Replenish is a cleaning product company that is rethinking how they sell their products. Instead of shipping cleansers that are 90% water to retailers, they sell a reusable spray top and an active ingredient bottom that clicks on, that includes 3 refills. When your 3 environmentally safe refills are empty, unclick the bottom and attach a full new one.
There’s some backlash for this one (“What if the barista sneezes
and doesn’t wash his hands!!!”), well if you’re thinking like that, maybe you
shouldn’t leave the house. Here,
this is just a more sustainable and creative solution to one-use plastic
knives.
Another concept design winner (but sadly not available yet) is the Off Door Handle—going out? As you get to your door, built into the door handle is a switch
that either turns out all your lights, shuts your gas off, or shuts down all
plugs and the gas. No need to go running around unplugging or shutting off
power strips, one switch and it’s a full power down.
I never could figure out how people could hold themselves up on a
bike with a toddler strapped to the back (I have enough trouble remaining
upright with my backpack on), but the Bike-Stroller is like a reverse tricycle—mom/dad gets a workout, baby gets a ride (yes, they
both should be wearing helmets.) Probably not a good street ride, but around
the track or on suburban sidewalks, this seems genius.
The key to my decorating secret (because I know you were
wondering) is dual function and modularity. If one product has 2 useful
functions and is able to be easily moved, it goes on the list immediately. The
Fold-Out Ottoman bed is just that. Closed up, it hides a single guest bed under the cover of a foot
rest. What will they think of next!
