. let's see. >> incredibly dangerous, i'm sorry. number two, helmets. >> helmets. >> any of those drums could go flying off. oh, my gosh. >> still dangerous whether you're in russia or not, you know? >> yeah. >> maybe no helmet laws there. >> i feel sorry for their parents. i really do. >> if you travel a lot and you're a tourist in many countries, we have a list -- well, we have the worst tours in the globe according to a survey. >> the old saying, the ugly americans. >> that's us. >> apparently. >> here's what we do apparently according to the survey. we steal things from hotel

rooms, including towels -- the top two are towels and bathrobes. we steal towels most of all and then bathrobes. >> bathrobes are bulky. >> i know people who stuff the pillow in their luggage. >> i so wanted to do that once. where was i? i forget. i was in new york, but it was the greatest pillow i ever had. i tried to buy it. they wouldn't let me. will you tell me where i can buy it? no. i was tempted. >> but you didn't. >> no. >> you know what 3% of people do, you know what they steal from hotel rooms. think of the last thing you would steal from a hotel room. they steal the bible. >> this is unbelievable. ♪ day by day where it is says if you actually read it, thou shalt not steal! >> anyway, people also steal the remotes. >> do they work on any television? >> some do work on multiple tvs. but -- anyway. >> i think certain things are left there for our own convenience, little soaps and things, little lotions, but

they're stopping that, too. >> people hoard those. they throw them in their purse. other people in restaurants, people take sweet n low. >> i just said that. i'm traveling today so i took a few splenda. is that bad? >> no, it's not bad but when you take the whole thing and shove it in your purse, people will take whatever's out there. >> i feel like they want you to except for the bible. it's in a drawer. this is unbelievable. it's international women's year but you'd never know it. listen to this. >> there's a guy living with his girlfriend, i think boyfriend and girlfriend, always throws his pants everywhere, laundry all over the place and the girlfriend does all of the washing. >> he's a slob. >> she's had it. she picks them up, throws them on the chair, and she notices the tag on the pants. it says 100% cotton, machine wash warm inside out with like colors, nonchlorine, da, da, da,

or give it to your woman. who's laughing? >> give it to your woman. it's her job. them's fighting words. >> the men think it's hysterical. jimmy's laughing. this is great. >> does jay leave stuff around? >> jay is neat. i leave stuff around. >> no kidding. >> he makes the bed. did i reveal something? >> he makes the bed in the guest room? >> no, he does. he makes the bed. he takes care of things. like there's not a coffee cup in the sink like i have, you know, me, like bombs explode wherever i go. >> unbelievable. >> i have a trail. >> he loves you, hoda. so much wrong with you and he doesn't even care. he just adores you. >> i know. it's great. >> okay. you can rent your driveway. times are tough and people are finding all kinds of ways to make a few extra bucks. so rent your driveway. park at my house dotcom just

launched a new ad. >> you go online and say your driveway is next to some attraction or something -- >> a school where they often have, you know, carnivals and things like that. you know what i'm talking about. they'll put cones aside, do not park, do not park. what about renting -- if you live close to the school. >> people rent them for 70 bucks, could be for a week or whatever. kind of smart. you're trapped because they're blocking your driveway, you know, but the bottom line is you make a little extra cash. >> and nobody gets hurt. >> nobody gets hurt. >> not illegal. >> we have to talk about this because this is so cool. these are cupcakes from sprinkles, a place that sells cupcakes, so what. but what makes it interesting -- they're delicious. what makes it interesting, they have this thing that's an atm machine. you put your credit card into the machine, you punch the button, and out comes your cupcake. >> cupcake comes out! this is in los angeles, right? >> isn't that genius? they should do that, by the way, with all kinds of food. that would be -- that's such a great -- you don't have to talk to anybody.

>> you don't remember -- what are those called, you guys? we were talking about it this morning. those -- the mats. automats. >> yes. >> back in the 1800s, we loved them. they were wonderful. such a problem with obesity in our country, though. why cupcakes? >> because they're delicious. have you tried sprinkles cupcakes? >> no. >> they're insane. you know who would love them? jeff and sandy luton. they're standing at our news desk. they are two of our charity auction winners from the march of dimes. they came in from d.c. to visit us. so glad you're here. >> thank you. >> yawning or anything? let's get it going with kathie lee's "friday funny." >> see if you guys like this one. >> this is kind of cute. this is from our facebook fan. bob feared his wife, carol, wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family doctor

to discuss the problem. the doctor told him there's a simple test a husband can perform to give her a better idea about the hearing loss. stand about 40 feet away and in normal conversational speaking tones see if she hears you. >> okay. >> if she doesn't, go to 30 feet, then to 20 feet and so on until you get a response. that evening the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner and probably picking up his laundry and he's in the den. he says to himself, i'm about 40 feet away. let's see what happens. in a normal tone he says, honey, what's for dinner? no response. the husband moves closer to the kitchen and repeats it, what's for dinner? still no response. he moves into the dining room where he's about 20 feet away. honey, what's for dinner? again, no response. he walks up to the kitchen door and says, honey, what's for dinner? again, no response. he walks up behind her and says, carol, what's for dinner? for god's sake, bob, for the fifth time, chicken! >> so he can't hear? >> he can't hear.

it couldn't have been in the delivery. come on. >> you know what? you nailed that. you nailed it. you nailed it. the joke was great. it's time for our girl bobbie thomas. >> bobbie. >> bobbie didn't get it at all. hi, bobster. >> i'm so excited about "today's buzz." these are great items for kids. these stuffed animals are not just any stuffed animals. they're called softies. this is a huge craze. look at this little wand. >> crazy. >> a huge craze online this woman carol, she took drawings of real children from across the country and turned them into real stuffed animals. >> so smart. >> she was so busy the actual person we called said, please, i can't be on the show, we're 600 orders behind. this is a huge trend. >> so adorable. >> next are shoes. angelina jolie's kids are running around in them.

they're about embracing difference. they're not supposed to match. you can pick any one that you want. i know you love the nonmatching things. proceeds go to children's charities. l.a. but not least, if you want to trust me, because the package says so, this is squishy bath. the kids can play in this slime and you can pick any color and when it's done, it's nontoxic, not supposed to stain, and will not clog the drain. >> then what happens? >> it turns back into water and then you drain it. >> okay. we love you, sweetheart. thank you. >> coming up next, the new star in this film called "silent house." >> mary kate and ashley's younger sister elizabeth olsen all grown up and making a name for herself. >> and sara haines gives cupcakes a twirl. right after this. [ female announcer ] feeling that flu all over your body?

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name with her older sisters mary kate and ashley, elizabeth is now making a name for herself. >> starring in five movies slated for release this year alone. her latest, "silent house," will keep you on the edge of your seat. take a look. [ thumping ] >> ah! >> oh. give up my leg. lizzie, who knew that was happening, is with us today. great to see you. >> great to be here. >> a fascinating movie for so many reasons. for one, it's one continuous camera shot for 88 minutes. >> looks like it, yeah. we didn't film it that way, but that's what it looks like, so the tension never really lets up

ever. >> that's fantastic. who's the director? >> it's a couple, chris and laura. >> now, the premise is what, you're in this house. i see you walking with your dad at one point. what's the premise of this movie? >> the premise is a family packing up their summer home and things just end up going awry, kind of like a home invasion-type story. it's fun. >> terrifying because it could be so real. the big monster stuff never gets to me because i don't believe in monsters. but i believe in those scenarios. >> yeah. it has a psychological twist at the end, which is also frightening. >> now, you're getting a gazillion things now. what was it about a script like this? had you done like four romantic comedies and ready for something juicy? >> this just happened to be the third job i ever got, kind of like begging for a job at this point. i just got lucky.

for some reason my first two out of three jobs were really intense psychological damaged women. so i guess for some reason that just works out. >> you don't seem that way at all. >> obviously your two famous sisters, was it hard to step out from behind the shadows and be your own person? >> yeah. i think i had a complex about it when i was younger. but i feel like when you get to your 20s you start having more confidence as a person. >> sure. >> you don't think of things that way. >> did you always want to be an actress separate and apart from watching them do what they did? >> yeah, it's what i did. my friends and i were always doing theater, writing, dancing, putting on a show, big hams. we had the best time. >> do you help each other out in the business? >> i am wearing the row. >> oh, really. >> beautiful. i love that color. >> they give me lots of clothes to wear. >> i bet they do. >> now, you have five movies that are coming out. do you have a lot of other stuff that's coming ahead for you? >> i do. i'm going to start filming three

movies back-to-back. i'm not the lead in all those. it's just, you know, playing different types of parts. i'm just having a fun time being a working actor and thankful that i get to do that. >> two best words, right, working actor. >> yeah. feels great. >> so much better than, i'm an actor. i'm a working actor. >> thanks for coming in. >> absolutely. >> say hello to the twins for us. >> i will. >> that creepy movie opens today in theaters nationwide. >> up next, sara and the cupcakes. as if we need more cupcakes, right after this. i used to not travel very much, but then i discovered hotwire. now, i use all my vacation days. i can afford to visit my folks for the holidays. and reconnect with my girlfriends in vegas. because i get ridiculously low prices on all my trips. you see, when hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them, so i get 4-star hotels for up to half off.

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♪ cupcakes >> it is time for "sara in the city" when sara haines leaves the safety of the studio to explore everything new york has to offer. >> this time she satisfies her sweet tooth. and went a little crazy for cupcakes. >> the delicious dessert comes in all shape, swirls, and sizes. i created my own cupcake tour and did the tasting for you at

four different sweet spots all over manhattan. my first stop was magnolia bakery on the upper west side. these retro cupcakes were a favorite in "sex and the city." bobby lloyd is the chief baking officer. i recognize magnolia cupcakes by the swirls. is that hard to do? >> it is very hard to do. it can take our staff anywhere from 8 to 40 hours to perfect their magnolia swirl. roll your cupcake ever so gently and lift up. >> oh, yes! it's in there. >> see? i wanted to show off my skills to leona. you're an artist. you're an artiste. that's a swirl. leona, cheers. that was really -- i probably shouldn't touch your cake. yours are sellable. but i didn't come to magnolia to

swirl. i also wanted to taste. who's going to give me a bite of their cupcake? oh! will not give me a hug. these are kind of boys i meet. i followed my sweet tooth to babycakes nyc on the lower east side. a cupcake mecca for vegans. are they really the healthy option or am i fooling myself? >> a lot of people think it's much healthier to be gluten free. we eat a lot of overprocessed wheat in our everyday life. so, i mean, i think it's definitely healthier. >> interesting bite. time for a taste test challenge, a gluten-free brownie mint cupcake. mmmm. >> right? >> it tastes like the ice cream. >> we also do frosting shots if you didn't get enough frosting. you can get a shot of that. >> ready? go. cheers. that rocked. i'm here in manhattan's west

village at sweet revenge. and as you can see, it's actually happy hour. happy hour with cupcakes. so fourth hour. marleau scott is the creator behind the cupcake wine and beer pairing. is that like a chaser or -- >> like a chaser but while it's in your mouth you're going to try it because then you're going to see how the flavors work together. >> there's wine in the cupcakes? >> there is, in the frosting. >> this is like boy combo. i think dudes would like this. you want to try this? you look like you're busy, really hard at work and i think a beer helps studying so often. >> that's really good. >> cheers. >> cupcakes and alcohol. >> my final stop was toni's minis bakery in harlem, where cupcakes come in all shapes and sizes. >> we have the mini, the california sized and the hollywood size. >> customers custom order their cupcake, and i was taking requests. i'm going for the loop deloo. do you have a particular color you like?

i think the red would be good. would you like to quality control to make sure they're good? yeah. we'll both do that together. those are good. right? you're going to find some of this later when you shower because it's going to go down your shirt, i guarantee it. go, go, go. >> all right. >> was that maybe your best cupcake you've ever had? >> yeah. >> what did i tell you to say earlier? when it comes down to it, i learned the best cupcakes are the ones shared with friends. whoa. come on. i feel like we're at our wedding feeding each other. did that feel awkward for you? "i do." i would never come empty-handed, ladies, so i brought some treats. >> oh, my gosh. >> seriously, these are amazing. they're all amazing. >> from marleau's? >> yep. >> these are gluten free. >> they are? >> okay. >> so they're healthy.

fat free. >> i like the coconut one over there, please. >> yeah. >> thank you, sara. good job. still ahead, what's on your man's mind? donny deutsch of course has all the answers. and we'll make sure your teenaged girl is dressed right for the prom.

♪ you think that you love me we're back on this try day friday with our resident man's men, donny deutschman. >> who knows the song, which i find impressive. >> look at him.

i bet he rips it up on the dance floor. >> you know he does. he's here to set the ladies straight with his opinions. of course it's called "the other view." >> hey, donny. >> hi, crazy kids. >> we're good. how are you? let's get right to it. >> go, sara. >> the fist is from beverly. how long after you started dating and seem to be getting along very well do you have the dtr, the define the relationship talk? >> i get shivers. first of all, don't ever have that conversation. the one thing i think you need to clear up and certainly with the man is when are we exclusive and when are we exclusive intimately. you have a right to say if we're going to be together that way i don't expect you to be with other women. other than that, what is the definition of -- are we girlfriend, are we this. let it happen organically. guys hate that. >> hate that. >> and if you have to have that conversation you're not in a good relationship. >> the one conversation about exclusivity is a very logistical thing you need to have. >> i wonder if snooki had that with her boyfriend. >> from christy. my husband suffers from low

self-esteem and because he doesn't like his body or appearance he always presumes i don't either. it's put a strain on our love life. what can i say or do that will change things? >> usually that's reversed. >> you know there's nothing another person can do for that. if your husband has that issue, you can tell him, whether you're makising it up ore it's the truth you're hot, i love you. a woman can't get that or a man from the spouse. that's got to come from here. i don't mean to be -- >> we've talked about this before. can't you have a conversation saying let's work out together. i'll join you. >> the issue -- the issue is she's okay with him. he doesn't feel good about himself. >> i know, but if he's not, that's a way psychologically to get him to do something about himself. >> if you have -- if you don't love your body, you're with someone who has a worse body than you do and you feel better. that's my whole fat guy thing. makes me look great. >> little tip.

call him king. that always works. >> joanne lamarco, write that down. >> next question is generally speaking do men shy away from single women who have children from a previous marriage or relationship? does that raise a red flag to them. >> first of all to me, that's always been attractive. mothers are attractive. if that's a red flag, roll it up the flagpole and take it. it's not for all men, and if it's not, that's not the right guy. if you're a woman who has children, price of entry is a guy that's going to love that and appreciate that. >> not negotiable. >> if some guys don't want it, not for you. that simple. i married a woman with a small child and took her on as my own. i've done a whole bunch of stuff. >> you've done a lot. >> you've done it all. >> that's why they call me -- >> donny, donny deutschman. >> no. what did i say before that guys like to be called? >> kings. >> thank you. >> i was going to say pimp, but okay.

>> pimp daddy, by the way. call me by my name. use it right. >> stop it. >> alicia wants to know do men need as much attention and praise as women do? i know when i get all dressed up and my husband doesn't say anything, i get upset. are men as sensitive in this area? >> some. it depends on the guy. i like when a woman says, hey, you look great. we're all human beings. what guy doesn't want to be told they look great or be called -- >> king. >> thank you. >> you are crazy. >> go ahead, sara. >> amanda -- >> can you believe they keep letting us do this segment? >> no. >> the next question from amanda. i've been with my fiance for nine years and haven't gotten married. we do everything together, i don't understand why he hasn't married me yet. >> got to put it on the line. you sound happy but, like, put

it on the line. say, i want to get married. that's it. the old ultimatum. >> you love ultimatums, right? >> all right, kids. next up, we are dancing the night away. the hottest trends in prom dresses. 2:30 in the afternoon, a lot to do, and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done. so take 5-hour energy. just open it up, knock it back, and roll up your sleeves. 5-hour energy is faster and easier than coffee. man, does it work. you'll get that alert, energized feeling you need to get stuff done. a lot of stuff. wow. look at you go. 5-hour energy. when you gotta get stuff done. 48! 50! 71! 300! move it phelps! move it! [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] subway breakfast keeps michael phelps going strong. subway. the official training restaurant

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prom can be the biggest, most fun party in high school, and now it's time for the girls to start shopping for dresses that they'll always remember. >> the editor in chief of "17" magazine has some ideas along with awesome shoes. >> yes, she does. how are you? >> i'm dressing for you ladies. >> a tough thing for teens trying to find the right prom dress. right? they start in the fall, don't they. >> they start years before prom. they've been dreaming of this day for years. this is every teen girl's red carpet moment. >> yeah. >> let's bring alex out. she's our first model.

she's got strapless chartreuse on. >> this is the "it" color of the season, this acid green color, really hot. >> beautiful. >> altered fashion. when you have the nice little knot on the side, it makes it really comfortable for dancing. when you're wearing a dress with a slit, though, you always need to make sure you do a little wig until front of the mirror and do a check so you don't have any wardrobe malfunctions. >> you've got to be careful. >> good one. stick it out there, baby. be proud. >> is this for any kind of body type or just hers? >> well, she looks amazing. this long column dress looks amazing on a tall girl, but it's great for girls with curves because it just floats over the curves. >> so pretty. >> thank you. >> let's bring out helen next. she's wearing something really trendy. the low-high things. >> isn't that beautiful. >> yep. and the color makes it classy. it's still trendy, but the color makes it really classy. >> it's very lady-like as opposed to trashy. you see so many girls lie thai

look like hookers going to the prom. these are beautiful. >> when you're wearing a high-low and one shoulder, it's all about access rising with bracelets. >> and that ring. >> and the shoes. >> yeah. >> so much time looking for the right shoes, this is the only dress that's going to let you do that. >> thank you. >> next up is megan. this is a dress that's flattering for a curvy girl. hi. >> yep. >> i like that. >> this is such a red carpet moment for her. major hollywood. but the waist sucks you in at your tiniest point and then just cascades over your curves. it's comfortable. you can dance in this dress. you can eat dinner this dress. >> yeah. and you're going to get some attention in that red. >> that red just stands out in a room. >> and you always wonder when it's off the shoulder what kind of necklace or something to wear. you put a nice one on her. >> earrings and a necklace. this is $258. >> and the side pony hip, too. >> megan, you're all up in it.

danielle is next and she has sequins which is a big trend, obviously. big trend at the oscars. >> like mrs. america time. >> glamazon. va vavavavoom. it's classy, not too flashy like a disco ball. it's a soft pink. it's really giving her -- it's lighting up her skin tone, amazing for a girl of her skin tone. she just looks elegant and she's going to stand out in a room of black dresses. >> beautiful. >> speaking of black dresses, we have a column dress, which is absolutely gorgeous. >> we all have these prom pick yours where we cringe at what we look like. >> never cringe with that one. >> you'll never cringe in this dress. this is her audrey hepburn moment. >> beautiful. >> the mermaid shape where it sort of hugs to the body and flares out at the bottom gives a girl curves. if you're more of a straight girl, it gives you hips and a butt and a little extra. >> all the kardashians in that

short-lived wedding had her maid -- or mermaid dresses on. >> vera wang. >> thank you. >> you all look beautiful. >> no dress would be complete without a pair of spanx, what do you think? >> you know how i feel about that. >> we told you yesterday she's a billionaire because she invented spanx and not you. >> i did! i stand by it. i'm so happy for you, sara. >> thank you. >> i am. >> thank you. you know what you did that i didn't do? you thought it through. and i hadn't learned to do that yet. so good for you. >> thank you. i come bearing spanx. i'm not going to prom, but i am with a lot of people on their prom day. >> yes, you are. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> more power. >> who has spanx on right now? >> i do. >> i took mine off because i knew she was coming. >> you have them on underneath those pants. >> i do. these are the ones that i cannot live without. i wear them under all my pants. you adjust the band.

no panty lines, nice and firm. >> congrats on forbes by the way, and the billion dollars. >> crazy. >> every time there's a spanx alert, there should be -- >> a check, baby. >> she's such an inspiration to young women that what she did with her business -- >> with no training in that area. >> look up to you tremendously. >> thank you. >> real spirit. >> thank you. >> always good to see you. >> thanks so much. >> thanks a lot. up next, how to clean up your gadgets. and how to zap those germs that make you squirm, right after this. here's a look at your forecast as we kick off the weekend. we'll be doing it on a wet note in texas and oklahoma. very heavy rain. as a matter of fact, there could be some flash flooding with that and tracking some snow across portions of new mexico. snow across new england.

maybe a dusting to an inch in some locations and a little wet weather moving into seattle and portland, as well. temperatures a little on the cool side, especially where you have the rain around. 49 will be your high in dallas. not too shabby in the southeast with 65 in atlanta. 72 in new orleans. 77 in orlando and 43 in new york city. but hang in there, we have a warmup on the way. sunshine all across the east coast until you get down to florida. then we have this system in the middle of the country spreading rain showers from des moines down through kansas city, little rock and dallas. we're talking maybe three, four inches of rain and that's why we're so concerned about flooding. temperatures will be bouncing up. upper 60s in atlanta and new york city, 63 degrees for a high temperature. and then the wet weather moving into the great lakes, cleveland,

buffalo, down toward the ohio valley, all the way down into the deep south, tracking not only wet weather but warmer weather. temperatures well into the 70s, around new orleans, pushing 07 in atlanta for your monday. tuesday, watching out for storms across the piedmont of north carolina and upstate new york. another system coming into the northwest, spreading rain showers across lower elevations. snow for the cascades. wet weather around the great lakes and a beautiful day on wednesday. 67 in new york and 80 in atlanta. you can always "wake up with al" weekdays on the weather channel for your forecast. [ male announcer ] when do you take 5-hour energy? when i'm on the night shift. when they have more energy than i do. when i don't feel like working out. when there isn't enough of me to go around. ♪ when i have school. and work. every morning. it's faster and easier than coffee.

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bottle of hand sanitizer, there are gadgets that can kill germs. >> here with the best tech toys to keep you germ free is an thaw author in "pc" magazine. >> how are you? >> very good. >> good to see you. >> i think of cleaning my keyboard when i see food on it or makeup or something, something that you can see. but you should be cleaning it more often. >> you really should. >> that's when i clean it. >> not that she's going to, but you should. >> this is the thing about key boards and all the technology we use. we touch it every day and never wash it off with soap and water. that's a little weird. >> and you know where your hands have been. >> you can't wash every keyboard, but there are some that are washable and protect you if you get coffee spilled on them. this is made of anti-bacterial plastic. you can wash it with soap and water, totally fine. >> we can wipe it down? >> absolutely. >> how do you get in the nooks and crannies if you had cupcakes? >> we'll get to that. but first this is the washable mouse. you can wash these off with soap and water but don't get the water in the usb cable. other than that, do anything you

want. >> what's the sully putty for? >> this is how you get many the nooks and crannies. this is cyber clean, like anti-bacterial silly puddy. >> what do you do? >> first of all, it's a little creepy to hold onto but it gets into the cracks and crannies. >> peel it up? >> you're going to get dust, food particles, kill all the germs that are in there. you just fold it up, leave it in there. when this turns green like a dark-colored green, throw it out. >> dark. ew. >> okay. >> i want to see that color. >> what about wipes? can you use any kind of wipes? >> i would not use any kind of wipe. some are just for electronics, and the thing is they don't have any chlorine or clorox bleach and no moisturizers, which you want to keep out. those are mostly alcohol based. these are wireless wipes with kind of nice odors, green tea

and pomegranate so your cell phone or your electronics smell better. >> we need to smell like green tea. >> all right. i've seen people take their blackberries into the restroom, public restrooms, and people do, the phone rings, they say hello. they're on it, close it up, they leave. and they never clean it. what should we do to clean our blackberries? >> the statistics say 1 in 6 phones out there have more fecal matter on them than your average public toilet seat. it's kind of important to wipe down your phones. we covered the wipes. this is the violight cell phone sanitizer. it uses uv light. put your phone in there. it gets totally sanitized. >> how about your toothbrush? how do you clean that? >> this is the same company, incidentally, but a kid friendly product called the zappy. you drop your toothbrush in there. 30 seconds, it kills all the bacteria on the toothbrush. >> no cleaning fluid? >> it's all uv light.

it beams it, takes about 45, 50 seconds and just kills -- breaks up all the dna and bacteria. and kills it. >> what's the last thing you've got? >> this is asteripen. it sanitizes a bottle of water using the same technology. if you're out camping or don't have access to clean water, this is a great device. again, the same technology. uv light. >> that wasn't so tough, was it. >> not bad at all. >> good for you. >> up next, stretching that dollar. feeding a family of four for under 10 bucks.

now on "today's kitchen," getting saucy with recipes that can feed a family of four for less than $10. >> cooking light's contributing editor allison fishman. she's here with us today. >> so pretty today. >> thank you. >> nice color. >> bring out the spring. >> under $10. >> under $10. >> you promise? >> so promise. delicious and good for you. >> what are we making? >> first, this is a sausage ragu, so i've got the sausage going right in there. onions. >> is that what that is? >> yes, ma'am. a little bit of garlic. and tomato sauce. we at "cooking light" like a low-sodium sauce, less than 350 milligrams. a little bit of water. >> here is the finished version next to it. >> no olive oil? >> no. we had some in the pan. >> what are we putting that over? >> we are putting this -- this is what we love to do in the

column, which is a surprise to people. creamy palenta can be inexpensive. this cheese less expensive than the parmesan. >> unbelievable. there you go. >> yes, it is. >> thank you very much. want to top me off? >> yeah. wow. nice. beautiful. >> this will feed a family of four or under $10. >> that's great. >> and it looks so beautiful. >> absolutely delicious. >> all right. we've got some chicken going back here. >> all right. let's hit it. this i'm really fired up about. this is actually buffalo chicken thighs. of course chicken wings is an indulgence, but you can have thighs for dinner. >> i like thighs. >> i do, too. >> i'm a breast man. >> now, this is going to be obviously thighs are much less expensive than the breasts. i'm going to make a flour mixture. flour, salt, kay yen, pepper, garlic. >> like a shake and bake. >> it is. >> help me out. >> thank you very much. what's cool about this is we take off the skin where all the calories are.

and we're replacing it with this little coating. >> right. >> shake it up. >> shake it up. >> shake it up. stick it in here. we have to turn these guys. you can see -- >> for how long on each side? >> about two, three minutes per side. then we pop them in the oven for about ten minutes. >> to brown them. >> exactly. >> little potato side dish? little russets. so good for you. >> very good for you. good time of year for these guys. we're going to add some buttermilk. and if we're going down the buffalo route, we have to do blew blue cheese. >> dump it in there. >> do it. >> i mash away. >> your final thing? >> that is the final -- okay. >> the salad. that looks great. all this for under 10 bucks. >> exactly. >> great shrimp over here. you can just brush that right on top. >> adorable. >> thank you. >> under 10 bucks. next week, actress lucy liu and joel mchale. >> and the entire cast of "the jersey shore."

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