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Aha! So Thatâ€™s Where To Set Down The Lid And Spoon

Combo Lid/Spoon Rest

Aha! You see spoon rests all the time, and you see lid-holding gadgets on occasion, so itâ€™s about time somebody put the two together. Result: the Combo Lid/Spoon Rest. The well thought out kitchen accessory is actually a pretty good idea. It answers the eternal question of where to set down lids on crowded countertopsâ€”and even collects drips in the base of the stand. Finding a place to set down a spoon can be just as challengingâ€”either dirty a plate, or dirty the countertop. Until they make a spoon rest built into a lid without that pesky handle getting in the way and knocking about, this will have to do.

Fan Away (Some) Fried Food Evidence

Vornado Foldaway Under Cabinet Fan

Every kitchen needs a fan, some more than others. If you fry a lot of foods, the smell that lingers on in the kitchen can reveal your dining habits for far too long. Nobody likes to be thought of as a junk food master, so luckily those damning smells can be whisked away on an air current. Cutting a hole in the ceiling for a range hood vent is not always an option, but a fan sure is.

The Vornado Foldaway Under Cabinet Fan installs easily and swivels in any direction, offering a simple solution to chasing away unwelcome smells. An attractive alternative to a bulky standard fan, the under cabinet installation has the added benefit of folding away out of sight when not in use. Those pounds put on from all that fried food however, well, those might be harder to hide.

Two Garlic-Shaped Garlic Keepers (And A Garlic Chopper Too)

Garlic Keeper - Terracotta by MSC International

Garlic is a finicky thing. Some may say that even a little is too much, while others say that there can be no such thing as too much of good thing. Whether you like, love or hate garlic, its pungency isnâ€™t the only aspect that requires a little attention: Where the heck are you supposed to store the stuff?

In the cupboard? In the fridge? On the counter? In a hanging basket with other fruits and vegetables, shedding garlic paper and imparting its essence to everything it touches?

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Grocery Tote With Yoke

Lugging sacks full of groceries home from the supermarket can sometimes really hurt. If you’re walking, you have to gauge just how much you can carry. Then you get to the store and find that they are have a sale on #10 cans of beans. It’ll be okay, you tell yourself: I can carry all that. And then you do. By the time you get home, your fingers are red and numb from strain, and you tell yourself there has got to be a better way.

Safe To Touch After Handling: Chili Grinder

Nuclear-hot red chili peppers add a decisive kick to what could be an otherwise boring meal. However itâ€™s exactly the fact that they are so damn hot that can make them too hot to handle. Literally. Releasing endorphins is great and all, but it doesnâ€™t count if theyâ€™re triggered via hot pepper in the eye. The same volatile oil that can make eating hot pepper so enjoyable, is the same one that can stick to the fingers and end up in the most unwelcome of places.

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Olive Oil And Vinegar Sitting In A Tree

Olive oil and vinegar may come in some of the more attractive packaging that inhabit our supermarket shelves, but that doesnâ€™t mean it canâ€™t be improved upon by eliminating it all together (after it gets home from the store, that is). If scooping handfuls of olive oil from a baggie isnâ€™t your thing, youâ€™re gonna need a serving device to store your salad dressings in.

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