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How do you market a loofah to men? You find a fancy and “manly” name. Women use girly stuff like loofahs and poofs, but real men use tools. So you get the Axe Detailer Shower Tool… which is a shower poof. Only, uh, manly. Right.

But it’s cool, really. It’s got two sides for better cleaning - the red one for scrubbing and the black one for lathering. The rubber grip should make it easier to use, and the design is certainly unique.

Although I think the idea of the product is a bit silly (”tool”? wtf?), judging by the couple of men I know very well, it’s necessary. They wouldn’t be caught dead using a “girly” bath implement, so they need something aimed specifically at them.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $17.53 for a pack of 4 on Amazon.com.

Via BoingBoing

Bacon is very tasty, but would you really like everything to taste like it? Bacon salt was weird enough… but Bacon Floss is even more “wtf”.

It’s simple, really: flossing is important; bacon is important; combine the two and get… double important? Or maybe just floss that tastes like food. But you wouldn’t want to swallow some…

The product page asks this question: “Is there anything bacon can’t improve?” Well… I think some things don’t need improving, and floss is one of them.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $4.95 on McPhee.com.

Exactly how geeky are you? “I can reinstall my own Windows”, “I have a bunch of t-shirts with geeky messages” or “My apartment is a shrine to Star Wars?”. If you’re among the latter, there’s no hope for you, so you might as well add a new item to your collection…

I like the Star Wars R2 Shampoo Pump Dispenser because it’s not R2-D2. Yeah, he’s an important character and all, but there’s a limit to how many R2-D2 items you can buy until you get bored. These dispensers come in 4 models: R4-P17 (red/white), R2-Q5 (black), R2-A6 (green/white) and R2-R9 (red/silver) (although I haven’t figured out how something called R4-P17 qualifies as an R2 droid).

Now, on a more serious note, this isn’t only for Star Wars freaks. It’s pretty unobtrusive and, if not associated with a SW-themed bedroom, won’t scare girls away. (Also, I think it could be a perfect gift for my boyfriend. It’s much better than the talking Yoda he already has…)

How much under $29.99?
Some: $18 on NCSXShop.com.

Via BoingBoing

Objects in the form of babies or baby body parts are creepy… I think the fact that they’re not only humans, but babies, makes them disturbing. For example, a few weeks ago we featured this Baby head planter, which would scare me if I saw it at night.

But that’s nothing compared to the Handsoap set. That’s handmade soap shaped like baby hands. Lots of tiny baby hands. They come in different skin colors (no racism here!) and they range in size from 1/2” to 2”. Each pack has about 100g, which means you’ll get 10 or so little hands.

If you look at it from an artistic point of view, it’s pretty impressive. Could you sculpt a 1/2″ hand in soap? But then I remember… they’re severed baby hands. Plus, it’s probably pretty uncomfortable to wash with tiny pieces of soap.

How much under $29.99?
Some: $17 on Foliage.MyShopify.com.

Via bookofjoe

Toilet novelty items and gadgets have found their niche on the market and are going strong. What makes people buy funny stuff for their bathroom, since it’s not exactly what you’d show someone while giving them a house tour? Beats me. Nonetheless, here’s another one for whoever’s interested.

The Tube Tissue Dispensers can diguise your toilet paper roll inside a fake superglue or toothpaste tube for some obscure reason I don’t get. After all, you couldn’t prank anyone with them, since a paper roll is too large to be confused with a real tube of paste or glue.

Thankfully, the second suggested use is more practical: plain tissue dispenser. You just unvelcro the tail of the tube, insert a paper roll and poke the end through the cap, and you get a dispenser that will probably make a couple of people scratch their heads until they figure it out.

Not the most exciting idea and, frankly, too expensive for what it does (i.e. sit there and look like a fat tube of toothpaste). Good for a gag gift and that’s about it, unfortunately. And you can find better silly gifts for much less.

How much under $29.99?
A little: ~$26 on IWantOneOfThose.com.

Via BoingBoing

We’ve all been kids and most of us remember how absolutely no fun brushing our teeth. It’s still boring when you’re an adult, but at least you can understand why it’s good for you.

However, I think most kids need to be tricked or forced into it. I don’t have kids of my own, so I don’t know if this would work, but it has potential. The Circus Toothbrush Timer features a colorful clown with a timer on its head. The idea behind it is that the kids will love to flip the timer, so they’ll brush their teeth for the 2.5 minutes required, and they’ll appreciate being rewarded with a large smile from their brushing toy.

Cool thing, anything that promotes dental hygiene is great in my book.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $25 on UncommonGoods.com.

Via Coolest Gadgets

I’ve been told my backpack is an emergency survival kit and, to an extent, that’s correct. I like to carry a lot of things with me, just in case I need them.

The Soap Sheets would fit right in. A compact pack of 100 “leaves” easily fits in any backback or bag and you don’t have to carry a wet soap around with you. Just pull out a sheet, put your hands under a faucet and wash. It sounds extremely practical for travel or backpacking, when you don’t have time to let your normal bar of soap dry. (I, for one, hate carry wet soap, even if it’s in a container I always worry it’s going to drip on my clothes.)

How much under $29.99?
Some: $12.99 on WhateverWorks.com.

Via bookofjoe

This is a “how NOT to” guide. Or perhaps a “how to dump someone in the nastiest way possible” guide. Choose one, depending on what you plan for this Valentine’s Day. The following products are the stupidest presents for Valentine’s Day we could find.

9. Beer Mug of Blooms. The only thing this says is “Honey, I went out to buy you the most beautiful bouquet for this special day, but I got lost and ended up in the pub.” Not the message you want to send on Valentine’s.

8. Love Stinks Soap Set. I have to admit it’s a funny idea (love stinks, let’s wash it off with a nice soap), but the whole point of this holiday is that love is great. Save this for when you want to dump him/her.

7. Talking Rose. Who invents these things? A plastic rose with a microphone? A fake flower and a recording can never replace a real one and a passionate “I love you”. Save your money for better things.

6. USB Pig Radio. Adorable, sure. But guys, pink is not always a sign that the product is made for Valentine’s. She’ll only think you’re saying she’s fat like a pig.

5. Valentine Heart Toilet Paper. Only for girls who think Valentine’s is overrated. Put this in the bathroom on your girlfriend’s favourite day and prepare to get the silent treatment.

4. Halitosis Detector (bad breath, that is). “My love, your breath stinks.” No. Never. Do not even think about it.

3. “Dumped” Despair Inc. Bitersweets. If you’re feeling real mean, wrap the box in a nice paper and watched her stunned face as she reads the messages on the seemingly-harmless candy hearts.

2. Diet Decision Maker magnet. The USB pig might have suggested she’s fat, this one is outright saying it. Guaranteed to get you dumped.

1. And, last but definitely not least… Breast Suspenders. I hope I don’t have to spell this out for you. NO.

What do people do in the shower? Wash, you say?

Wrong. Well, at least partly. The producers of the Shower Radio say that men can now wash, shave and listen to music in the same place. The radio is waterproof and it features a mirror and an alarm clock. This makes it quite practical for traveling, but I can’t help wondering: do you really need music in the shower? A mirror takes so little place and all cell phones have built-in alarms, so why would you buy a new gadget? Besides, wouldn’t all the water on the mirror make it difficult to see?

Oh well, some might appreciate it. It a novel idea at least.

How much under $29.99?
Exactly $29.99 on SmartHome.com.

Via GeekMother

Say you have about $30 and nothing to spend them on. You could give them to a homeless person, or you could roll up a couple of cigarettes in them, or you could throw them away. I have a feeling any of these actions would do you more good than buying this next item.

Toilet Tunes™ Automatic Bathroom Entertainment. I can think of a few things that can qualify as bathroom entertainment, but a singing toilet is not one of them. This device attaches to your toilet lid, starts playing music whenn you lifts it and stop when you close it. This supposedly “provides privacy and helps remind guys to keep the seat down”. If you say so…

How much under $29.99?
Exactly $29.98 on ShopGetOrganized.com.

Via bookofjoe