Humidifiers are great especially when the air around you gets way too dry for comfort, but how many of them actually make sure those microscopic critters bite the dust? With the Germ Eliminating Humidifier, you won’t have to worry (too much) about falling sick as germs and bacteria in the air attempt to make their way into your body.

This warm mist humidifier boils and treats water with safe UV-C light to eliminate 99.999% of mold, bacteria, and viruses like E. coli, resulting in the cleanest, most sanitary mist available from a home humidifier. The ultraviolet light bulb and the boiler combine to eradicate microorganisms and heat-resistant mold that lesser models disperse into the air. The adjustable humidistat allows precise humidity control, automatically stopping vapor dispersal when the room reaches the desired humidity level. The unit holds 3 1/2 gallons and provides up to 72 consecutive hours of optimal air moisture for a 400′ sq. room. Specially designed pads in the reservoir absorb water minerals to reduce scale and eliminate the white dust lesser models send i nto the air. UV-C light bulb rated for 2,000 of use.

Hammacher is currently selling the Germ Eliminating Humidifier for $149.95. Fancy getting one as a present?

If you have a tendency to misplace stuff, then might I recommend the EZ-Find? This is an interesting product as it is expandable, allowing you to make full use of it for years to come as electronic locators are a thriving market. Capable of tracking up to 25 items, the EZ-Find features a 12-character LCD display, EZ programmable tag identification, a finding range of up to 100 feet (ideally within 60 feet) and a piercing 92-decibel alarm that is sure to alert you no matter how hard of hearing you are the moment it locates your item. Each EZ-Find purchase costs $59.95 and comes with four EZ-Find! tags, while you can always expand on that number by picking up separate 2-tag packs.

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The Magnetic Carabiner Hook from Master Magnetics is something you might want to check out if you want something sturdy and strong enough to withstand heavy weights when hanging stuff.

The Magnetic Carabiner Hook, featuring Neodymium Magnets, the strongest magnet material in the world. This powerful magnetic assembly has up to 45 lbs of pull strength. It comes with a protective surface liner covering its 11.3 mm base circumference. It may be used indoors or outdoors. It has endless uses in the point of purchase, hardware, safety, office, construction, home improvement, automotive, MRO, and other related industries.

With this, you won’t have to scar your wall with nails or screws, since it can permanently or temporarily attach to a number of ferrous metal surfaces. You can pick up this tiny yet useful device for just $5.95.

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Once in a while you will come across a gadget that is so wacky, not sharing it with the rest would be tantamount to sinning. Today we have the Desktop Grenade Lamp that is a lovely combination of two ideas - pulling the grenade’s pin will turn the lamp on instead of resulting in a deadly explosion. Pretty neat idea, although I think this would be more suitable in a boy’s room that your daughter’s. The $139 price tag is rather steep IMHO, but then again good ideas are hard to come by, and when they do, they are rarely cheap.

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Bacon lovers, take note! The WowBacon microwave claims to let you broil your own bacon (and not fry them) in a fast and easy manner, filling up your tummy each time the munchies strike.

Its ability to let you easily and quickly make only as much freshly-broiled bacon as you want, on the spur of the moment and without the usual mess, is a convenience offered by none other. Small, takes up little space but no bacon cooker can make bacon faster. Broil a pound of regular or thick cut bacon in less than 10 minutes! Use two broilers, one in the microwave, while the other is unloaded and reloaded.

If you’re a bacon lover and won’t eat absolutely any other kind of meat, then the WowBacon is definitely the right device to bring home. Just in case somebody comes up to you and start lecturing on how bad bacon is for your health, WowBacon has come up with some counter points.

• It is crispier, has less fat. Precooked bacon must be cooked more to make it crisp, often using more towels
• Its bacon has bulk. It doesn’t taste papery
• It doesn’t limit your choices or brands
• It costs half for the same weight eaten

You can pick up a single unit for $19.95, while a Twin Pak will retail for $34.95.

Is the man in your life extremely hirsute that he goes through a whole new blade each time he shaves? What about his back - can you tell the difference between him and a yeti? If those two cases apply to you, perhaps the Men’s Extended Reach Body Hair Groomer might help.

This electric body hair trimmer’s hinged handle extends up to 3″ and locks into place at six different angles, allowing you to trim unwanted hair in hard-to-reach areas in the middle of your back. The six handle positions allow you to hold the shaver foils flush against the skin and accommodate the contours of shoulders, legs, and underarms. The hypoallergenic foils gently capture and lift hair before the blades cut it below the surface, resulting in a longer-lasting, smoother shave without the irritation common to straight razors. The cordless shaver provides four seven-minute shaves after an eight-hour charge, and its water-resistant housing permits use in a shower. Includes three comb attachments for accommodating hair of all lengths and a flip-up trimmer.

Each $49.95 purchase comes With an AC adapter and travel pouch.

The thing that I don’t like about USB thumb drives is that they don’t really serve any use besides the whole memory storage thing. I mean, maybe there should be some sort of usefulness attached to this device, like making a bottle opener on it.

It looks like someone has finally made that happen as TrekStor, a company known for USB drives, has made a USB thumb drive that doubles as a bottle opener. You can also put it on your keychain. So if someone wants a beer that needs opening, you can just whip it out and crack it open.

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VTech Communications, Inc. has just announced a whole slew of new cordless phone bundles that will come with DECT 6.0 technology without having you break the bank. For the uninitiated,DECT-enabled systems have been proven to deliver superior sound quality, range and security, and are slowly but surely taking over the role of a regular house phone in homes these days. The bundles available are the three-handset CS6129-31/CS6128-31/CS6129-32, the four-handset CS6129-41 and five-handset CS6129-54. All of them need only a single phone jack, so there is no need to go around renovating your pad.

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