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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 6 - APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER SELECTED ITEMS - Continued

Part B - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND OTHER SELECTED ITEMS

SMALL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

  1. - SMALL ELECTRICAL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, including -
    blender   electric frying pan   juicer
    breadmaker   coffee grinder   electric iron
    coffee maker   electric knife   sandwich grill
    corn popper   electric timer   slow cooker
    crockpot   electric wok   toaster
    electric barbecue   food processor   toaster oven
    electric can opener   hot plate   waffle iron
    electric fondue set   ice cream maker   mixer
    electric grill   deep fryer   pizza oven
    rice cooker   smoothie maker
  1. - ELECTRICAL PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCES, including -
    curling iron   electric toothbrush   make-up mirror
  denture cleaner   facial sauna   massager
    electric hair trimmer   foot bath   water-pick
  electric razor   hair dryer
  electric scale   heating pad

  1. - SMOKE DETECTORS, including -
    battery-operated   ionization chamber type   photo-cell type
  wired

  1. - ELECTRIC FLOOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT, including -
    floor polisher   hand vacuum   rug shampooer
  vacuum cleaner
  1. - OTHER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, including -
    air purifier console   trash compactor
  carbon monoxide detectors   water filters
  door and window transmitters   home security devices (burglar alarms) including control modules, burglar alarm console
  1. - SEWING MACHINES (with or without cabinet)
  2. - OTHER OFFICE MACHINES, INCLUDING TYPEWRITERS AND CALCULATORS, including -
    copy machine   typewriter
    calculator   fax machine
  1. - PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT OR PDAS
    palm   iPaq
  1. - COMPUTERS, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND RELATED HARDWARE FOR NON-BUSINESS USE, including -
    cables   joy sticks
    zip drive   memory
    USB flashdrives   laptops
    computer printers   modems
    CRT units for computer use only   monitors
    disk drives   mouse
    fax modems   remote terminals
    home computers with or without CRT's   tape equipment for computer use
    interface equipment
  1. - COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND ACCESSORIES FOR NON-BUSINESS USE, including -
   mouse pads   printer cartridges
  software  zip disk
  1. - VIDEO AND COMPUTER GAME HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, GAMEBOYS, AND ACCESSORIES, including -
    TV computer game hardware   Gamecube   video game hardware
  video games   Playstation   Xbox
  PSP

  1. - TELEPHONES AND ACCESSORIES, including -
    beepers   cordless telephones   cell phone covers
  phone jacks and cords   telephones   car chargers
  cell phones  headsets   fax machines
   pagers

  1. - TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICES, including -
    combinations of telephone/answering machines
  2. - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, including -
    camera   flashlens   projector
    battery pack for camera   filters   tripod
    electro flash   motor driven film advancer   strobe light (for photographs)
    enlarger   projection screen   winder

      Do not include film, film processing, or other photographic supplies.

  1. - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES, AND ACCESSORIES, including -
    brass instruments   any other musical accessories   strings for musical instruments
    carrying case   picks   trombone
    clarinet   reeds   trumpet
    drums   sheet music   valve oil
    music books   saxophone   woodwinds
    music stand   stringed instruments   rosin
    piano   guitar   keyboards
  1. - LAWNMOWING MACHINERY AND OTHER YARD EQUIPMENT, including -
    electric lawn   shovel   trimmer
    lawn mowers   snow blower   wheelbarrow
    motor tiller   spreader
    rake   tractor (farm, garden, etc.)

TOOLS FOR HOME USE

  1. - POWER TOOLS, including -
    cleaning equipment   electric plane   lathe
    electric drill   electric polisher   router
    electric saw   electric swimming pool   sander
  1. - NONPOWER TOOLS, including -
    axe   level socket   saw
    caulking gun   electric polisher   screwdriver
    drill   plane   trouble light
    hammer   pliers   wrench

HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT

  1. - WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS
  2. - PORTABLE COOLING AND HEATINGEQUIPMENT, including -
    fan   humidifier   spaceheater    dehumidifier

TELEVISIONS, RADIOS, VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT (Not installed in vehicles)

  1. - TELEVISIONS, ALL TYPES INCLUDING COMBINATIONS OF TVs WITH DVD/VIDEO PLAYERS, including -
    flat screen TV   plasma TV    high definition TV
  1. - DVD PLAYERS, VCRs, DVRs, OR VIDEO CAMERAS, including -
    video cassette player   video laser disc player
    video cassette recorder/player   video tape recorder/player
    combination VCR/DVD player   DVD player
    video disc player   TIVO unit
  1. - SATELLITE DISHES, including -
    satellite accessories
  1. - HANDHELD PERSONAL MUSIC PLAYERS, including -
    Ipod   Sonic Blue RIO   Personal MP3 players
    Jukebox music player   IRiver
  1. - RADIO, ALL TYPES, including -
    clock radio   short-wave   walky-talky
    console   transistor/portable   Walkman (radio only)
    CB (not permanently mounted in an automobile)
  1. - TAPE RECORDERS AND PLAYERS (not permanently mounted in an automobile), including -
    audio tape decks   reel-to-reel tape decks
    audio cassette players/recorder   Walkman (cassette/radio combination or cassette only)
  1. - SOUND COMPONENTS, COMPONENT SYSTEMS, AND COMPACT DISC SOUND SYSTEMS, including -
    amplifier   receiver   tape deck (not specified)
    compact disc players   stereo   tuner
    equalizer   stereo rack system   turntable
    speakers   mixer
  1. - OTHER SOUND AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT, including -
    adapter for sound equipment   VCR tape rewinder   microphone
    antenna (TV, radio, etc.)   base station CB antenna   UHF video
    power converter   earphones/headphones   VCR tape
    battery packs   headset   power booster

SPORTS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

  1. - GENERAL SPORTS EQUIPMENT, including -
    badminton set   football   soccer ball
    sports protective equipment/gear   frisbee   sports shoes
    baseball bat   golf clubs   sports uniform
    baseball glove   karate equipment   tennis racket
    basketball   lawn games   volleyball
    table tennis equipment   racquetball   
    bowling ball   racquetball racket   
    boxing equipment   roller blades   

      Include specialized athletic shoes such as for football, baseball, soccer, biking, and bowling, except if included in the rental or activity fee for the sport.

  1. - HEALTH AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, including -
    exercycle   Trampoline   weight bench
    exercise mat   treadmill   ab roller
    rowing machine   weights   home gym
  1. - CAMPING EQUIPMENT, including -
    air mattress tent   canteen   portable heater
    camping cookware   kerosene lamp   sleeping bag
    camping stove   pack   sleeping pad
  1. - HUNTING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT, including -
    ammunition   scopes (not specified)   rifle
    bow and arrow   BB/pellet gun   shotgun
    knife   fishing rod and tackle   cross bow
  1. - WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT, including -
    ice boat   ski poles   snow skis   snowboard
    ice skates   sled   toboggan   snowboard equipment
    ski boots   sledding equipment
  1. - WATER SPORTS EQUIPMENT, including -
    diving equipment   water skis   water ski vest
    raft   life jacket   wind surf board
    surf board   snorkel
  1. - OUTBOARD MOTORS
  2. - BICYCLES, including -
    bicycle helmets   rack   tires
    bicycle parts   stand   tubes
    locks   supplies
  1. - TRICYCLES AND BATTERY POWERED RIDERS, including -
    Big Wheels
  1. - PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, including -
    portable swimming pool   swing set   sand box   gym set
  1. - OTHER SPORTS AND RECREATION EQUIPMENT
    telescope   golf cart (non-riding)
    paintball equipment   metal detector

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Last Modified Date: September 19, 2008