Oh! Gizmo

By Andrew Liszewski

You’ll never be without a washcloth as long as you carry one of these unique MiniTISSUEs in your pocket or purse. What looks like a small mint candy is actually an 8.6″ x 9.8″ washcloth that has been hydraulically compressed, and individually wrapped to stay germ free. Once it’s needed you just have to pour water over one of the tablets and it will expand to the point where you can unroll it to its full size.

I kind of like this idea, particularly for use when camping or other outdoor activities, but couldn’t they have put a bit more effort into not making them look like tasty breath mints? I’m sure it’s all part of the novelty and in good fun, that is until the lawsuits start rolling in from people who ended up with stomach pains instead of fresh breath.

A box of 96 MiniTISSUEs is available from Solutions for just $12.95.

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By Andrew Liszewski

There are lots of great reasons to own a dog but even I’ll admit that having to deal with their ‘business’ is unpleasant at best. A shovel works great when you’re in the backyard but they’re not so convenient when out on a walk, and that’s why the Swoop was created. It’s billed as man’s ’second best friend’ and if you have a particularly large dog (or smaller bear) as a pet you’ll appreciate its design.

It looks kind of like a flashlight but pulling back the top portion reveals a set of claws that open to grab and scoop the animal’s ‘business’ in a single action. It includes a set of baggies that cover the claws, preventing them from getting messed up in the process and also provides a convenient way to transport the materials until you can find a garbage can to dispose of them.

The Swoop is available on the Pet Pro website for about $40 and includes 26 of the special baggies. You can also buy an additional set of 160 baggies for about $45.

[ Swoop ] VIA [ The Red Ferret Journal ]

By Andrew Liszewski

There’s enough crap falling into my keyboard on a daily basis that I don’t need to add to the problem with beard trimmings getting trapped in there too. But as companies get too carried away with the ‘universal’ part of ‘universal serial bus’ we now have a small pocket-sized razor that can be charged by connecting it to your computer or laptop.

And while the compact size is probably convenient my high-end Remington electric shaver can barely deal with my wire-like facial hair that seems to grow back every 3 hours. I’m pretty sure after just one pass this thing would either burn out or become hopelessly clogged with beard trimmings.

But if your own facial hair has never developed past the peach fuzz stage this could be more than enough for your monthly shaving ritual. You can get it at X-Treme Geek for only $19.95.

[ USB Powered Rechargeable Shaver ] VIA [ The Uber-Review ]

By Andrew Liszewski

A proper brushing regiment every morning is an important part of dental hygiene but when you’re rushing out the door late for work you probably don’t always brush as long as you should. The HydraBrush (like the mythical multi-headed Greek Hydra) tackles this problem by using two brush heads that are positioned so that they clean both sides of your teeth at the same time.

The heads and bristles also vibrate making the brushing process even more effective and efficient. In fact it’s claimed the HydraBrush can properly clean your teeth and gums in 40 seconds or less! That’s quite a bit of time savings over the dentist recommended 2 minutes. For someone like me that equates to an extra 1 minute and 20 seconds of sleep every morning which I’m sure would make all the difference.

The HydraBrush Express Power Toothbrush is available from Amazon for $99.95.

[ HydraBrush ] VIA [ productdose ]