What's a gadget that every home should have?

My own favorite is an electronic wine bottle opener. I've always found it hard to remove the corks, and this makes it incredibly easy. It plugs in, so it's constantly being recharged, no batteries. I got it at Hammacher Schlemmer, but it's probably available elsewhere as well.
 

Gillhoolie and tongs were my first thoughts. Slumgullion in my house was a soup/stew that had a little of everything in it. No recipe, just whatever needed to be used.

Next favorite gadget is a Wand Magnet. Strong magnet attached to a long slim wand. Great for finding dropped needles and screws
 
I've been married for many years and I have soooo many gadgets. I have been thinking lately that maybe my husband and I should get a gadget for each of us that could be a big help. So I'm getting a Butler for me and a Maid for him. I hope he likes my choice for him !

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Wow, he's such a lucky guy! :rofl1::rofl1::rofl1:

Might have to install a urinal in the Maid's quarters. :eewwk:
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Is that really what thats called?
My stepmother is the only other person I ever heard use that word!
Fortunately,shes long deceased and toasting marshmallows where she went.
 
Giantsfan1954 said:
Is that really what thats called?
My stepmother is the only other person I ever heard use that word!
Fortunately,shes long deceased and toasting marshmallows where she went.
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My dad's family all used the word slumgullion. It may be old Irish slang; that's where their unusual expressions seemed to come from. Dad didn't like things like stews and soups because they were probably considered poverty food, the pot that sat on the back burner and everything got thrown in when they were trying to make ends meet. Most of us love those things now, but we don't have that history.
 
The one gadget that every home should have is a multimeter.

That's what you need when your toaster or other electrical appliance doesn't work.

You can check the outlet on the wall. You can check the cord on the appliance for continuity. You can check the elements.

I wouldn't be comfortable without one.

You can test your batteries to see if they are still useful.
 
There's a wonderful tool called a Grabber (also goes by other names such as Gripper, Grab-It, and Nabber), which is a stick used to reach and retrieve items that are out of reach. Not being too tall, I use it all the time to get items down from high shelves.

I also recently saw a similar item for sale at Home Depot, used to retrieve stuff from tight spaces. I could have used it a couple of days ago, when I dropped my cell phone down into the narrow space between my car's front seats! Planning to get it and keep it in the car, it was only about $5.00.
 
Sunny said:
There's a wonderful tool called a Grabber (also goes by other names such as Gripper, Grab-It, and Nabber), which is a stick used to reach and retrieve items that are out of reach. Not being too tall, I use it all the time to get items down from high shelves.

I also recently saw a similar item for sale at Home Depot, used to retrieve stuff from tight spaces. I could have used it a couple of days ago, when I dropped my cell phone down into the narrow space between my car's front seats! Planning to get it and keep it in the car, it was only about $5.00.
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Double sided tape or gum on the end of a stick is what I use. And a telescoping wand with a magnet on the end for metallic objects like screws which roll into the most uncanny places when you drop them. I keep that one in the fridge so I don't lose it.
 
Cordless drill/screwdriver.

Anyone ever find a good gadget for retrieving dropped pills? I do up my many meds every Saturday and invariably drop a pill on the floor where it promptly rolls into the most inaccessible corner. Yesterday(Saturday) I spilled about a dozen tiny capsules on the vinyl floor and had to use a pair of needle-nose pliers to retrieve each one. There must be an easier way!
 
Timetrvlr said:
Cordless drill/screwdriver.

Anyone ever find a good gadget for retrieving dropped pills? I do up my many meds every Saturday and invariably drop a pill on the floor where it promptly rolls into the most inaccessible corner. Yesterday(Saturday) I spilled about a dozen tiny capsules on the vinyl floor and had to use a pair of needle-nose pliers to retrieve each one. There must be an easier way!
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Spread a towel on the table before you start dividing up your pills for the week, the towel will help keep the pills from bouncing and rolling off of the table and onto the floor.
 
Timetrvlr said:
Anyone ever find a good gadget for retrieving dropped pills? I do up my many meds every Saturday and invariably drop a pill on the floor where it promptly rolls into the most inaccessible corner. Yesterday(Saturday) I spilled about a dozen tiny capsules on the vinyl floor and had to use a pair of needle-nose pliers to retrieve each one. There must be an easier way!
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If you have a vacuum with a hose; put a piece of light material (pantyhose, light scarf or handkerchief) over the end of the hose and secure it to the hose with a strong rubberband. Then vacuum up the pills (or other small objects) - they will be held 'in' the material. Hold the hose 'up' when you turn off the vacuum. Dump them out or take the material out.
 
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