picks Silicone dish scrubbers: one year of use, far less gross than a sponge Jason Weisberger

tools A $10 food scale for weighing what you cook before you cook it Jason Weisberger

tools My Zippo axe is a multi-tool Jason Weisberger

tools Look behind the scenes of how a Swiss Army Knife is made Seamus Bellamy

picks I love my Opinel No. 8 pocket knives Jason Weisberger

video Watch how easy it is to break into this $100 "smart" lock Andrea James

video This is the best NSFW explanation of the Florida bridge collapse Andrea James

Kids Watch this incredible restoration of an extremely rusty butcher's knife Andrea James

tools This water filter is going in my bug out bag Jason Weisberger

Kids Cotton balls turned into a colorful garden tool handle Andrea James

tools QuillBot is "a smart thesaurus for sentences" Rob Beschizza

tools This $12 set of 45 screw-driving bits gets a lot of use Jason Weisberger

Japan Midori Traveler’s Notebook, an invaluable tool from Japan Seamus Bellamy

tools Slicing and dicing with an 8" santoku knife Jason Weisberger

tools Fantastic $7 Victorinox paring knife Jason Weisberger

art A $6 tool for easily hanging pictures Jason Weisberger

tools Williams Sonoma Reversible Meat Tenderizer Rob Beschizza

tools The best way to get rid of dog hair is this rubbery sponge Rob Beschizza

tech Recommended: Ifixit's Pro Tech Toolkit Michael Borys

makers I interviewed my sister for the Cool Tools podcast. Here are 4 of her favorite tools Mark Frauenfelder