50 Problem Solvers Under $50

Kirtsy This | Posted: 22 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

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• Mommy Hook Stroller Hanger

  

  Carry your bags on the stroller without catapulting the baby into traffic.

  $7 at Pacifier

  Kirtsy This | Posted 17 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Parking Reciept Holder

  

  Meter Maids don’t like lame excuses. (“But I swear Officer, my parking receipt lost it’s stickiness.”) Make sure your receipt stays put.

  $25 at Snoform

  (Price converted from Canadian dollars)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Avocado Scooper

  

  If you’re gonna make guacamole for the entire neighborhood, you need to be efficient.

  $15 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• String On a Stand

  

  Use this string on a stand to tie up newspapers and cardboard for recycling, to bundle branches together for disposal, or to make brown paper packages tied up with string.

  $22 at Hand Picked Collection

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Packits Packing Lists

  

  I spend the week before any trip dreaming about flying in my pajamas without any luggage. I’m a bit anxious about forgetting things.

  These ready-made packing lists may let me get back to dreaming about giving speeches in my underwear.

  $20 at Hand Picked Collection

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Silicone Pastry Brushes

  

  A silicone pastry brush retains its shape after slathering barbeque sauce on your ribs at the grill, and taking a turn in the dishwasher. Also, it doesn’t leave bristles on your ribs.

  $9 at Sur La Table

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Oyo Multiplug USB

  

  You have an iPod, a coffee warmer, camera, portable fan, USB key, wireless adapter. You either need less stuff, or more USB ports. We all know which way you’re gonna go.

  $17 at Greener Grass Design

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Shredder Hand

  

  A portable shredder that never breaks down or runs out of juice. Also makes excellent confetti.

  $16 at Compact Impact

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• DaysAgo

  

  Uh. Didn’t you open that salsa like a year ago? With DaysAgo tags, you know exactly how old your food is. Of course, you could also just put a strip of masking tape on the top and date it, but we both know that’s never going to happen. (Via Shelterrific.)

  $10 at DaysAgo

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Parking Meter Alarm

  

  Instead of assaulting the meter maid, try this little weapon instead – a keychain with alarm and space for 10 quarters or euros.

  $12 at Merlin's Box

  (1" D, 1.5" H)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Kipiis

  

  How have you lived without this? Two clips fasten on to any piece of fabric and create an instant bib. The plastic slider at the back lets you adjust the neck size. Genius.

  $14 at Kid O

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Self-watering Flowerpot

  

  Your plants seem to die when you look at them wrong. This self-watering flowerpot lets you go 7-10 days without watering. Give your plants a fighting chance against your forgetfulness.

  $28 at Orange Skin

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Guyot Designs Firefly Bottle Lid

  

  An LED lid that turns your water bottle into a lantern. For full and constant illumination of the scary monsters in the woods.

  $19 at Basegear

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Rhodia Mouse Pad Paper Pad

  

  This is one of those ideas that was already on the tip of everybody’s brains: A mouse pad comprised of thirty sheets of graph paper. Thanks for the tip, Laurie!

  $7 at Vickery

  (7.5" x 9")

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Adjustable Measuring Spoons

  

  I love to bake, but I do tend to use every bowl, spoon and measuring device in the kitchen. These adjustable measuring spoons come highly recommended by Maggi, a loyal reader. Since they’d cut my cleanup time in half, I’m willing to give them a go. It’s a three-piece set with adjustable teaspoon, tablespoon, and 1/2 cup scoop. Now make me some cookies.

  $22 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Cuisipro Ice Cream Scoop & Stack

  

  Ice cream scoops are a yawn-fest. Ice cream pucks are the wave of the future.

  $15 at Wrapables

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• StrollAway

  

  Why does your baby always want to play with the stroller wheels after you’ve taken a turn through the dog park?

  $40 at Metro Tots

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• The Paper Potter

  

  When you read yet another depressing story in the newspaper, symbolically bury it with this paper potter. It uses your leftover newspaper to create small, biodegradable, seedling pots for the garden.

  $20 at Hand Picked Collection

  (Price converted from British pounds.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Strawberry Huller

  

  This is one of those kitchen gadgets you’ll never use or you’ll use all the time. I was shocked to learn how much of our strawberries I was discarding just to get rid of that tiny bit of hull my kids won’t eat.

  If I could buy an Onion-Picker-Outter I’d buy that too.

  $6 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 15 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Bra Baby

  

  I never thought I’d be listing a Sky Mall product, but I got an email from Marielle Vena who says:

  “I wore a 36C in the eighth grade and know a little something about bras – mostly that I hate ‘delicates day.’ I have been a slave to hand-washing my unmentionables ever since I discovered that those care tags mean business and ignoring their warnings was going to leave me destitute. I still have to hand wash a few things, but as far as most underwire bras are concerned, this product has been the biggest time-saver in my life. I love it! Try the two-pack and I swear you will have six or eight in no time.”

  $20 at Sky Mall

  Kirtsy This | Posted 14 Jul, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Tower Of Clips

  

  $35 at MoMAstore

  Kirtsy This | Posted 14 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Qubies

  

  Fill the tray with baby food or breast milk, then pop on the ingenious lid that separates your food into single servings. Less mess, and you get your ice cube trays back.

  $17 at Miinki Moop

  Kirtsy This | Posted 26 Jun, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Cup-a-Cake Saver

  

  Why go to all that trouble piping on a pretty little frosting design if it’s just gonna end up smashed against some aluminum foil? Excellent for lunch boxes and romantic, celebratory picnics.

  If you need more cupcake-carrying power, you know what to do.

  $3 at Container Store

  Kirtsy This | Posted 19 Mar, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Sponge Caddy

  

  Your sponge smells.

  $8 at Museum of Useful Things

  Kirtsy This | Posted 14 Sep, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Bach Coat Hook

  

  The Art of Storage sent me one of these wide-mouth coat hooks, and I’m thrilled. It doesn’t leave a crappy “nipple” on the back of your jackets, and it looks good hanging on the wall. Plus, you can change out that triangular face plate in the middle if you want the color to match your room. An excellent place to hang those shirts you’ve been meaning to take to the dry cleaner. For a month.

  $13 at The Art of Storage

  Kirtsy This | Posted 28 Aug, 2007 by Margaret Mason

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