Once in a while a simple accessory shows up and makes all the difference in the world.
There isn’t a woman alive who never had problems with a bra – the straps slide down the shoulders, the straps are visible under that elegant dress, even “invisible” straps are obvious.
The Bra Barrettes are pure genius: the 2 spirals hook around the 2 straps, holding them together, and in one move you’ve prevented all the potential disasters in the previous paragraph.
The plain style is best for under garment usage, but if you prefer to look at the barrettes as fashion accessories there’s the Crystal Bra Barrettes with Swarovski Crystals that look just the thing for spicying up the little black dress and the Charmed Bra Barrettes for everyday “look at me!”.
(Ah, if shipping to Europe didn’t cost twice as much as the product itself…)
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.99 on BraBarette.com.
Via Outblush
All the people I know take this approach to their windshield wipers:
1. Damn, it’s not wiping that bit properly. Oh well, I can still see.
2. Hm, now a quarter of the window is blurry. But it’s not the driver side quarter, so it doesn’t matter.
3. Oh look, a dude selling cheap wipers on the side of the road, I’ll have 2 please.
It never even occured to me you could sharpen your old ones. But Japan knows everything! Enter the Windshield Wiper Sharpener.
One thing’s for sure: at $5, it’s much cheaper than a pair of new wipers, so it’s worth a shot. Yeah, it won’t extend their life a lot, but it’s better than nothing and useful to have around when you realize just before a long trip that you should’ve changed them.
How much under $29.99?
A lit: $4.90 on DealExtreme.com.
Via GearDiary
Next time you want to tell your keys apart easier don’t go for the boring multicolored covers. They’re functional, yes, but a pair of Robo Key Covers would look so much better!
Each pack comes with two retro covers and, although we know you’re dreaming of the day your fingerprints will open the door… for now old-fashioned keys are still the way it goes. Might as well make the most of it, because no one likes trying 3 seemingly identical keys until they get the right one.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $4.99 on PerpetualKid.com.
Via BoingBoing
Valentine’s has come and gone, but the heart-themed gadgets stay. And, unlikely as it might seem, this Heart Card Reader actually looks good all year round, not just as a gift for the uninspired lovers.
Beside the design, there’s nothing special about this, but it’s a nice little useful gadget: it reads MicroSD, MMC micro, MiniSD, XD, MMC mobile, MMC Plus, M2, MS Duo and SD cards, and it can make a desk a bit more cheeful.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $7.99 on SourcingMap.com.
Via ChipChick
Chewing gum in your hair is no longer just a nightmare with the school bully; now it’s a fashion statement.
The Chewy Beauty pins and hairclips look real. Too real. They’re only made of plastic, but they’re guaranteed to gross out anyone who sees them because they’re basically indistinguishable from true disgusting chewed gum.
Fashion accessories? A bit of a stretch. Shocking accessories might be more accurate. However, there’s one thing that can be said for sure: they’re unique.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: € 4 on MissAndLadysBoutique.com.
Via bookofjoe
My boyfriend just pissed me off by not paying attention to me, so I turned my back and left to express my feelings. I know he forgot it after 5 seconds, but sometimes I just wish I could make it all clearer.
But hm, most men can pay attention to something that’s written down, right? Well, then the Things You Do That Piss Me Off Pad might be an option to consider…
There’s no less than 196 things to choose from, starting with innocent things like “Overpack” and “Tap your food” to no-nonense stuff like “Breathe”. If you want, you can even group them into different categories (“But it’s cute”, “Please stop” and “We’re through”) and specify the time frame (“Sometimes”, “Most of the time” and “All the time”).
It seems like a funny harmless thing… but it can be used to do evil. Can you imagine being dumped through a snarky pre-printed pad?
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $7.99 on Amazon.com.
Via A Girl Must Shop
You might remember Wooly Willy/The Magnetic Man, a toy that was all the rage a couple of decades ago. Well, he’s back… sort of.
It’s not about magnets anymore, but the concept of the Food Face Dinner Plate is the same: a bald guy’s face kids can transform. And playing with food is highly recommended, despite what people might say. Just be careful, once you let the kids near one of these you can never convince them that food is not meant to be a toy.
On the plus side, a fun plate could turn a picky eater into a child eager to see what’s for dinner… even if it’s just to test out his new idea for his bald friend’s beard.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $7.99 on PerpetualKid.com.
Via GearDiary
We don’t usually feature iPhone apps here… but this was too good to pass up.
If you watch Battlerstar Galactica, you know cylons might be living among us. We don’t want to end up roaming around the universe with a ragtag fleet of run-down ships, so we need to take action now. Dr. Baltar’s tool has been improved and now it’s available for anyone: the Cylon Detector iPhone app.
It doesn’t even need blood samples: just snap a photo of the subject (or use one stored in the phone), choose “scan male” or “scan female” and the result will pop up on the screen. If it’s positive… well, you’d better start panicking now, because it means we’re kind of screwed.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $1.99 on iTunes.com.
Via DVICE
You know those days when you’re angry at the world and your mantra is “don’t talk to me don’t talk to me or I’ll rip your head off”? Maybe your poor co-workers deserve some sort of advance warning. And since not everyone is on Facebook…
The Daily Mood Flipchart acts as offline social networking. There’s 47 moods to choose from and they each come with a matching smiley plus a definition, fascinating facts and sample sentences which might make you laugh and spoil your bad mood.
Desk calendars are useless, really. If you really want to occupy the space with something, this can at least provide a bit of entertainment.
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $7.99 on PerpetualKid.com.
Via RedFerret
I never thought the “collection” of bubblegum under my highschool’s desks would make it big, but they did it.
In an appropriately disgusting way, each set of Stuck Up Magnets comes with 4 “flavors”: bubble gum, spearmint, peppermint and tutti-frutti. The wads of gum look (too) real except for the magnet embedded inside… which you might miss if you’re busy being grossed out by the apparent lack of manners some people have.
But who wouldn’t have fun using a bunch of these on the company fridge and watching co-workers jump back in disgust? I know I would…
How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.49 on Amazon.com.
Via bookofjoe
