Are you a subscriber to SkyMall catalog? Do you pore over the latest gadgets and gear and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?†Then you’ll love this list of handy, helpful and innovative goods for the home, office and personal use, for practically everything.
Smiles Everyone
Make sure everyone is in family photos with the Gorillapod flexible tripod, which makes using cameras with self-timers a snap. It’s lightweight and small enough to carry in a purse or backpack, and its unique design allows you to wrap its rubberized jointed legs around a branch, pole, back of a chair – anywhere you need it! Vat19.com. $24.
Wrinkle Free
Get steaming happy with Jiffy Steamer’s ESTEAM, a powerful hand-held travel or home steamer that is ready to use in 90 seconds and uses tap water to fill its 8-ounce reservoir for 15 minutes of steam action. Purchase the pink ESTEAM and 10 percent of the sale goes to fight breast cancer. $69.00. Jiffysteamer.com.
Load and Lock
Keep kids and others out of your medicine stash with the NuTone Recessed Security Cabinet. Its stylish low-profile design and hidden keyed lock blends with bathroom décor while offering security from theft or accidental poisoning. Available in oil-rubbed bronze or satin nickel. $169-$177. Find dealers at Nutone.com.
Clear Coat
Keep the sand out of your cracks at the beach this summer and protect your devices from everyday wear, scratches, bumps and falls with Wrapsol ultra, a scratch-proof film protection with shock absorption that keeps your mobile phone, MP3 player, laptop, etc., looking new and makes them easier to grip to prevent frequent drops. As a bonus, for every item purchased, Wrapsol makes a donation to Cool Earth to contribute to the preservation of rainforests. Most devices $29.95 – $39.95. Wrapsol.com.
Less is More
With the tiny dime-sized mobile SanDisk microSD memory card you can store work docs, over 1,200 personal photos, 9.5 hours of videos, 500 songs, and more, for viewing or listening, and you can increase the functionality of your mobile phone and can even turn your phone into an MP3 player, video camera and photo storage center so you’re not lugging around multiple gadgets. Starting at $10 for 4GB. Best Buy, Office Depot and RadioShack.
Mine, Mine, Mine
Keep track of your kid’s toys at the playground with Stuck on You personalized labels. The designer vinyl stickers come in many varieties, including kits for camp and allergy alerts. Funky Pack of 50 labels comes in a variety colors with one name and one icon. $19.95. Stuckonyou.biz/usa.
K. Pearson Brown is a columnist and blogger living in Los Angeles. Follow her musings on motherhood and living in a two-mom household at www.outwithmommy.wordpress.com.
