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Clumsy Eaters Can Stain by the Numbers On These Dish Towels
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I gave up on fabric placemats after having my sister and her young kids over for dinner one evening. While I adore my nieces and nephews, they are the messiest eaters on the planet and my placemats just had to go to the bin after their visit, since the stains… |
August 9th, 2011
Mix Monsters iPod Shuffle Cases Have Their Eye On You
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When gadgets get very small, they get pretty darn cool, but the size can also be a problem for people who tend to lose stuff. This is why these Mix Monsters iPod Shuffle 4G cases from Fred & Friends come into play. They’ll dress up your Shuffle as colorful one-eyed… |
March 28th, 2011
Switch Salt and Pepper Shaker Turns Your Food On
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Fred & Friends is at it again, with another one of their tongue-in-cheek household gadgets. This time, they’ve created the perfect salt and pepper shaker – the SWITCH.… |
February 8th, 2011
Brain Freeze Ice Cubes Let You Zombies Drink Your Braaaaains
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While you might float lots of things in your cocktails, I’m pretty sure that human brains aren’t normally on the list. Now you can serve up some brains with your drinks thanks to these whimsical ice cube forms. New from Fred & Friends, these Brain Freeze ice cube trays let… |
February 3rd, 2010
Use a Table Saw to Cut Your Cake
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Imagine the next time you have friends over to dinner, you bring out a delicious chocolate cake on the table, then proceed to hack it apart with a hand saw. Now you can slice and dice cakes and other tender foods with the Table Saw, a serrated kitchen knife that… |
September 12th, 2009
Fill ‘Er Up Gas Gauge Piggy Bank Should Never be on “E”
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Another fun creation from the guys over at Fred & Friends, this new piggy bank has a built-in gauge to tell you how close to full it is. The Fill ‘Er Up savings bank looks just like the gas gauge on a car, but instead of keeping track of fuel,… |
July 14th, 2009
Rewind Your Headphone Cord With a Microcassette Tape
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Hate all that excess cord you end up with when you wear your headphones? This fun little accessory lets you hide that spare cord with wit and whimsy. Designed by Jason Amendolara for Fred & Friends, the »REW cord caddy looks like an old-school cassette tape (or more like a… |
July 14th, 2009
Pac-Man Oven Mitt for Grabbing Your Hot Wok-a-Wok-a-Wok-a
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I give you the greatest kitchen accessory of 2009 – the Pac-Man Hothead oven mitt. New from Worldwide Fred.… |
February 7th, 2009
Frozen Smiles Add Bite to Your Beverages
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There are a lot of offbeat options if regular ice just isn’t good enough for you, but if even those aren’t as weird as you’d like, you can always try some denture-shaped… uh… “cubes.” Frozen Smiles are styled as “not your grandfather’s ice tray,” but they don’t promise they aren’t… |
January 13th, 2009
Dumbbell Alarm Clock Forces You to Work Out
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This new alarm clock makes you tone up when you wake up. By embedding a motion sensor into a dumbbell, this clever clock ensures you’ll work out every morning. Designed by Yuk Wang for Fred Worldwide, the SHAPE UP! alarm clock makes you flex your arm for at least 30… |
July 15th, 2008
