Ladders might give you access to areas of your home you simply can’t reach, but that’s pretty much all they’re good for. Need to bring a few tools with you to fix a leaky gutter? You’re on your own—unless you’ve got this handy Ladder Limb in your toolbox, which adds a carabiner for hanging or storing everything from paint cans to the toolbox itself.
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Forget the cork. A real man uses tools to protect his wine and keep it fresh. This technique was probably discovered when some guy was enjoying a glass of wine in the tool shed and simply used what he had on hand.
This quality bottle stopper is designed to fit most standard sized bottles and is made of stainless steel. One added benefit of the screwdriver top is that it’s easy to grip. Though it won’t be tightening any screws any time soon.
It is only $10.95(USD) from HomeWetBar. Don’t let your wine go bad. Shove a screwdriver in that bottle and keep things fresh.
[via This Is Why I’m broke]
The Star Wars movies kind of painted the Sith as evil, unredeemable monsters. But between blowing up planets and wiping out the Jedi, even Darth Vader and the Emperor must need some R&R time, and presumably that involves the occasional BBQ where these lightsaber tongs would be invaluable. In a space station the size of the Death Star, there has to be a deck somewhere, right?
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The world is full of dangers and you have to be prepared – especially when it comes to zombies. The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Cabinet will make sure that you stay alive long after all of your best buddies are slow-walking brain eaters.
It might be best to be among the dead, but if you are brave enough, this will keep you alive. This Wolfram cabinet comes full of all the stuff that you’ll need to survive and function; everything from food to camping supplies to medical supplies to tools and weapons.
You get over 170 items in the $14,500 kit (full inventory list here). The durable double steel-walled cabinet measures 43” (W) x 65” (H) x 18” (D) and should hold up to just about anything you can throw at at.
Kill ‘em dead whenever you see them and stay alive. Where there is life, there is hope. Stay safe my friends.
[via This Is Why I’m Broke]
Grabbing your toolbox and tackling a few repairs around the house can certainly teach you some new and useful skills. But if you really want to better yourself, and increase your brain power, you’ll reach for these lovely toolbox chess sets instead.
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If you’re addicted to tinkering, to the point where even your tools are fair game, you might want to consider Ingersoll Rand when shopping for a cordless drill. The company’s awfully-named QXX2PT08PQ4 QX Series precision screwdriver can actually be programmed via a USB connection to your computer, letting you create custom speed and torque profiles for different tasks.
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The Trusco is like a well-organized penthouse for your everyday items. Made of stamped steel and finished with blue enamel, this Japanese design elevates the humble tool chest to an object of beauty.
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When you’re working with wood, they say you should always measure twice and cut once. But there’s no mention of ensuring the pencil line you draw to make that single cut is as straight as possible. A company called Prazi believes you can actually create a straighter, truer line with a utility knife instead of a carpenter’s pencil, so it has created a replacement blade made of graphite that works like a pencil.
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Cleaning a neglected shower is just about the worst household chore there is. But if you can spare an extra minute after your daily shower, you can eliminate soap scum before it becomes stuck to tiles like super glue by simply wiping down the walls with this handy squeegee, designed to hang on your curtain rod or shower head.
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When sticking to a strict diet, it’s nice to have a kitchen scale on hand to make sure you’re eating the proper portions. But if you prefer everything in your kitchen to make a statement, skip the digital scale and go for this beautiful analog alternative designed by Naday Caspi.
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