I’ve seen some pretty flashy bottle openers in my time, but this is getting crazy. I guess the Oster electric wine opener might be a cool conversation piece at a dinner party, but honestly - I’d much prefer to use a classic Waiter’s Friend.

Oster electric wine opener
$8.50 - Oster Electric Wine Opener Corkscrew Cork Screw Easy

I just found out about these cool Topsy Turvy tomato planters. They look like a really cool idea if you don’t have the space to plant your tomatoes in the ground - plus you don’t have to worry about fungus, rot, or weeds. They work really well for peppers and other vegies too.

Topsy Turvy planter
$4.99 - TOPSY TURVY UPSIDE DOWN PLANTER, GROW TOMATOES!

Relax in style and comfort with the Shermag Glider. The Shermag Glider features an ultra smooth rocking motion, child friendly nontoxic honey-stained frame, premium hardwood materials, padded arms, and a high back for head and neck support. I’ve noticed that in the last few weeks the Shermag Glider has been selling at incredibly low prices, so if you want to snap up a bargain - act now!

Shermag Glider
$309.99 - SHERMAG Baby Infant ROCKING CHAIR GLIDER & Ottoman~PINK

I very nearly bought some digital bathroom scales from my local K-Mart the other day - luckily a little voice in the back of my head told me not to. I ended up buying exactly the same scales online for nearly half the price. I always thought that bathroom scales would weigh a lot (how ironic!) and be expensive to ship, but digital bathroom scales are actually quite light.

Digital bathroom scales
$7.87 - 440 lbs. Digital Glass Bathroom Scale 200 kg. Brand New

Everyone needs a Dremel. I can’t think of anyone I know (male or female) that wouldn’t benefit from owning a Dremel. I’m a geeky RC hobbyist, and most of the micro tools in my toolbox would be considered wimpy and nerdy - but my one saving grace is my Dremel, and more importantly, the huge collection of Dremel attachments I’ve collected over the years. It doesn’t matter if you’re building boats, cars, artsy sculptures, dentures, jewellery, prosthetic limbs, houses, or micro RC vehicles - I’m yet to meet anyone who doesn’t have a use for a Dremel. If you’re a human, you need a Dremel - if you don’t have one, buy one!

Cordless Dremel
$4.85 - NEW! Repair Fix for ALL DREMEL Cordless Tool Battery 06

I gave up on lava lamps in the mid 90s - but since then, Lava lamps have morphed into a much classier lamp than you’d expect to see in a teenage stoner’s bedroom. Some of the new models actually look pretty sleek and sexy.

Lava lamp
$9.99 - Twin Column LAVA LAMP - GREEN + RED GLOW MOTION -DOUBLE

I’ve been doing a lot of work in the garage lately - which is one of the hottest places in my entire house. I never thought of running our ducted air conditioning into the garage when we installed it, and it’s way too late now! So I’m going to do the next best thing and buy a portable air conditioner for the garage and my workshop. A friend of mine has one of these in her apartment, and it makes her lounge room icy cold in about 10 mins.

Portable air conditioner
$2,000.00 - MOVINCOOL Portable air conditioner classic plus 26

These are just too cute. I bought these little hugging salt and pepper shakers for only $7! They’re perfect for our breakfast table, and give me a little smile every morning. They kinda look like friendly ghosts when they’re not hugging.

Hug salt and pepper shakers
$2.89 - Ceramic Love Hug Mouse Salt And Pepper Shakers Pink

I absolutely love soft serve frozon yogurt - but there’s not many stores near me that sell it. So I’ve decided to try making my own! I’m currently bidding on a Deni soft serve ice cream maker - my sister has the exact same model and she makes some delicious frozen yogurts using fresh fruit. Obviously the Deni machine also makes regular soft serve ice cream (which the kids love) - but I’m trying to eat healthy, so it’s just yogurt and fruit for me!

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I know it’s not much to get excited about, but occasionally I come across a product that simply does what it’s supposed to do - and does it so well - that I just have to mention it. I bought some Pampered Chef Microfiber towels for my mom last week, and ended up dusting her entire house for her with them. I don’t like housework, but it was actually fun (at least the first time was) cleaning her house with these things. They pick up dust you can’t even see!