People use Q-Tips and cotton swabs to clean their ears not realizing that they’re actually risking their health by doing so. These conventional ear-cleaning methods can push wax further into the ear or even puncture the eardrum. The Oto-Tip offers a safe and environmentally-friendly way to clean your ears out. It has a soft, flexible tip that goes into the ear canal. Using a carefully placed attachment, the Oto-Tip prevents the user from traveling too deep into the ear. It charges much like a conventional electric toothbrush and only costs backers $30 with other reward tier options to help clean the ears of less fortunate children in India. Oto-Tip is looking to raise $30,000 on Indiegogo.
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The Premise. Cleaning eyeglasses can be tricky. Most methods either don’t get the job done well, create micro scratches on the lenses, or leave smudges behind. It’s difficult to find a fast, efficient and effective way to clean your sun or eyeglasses.
The Product. Cliris is a glasses cleaning system that requires very little effort on your part. Simply place the glasses in the black or white pod and push start. Four minutes later they’ll come out clean and dry with an added fragrance. The product uses an environmentally safe, biodegradable cleaning solution for the glasses. Each month of daily use requires a new cartridge that gets placed in the back. Cliris plugs into the wall for power.
The Pitch. The Swiss creators of Cliris spend the campaign video discussing the design and manufacturing of their product. They assert that this product is great for kids, teachers and business people alike. For their 33-day Kickstarter campaign, they’ve set a $280,000 goal.
The Perks. For one Cliris, early backers can donate either $269 or $299 with their choice of either black or white color and two cartridges. At a regular price, the creators are offering one Cliris and two cartridges for $328. Higher reward tiers offer the product in multi-packs with several cartridges. Estimated delivery is set for May 2015.
The Potential. The market has plenty to offer in terms of electronic eyeglasses cleaners. Most out there are also sold to clean jewelry. For instance, the Magnasonic uses only tap water to clean glasses and jewelry and has five different settings. Cliris, on the other hand, uses its special cleaning solution and add fragrance to the glasses, which other cleaners don’t generally do. Although, some might think it unnecessary to have glasses that smell like anything at all. In addition, the separate cartridges might be a hard sell as they are expensive and don’t last very long. All in all, Cliris appears to be an expensive way to get the job done right.
Who knew that eating clams for dinner could inspire an ergonomic kitchen cleaning item, but that’s exactly how KlampShell had its beginnings. Scrubbing pots, pans, countertops and kitchen floors can take its toll on fingers, especially when there aren’t any kids available to whom such tasks can be delegated. So the kitchen cleaning and scrubbing tool grips dish cloths, steel wool, scouring pads and other cleaning items, and can even be used to scoop up the uneatable scraps from food prep. For $25, backers get one medium-sized product and an expected delivery of October 2014.
Perhaps the worst part about doing the dishes is the gross stuff that gathers in the sink (although, that can be nothing compared to the bathtub drain). So Tweak offers an option for each that allows for a person to avoid touching (much of) the offending the slime while still getting it removed. The thermoplastic drain filtering material is flexible and has a raised portion that just gets pinched together (or tweaked of one prefers) to scoop and lift out the nasty stuff. It then gets held over the garbage can so it can be cleanly flipped – no touching, banging on the side, or nose wrinkling required. For $8 backers get one product with an expected delivery of August 2014.
Cleaning the house is probably on the bottom of the list of favorite activities for every homeowner. And parents of small children can sometimes feel that it’s necessary to call on the National Guard for assistance. While House Rake isn’t a cleanup crew, it can save energy and effort, making more time to play with the kids. The long handled scooper is constructed with a design and material that lets a person scoop up both small and heavy toys without scratching the floor or having to constantly bend over and ware out their back. It could be just the ticket for picking, or rather sweeping, up after junior for those whose backs have been raked over the coals and who can spare $40. Expected delivery is October 2014.
Ever notice how when the cleaning your pump sprayer doesn’t work quite the way it should when the liquid gets low? And it never lets you use up everything in the bottle. That would be the primary difference between SprayMo pressure sprayer and other pump sprayers. A couple of squeezes lets you spray a continuous stream to your hearts delight, which also means your hand doesn’t get so tired so fast. In addition, its wide mouth lets you easily transfer the product from store bought sprayers. For $25, backers get one bottle and an expected delivery of December 2014.