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This versatile kitchen aid will help you cook great meals without the mess

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Nothing beats a home-cooked meal, made from fresh ingredients and with a sprinkling of care and love. That said, even the most seasoned home chefs dread the part that comes after the dish has been cooked, served, and consumed: the cleanup. Pots, pans, and cooking tools are pretty much a given, of course, but part of that process involves cleaning up the countertop, stove, or microwave, ready for the next use. Some of the mess could be avoidable if only oils and sauces didn’t sputter and splatter while they simmer, boil, or fry. Fortunately, that messy nightmare is now a thing of the past, thanks to this simple yet ingenious solution that keeps all that cooking goodness inside the cookware and off your stovetop. Best of all, you won’t even have to change a thing in your kitchen or abandon your favorite cookware.

Designers: Anna & Eric Lubomirski

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Limit your Mess, Not your Cooking – SplatterDōm is a stovetop protector fitting 2 different-sized pots/pans. It helps keep your cooking area clean.

Cooking pots and frying pans come in many sizes, but they all have one thing in common: they’re just large enough to hold the food you’re cooking. Unfortunately, food has a tendency to splatter outside of these cooking vessels, adding to what you have to clean up after. While there are different types of “splatter guards” in the market, none of them can really live up to expectations. Mesh covers are only effective when they’re completely covering cookware and offer no protection the moment you need to stir the food inside. Metal walls around your stovetop protect everything else except the stove and yourself. Perhaps worst are those flimsy silicone cones that offer 360-degree protection but sit inside the cookware, which means the silicone is actually cooking in your food!

Continuous Access Without the Mess – SplatterDōm offers 100% access to your food without compromising the cleanliness of your stovetop.

SplatterDōm is a revolutionary kitchen tool that redefines what a splatter guard can and should be. This height-adjustable guard pretty much extends the sides of your pot or pan upward, ensuring that none of the mess ever jumps out to ruin your stovetop. What makes it different from regular splatter guards is that you still have complete access to the food that’s cooking inside, allowing you to continue stirring, adding ingredients, or watching your food turn into a masterpiece. SplatterDōm comes in two sizes to fit 8-inch & 10-inch or 10-inch & 12-inch cookware, so you can keep on using your favorite pots and pans without missing out on the mess-free goodness.

Microwave Safe – It’s 100% food grade silicone structure lets you use it as a microwave cover to heat up leftovers.

SplatterDōm is made of BPA-free, 100% FDA-approved food-grade silicone, and it can withstand temperatures of up to 450°F. This means that it is also designed to be used in microwaves to heat up leftovers or cook quick dishes, instead of buying those common plastic covers that are actually bad for your health. The ventilated lid itself can be used as a cover, in case you’re heating up shallow items.

Dishwasher Safe – SplatterDōm washes easily by hand or in the dishwasher.

Folds Flat for Easy Storage – It is height-adjustable to fit your cooking needs, and folds flat for easy storage.

Just as it helps keep your kitchen clean, the SplatterDōm itself is also easy to clean, whether by hand or inside a dishwasher. It folds flat as well, so it gets out of the way when you don’t need it, or you can hang it from its handle holes to proudly display your cooking helper. This versatile and innovative splatter guard helps cut down your cleaning time while providing complete access to your food, letting you enjoy cooking without worrying about the mess. So say goodbye to ineffective splatter guards that get in your way and say hello to a delicious meal from a splatter-free kitchen with the SplatterDōm.

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Enso Silicone Space Rings: Celestial Digits

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Enso makes a line of celestial themed rings printed with cool space patterns like the phases of the moon, a solar eclipse, and what I assume are some sort of alien glyphs. Maybe if we can decipher them, we’ll discover the secrets of interstellar travel! They’re made from comfortable silicone, so you don’t feel like the ring is suffocating your finger like a traditional wedding band (maybe I’m just projecting),

The rings are available in whole sizes 3 to 14 and, just like all Enso silicone products, come with a lifetime guarantee. So if you somehow do manage to destroy your ring, they’ll replace it. And, God willing, you’ll learn not to do whatever it was you were doing when you destroyed it in the first place because it’s probably dangerous. I just hope you still have your finger.

I actually bought a silicone wedding band to wear whenever I’m exercising or working in the garage, which is still in the package it came in because I haven’t been to the gym, and I don’t have a garage. I’m prepared, though; that’s the important thing.

[via The Awesomer]

This compact food pod keeps your meal at its perfect temperature anywhere you go

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Whether we plan on eating at the office, having a meal outdoors, or sharing food at a friend’s house, we’ve all come across the joys and sorrows of moving food from one place to another. Extra care has to be taken that the food doesn’t spoil while also retaining its ideal temperature, be it hot or cold. Spilling food, especially sauces, is a huge disaster, and it happens too often to be called an accident. Containers that can prevent all these mishaps from happening do exist, but, more often than not, you pay for that with their bulky and heavy bodies. What should be an enjoyable meal can turn into a hellish preparation, which is why The Pod almost feels like a miracle, carefully carrying your favorite food inside, ready to be enjoyed at its best, anytime.

Designer: Omi Labs

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It might still have a stigma of being a kid’s school accessory, but lunch boxes have become an adulting thing, too, especially when it means being able to eat healthy and save money. They also come in different designs, shapes, and functions, with some simply holding food while others can also keep them hot or cold for a little while. Some also have different compartments for different kinds of food, but mixing foods that have different temperatures often results in soggy, unappetizing meals when it’s finally time to take them.

The Pod solves all these problems in a form that’s no larger than an iPad. Despite its compact size, it can hold around 1,500ml of food without spilling them. Better yet, you can put different foods in different containers, and they each keep to themselves without mixing smells, temperatures, and tastes. Say goodbye to soggy noodles, cold soup, melted ice, and spilled sauces, all thanks to this innovative thermal lunch box with a minimalist style that you can match to your personal tastes.

The secret to the Pod can be found in its two main parts. The Pod itself is a flask that uses 316 medical-grade stainless steel and a Japanese-inspired five-layer composition that keeps hot food hot and cold food cold for hours. This leak-proof container has a 13cm diameter opening that is equivalent to a typical soup bowl, making it convenient to scoop out your meal or enjoy it directly from the flask.

An equally important part of the Pod is the FDA-approved and BPA/BPS-free Silicone Container that literally adds another layer to your meal-to-go. In addition to being a place to put your food in, the container itself can be safely placed inside microwaves and freezers to prepare your food before you jet. Of course, it’s also dishwasher safe, so cleaning the silicone bowl shouldn’t be yet another cause of stress.

Just as bringing your own healthy meal is a lifestyle choice, the Omi Pod can also be a personal expression. In addition to your choice of pastel color, you can also swap out the silicone strap with an eye-catching signature rainbow design to match your style. Starting at just $68, this compact and stylish food pod will keep your favorite food at its best, removing all the prep worry and letting you enjoy that scrumptious meal just the way you like it, even when you’re not at home.

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This coin bank lets you really feel the fruits of your savings

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There is something about saving money that seems to trip up even some of the most disciplined people. Throughout the centuries, there have been many strategies and tools designed to motivate people to save their hard-earned money or at the very least prevent them from using it up. Even the venerable piggy bank was made to make it difficult to take out what you put in. However, it creates a negative mentality of a hindrance rather than a positive attitude of anticipation. A simple twist on the coin bank concept could have a more positive psychological effect, like the excited anticipation of a favorite fruit ripening and finally falling from the tree at the right time.

Designer: Younghyun Kim

Almost anything can be a receptacle for coins you want to save for a rainy day. A traditional piggy bank can definitely do the job but also doesn’t carry enough impact to make the activity worthwhile. You could also just use sheer willpower to save up money, but we all know how weak the human spirit can be without some motivation or psychological assistance, at the very least.

Fruition is a coin bank that uses semiotics or signs and symbols to convey the idea and feelings related to patiently waiting for the fruit to grow. The interpretation is almost both literal and metaphorical, with the silicone bag holding the coins that will bear the fruit of saving up. And when the fruit is ripe or, in this case, full, it simply drops, ready to be harvested.

In this case, the money bag is magnetically attached to a metal stand that represents the money tree’s stem. The tray, in addition to catching the fruit, can also be used to put other things like clips and small objects. One might want to avoid putting too much there, though, because those objects will most likely bounce and be thrown out of the tray when the fruit falls.

Almost like many coin purses, the fruit is made of silicone and held close with magnets. In truth, it doesn’t hinder anyone from plucking the bag off its branch and taking out coins. Instead, Fruition uses positive reinforcement to get people to do the right thing rather than simply challenging them with a negative block.

Fruition is a simple metaphor, one that is a perfect match to an activity that requires patience and perseverance to really reap the benefits. The coin bank’s simple design also requires fewer wasted resources and can perhaps even be made from more sustainable materials. And at the end of the harvest, you can even use it as a coin purse in your bag and just plant another “seed” to fill up with your hard-earned money.

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Collapsable Grenade Water Bottle: Fire Water in the Hole!

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Because who doesn’t want to draw a bunch of unwanted attention to themselves when they’re just trying to stay hydrated, this is a collapsable silicone water bottle available on Amazon (affiliate link) that looks like a grenade when completely collapsed, and much less like one when it’s not. Interesting.

Available in red or grey and four different styles of camouflage to suit your particular special ops needs (including red/white for ice-lava warfare), the bottle holds approximately 20 oz. expanded, and 8 oz. collapsed. So it doesn’t carry a ton of water, but you don’t need a ton of water anyways, otherwise, you’ll have to pee in the middle of your mission and blow your cover. Get to the chopper!

The craziest part about this is I don’t think they intended for the product to look like a grenade, since there’s not a single mention of its shape in the entire product description, which is wild because that’s totally a grenade. I mean it even comes in camouflage colors! Despite my wife’s insistence that I am, I can’t be the only one losing my mind over this.

[via The Awesomer]

Silicone Mold Bakes Life-Size Human Skull Cakes: Mmmm, Brains

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Sure, you could bake a regular sheet cake for your next party, or you could make something a little bit more morbid with this 3D Skull Head Silicone Cake Mold available on Amazon (affiliate link). The mold creates both front and back skull pieces that, when attached with icing, create a life-size 8.5″ x 5.4″ x 7.1″ cranium. Well, an average life-size cranium. Mine is much larger.

This mold will come in handy around Halloween time. What do you think would make the best edible eyeballs to put in the eye sockets – gumballs? Jawbreakers? Pearl onions? Hardboiled eggs? Of course, those last two would probably be considered more tricks than treats. Especially if you also carved a hole in your skull cake and filled it with spaghetti to mimic brains.

Not much of a cake person? No worries, the silicone molds are equally suitable for making Rice Krispies treats or soap. But, speaking from experience, eating that much soap will probably upset your stomach. To my mom’s credit, though, I’ve never said another dirty word since.

[via DudeIWantThat]

elago’s Apple Pencil protective case turns your stylus into a nostalgic rubber-tip graphite pencil

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I don’t know about you, but those generic yellow pencils with pink erasers were a very strong part of my childhood. I practically grew up on them, developed a love for sketching, took on a career in Industrial Design, and I’m finally here, reliving those fond memories through elago’s Apple Pencil cover cases.

Designed to evoke a sense of nostalgia, elago’s Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) covers come with that familiar hexagonal pencil aesthetic, complete with the rubber-tip at the back. Slip them onto your Pencil and apart from giving you a blast from the past, the covers enhance your grip, thanks to the silicone construction, and protect your hardware from accidental drops and scratches. Moreover, the cover is compatible with the iPad Pro and even supports charging the Pencil by magnetically attaching it to the side of your tablet!

Designer: elago

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This sushi mat inspired chopping board rolls up to occupy less space in your kitchen

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A folding chopping board is more genius than you’d think! Imagine this… the board occupies the same amount of space as a rolling pin, but just when you need it, open it out and it unfolds into a beautiful surface to prep your veggies, chop up some fruits, or even butcher your meat. Plus, the mat curves up as you lift it, making it much easier to empty your chopped/diced/julienned food into a saucepan or skillet!

The uniquely flexible Trebonn Roll mat is made of two parts. Individual vertical strips made from a knife-friendly polymer, connected together by a flexible, food-grade, dishwasher-friendly silicone mat. The silicone is responsible for the mat’s hinges, and a magnetic closure at one end lets you snap the mat shut in place. Open it out and the mat unfolds to reveal a flat cutting surface… just make sure your knife-work isn’t parallel to the silicone hinges (you don’t want to accidentally cut the hinges through and through). Once you’re done cutting and chopping, the mat’s flexible design makes it easy to collect all your chopped bits and pour them into your crock pot, saucepan, skillet, or mixing bowl. The mat’s easy to clean – it rinses under tap water, or conversely, you could just place it in the dishwasher with the rest of your cutlery. When you’re done, it rolls right up into a nice scroll that fits right in one of your kitchen drawers, occupying a mere fraction of the space any regular cutting board would!

Designer: Rich Clough for Trebonn

Anti-Stress Push Pop Pads: Like Bubble Wrap, Without the Pop

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Stressed out? I think we all are these days. You need an outlet for that stress, or it will eat you up like the shark in Jaws. Enter these anti-stress Push Pop Pads, a stress-reliever and fidget toy for people like me who recognize they’re entirely too uncoordinated to operate a fidget spinner.

Available as $16 two-packs in a variety of shapes and colors, the silicone pads are lined with bubble wrap like dots that can be pushed, making an “audibly satisfying click” as they are, melting your stress away like a scoop of ice cream on a sidewalk in August (alternatively, there are these electronic bubble wrap poppers).

Did you know that according to a very questionable survey paid for by the makers of Bubble Wrap® that popping their product for 60 seconds can provide the stress relief equivalent of a 33-minute massage? Because I call shenanigans on that, especially considering I just popped bubble wrap for five whole minutes and still have a back full of knots and have to do my taxes.

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This clever nutcracker design was inspired by the shape of a carabiner clip!

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There’s a certain charm to the Nutcracker designed by Rudolph Schelling Webermann for Normann Copenhagen, and this charm stems from the fact that the Nutcracker doesn’t really look like a nutcracker.

With its slick, modern design, Webermann’s nutcracker design looks more like a carabiner clip, but it is, in reality, a Class 2 lever that lets you easily crack nuts of varying sizes. The carabiner-shaped nutcracker comes with a closed-loop design and is made with a silicone outer body that’s comfortable to hold as you apply pressure. Metal inserts on the inside of the silicone clip let you place and crack-open nuts of different sizes, and the closed-loop silicone design acts as both a hinge as well as a spring, allowing the Nutcracker to easily break open the toughest of nuts before returning back to its original shape.

Designer: Rudolph Schelling Webermann for Normann Copenhagen

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