Category Archives: Cool Things

Cool Inventions for the Home funded through Kickstarter

Posted on May 4, 2015 | Leave a comment

Founders: Sacha Pantschenko, 30, Craig Andrews, 49 and Norman Oliveria, 27

Location: Sydney, Australia

Crowdfunding target: $38,000

Funds raised: $360,286

ButterUp provides a solution to the age-old problem of spreading cold butter straight from the fridge.

Using a line of holes at the knife’s edge, butter is grated into thin ribbons that can be easily spread straight onto bread.

“We started on designing a better container without much success, until one morning the idea came about to integrate a spreading blade with a grater,” Pantschenko says.

‘Having never managed something at this scale and learning how to managing every facet of the process from prototype to customer enquiries has been a very steep learning curve.”

Butter-Up was originally priced at $12 each. Those interested can register to pre-order via the product’s website.

see all at: http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/mindblowingly-cool-inventions-for-the-home-from-kickstarter-20150501-1muz19.html

Pint-Sized Washing Machine reduces carbon footprint and uses 80% less Water

Posted on April 24, 2015 | Leave a comment

For people who don’t have the space for a washer and dryer, or for those who lack access to private laundry facilities, one tiny machine is stepping up in a big way.

Meet the Drumi, a sustainable, miniature washing machine on the way from household design company Yirego. It’s basically like a salad spinner for

The Drumi is foot-powered, and can clean about three days’ worth of personal undergarments and shirts in about 5 minutes. It uses approximately 2 gallons of water per load and only a little soap, which according to Yirego is 80 percent less water and detergent than what’s required by regular washing machines.

With 40 percent of the Drumi made from recyclable materials, there isn’t a washing machine quite like it on the market.

read more and watch video at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/21/drumi-washing-machine_n_7100020.html