14 ‘life-saving’ inventions to give you a leg up in 2014

Tired of tripping on your way to the bathroom in the middle of the night? Maybe you just hate slamming your head on the desk when you take your daily nap at the office. Whatever saving your life needs, we’ve got it.

So here are 14 “life-saving” gadgets and gizmos that will save you from falling, spilling, wasting money/electricity and burning your toast.

1. The Power Nap Head Pillow

Saves: Your head from hitting the laptop

Price: $99.95

It’s only the second week of 2014, and you’ve already had enough. We hear you. Take your nap to the next level with this head pillow. You’ll block out office noise and light for a restful power nap right in the middle of the day. We’re sure your boss will thank us.

2. WeMo Switch

Saves: Electricity and money

Price: $49.99

Control TVs, lamps, heaters, fans and more from your smartphone or tablet with the Wi-Fi-enabled WeMo Switch. You can also set schedules to remotely control your home from anywhere.

 

3. Magimix Colored Vision Toaster

Saves: Your toast

Price: $199.95

Say goodbye to burnt toast in 2014 with this toaster that lets you keep a watchful eye on your bread. It offers four preprogrammed heat settings: Toast, Bagel, Reheat and Defrost.

4. Indoor Motion Sensor Light

Saves: You from falling head first into the wall at 2 a.m.

Price: $17.98

No more feeling your way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Thissensor light turns on as you walk by. The battery-powered light detects motion up to 10 feet away.

5. Mobile 2600 mAh Power Charger

Saves: Your gadgets from running out of power

Price: $50

No one likes carrying around chargers for each of their gadgets. This2600 mAh charger works with iPod and iPhone devices, and features three different tips that work with most other smartphones and small devices powered via micro/mini USB connection.

 

6. Isotoner Smartouch Gloves

Saves: Your hands from the cold while you’re texting your friends

Price: $23.89

Taking your gloves off to use your touchscreen devices in the winter is a freezing problem. These Smartouch Gloves solve the problem with conductive material woven into the thumb and index finger.

7. CableDrop Cord Clips

Saves: Your desk from mess

Price: $9.99

Organize your chaos-inducing cords with these Cord Clips, which grasp power and peripheral cords to keep them in place. They're self-adhesive and can be secured anywhere on a desktop or work area.

 

8. One Trip Grip Grocery Bag Holder

Saves: You an extra trip to the grocery store

Price: $5

Carrying grocery bags into your home is a drag. The One Trip Grip, which has a 50-pound capacity, hooks a bunch of your bags together so you don’t need to make multiple trips.

9. Copco Bag Cap

Saves: Food’s freshness/Wasting plastic baggies

Pricing available on Amazon.com

Employing Ziploc bags to store your chips and crackers is wasteful. TheBag Cap keeps bagged foods fresh without having to remove the contents from their original packaging.  

10. Baggy Rack

Saves: Your counters from food spillage

Pricing available on Amazon.com

But if you do need to use your sandwich bags for any reason, the Baggy Rack will provide some much-needed assistance. The product holds baggies open for you so both hands are free.

11. Conserve Socket

Saves: Electricity and money

Price: $9.99

Even if you’re not using your electronics and appliances, if they’re plugged into a socket, they’re using electricity. The Conserve Socketshuts off power based on a time interval you select (30 minutes, 3 hours and 6 hours). It works with curling irons, clothes irons, toaster ovens, coffeemakers, space heaters, mobile phones, digital cameras and more.

12. Kuhn Rikon Large Spill Stopper Lids

Saves: Water from boiling over

Price: $29.95

We cringe when water boils over the pot. This silicone tool, which fits over any pan with a diameter of 6 inches to 10 inches, will keep boiling water from escaping onto your stove.

13. Indice Bookends

Saves: Your files and magazines from cluttering your desk

Price: $25

Organize your papers, files, magazines and books with these Indice Bookends. The tabs will help you find whatever you need in an instant.

14. Virtual Keyboard

Saves: Your eyes from straining and fingers from cramping

Price: $119.99

If you’re tired of typing on your teeny tiny smartphone, invest in this inventive gadget, which projects a virtual keyboard on any flat surface.

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