It isn’t exactly a girlie gadget but we couldn’t resist this one. This piece of gadget goodness is highly functional especially during these hot summer months when flies drive you mad when you’re trying to enjoy a nice barbeque.
I’m especially drawn to it as I recently purchased two “natural” fly catchers and managed to kill them within hours due to my poor ability to grow anything in my garden. Read more…?
I really don’t get the whole Hello Kitty Phenomenon. But, you know, some people do.
Hello Kitty Air Purifier Pricetag: Pending
Pass the wine, the candles and a little light reading but don’t call it romance - don’t you dare - it’s relaxation.
I’m sure there are couples out there who like to bond in the bath. But I gotta tell ya, if a guy ever tried to crawl in the tub with me I’d whack him over the head with a loofah brush, drag his limp body from the room and lock the door. Bath time = Me Time. And don’t you forget it.
Enjoy full underwater sound with The Stereo H20 bathtub. Get ‘enveloped’ in music direct from your iPod, CD/DVD player or, if you’re anything like my mother, your eight tracks.
The Stereo H20 Bathtub Pricetag: Coming Soon
Once, when I lived with a house full of guys the washing machine went on the fritz. I blamed Paul for over stuffing it and Martin for just not knowing how to use it. Repair man came and pulled this little wirey thing out of it. The guys (repair man included) had no idea what it is. I knew full well - my underwire - but pretended I didn’t.
BraBaby is a wire frame contraption that keeps expensive bras, especially underwire or padded ones, in shape and protects them in the wash. Get it here.
Brababy Pricetag: $19.98
I should probably point out that Atil Kizilbayir’s latest gadget is not the safest thing in the world if you live with small children - or anyone else who may feel inclined to reach out and touch the pretty lights. Burn!
Mool Toaster Pricetag: Sorry. I can’t be bothered finding out.
Because I think it’ll go good with the SMEG. And for no other reason.
The Official Kit-Cat Clock.
Pricetag: $39.99
The eva solo fridge carafe. Love this simple, classic milk bottle shape. I’m a sucker for anything retro. Am thinking about moving homes just to find a kitchen to fit the SMEG…which I don’t have yet but will do soon.
The mouth of the carafe is large enough for ice cubes and sliced lemons and features a flip flop lid that automatically opens when you pour. Best of best? It can be fitted with a colourful neoprene cover to keep the contents cold. Unzip and remove the cover and the carafe becomes dishwasher friendly.
Eva Solo Fridge Carafe Pricetag: Coming Soon
Don’t cha wish your washer was hot like mine! If you’re not channelling the Pussycat Dolls, you’re doing it wrong. Take a look at the Hauzen Washing Machine.
Should have known we could count on Samsung to bring us a household appliance that’s more than just an industrial standard chicken-in-a-basket piece of equipment.
This isn’t a new age washer, just a pretty one. With designer Andre Kim opting for glamour over gadgetry. The Samsung Hauzen won’t boil your tea for you, but if a gilded finish, stainless steel door ring and a royal emblem on the glass is what you’re looking for. Look no further.
The paint job is a little Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and will go a long way toward clashing with the Mediterranean feel of my kitchen, but who cares. I bet you wish your washer was hot like mine.
Samsung Hauzen Washing Machine designed by Andre Kim Pricetag: Check back later.
I hear “X5″ I think “BMW”. That’s just me. The other day my dear friend Clare - a total Nigella - told me she’d just ordered the FrancisFrancis! X5 Espresso Machine. In pink. She says “It has a 48-ounce water tank with rear access and a battery-powered clock on the front.” I say “Great. Will stop by to try it out sometime soonish” and think Does it also come with a compass in the stock?
Then I go straight to my Product Review Source. The X5 is small and shiny and comes in a rainbow of colours. But it looks nothing like an airplane or ship that might be invisible to radar - despite the manufacturer’s claims.
FrancisFrancis! X5 Espresso Machine Pricetag: $650
Because I’m lazy. Because my mother always said Electrolux was the best. Because they’re kinda nifty and Oh So Sci Fi.
Never mind there appears to be no place to store the dirt or monitor the power. If these Electrolux Vacuum Shoes aren’t gadgety - nothing is.