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Tiffany has just the thing to help you break your plastic straw habit

NEWS – We’ve seen some stainless straws you can carry with you to replace using plastic straws, but these metal straws from Tiffany & Co. take the cake.  Instead of stainless, Tiffany makes their straws from sterling silver.  Yep, sterling, and they certainly are priced like jewelry.

Up first is Tiffany’s version of a bendy straw.  Their Crazy Straw is available in sterling or gold vermeil (plated) versions; you’ll see the rose-gold vermeil version in the top image.  These straws are available in plain silver for $275 or in rose or yellow gold vermeil for $375 per straw.  Each of these straws have a decorative enamel band of Tiffany’s iconic blue color at the top.

A n0n-bendy version is also available.  The Ladybug Straw in sterling silver is a gently sloped straw, accented by a lady bug design.  This straw is $425.

All of these straws can be purchased at Tiffany & Co.

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Protect your guitar from dust with a GhostCover

NEWS – My husband and daughter like to leave a guitar each sitting out on a stand, ready to play.  I’m fine with it, but I don’t like seeing the guitars collect dust.  After all, you can’t exactly dust them off with Pledge.  I’ve been thinking about making them a couple of dust covers to keep the guitars clean.  I thought about getting some thin, clear plastic sheeting to drape them, but I was afraid that stuff might stick to and ruin the finish.  I was looking around to see if anyone sold a pre-made drape when I came across GhostCovers.

GhostCovers are made of Tyvek, “a soft, breathable, tear-resistant non-woven fabric that out-performs vinyl”.  It resists dust, dirt, and liquid, so it should be capable of protecting a guitar sitting on a stand.  Tyvek has a neutral pH of 7, so it won’t interact with lacquers or other finishes on the instruments.  The covers are plain white, because adding color would affect the fabric’s breathability.

It has a fitted shape that won’t slide off the guitar.  It’s 40″ long, 11″ wide at the top, 17″ wide at the middle, and 20″ wide at the bottom, which should fit most any acoustic or electric guitar.

GhostCovers are $18.00, with free shipping from eBay.

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The CarGo Apron helps keep your trunk clean and fully protected

NEWS – If you’ve ever had to transport anything in your car or SUV, you know that the cleanup afterword can be awful. Especially if you’re carting things like mulch, potting soil, plants, and yes even dirty dogs. The CarGo Apron looks to make all that messy, time-consuming cleanup a thing of the past.

Unlike a typical tarp, the CarGo Apron covers the entirety of the back of your hatchback car or SUV. This includes the sides and the back of the seats, not just the floor. Think of it as a protective layer that fits like a box inside your trunk. There’s even a lip shield that helps to protect the bumper.

A suspension hanging system makes the liner easy to install. And when you’re done using it, it rolls up for under seat storage.

CarGo is made of a tough Freight-grade woven material that’s both tear and water-proof.

The CarGo Apron is available in four sizes from small to XL. And to make sure that you get the right size for your vehicle, there’s a handy size chart.

Prices for the CarGo go from $19.95-$49.95, and it’s available on The Grommet.

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Casetify’s beautiful mesh band for Apple Watch costs a fraction of Apple’s price

NEWS – I love my Apple Watch, and I love it even more after I replaced the Sport band with the Milanese band.  I got the Milanese when I got the Series 1 Watch.  Although I had the aluminum Watch, I thought the stainless Milanese worked well with it.  When I upgraded to the Series 3 Watch, I just transferred my stainless Milanese band over to the new black Watch.  I’d like to have a black Milanese, but I just don’t want to spend another $149.00 when the stainless one I have works fine.  Casetify has some beautiful stainless steel mesh bands for the Apple Watch that are priced low enough that I just might take the plunge and get a black band.

The Casetify bands are styled like Apple’s own band.  It’s infinitely adjustable to fit your wrist.  It has a magnetic bar that holds the band closed, just like Apple’s.  The Mesh Band is crafted with woven stainless steel, and it is available to fit both the 38mm and 42mm Series 1, 2, or 3 Watches.  The 38mm band fits 5.5″-7.9″ wrists; the 42mm fits 5.9″-8.3″ wrists.  The Casetify bands are available in rose gold (Series 1,2), yellow gold, gold aluminum (Series 3), space grey, purple, iridescent, silver aluminum, and black.

The normal price for these bands is $82, but they are on sale now for $66.00.  The Stainless Steel Mesh Apple Watch Band is available at Casetify.

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The latest Roomba i7+ robot vacuum has a new game changing feature

I’ve been using Neato Botvac robot vacuums in my home for several years now and can’t imagine going back to manually sweeping the floors in my home. Having a robot to do my bidding on a set schedule is awesome. It means I don’t have to drag out the vacuum several times a week and it means I can come home to a clean home (at least the floors) every day. The only “bad” thing about robot vacuums is that a human (me) has to empty the dirt bins every few days into the trash can. This isn’t a hard thing to do, but it’s kind of gross when the dirt and dust fall into the trash can and a cloud of dirt billows upward towards my face. I always try to hold my breath so I won’t breathe it.

I’m happy to report that the days of manually cleaning your robot vac’s dirt bin are almost over. The geniuses over at iRobot have created the new Roomba i7+ robot vacuum that can empty its own dirt bin. No, I’m not kidding! The i7+ works with a new charging base that has a built-in receptacle that can hold up to 30 days worth of collected debris. Now when the Roomba i7+ finishes a cleaning session, it will go back to the Clean Base where the crud in the dirt bin is sucked into a bag in the Clean Base. When the bag is full, an app on your phone will notify you so you can replace it.

The only downside to this robo awesomeness is that you’ll have to buy specialized dirt disposal bags for the Clean Base. The price for the bags is $15 for a pack of 3. Ugh. But that’s 3 months worth of bags and 3 months of not holding your breath while emptying dirt in a trash can, so the price doesn’t seem too bad. Yes, I know, expensive solutions for first world problems. If you’re excited about the new Roomba i7+, start saving your pennies because it’s going to set you back almost a grand at $949.99. The Roomba i7+ will be available on 9/12 and you can head over to irobot.com to pre-order now.

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The latest Roomba i7+ robot vacuum has a new game changing feature originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 6, 2018 at 1:56 pm.

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