Other House & Garden Stuff

It’s back. Once upon a carnival, the bamboo back scratcher was the prize every kid came home with and there wasn’t an unscratched back in America--unless the kid came home with a goldfish, which are worthless for scratching backs. Now you can...

You Can’t Slam This Screen Door But it will still keep the flying critters out of your kitchen. This hanging screen is made of a plastic fabric mesh and will fit doorways up to 35” x 82”, but works best in slightly narrower ones to...

What scratches your back but won't provide breakfast for you? It's our glow in the dark back scratcher of course. Has chicken like talon "hands" and extends to over 26” long, but shrinks to a pocket-sized 8-1/4”. Super duper handy to have...

The rubber bumps on the end of this rolling massager are in rows that rotate independently to rub you the right way. The (6) rubber bumps are in (7) 1-1/4” dia rows on a three-draw telescoping handle that extends from 13” to 23” long,...

And easy to store. One of the better pick-up tools we've seen. Folds to just over 16" to store, but locks open at 30" with spring steel arms on an aluminum frame. It has soft, suction-cup-shaped grabbers and big, locking pistol grip. Pretty good gripping...

Tape, Don’t Sew, Your Fabric From Fiskars®, this iron-on fusing tape is a must for everyone who likes to stay as far away from sewing needles as possible. The double-sided adhesive is a no-sew solution for mending and hemming. Simply pre-wash...

You don’t have to be a hoser, or even Canadian, to appreciate this 25-foot expanding coil garden hose with a (7)-function nozzle: mist, jet, shower, flat, center, cone and full. The hose, made by Savannah®, is covered in a durable polyester...

Critter beware! The best thing about these Ultrasonic Pest Reject critter repellers? You just plug them in and let them work their magic. You’ll get (4) of them, each offering 850-1300 square feet of protection (or 80-120 square meters if your bugs...

Got A Hungover Zebra? Give the poor beast an ice pack, just like in the movies, but in a zippy zebra print. We miss ice packs, frankly, and so should you. These are the classic design. You pick: the large one at approx 9”...

For all off you hikers, bikers, skiers, walkers, joggers, electricians, climbers, and outdoor (or indoor) enthusiasts what we have here is a 2-pack of instant hand warmers. Scouts love'em both big and small. Buy them in bunches!

Jazz Up Your Juice! No matter what ingredients you put in a drink, it’s never as fun as when you sink a light strand in it. This 7-foot strand with (20) soft white lights loves to dive, but is also great for floral arrangements and centerpieces...

It’s like a travel alarm got jealous of a smartphone. Measures 4-1/2” long x 1-3/4” in a rounded triangular shape. Functions as a clock, alarm, LED flashlight, and voice recorder that will take (12) notes/messages of (10) seconds each...

For travel, or traveling make-up artists, or anyone who needs to stick a small mirror someplace convenient. Mirror itself is a 4-3/8" x 4” glass oval mounted in a white plastic frame on an 11” long flexi-neck with a 2” suction cup to...

Not a mystery, but an actual way to scratch your skull. Looks like a $29.95 neo-whisk from Grate & Borrow, but it’s really our all-time favorite stainless steel scalp massager. (Also a mid-century modern metal sculpture if you stand it up on the...

Admiral Fitzroy used a device like this to determine weather changes aboard the HMS Beagle on Charles Darwin's expedition. This, of course, is why it’s known as Fitzroy’s Storm Glass. It’s believed that the different crystal formations...

Life, and needle-threading, is hard enough, so this little tailor's friend has a 3/32" loop with a white LED below it so you can see what you’re doing. Includes a pair of button-cell batteries and the threader has a cover plus a little hook so you...

Picture this: a classic, tough-as-nails manicure set with an attitude. We've got metal tweezers (4” below handle) and a file (3-1/4” below handle) in colors as cool as a cucumber. Well, guess what? We're the color coordinators here –...

Talking Bandages! Bandages in tins. We feel sorry for those flesh-colored bandages that are just trying to hide. Stand up and be healed with bandages that make a statement! Say Oink with this classic metal box of (15) sterile photo reproductions of a raw...

Back Down? Back Down? That’s a bad back joke, which is no joke. These Dr. Ho hard plastic back braces are the same ones you’ve probably seen on the TV, curved to hold your spine in the correct position. We've got both pieces, front and back,...

The Tumble Wet Cycle These classic, stainless steel, double-walled, insulated tumblers with high gloss paint jobs and clear gasketed push-on tops work as well as they look. And they look good, y’all. The short ones (12-oz) measure 4-1/2" high x...

This kit also has lip gloss, eye shadow, foundation and sundry other things to blend, contour, detail and delight the inner makeup artist in us all. Don't leave home without using it, at least on Saturday night. Our each is a set of (12) brushes, from...

Question: What should I stuff in my kid's Christmas stocking? It’ll be a teaching moment—you can explain the meta-ness of socks in a sock. These are especially nice socks for kids ages 4-6, or anyone with little feet, and you’ll get (9)...

Everyone knows an audio or home theater speaker looks 4x cooler when it’s mounted, and here’s your chance to reach that level of coolness. This strong and durable stainless steel satellite mount lets you hang a speaker up to 5 lbs from either...

On The Air, On The Tree You’ll have a blue Christmas without this vintage tabletop microphone ornament. If you don’t put up a holiday tree, feel free to hang it, or stand it, anywhere you like for a retro radio/early rock’n’roll...

This comfy, memory-foam pillow from Afiit measures 9” x 9” x 1-1/8” in a heart shape with a 2-1/4 x 1-1/8" hole near the point to nestle the back of a baby’s head, support the neck and thus, the mfr claims, preventing flat head...

We’re talking about body heat, not the contract worker helping you out for a while. This handheld, pistol-style Vicks VNT275 Non-Contact Infrared Body/surface Thermometer is fast, gentle, non-invasive and easy to use. Sometimes it’s best not...

Polos—Not Just For Ponies Anymore Just horsing around. These brand new, white polo shirts for women are made from 65% long-fiber Pima cotton, which is softer, smoother and cooler for summer activities and 35% Coolmax®, a moisture-wicking...

You Didn’t Start The Fire... Or maybe you did start the fire, by accident. Good thing you have this super-high-quality 2-Story Fire Escape Ladder from the aptly named Safety First Escape Ladders company. They make “#1 most trusted escape...

Tesla Tee If Nikola Tesla were alive he'd be sporting this lovely chocolate brown and sepia T-shirt, especially because it glows in the dark. (Just like he probably did.) Below his GITD name is his face and below that are photos...

As beautiful as the world is, it can be a pretty gross place. Bacteria and viruses are everywhere. If you have about a cubic foot of space to spare, your days of handling germ-smeared gear are over. This Sweety Fox UV Light Sanitizer Box is like a...