Must Have Household Gadgets

If you are looking to improve your home, then you will no doubt have your own strong ideas about the style and overall look that you will want to achieve. While the aesthetics of design may be an area where you can compromise between your taste and what is realistically possible given your budget and any time constraints on completing the work, when it comes to household gadgets there are just some things that the modern home cannot be without!

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the more unusual products for the home that you may not yet have around your place of residence, but which may one day become the next must-have household gadget!

1. The Aquarium Toilet

Some people love aquariums; MLS soccer star Thierry Henry has submitted plans for a 40 foot, four storey aquarium in his new London home that will cost £250,000 to create and will feature 300 fish in 5,500 gallons of water. If you share Thierry’s love for all things aquatic then the Fish n’ Flush aquarium toilet will fit the bill. The good news for the fish is that the toilet and the fish tank work independently (so your piscatorial friends are never in danger of disappearing down the U-bend) and you can be the proud owner of just such an item for just under $200, not including your fishy friends.

2. The R2-D2 Mug with Lid

Few things in this world are as cool as the Star Wars universe and within that universe, few things are as cool as the dependable, sturdy and surprisingly articulate droid R2-D2. Now Star Wars fans can sup their favourite beverage from a brilliant new mug. Artoo’s body is the mug, with one of his legs acting as the perfect arm to hold your cup in safely. Best of all, the mug comes with a removable head, so you can pop Artoo’s noggin back into place after you’ve carefully washed and dried him. The price for this Star Wars kitchenalia is just £15; a bargain in any universe!

3. The Iron Alarm Clock i-Pod Speaker

One of the best things about any gadget is that it won’t just fulfil one need but many and this wonderfully titled i-Pod speaker fits the bill. Shaped like a brightly coloured iron (yes, that’s an iron as you would do your ironing with, why this is we are not sure, but let’s not dwell on this) and available in the colours of pink, orange and blue. Best of all you can connect your i-Pod to the ‘iron’s’ speaker and play your music through it, or you can program the alarm enclosed within the iron to wake you from your slumber. Even if you know someone who has everything, you can bet they don’t have one of these and best of all, you can’t even do the ironing with it; result!

4. Cuelight Interactive Pool Table System

You think you are cool with your pool table in the garage or cellar? Well, bad news I’m afraid, for the latest in pool table class, you need to take a look at the Cuelight Interactive Pool Table system. This overhead projector transmits images onto the pool table surface and the movement of the balls on the table is tracked by sensors so that the pictures respond to the movement of the ball. You can add flame effects to the felt or pictures of loved ones and all the special effects are controlled by a simple hand held device. Simple yet brilliant!

5. The Solar Tree

This device is innovative, stylish and practical and should be considered a must buy. Everyone is well aware of how many different leads and gadgets we have that require almost constant recharging, well the solar tree can help do that for you. For just $55, you can point your solar tree at the sun and the panels on its ‘branches’ will transform that sunlight into an electrical charge. Better still it comes with a cable with 9 different connectors as well as a USB slot meaning that you can head off to the beach with the tree and still charge up your phone or tablet device while you catch the rays too.

6. The Soundwagon Record Player

Vinyl is now so out of fashion, that is actually back in fashion but there is no doubting that across the world, millions upon millions of old vinyl records lie unloved and unused as the current generation tune into music on their i-Pods. However, if you are a lover of that familiar crackle of vinyl, then the Soundwagon is the perfect home gadget. Designed to look like 70’s icon a VW Camper van, you simply slot your camper van onto any 33 1/3 vinyl record and the van will ‘drive’ over the record playing the sound through its good quality internal speaker.

7. Sharp’s 90” LED TV

Over the years, televisions have got flatter, thinner and sharper. Yet, while the boxes that they are contained in are shrinking, screen sizes are on the increase to take advantage of HD and 3D Technology, so Sharp’s new 90” LED TV is just a logical conclusion to that end. This is a monster screen, standing four feet tall and over six feet eight inches wide. The Sharp AQUOS LED TV also comes with 1080p HD resolution, capable of showing the highest quality programs. Best of all the AQUOS is also a fully interactive 3DHD tv and comes with two sets of 3D glasses to enhance the stereoscopic enjoyment.

And the price for all this television is a cool, $10,999 US dollars.

So, that’s our magnificent seven household gadgets that you may not have but now after reading this, you may well decide that you need. So why not start saving up now and head online to check out the latest prices for these gadgets and more to make your home look that little bit different to all the others!