Introduction

If you’ve ever attended a housewarming or bought something off a wedding registry, you know there are a lot of weird and wonderful home appliances out there. These gadgets promise to make your life easier, get your baby to sleep, or make the perfect martini. There’s a gadget for any room in the house or any family member, including Fido. Here are the top 20 weirdest and yet genius home appliances.




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Electric martini maker

Shaken or stirred? This electric martini maker gives you both options. Add your ingredients to the one-ounce shaker cap, slide the 20-ounce cocktail shaker into place, and hit a button. Once it’s done, you can pour a perfect martini through the built-in strainer.




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Get perfect toast—every time!

Tired of underdone, soggy toast, or burnt-to-a-crisp hockey pucks? With the Magimix Vision Toaster you can watch through the double-insulated glass windows as your toast browns, then use the lever to pop it up when it’s to your liking. The toaster also has one-sided toasting for bagels and baguettes, and defrost and reheat settings.




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A self-heating butter knife

Why ruin your perfect toast with cold butter that breaks and tears it apart as you try to spread it? Try a self-heating butter knife. A superconducting core uses your body heat to warm up the blade while the handle stays cool. Once it’s ready, you can use the knife to shave your butter and spread it evenly on toast.




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Sushi Bazooka

Do you struggle to roll the perfect sushi? Invest in the Sushi Bazooka and have perfectly rolled sushi every time! Simply load rice and fillings into the tube and use the trigger to push them out onto seaweed. It also works for making cookies and sausage rolls.




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Waffle bowl maker

Waffle makers are a staple in any foodie’s kitchen, but what about waffle bowls? If you want to shape the perfect bowl for your ice cream sundae, invest in a waffle bowl maker. Fill it with prepared batter, close the lid, and bake!




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An electronic nose that measures food safety

Serving your family spoiled meat, poultry, or fish could have serious consequences—from salmonella poisoning to an emergency room visit. No longer do you have to unwrap and sniff raw meat, hoping your nose tells you if it’s good. The FOODsniffer sniffs your meat for you, measuring gas levels and syncing with an app to tell you if the meat is safe to eat.




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Coffee, toast, and eggs, all in one!

This multi-purpose appliance truly does it all. The 3-in-1 Breakfast Station brews four cups of coffee on one side while making perfectly browned toast on the other. Use the griddle on top to make eggs, hash browns, or sausage links. All the pieces—from glass carafe to non-stick griddle—are removable for easy cleaning.




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Homemade pretzels and warm cheese dip

Miss the smell and taste of warm pretzels at hockey games? While this appliance can’t bring home the chill air or the roar of the crowds, you can have your favourite treat. With Smart Planet’s Soft Pretzel Maker, you can bake five pretzels while warming your cheese dip—right on your countertop.




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Warm towels after your shower

Who doesn’t want to wrap themselves in a warm, soft towel after a shower? Install a hardwired stainless steel towel warmer in your bathroom, or buy a plug-in model, and you’ll experience luxury after every bath. The bars heat up in 15 to 20 minutes. You control them with either an on/off switch or programmable timer.




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Sing in the shower!

Do you love to belt out your favorite tunes in the shower? With the Kohler Moxie showerhead, you can sing along. It screws on in place of your existing shower arm, so you won’t have to call a plumber to install it. Then just use Bluetooth technology to pair it with your phone or other device and hit “play!”




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Alarm clock and coffee maker really wake you up

The Barisieur Tea & Coffee Alarm Clock has more than one way to wake you up! You can set this programmable alarm to start brewing a fresh cup of tea or coffee five minutes before your alarm goes off, or five, 10, or 15 minutes after (for those of us who hit “snooze” a lot). It even has a built-in milk fridge and drawer to store a measuring cup.




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Track your sleep quality

Wondering if you got a good night’s sleep before that alarm clock and coffee maker woke you up? The under-mattress Withings sleep pad will tell you. It tracks heart rate and detects snoring, and monitors the time it takes to fall asleep and wake up, as well as any interruptions. It syncs to the Health Mate app to offer a sleep cycle analysis and help you improve your sleep.




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Keep your desk clean with a mini desk vacuum

Has working from home and eating at your desk turned your workstation into a crumb-covered nightmare? Get a mini vacuum! The Nuobesty Mini Vacuum Cleaner charges by plugging into the USB port on your computer. Unplug it and vacuum up the cracker crumbs from your afternoon snack—its narrow nozzle even gets between your keyboard keys!




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A beer-pouring robot

Don’t want to pour your own beer? This beer-pouring robot does it for you. The Asahi Beerbot stores six 350 ml cans, keeping them cold until you’re ready to have it crack one open. The robot has a programmable voice, cleaning mode, and child lock to keep your brews safe.




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Treat-tossing, dog-watching Wi-Fi camera

Missing your fur baby now that you’re back in the office? With the Furbo Dog Camera, you can toss treats and watch on your phone as your four-legged friend catches them! This Wi-Fi-enabled device shoots treats from a small hole with just a swipe of your finger in the app. It also detects intruders and excessive barking, records videos, and sends real-time alerts.

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Track your cat’s water intake

Ask any cat lady and they’ll tell you: cats can be picky about their food and water. Only the best and freshest for them! But for older cats, prone to urinary tract infections and kidney failure, water consumption is extremely important. The HoneyGuaridan automatic pet water drinking fountain circulates water to keep it fresh and has a gauge to tell you how much they’ve been drinking.




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Know when baby has a wet diaper

Quickly changing a wet diaper prevents diaper rash, but how can you know when your baby needs changing? The Opro9 SmartDiaper to the rescue! The sensor attaches to the front of baby’s diaper and uses Bluetooth to pair with an app on your phone. It measures the diaper’s temperature and humidity and saves you money on wasted diaper changes.




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Shush your baby to sleep

There’s only so long you can sing nursery rhymes and try to rock your baby to sleep, so try the Baby Shusher. The orange and white gadget shushes your baby for 15 or 30 minutes, similarly to a white noise machine. It’s portable, too, so great for car rides and trips to grandma’s house.

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Automatic grill cleaner

Hate scraping your grill after a barbecue? Try the Grillbot automatic grill cleaner. Just put the Grillbot on your grill, push a button, and the robot’s nylon bristles will do the rest. Powered with a rechargeable battery and AC adaptor, the Grillbot regulates speed and direction. Three built-in motors rotate its nylon brushes to scrub and get your grill clean.




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A s’more maker that doesn’t need a campfire

Craving the delicious goodness of melted chocolate and marshmallows, but don’t have a campfire? This microwave s’more maker can make a s’more for you! Fill the reservoir with water, put your graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows under the hand clamps, and stick it in the microwave. Within a few minutes, you’ll have a gooey treat.




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