Section 6B – Appliances, Household Equipment, and Other Selected Items

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Section 6B – Appliances, Household Equipment, and Other Selected Items

Part B - Household Appliances and Other Selected Items

SMALL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
1. Small electrical kitchen appliances like blenders, air fryers, or toasters, such as -
  • air fryer
  • blender
  • bread maker
  • coffee grinder
  • coffee maker
  • deep fryer
  • electric can opener
  • electric griddle
  • electric kettle
  • food processor
  • hot plate
  • Instant Pot
  • juicer
  • hand or stand mixer
  • rice cooker
  • rotisserie
  • slow cooker
  • toaster
  • toaster oven
  • vacuum sealer
  • waffle iron
2. Electrical personal care appliances items, such as hair dryers or electric razors, including -
  • curling iron
  • denture cleaner
  • digital scale
  • electric hair trimmer
  • electric razor
  • electric toothbrush
  • facial sauna
  • flat iron
  • foot bath
  • hair dryer
  • lighted make-up mirror
  • massager
  • Waterpik
3. Electrical floor cleaning equipment, such as -
  • floor polisher/buffer
  • hand vacuum
  • Roomba
  • rug shampooer
  • Shop-Vac
  • steam cleaner
  • vacuum cleaner
4. Other household appliances not for cooking, such as -
  • air purifier
  • burglar alarm
  • carbon monoxide detector
  • home security device
  • smoke detector
  • trash compactor
  • water filters
  • water leak alarm
5. Sewing machines (with or without cabinet), such as -
  • knitting machine
  • quilting machine
  • serger
6. GPS devices, calculators, and fax machines, such as -
  • copy machines
  • Garmin
  • graphing calculator
  • paper shredder
  • typewriters
7. Digital book readers or tablets, such as -
  • iPad
  • Kindle
  • Nook
  • tablets
8. Computers, computer systems, or related hardware, such as -
  • cables
  • CD/DVD drive
  • computer printers
  • external hard drive
  • keyboards
  • laptops
  • memory
  • modems
  • monitors
  • mouse
  • netbooks
  • scanner
9. Computer software, including computer games
10. Computer accessories, such as -
  • mouse pads
  • printer cartridges
  • tablet cases
11. Portable memory, such as flash drives, memory cards, recordable discs, and tapes, including -
  • blank CDs/DVDs
  • memory stick
  • SD card
  • USB flash drive
12. Gaming consoles or accessories, such as -

Do not include video games.

  • carrying case
  • game controllers
  • gaming headsets
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PlayStation
  • Steam Deck
  • Xbox
13. Telephones or accessories, such as -
  • AirTags
  • Apple Watches
  • Bluetooth accessories
  • cell phone cases
  • chargers
  • charger cables
  • cordless telephones
  • decorative phone attachments
  • mobile phones
  • phone headsets
  • power banks
  • satellite phones
  • screen protectors
  • selfie stick
  • smartphones
  • smartwatch
  • Tile tracker
14. Photographic equipment, such as -

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

  • battery pack
  • camera bag
  • camera or lens cases
  • digital camera
  • enlarger
  • filter
  • film camera
  • flashes
  • lens
  • motor driven film advancer
  • projection screen
  • projector
  • strobe light (for photographs)
  • tripod
  • winder
15. Musical instruments, supplies, or accessories, such as -

Do not include repairs, music lessons, or band uniforms.

  • brass instruments
  • carrying case
  • clarinet
  • drums
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • music books
  • music stand
  • piano
  • picks
  • reeds
  • rosin
  • saxophone
  • sheet music
  • stringed instruments
  • strings for musical instruments
  • trombone
  • trumpet
  • valve oil
  • woodwinds
  • any other musical accessories
16. Lawn mowing machinery or other yard equipment, such as -
  • edger
  • garden hose
  • hedge trimmer
  • lawn mower
  • pressure washer
  • rake
  • shovel
  • snow blower
  • spreader
  • tiller
  • tractor
  • weed digger
  • wheelbarrow
TOOLS FOR HOME USE
17. Power tools, such as -
  • air compressor
  • cordless circular saw
  • cordless drill
  • electric drill
  • electric plane
  • electric polisher
  • electric saw
  • electric pool cleaning equipment
  • lathe
  • router
  • sander
  • trouble light
18. Non-power tools, such as -
  • axe
  • caulking gun
  • hammer
  • hand tools
  • level
  • paint roller or brush
  • plane
  • pliers
  • saw
  • screwdriver
  • sockets
  • wrench
HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT
19. Window air conditioners
20. Portable cooling or heating equipment, such as -
  • dehumidifier
  • fan
  • humidifier
  • space heater
TVs, RADIOs, VIDEO, AND SOUND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING IN VEHICLES
21. Televisions, all types including those installed in vehicles, such as -
  • TV
  • TVs in cars
22. DVD players, VCRs, DVRs, or video cameras, such as -
  • Apple TV device
  • digital TV converter box
  • Firestick
  • GoPro
  • Projector
  • Roku stick
23. Satellite dishes, receivers, or accessories
24. Handheld personal music players, such as -
  • personal mp3 players
25. Stereos, radios, speakers, and sound components, including those installed in vehicles, such as -
  • Amazon Echo
  • amplifier
  • Apple HomePod
  • AV receiver
  • car stereo
  • CB radio
  • CD players
  • clock radio
  • equalizer
  • mixer
  • satellite radio device
  • short-wave radio
  • speakers
  • stereo system
  • turntable
  • walkie talkie

 

26. Other sound or video equipment, including accessories, such as -
  • adapter for sound equipment
  • antenna (TV, radio, etc.)
  • base station CB antenna
  • battery packs
  • earphones/ headphones
  • headset
  • microphone
  • power booster
  • power converter
SPORTS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
27. General sports equipment, such as -

Do not include any shoes for sports.

Do not include any equipment for water sports.

  • badminton set
  • baseball glove
  • basketball hoop
  • bowling ball
  • boxing equipment
  • football
  • Frisbee
  • golf bag/clubs
  • helmets
  • hover-board
  • karate equipment
  • lawn games
  • pads
  • racquetball racket
  • roller blades
  • skateboard
  • soccer ball
  • sports protective equipment
  • sports uniform
  • table tennis equipment
  • tennis balls/rackets
  • volleyball
28. Health and exercise equipment for the home, such as -
  • exercise bike
  • exercise mat
  • Fitbit
  • home gym
  • pedometer
  • rowing machine
  • trampoline
  • treadmill
  • weight bench
  • weights
29. Camping equipment, such as -

Do not include campers, trailers, or RVs.

  • air mattress
  • camping cookware
  • camping stove
  • canteen
  • frame packs and other camping packs
  • kerosene lantern
  • portable heater
  • screenhouse
  • sleeping bag
  • sleeping pad
  • tent
30. Hunting and fishing equipment, including all guns, such as -
  • ammunition
  • BB/pellet gun
  • bow and arrow
  • crossbow
  • fishing lures
  • fishing rod and tackle
  • handgun
  • knife
  • rifle
  • scopes
  • shotgun
31. Winter sports equipment, such as -
  • ice boat
  • ice skates
  • ski boots
  • ski poles
  • sled/toboggan
  • sledding equipment
  • snow skis
  • snowboard
  • snowboard equipment
32. Water sports equipment, such as -

Do not include canoes, kayaks, sail boats, or jet skis.

  • boogie board
  • diving equipment
  • life jacket
  • raft
  • skim board
  • snorkel
  • surf board
  • swim cap
  • wake board
  • water ski vest
  • water skis
  • wind/paddleboard
33. Outboard motors

Do not include boats.

34. Bicycles or bicycle equipment, such as -
  • bicycle parts
  • bike pump
  • electric bicycle
  • helmet
  • lock
  • rack
  • stand
  • supplies
  • tires
  • tubes
35. Tricycles or battery powered riders
  • Big Wheels
36. Children’s outdoor or water play structures, such as -
  • jungle gym set
  • portable swimming pool
  • sand box
  • splash pad
  • swing set
  • water table
37. Other sports or recreation equipment, such as -
  • metal detector
  • paintball equipment
  • telescope
Page Last Revised - July 30, 2025