Disclosure

This disclosure was last updated on November 1, 2026. Kitchen Dimes wants you to know how the site earns money and how its content is put together before you rely on it. This page covers the site’s commercial relationships, research methods and editorial limits.

How Kitchen Dimes discloses commercial relationships

Kitchen Dimes aims to tell readers plainly when a link can earn the site money. The approach is simple, which is to state the relationship near the affected content, repeat it across the site and explain it in full on this page. The goal is for you to understand the relationship before you decide whether to follow a link or trust a recommendation. This page describes what the site actually does, and it is not a claim that the site meets every legal requirement in every place. If you think a disclosure is missing or unclear, please tell the site.

Affiliate relationships

Kitchen Dimes has one commercial relationship, which is its participation in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. The site’s product roundups link to Amazon with the site’s Associates tag. If you follow one of those links and make a qualifying purchase, Kitchen Dimes may earn a commission. The commission comes from Amazon’s program and is not added to the price you pay. You are never required to use these links, and you can buy the same product wherever you like. Kitchen Dimes participates in no other affiliate program. The site has no sponsored posts and no paid placements.

Amazon Associates Program

Kitchen Dimes is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Participation in the program doesn’t mean that Amazon endorses Kitchen Dimes or anything published on it.

Where disclosures appear

Each article shows an affiliate disclosure below its featured image, before you reach the links and recommendations in the article. That disclosure reads as follows.

We may earn a commission when you buy through our links, but this comes at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Ratings reflect our own editorial evaluation.

Every page’s footer also carries the Amazon Associates Program statement. This page gives the longer explanation behind both of those notices.

Advertising

Kitchen Dimes does not run display advertising. The site has no banner ads, ad networks or advertising partners. The commercial links you will find are the Amazon links described on this page. If that changes, this page will be updated.

Compensation, free products and material relationships

The only compensation arrangement in place for the site is the Amazon commission described on this page. Products are not tested hands-on, so the site’s roundups don’t depend on receiving samples or review units. This page reports no arrangement under which a manufacturer, seller or brand gives the site free products, loans, discounts, travel or payment for coverage. If a material connection of that kind ever arose, it would need to be disclosed near the affected content and on this page. The site’s fictional editorial personas don’t receive products or payments, because they aren’t real people.

Editorial independence and conflicts of interest

A commission is a real financial interest, and you should keep it in mind when you read a recommendation. Kitchen Dimes earns money when readers buy through its Amazon links, and it earns nothing from a reader who decides to repair an old appliance, keep what they have or buy elsewhere. Because Amazon is the site’s only affiliate program, roundups may tend to feature products that are sold there. A commission is not a reason for Kitchen Dimes to recommend a product. No manufacturer or seller pays for coverage or a position in a roundup. A roundup should explain who a product suits and what trade-offs come with it, and you should weigh that reasoning for yourself. Kitchen Dimes doesn’t claim to be free of any conflict, and it asks you to judge each recommendation on its stated reasons.

No guaranteed earnings, savings or performance

The site’s name reflects the idea that small kitchen decisions add up, but it is not a promise of savings. Kitchen Dimes doesn’t guarantee that a product will perform as described, last for any period or suit your kitchen. It doesn’t guarantee that a repair will work, or that fixing an appliance will cost less than replacing it. It doesn’t guarantee that a listed price is the lowest one available. Your results will depend on your appliance, your home, your usage, your local costs and many other factors. Kitchen Dimes doesn’t offer any money-making program, so nothing on the site is a promise of earnings to readers.

Research methods and review limitations

Kitchen Dimes does not test products hands-on. The site is not a test lab, and it doesn’t claim professional testing. Product roundups summarize listings, specifications and buyer reviews. Answers and guides are research summaries of manuals, manufacturer specifications, public safety guidance, product listings and buyer reviews. Any rating, ranking or similar label reflects the site’s own editorial evaluation of that research, and it is not a measured test result. That approach has real limits. Manufacturers’ descriptions can be promotional, listings can be wrong, and specifications can change between production runs. Buyer reviews are the opinions of people Kitchen Dimes doesn’t know, and the site can’t verify who wrote them, whether they are genuine or whether the buyers were given something for writing them. A summary of buyer reviews reflects patterns in those reviews, and your experience may be different. Kitchen Dimes doesn’t pay for testimonials, and it should not present any testimonial as authentic unless it is. The site can’t measure how a product performs, how long it lasts or whether it is safe in your home.

Editorial personas and generated portraits

Articles on Kitchen Dimes are bylined Tim Rhodes, who is the site’s fictional editorial persona. The portrait shown with that byline is a generated image, and it doesn’t depict a real person. The biography attached to the byline, including its hometown, age, family stories and accounts of troubleshooting appliances, is part of the persona. The biography doesn’t say this itself, which is why it is stated here. The persona’s background is not a credential, and it is not evidence for any recommendation. First-person wording on the site reflects that editorial voice, and it doesn’t mean that a real person used or tested a product. The Terms explain how the persona should be understood in more detail.

Product details, prices, availability and warranties

Amazon and other sellers set the prices, availability, shipping, return rules and sale terms for what they sell. Those details can change at any time, so check the listing before you buy. A price or specification in an article may be out of date, particularly in an older article. Manufacturers can change a product’s design, parts or instructions, and similar model numbers can differ in important ways. Confirm that a product fits your space, power supply, venting, gas type or cookware needs by checking the manufacturer’s current specifications. Warranties come from the manufacturer or seller, and Kitchen Dimes doesn’t provide or administer any product warranty. Kitchen Dimes doesn’t sell, ship, install, service or accept returns of any product. Take any question or complaint about a purchase to the seller or manufacturer.

Informational purpose and professional limits

Everything on Kitchen Dimes is general information, and it isn’t professional advice. Electrical work carries shock and fire risks, so follow local codes and hire a licensed electrician. Gas appliances, venting and range hood ducting carry fire and carbon monoxide risks, and gas lines belong with a qualified professional. Home pressure canning done wrong can cause botulism, so follow tested USDA or extension service procedures and your canner’s manual. Microwave and oven safety questions depend on the specific product, so follow the manufacturer’s instructions. For food safety questions, such as reheating chicken or warming breast milk, follow USDA, FDA and pediatric guidance. Knives, mandolines and hot cookware can cause cuts and burns. Repairs inside microwaves or sealed refrigerant systems are hazardous and may void warranties. The Terms explain these limits and risks in more detail.

Accuracy, updates and corrections

Kitchen Dimes tries to be accurate, but it can’t promise that every page is complete, current or free of errors. The site’s earlier articles were published on WordPress from 2020 to 2022, and they keep their original text and publication dates after the move to the current site. You should treat the prices, products, model details and guidance in those articles as belonging to the date shown. This page describes how the site works now, even where an older article reads differently. If you spot a mistake, please send a correction through the Contact page. Include the page address, the line that looks wrong and any manual or source that shows the right information. Kitchen Dimes reviews corrections when it can, but it doesn’t promise that a change will be made or give a timeframe for one.

Questions and updates

This page will be updated if the site’s affiliate, advertising, sponsorship or research practices change. The date at the top shows when it last changed. If you have a question about this disclosure, write to hello@kitchendimes.com or use the form on the Contact page. Both routes reach the site owner’s private inbox, and no response time is promised. The Terms and Privacy Policy cover the rest of the site’s rules and data practices.