This ice cream padlock is, literally, a cool gadget! The “Euphori Lock” is supplied by Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Company. It’s a bargain at $5 US, and I’ve got to have one to save my marriage!

My wife gets up in the middle of the night to indulge her cravings for chocolate ice cream, and then tells me at the end of the week that she’s put on an extra pound in weight and doesn’t know how. Aware that self-esteem is of course an issue here, I sit and listen quietly, but my patience is wearing thin and I’m going to have to take matters into my own hands with an ice cream Euphori Lock!

Ben and Jerry aren’t mugs though. The padlock only fits the pint-sized cartons, and I’m sure the wife would just buy a bigger carton, which would end up making things worse for her; better for Ben and Jerry. The other problem is that I can never remember combination numbers, and would probably choose a birth date or anniversary; so she could likely hack the number is a few minutes.

The padlock was part of a great collection of wacky, kitchen gadgets put together by Forbes. There’s enough material to keep me busy for a week, but the ice cream padlock is definitely my favourite. Check out the site though: The Forbes Collection of Kitchen Gadgets.