Why didn’t I think of that? such a simple idea but so useful, a shower curtain with pockets.

Not much else to say about this one other than why did it take so long.

Available from Get Organised found on Book of Joe.

Having a spa in your backyard is a sure sign of decadence. Generally they’ve been pretty pricey and far from usable year round in the UK, so only a permille of the population have one in the back garden. Today I came across the Lay-z-Spa which is both portable and relatively cheap.
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Summer’s here and the coolest gadget team are turning their attention to barbeques, parties and mosquitoes. As many of you will know, mosquitoes can ruin those warm summer evenings for some, and be a serious threat to the health of others.

I’m sure you’ve heard of a million gizmos that claim to repel mosquitoes with chemicals, ultrasound etc. Here we’ve found a couple of contrasting approaches to mosquito control, depending on your budget!

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This has got to be the perfect accompaniment to the beer holster we covered yesterday, the BBQ Apron Set.

I’d rather this had been a BBQ Utility Belt as aprons don’t look very manly but I’m sure a roaring BBQ will make up for that. The BBQ Apron Set holds all the implements you’ll need to do your outdoor cooking and charred sausage retrieval missions.

Available from Ministry of Gadget.

Wood or laminate flooring may be practical but they are pretty boring (especially to lay). When your kids ask “What are we doing today?” and you reply with “Laying a new floor” it’s not normally followed by squeals of delight or offers of help. That is until they see the flooring is one big jigsaw puzzle.

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If you like watching your sport outdoors but prefer watching it on the screen rather than in a stadium then the giant inflatable screen could be just what you never realised you wanted.

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The only gadget like curtains I’ve seen before are those with little motors that open and close them with a flick of a switch. This may of been cool 10 years ago but now just seems dorky instead of geeky.

The new flexible electronic curtain from Japanese company MicroReactor System Co has got to be the coolest curtain I’ve ever seen (and if it could be combined with LED windows that would be awesome).

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Electric candles are nothing new, so what makes these electric candles worthy of gadget status? Apart from looking cool you can light them with a match and blow them out!

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