Household Gadgets

Northern Lights LED Sphere

With shifting and undulating lights reminiscent of the Aurora Borealis, this illuminated sculpture simulates the atmospheric phenomenon using powerful blue, white, and green LEDs projected through a fragmented diffuser against the light-bending curve of a silvered, borasilic glass globe.

Got that? Me neither. All you need to know is: it looks way cool, and has absolutely no other purpose.

Weightless Headset Phone

You’ll forget you’re wearing this cordless, hands-free headset phone until it rings, and then you can answer at the push of a button.

Maytag SkyBox Personal Beverage Vendor

"Ka-Thunk." Want to hear that satisfying vending-machine sound when grabbing a cold beverage? This customizable personal beverage vendor from Maytag holds 66 12-ounce cans or 33 12-ounce bottles. Child lock-out lets you lock some sections while leaving others accessible. To add some personal style, the front and side panels of the SkyBox can be customized with NFL, college, NASCAR, and other sports and beverage logos. It operates without coins or dollar bills. And just think about how much room you can free up in your refrigerator.

Place Anywhere Home Sauna

Unlike most home saunas, this unit fits into small spaces, and can be set up in a few hours. Made from kiln-dried red cedar and stainless steel hardware, the sauna is large enough to seat two people, and can be set up in a bathroom, bedroom, recreation room, garage, or an outdoor location such as a backyard or by a pool. This centuries-old Scandinavian custom helps improve circulation, relax muscles, burn calories, relieve arthritic pain, cleanse skin, and relieve stress. Like all true saunas, this model uses hot rocks to create heat.

Closet Organizing Trouser Rack

Taking up only an 18-inch width in your closet, this pant rack keeps twenty pairs of slacks neatly hung and readily accessible. It easily mounts to a closet wall or door and has a 10-gauge steel support bracket to hold 20 solid birch wood dowels that let you hang trousers flush against the wall, then swing them out individually, up to 180 degrees, for easy selection. Can also hold ties. (Just dare them to look in your closet.)

Gravity Bike Stand

Gravity never runs out. Make use of that fact with this ingenious bike stand.

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