Kitchen aid designed to cut through information overload
Cheat Sheet keeps measurements, cooking times close at hand

October 1, 2014

South Bend, IN – This may be the Information Age, but too much information can be a bad thing — just ask inventor Alek Karpovs. Alek’s attempts to cook dinner at the right temperature with the right measurement conversions proved tiresome when he had to scroll online looking for the information he needed.

“While I scrolled and scrolled, dinner was burning on the stove,” Karpovs said. “I realized I’m not the only one who needs an easy-to-see reference in the kitchen, something quick and convenient.”

So he invented one. The Kitchen Cheat Sheet features measurement conversions, safe food storage practices and safe and proper cooking temperatures all printed on an 8-inch wide, 11-and-a-half-inch high magnet that can be easily placed on a refrigerator or any magnetic surface.

The Kitchen Cheat Sheet Kickstarter campaign launched this morning with a crowdfunding goal of $3,000, which will fund the first inventory order of 300 Kitchen Cheat Sheets. This will keep the kitchen aid’s price at an affordable $10 each, with additional sheets only $8 each.

In addition to crowdfunding, Karpovs is looking for input on the Kitchen Cheat Sheet’s design. Although the current design features a wood-grain background with colorful touches, the inventor will take into account any suggestions from donors and may incorporate them into the Kitchen Cheat Sheet’s final design, called crowdsourcing. Graphic Designer McKi Kistler of South Bend designed the original.

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Alek Karpovs is a quality engineer at a South Bend automotive supplier. He moved to South Bend after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. He has been fascinated by the process of inventing something new since the age of 10 and has successfully invented – and crowdfunded – other inventions. Alek has successfully launched the Laundry Cheat Sheet in June 2014.

Please contact Alek Karpovs at (574) 514-5751, alekkarpovs@gmail.com or  Kitchen Cheat Sheet Kickstarter campaign .