How was your summer? Good? Spent some time at the beach? Get a little tan? Whatever because it’s about to look so pathetic next to this humungous slip ‘n slide. Just look at this monster. It flings you into the air so you can fly and twirl and spin and somersault and twist and enjoy freaking life. Everyone’s life goal should be to ride this thing once. And then again. And then again. And then again.
Summer was always great growing up because it meant no school. Summer is still great now because of barbecues, pool parties, the beach, outdoor bars, watermelon, hot dogs, chips, popsicles and the fact that we don’t have school anymore. But did you know you can make summer even GREATER by using these lifehacks from life wizard Grant Thompson. Fruit flies, sticky hands, warm water and more will be a thing of the past.
This summer has already set temperature records around the nation, and we’re still in the dog days of August. With money tight, and temperatures high, there’s a temptation to test out unconventional ways to beat the the heat. But these odd home remedies can end up wasting energy and costing more money. Here’s how to know what really works when you want to keep cool for cheap. More »
Only the One Percent Can Burn Their Money on This Hoity Toity Hammock [Design]
Posted in: Today's Chili There’s nothing quite like languishing in a hammock, drifting off to sleep with a glass of iced tea in your hand. Close your eyes for a second and picture the lovely La Seóra Hammock on the terrace of your luxury villa in St. Tropez, right next to the infinity pool. As you gaze out over the bright blue ocean, you ring the bell and your maid appears with a tray of foie gras and fresh ice cubes for your Baccarat goblet. More »
The next time you’re on a camping trip, try sticking your trusty plastic water bottle on the fire to boil up some grub. It might be lightweight and easy to carry, but as it melts away you’ll soon realize you’d probably be better served by this titanium option that doubles as a fire-safe cooking pot. More »
IceHuggy Koozies Keep Your Hands Warm and Your Ice Pops Frozen Solid [Summermodo]
Posted in: Today's Chili Food accessories, like this neoprene sleeve for ice pops, tend to seem like contrived clutter… until you remember that everyone, at one point in their miserable lives, has used a beer koozie like it ain’t no thang. More »
What’s the Big Deal? This Skateboard Ceiling Fan Does 900s All Day Long [Cooling]
Posted in: Today's Chili Over at Notcot’s experimental studio they wanted to find a novel way to liven up the boring ceiling fan that hung over their heads. And since they were fans of gleaming the cube, they decided to replace its wooden blades with skateboard decks. More »
Manual 3D Sandcastle Printer: The Most Tedious Way to Have Fun at the Beach [Toys]
Posted in: Today's Chili Somewhere, mankind lost its way. The latest proof being that instead of relying on good old buckets and other moulds for building sandcastles, kids are now given tools like this plastic sand and water funnel which makes them painstakingly build up a sand structure layer by layer. More »
The thermometer might sail past the 100 degree mark today, but the last place you want to be on the Fourth of July is indoors. Even if it’s refreshingly air conditioned in there. More »