If it seems that your kitchen space has somehow been taken over by the clutter of food and beverage boxes, Stick n Store may very well help you to regain control. The storage units mount easily to the inside of a pantry and cabinet doors via industrial mounting tape. While the kitchen decluttering pods may give you multiple ideas for what they could hold, the company specifically had coffee pods and K-cup boxes in mind when designing these tools of organization. For $18, backers have to postpone their jitter lifters with an expected delivery of October 2014.
Author: Ross Rubin
So you’re on vacation, getting ready to climb into bed and realize that you need to charge your iPhone. You don’t want to leave it in the car and risk vandalism and theft, but your hotel room’s outlets are either too near to the floor or way to close to the bathroom sink for your comfort. That’s where Chargearoo comes in handy. A slightly more evolved and customized version of this generic, throwaway promotional item, the charging gadget safely holds your phone in a built-in pocket that keeps it out of harm’s way. For $10, backers get their choice of white, red or green with an expected delivery date of May 2014.
If you’re one of many who is textile-challenged, tailoring your own clothes has just become an option. ZipSeam appears to be made of a plastic material and consists of two pieces that allow you to reduce the size of an article of a shirt that is too big. One piece has a thin slit into which you push the excess material using a credit or debit card, and the other thinner piece locks it into place. If you happen to be a person who is particularly petite or who has lost weight and finding clothes in the right size is a challenge, this may be an option that you find useful. For $8, backers get one complete product and an expected delivery of June 2014.
As if the act of shaving isn’t enough of a hassle and expense all by itself, there’s the added annoyance of keeping up with whether or not your blade is too dull for another usage or not. A blade that lasts might be considered something of a treasure! RazorPOD seems to have found a way to extend them. The foundation for the technology is rooted in the idea that blades get corroded from a combination of water and rust. So if you dry it right away in their 100 percent humidity-free storage unit, blades will last longer. This is a different angle than something like RazorPit, which seems to be rooted in the idea that it’s continuous usage of the razor that makes it dull, and so it needs to be cleaned and sharpened. One thing that might make RazorPod more attractive is that backers can get it for $17, which is less than RazorPit. Expected delivery is June 2014.
So it’s not been one of your better days at work. You come through the door, and eagerly anticipate cracking one open and pouring it into your favorite beer glass. But disappointment quickly sets in as the head dissipates and it proceeds to go flat. Beer Olive and Hop has been designed with the beer enthusiast in mind. Simply drop the soapstone accessory into your glass and it keeps your beer fizzing and the flavor full. For $10, backers get their choice of Beer Olive or Hop, which is 20 percent off the anticipated retail price. Expected delivery is July 2014.
The Premise. Blades that dull quickly, inaccurate cutting, they break way too soon. These are just a few of the common complaints among those who use a paper cutter for scrapbooking and other craft projects. So how many paper cutters have you been through since you started crafting for a hobby?
The Product. CutterPillar apparently has a rather popular reputation among those who have need of a paper cutter, and so now it has decided to fill the need for one that’s portable with CutterPillar Crop. Besides having a blade that stays sharp for several years, some of its more coveted features among paper cutter users include durability and a clever but battery-needing LED light that shines through the paper so that you know exactly where the blade is going to hit.
The Pitch. The video for the $15,000 campaign suggests that CutterPillar Crop is aiming its product at a niche market of crafters, especially scrapbookers because it includes sound bite type interviews with several people from that group of consumers. There isn’t much to say outside of highlighting the features that set it apart from the others with which the interviewed consumers apparently had some pretty bad experiences. It seems a bit unbelievable that one would have to go through five to 10 paper cutters in order to find something that’s actually a good product, an average range they all stated experiencing, but the world may be different when paper is such a passion.
The Perks. There are four tiers from which backers may choose. For $30, backers get one product, and the anticipated retail price is $65-$70. Expected delivery is August 2014.
The Potential. Many scrapbookers and archivists have moved on to computers that allows for many things that might have required “cutting and pasting” in the past to be done with the right software program today. But sometimes there’s no real substitute for the actual cropped article. While crafters might be the primary group drawn in this product, teachers might also take an interest in it, but there are of course less expensive alternatives.
The Premise. Pools are a great way to cool off in the warm weather, but getting out of them can often have you sopping and shivering. Towels can be cumbersome to tote and keep dry and clean, and aren’t very sanitary if they have to be shared, especially among kids.
The Product. Extending the concept of air dryers from public restrooms to the rest of the body, The Body Dryer gets you dry and toasty with a device that looks a lot like a bath scale. Its killer feature is In fact, it can even weigh you, helping you to feel better about all that swimming exercise you got in the pool. The device can dry you off in 30 seconds, which is good, because you’ll no doubt be the object of attention standing on it as it gently blows a swirling column of air at you.
The Pitch. The video for the $50,000 campaign intersperses footage of the inventor talking about his product with that of a bikini-clad woman taking a dip in and then hanging around a towel-bereft swimming pool. The makers of the body dryer explain the features of the product and how they’re looking to make this a residential tool that can cut down on towel consumption in the home.
The Perks. There are two tiers from which backers may choose. For $150 a backer gets their very own Body Dryer, which is $100 off of the anticipated retail price. Expected delivery is September 2014.
The Potential. The Body Dryer is clearly hoping to capitalize on much of the success of air dryers like the Dyson Airblade, but at a much more affordable price. It may be a more eco-friendly towel alternative that could have primary appeal to commercial owners of gyms with a pool and hotels might take an interest. Even with its quick drying time, though, these settings would probably want a few around to eliminate any drying queue. It may also be more sanitary, doing away with the bacteria that collects on towels. But what about the bacteria, mold and fungus that eventually collects on the area where you stand? It also has to be plugged in, which may be a concern around watery areas in which it must be used without limiting access to it.
The Premise. The pickup trick is one of the few products that’s as popular with consumers as it is with businesses. One of the reasons for its so popular is because it can accomplish so many tasks, even serve as a hot tub. But few accessories live up to its ability to accommodate so many scenarios.
The Product. Shark Kage Ramp is the Swiss Army knife of truck bed accessories. Not only does it serve as a motorcycle and ATV ramp, but it also functions as a truck bed extender, cargo cover, trailside worktable, and trackside or trailside sunshade. It’s made of aircraft grade aluminum for durability, dependability, and perhaps most importantly, safety. It has a 1,500 lb. load capacity, but is also angled in such as way that it works for street bikes and Harleys. Another nice feature is that the bed extender is designed to cinch in against the rear tire of the truck and keep it from bouncing – so going off road just got simpler and quicker.
The Pitch. The video for the $42,000 campaign begins with a rather mellow choice of music, though it does change direction at about 40 seconds into the video to something that seems more anticipated. The detail for the product’s uses is nicely done along with some good camera angles that add interest. One might expect to see the guys at the end riding off into the sunset rather than walking given the many types of motor vehicles shown throughout the video, but this is certainly one of the more professional looking videos shot for a Kickstarter campaign.
The Perks. There are seven tiers from which backers can choose for this big ticket item. For $399 a backer gets the 24” version of Shark Cage Ramp. Larger donations will get you a longer ramp. Expected delivery is May 2014.
The Potential. Shark Kage Ramp could really have an appeal to a broad range of people, from amateur to professional racers as well as self-employed repair and landscapers and rural emergency response teams. It could even appeal to outdoor enthusiasts who like to take their truck with them on extended hiking, camping, and cycling excursions.
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Taking the kids out for a walk is good for both them and you. But as summer approaches and the temperature rises, heat and humidity can make for a cranky and unpleasant outing in a stroller. That’s where Geleeo comes in handy. The gel pad doesn’t need any prior freezing (which is good because it would be difficult to fit in many freezers), fits into pretty much any stroller, and keeps little ones cool while you show them around the neighborhood. For $60, backers get one cooling pad with an expected delivery of May 2014.
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Most people like to have their phone with them when they are on the go. There are multiple car docks out there for mobiles, but EverDock Go seems to be more universal to the variety of phones that people use. Rather than attaching to the windshield with suction or mounting on the dash, the solid-looking dock is designed to fit in your car’s cup holder — cutting down on dashboard clutter but requiring looking away a bit more for navigation tasks. For $35, backers get one product, which is $15 off of the anticipated retail price. Expected delivery is September 2014.