When I got back from a trip to Europe, the one thing I felt I needed more than anything, was a good sturdy umbrella. After much research I found this… Read the rest of the article: Best collapsible umbrella: Totes Compact

During a recent 27-hour-long power outage, we rushed out to find emergency lighting. While most people grabbed the biggest lanterns they could find, we centered on these handy Pack-Away Lanterns.… Read the rest of the article: Long-lasting portable illumination: 4AA Pack-Away Lantern

My family ships a lot of boxes during the holidays, and we go through a few rolls of packaging tape. Large pistol-grip tape dispensers don’t work well on smaller boxes… Read the rest of the article: Scotch Tear-by-Hand packaging tape

I found this product over a year ago. It comes in yellow, green, pink, and white, on a dispenser similar to scotch tape. The paper feels like the same paper… Read the rest of the article: Post It Labeling Tape: Post-It paper by the roll

Today I used an old reliable tweezer and realized that most people probably had little idea of what a good tweezer can be. Nor where to find such a thing.… Read the rest of the article: Superb robust tweezers for general purposes

Woolzies are felt wool drier balls the size of a tennis ball. I have been using them for several months – after purchasing them on Amazon, and trying for the… Read the rest of the article: Woolzies- Wool Dryer Balls

My wife is a teacher and we do lots of printing on card stock and cutting on card stock. For many years I used a paper cutter with a blade… Read the rest of the article: Cool Tool: Swingline Guillotine Trimmer

Do you have a favorite tool that you’d like to let other people know about? Then come to the first Cool Tools Show & Tell Worldwide Meetup on December 4,… Read the rest of the article: Cool Tools Show & Tell Worldwide Meetup: 12/4/2013

I have a very hard time keeping gloves on my hands when I’m gardening, my fingers seem to long to skip and go naked in the dirt. Foxgloves are the… Read the rest of the article: Foxgloves – gardening gloves that don't dull your sense of touch

Musicians beware! The OP-1 is a synthesizer that some may love and others may dismiss as a mere overpriced toy. For myself, Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 has been an indispensable addition… Read the rest of the article: OP-1 Portable Synthesizer by Teenage Engineering

Anyone working with metal should be aware of these two tools. They make finishing metal a smoother experience. I prefer these two attachments over composite disks, belt sanders, or orbital… Read the rest of the article: Fast metal finishing with flap wheels and flap disks

Cold brewing has recently become my preferred method for brewing my morning cup. I love my coffee iced, but I never loved my typical approach: brew hot coffee, cool it,… Read the rest of the article: Easy cold-brew coffee with a French press

Here’s a great “off label” use of an old product for a completely different application that a guitar player turned me on to years ago. The Zenith Tibet Almond Stick… Read the rest of the article: Tibet Almond Stick – Refresh old strings on guitars

This is a lifetime piece of kitchen equipment, made in Finland of quality stainless steel. With almost no mess or work, it turns quantities of fresh fruit into clear, sterile,… Read the rest of the article: Stainless steel steam juicer: turns fruit into juice for jarring

We like to let our dogs take us outside for both our benefits and theirs. But keeping them hydrated without letting them resort to slurping up who-knows-what from puddles has… Read the rest of the article: H2O4K9 Dog Canteen: water + bowl on the go

I converted from a toolbox to this Craftsman tool bag last year and I could not be happier. I live in an apartment in Singapore with no tool bench and… Read the rest of the article: Craftsman reinforced tool bag – holds lots of tools in a small container

I have used this for 2 years. It is very effective in narrow spaces such as IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) closets, where I have to add switches or UPS units… Read the rest of the article: Dewalt DW920K-2 Two-Postion Screw Driver Kit

As a new parent, I bought an expensive jogging stroller, thinking it would be all I needed. After trying to steer it around the mall and through crowded city sidewalks,… Read the rest of the article: UppaBaby G-Lite stroller: lightweight baby transportation

As a locksmith, holding open a door while working on it (or preventing it from relocking) is a daily event at least, for me. This little bar will jam neatly… Read the rest of the article: Surprisingly handy small crowbar

My cable modem and WiFi router are on one end of our long house. The signal peters out before it gets to my daughters’ bedrooms, and because they like to… Read the rest of the article: Amped Wireless Range Extender – Send Wi-Fi to your home's weak spots