大千世界:奇思妙想的居家小發明
Egg Topper: Burning your fingers first thing is no yolk, so this little fellow was designed to snip the shell with no mess
雞蛋脫殼器
剛煮熟的雞蛋總是因燙手而無法去殼,這隻雞蛋剝殼器幫你輕鬆地去掉燙手雞蛋的外殼。
Brightfeet Lighted Slippers: These twinkle toes could be quite useful for those nocturnal trips to the loo. They'd also cause a stir at the cinema
夜光拖鞋
閃閃發光的拖鞋讓你夜間上廁所時行動自如。而這種夜光拖鞋還能在電影院大派用場。
Shuffling Shoes: A housewife's dream. Trim those thighs as you clean with dualpurpose footwear that has scrubbing brushes on the bottom
鞋底刷
這或許是家庭主婦的夢想之物,因爲有了它就再也不用拿着刷子彎腰刷地了。這種鞋的鞋底裝有硬毛刷,主婦們可以穿上它輕鬆愉快地完成衛生間地板的清潔工作。
Q-Top: Invented by housewife Carolyn McMaster, this will keep your cucumbers nice and fresh. It also won a bronze medal at the British Invention Show 2005
Q帽
這種名爲“Q帽”的小器具可以讓黃瓜的截斷面保持美觀和新鮮。這一小器具由英國的一位家庭主婦發明,它獲得了2005年英國發明展的銅獎。
The Zaky: A hand-shaped fleece pillow to provide comfort for infants. Mothers can even perfume it with their chosen scent to aid the bonding process. It was created by a U.S. doctor, Dr Yamile Jackson, and named after her son Zachary, who was hospitalised as a baby.
媽媽的手
這種人手形狀的羊毛絨靠墊會讓小寶寶們倍感舒適,因爲靠着它就如同躺在媽媽的臂彎裏。媽媽們還可以給靠墊灑上自己常用的香水,小寶寶聞着熟悉的味道會更加安靜。這種靠墊由美國的一名醫生母親爲照顧自己的寶寶而發明。
Tear Free Onion Chopper: Chefs hoping to save on mascara simply place their onion in this plastic box from Japan, and hey presto, it's top of the chops with no stinging
洋蔥罩
日本人發明了這種透明的塑料罩讓人在切洋蔥時不用爲嗆鼻刺眼的洋蔥汁而煩惱了。
Moustache Spoon: Slurp alert. This two-tiered spoon from 1900 will protect whiskers from unsightly dribbles of soup and custard
鬍鬚勺
有鬍子的朋友們今後請盡興的喝湯吧!這種專爲留鬍鬚者設計的湯勺讓你再也不會經歷鬍鬚沾上湯汁的尷尬了。
Monowheel: Dr Geraint Owen is on a roll as he takes his 1998 contraption for a spin
單輪自行車
這種英國人發明的單輪自行車集交通工具、健身器和雜技道具爲一體。