Awesome Living

This floating gadget alerts you exactly when your pot of hot water is boiling and ready for use. Simply drop it into water, and it turns on automatically, setting off an alert when the water reaches 212ºF so you can spend your time doing other things instead of watching your pot.

Living Big in a Tiny House often features homes that were made with mobility and affordability in mind. But Marnie and Dan’s home came out of a desire to have a minimalist lifestyle. They made their new home in the backyard of their regular house, which they now rent out.

Bladesmith Jake’s Custom Knives takes an old pipe wrench and works his magic, transforming the rusty plumber’s tool into a beautiful and unique new knife, perfect for throwing at a bullseye. While this one isn’t for sale can buy other knives over at Jake’s Etsy shop.

Whether you need to get under an old nail, or pull apart other objects, you’ll want a pry tool in your bag of tricks. The gear experts at Everyday Carry have got you set with an array of 10 pocketable tools with a prying edge. We’re fond of the EverRatchet.

Trixie & Milo makes a variety of pocket-sized multi-tools in whimsical shapes like bears, sharks, and bulldogs. But their most pragmatic tool is this carabiner-style tool, which packs a flat screwdriver, bottle opener, wire cutter, phillips screwdriver, and four metric wrenches.

Produced using 3D printing tech, this handy gadget from SOLIDink3d makes it easy to open twist-off or traditional bottle caps, and can also pop open those tricky soda can tabs. It’s especially useful for people with arthritis or a weak grip.

Dreamfarm’s Gripet is a wall-mounted accessory designed to hold notes, pamphlets and other small pieces of paper. It’s just as easy to pull things out of it as it is to slot them in. It has magnets at the back but it also comes with 3M double-sided tape.

The Axis Gear is a motor that works with any window shade or blind that has a cord loop or beaded chain. It has a touch strip that lets you control one or more units at once. You can also use its app to automatically activate units based on a schedule.

The Orijin is made from the konjac plant, making it 100% biodegradable. Unlike other bath sponges and cloths, it has a charcoal infusion that gives it antimicrobial properties, preventing it from getting dirtier as you use it.

Have a garage or workshop area that’s disorganized? The guys at White Rabbit can revamp your space with versatile, smartly-designed storage from Monkey Bars, and durable polyurea flooring from Citadel. See what they did for our garage on 95octane.

Running out of tissue paper is no joke, and neither is Charmin’s Forever Roll. It comes in either an 850-sheet roll or a 1700-sheet roll of two ply tissue paper. You can buy the rolls on their own, but because they’re so huge you’ll also need to get their holders.

Designed for hanging gear weighing up to 60 lb, the Heroclip is definitely not for climbing, but it’s perfect for situations where you want to securely hang other items. It offers two hanging positions – a traditional carabiner, and a double-height hook with a 360º swivel point in the middle. Available in medium, small, and mini sizes.

Open Bionics’ Hero Arm is an electronic prosthetic arm that is custom made using 3D scanning and 3D printing. It’s controlled by muscle movements and has haptic feedback, beepers, buttons and lights. It also has swappable covers.

Looking for some new gear to outfit your pack with? Check out Everyday Carry’s top 10 most popular items from March 2019. Whether you need a new wallet, pocket knife, pen, or multi-tool, they’ve got you set with some great ideas you can buy for yourself or for gift giving.

(PG-13: Language) Etsy seller Ethan’s Lunch Money creates awesomely snarky tea cups and other housewares using fine china, hand-embellished with rude and threatening sentiments. Note: we don’t recommend actually poisoning your friends. (Thanks Robb!)

This party kit combines two of America’s favorite pastimes – guns and booze. The set comes with two gun-shaped spirit decanters, eight shot glasses, a belt holster, and a padded metal carrying case that’s sure to get you stopped by the TSA if you travel with it.

Joshua Renouf’s beautiful coffeemaker alarm clock is now a real product. Place coffee grounds or tea leaves on the Barisieur and when its alarm goes off, it will boil water and pour it, waking you further with the aroma. Save 10% in The Awesomer Shop.

Ice cream sammies are pretty yummy all on their own, but Epicurious shows us how to make them just that much better by stacking them together into a decadent mint chocolate layer cake with them. We suppose you could substitute cherry, orange, or almond extract.

Up your kitchen game with these hand-forged damascus knives from Gladiators Guild. The set includes small, medium, and large knives, each made from high-grade steel, wrapped in a pakka wood scale with brass pins. Save 22% in The Awesomer Shop.

Celebrate the premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones with these limited-edition treats. The classic chocolate and creme-filled Oreos come embossed with sigils for House Lannister, House Targaryen, House Stark, along with a cookie for the Night King.

Keith’s Test Garage has been making organizer trays for his collection of router and Dremel bits. He started out by drilling holes that fit the bits, then he thought of a much simpler method: intersecting dadoes. The grooves take only five minutes to make with a table saw.

Who says that your pocketable gadgets need to be drab? Consider brightening things up with one of these eight great items selected by our pals at Everyday Carry, including a multitool, knife, flashlight, wallet, and watches each with a colorful splash of green.

Willow & Everett’s Cold Brew on Tap 2.0 is a 2-liter jar that lets you make, store and serve cold brew coffee. It has a stainless steel conical filter, an adjustable spigot, a handle, and an airtight rust-free lid that keeps cold brew coffee fresh for up to 2 weeks.