A. Rather than improve the quality of our lives, such items detract from it by wasting our time and money
B. The descriptions of these items . suggest that they, too, will help improve the quality of our lives by providing convenience, comfort, and / or shortcuts to improve our appearance
C. Unfortunately, some of these clever items that claim to save time might actually end up making us waste time
D. All these items, whether they are designed to help us in the kitchen, comfort us in the bathroom, or improve the way we look and feel, are for the most part unnecessary