Category: Home Gadgets

September 14, 2009January 15, 2010
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Solar-Powered Garden Fairy Lights

The nights are starting to draw in, but its still very pleasant outside. To combat the lack of light, having can really give a garden a fantastic look without needing to worry about expensive electricians or huge energy bills. Using nothing but the sun’s energy, you can add a touch of style to the garden...

September 8, 2009September 8, 2009
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Oxygen of Green – Indoor Air Purification Table

The Oxygen of Green Low Table is the creation of Industrial Designer Mingling Wang. Essentially the table uses a soil-less plant called Tillandsias to purify air in the home. The air purifying table is pitched as an alternative to energy-consuming air purification gadgets.

September 7, 2009September 1, 2009
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The Upside Down Tomato Garden

The allows you to grow your tomato plants downwards away from soil, allowing the tomatoes to ripen in the air rather than rotting in the soil. The planter is pretty compact too, needing only 25 inches by 25 inches of floor space. As long as you have plenty of sunlight, the planter can go anywhere,...

August 27, 2009August 24, 2009
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Smart Solar Roto Basket – Garden Basket Rotator

The is a gadget that will automatically turn your hanging baskets so that all of the plants in the basket get equal exposure to the sun. If the sunlight is brighter, the basket turns more quickly. The gadget will also help ensure patches of soil in the hanging baskets don’t dry out too quickly.

August 9, 2009August 3, 2009
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Solar-Powered House Number Light

There’s nothing more annoying when you’re having takeaway pizza or curry delivered to your home, and the delivery person cannot find where you live! Often its because you’re getting the order in the evening, and you have a very dark house number sign. The solves that problem by lighting up your house number without the...

August 7, 2009January 4, 2011
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Power Plant Growing Machine

If you don’t have a garden, but you still want to be green-fingered, you might find the Aeroponics Power Plant Growing Machine interesting. Using technology pioneered by NASA, the growing machine allows you to grow all kinds of plants all year round using a soil-less plant-growing technique. The system uses a series of microjets that...

July 10, 2009July 6, 2009
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Battery Organiser and Removable Tester

Even if you’re as eco-friendly as possible, you probably still need a few batteries. Don’t you find it really annoying when you need a battery, but you just can’t find any? It’s just as annoying when you have no idea what condition your batteries are in either! The is a simple gadget that allows you...

June 30, 2009July 13, 2009
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Bathroom Bidet Sprayer – Toilet Paper Alternative

A bidet is a bathroom device that is used to clean yourself once you’ve just been to the loo. Bidets are not particularly common in some parts of Europe and North America, although they are commonly found in Southern Europe, some Latin American countries, as well as some African and Asian countries. Essentially its about...

June 25, 2009July 13, 2009
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EcoMill Eco-Friendly Gym Treadmill

If you concious of the environment and you want to get fit, the EcoMill is an eco-friendly gym treadmill which uses the energy generated from your running to charge an internal battery. The internal battery is then used to power the treadmill display and the elevation system. The EcoMill is a great alternative to conventional...