HOUSEHOLD ODDS & ENDS

This isn't the Old West but you can still look stylish in these soft, thin, stretchy very comfortable, washable black face masks. One size fits most. For best results, hand wash and air dry.

Resistance bands. No, not a bunch of obstreperous rockers, but home gyms small enough to stick in your hip pocket. These rubber stretch bands are 6-1/4” wide and will stretch to (9) feet. Good for full-body strength training, yoga or Pilates, or just a little light body stretching. In the resistance-band universe, these would be medium strength. We'll send you (1) in red or blue depending on what's on top of the pile. Your muscles won’t care—they’ll thank you.

It’s the Forever Belt of late night fame, the no-holes ratcheting cinch for your expanding waist. Features a 32-position gear rack on the underside in 1/4” increments in lieu of holes. In 1-1/8” wide black leatherette, it can be cut to length and will fit waists from 22” to 44”.

Time to bring some bamboo into your life. We've all suffered suspicious odors in our homes, shoes, luggage and cars, but the stink stops here. Our Bamboo Charcoal Air Purifying Bags eliminate odors while purifying the air, and they're reusable. Stuff them into your shoes, boots, luggage, drawers or closets, or place them in your car, laundry area, pantry, living room, bedroom or bathroom, and let them do their thing. We'll send you (4) bags at 6" x 5" and (2) at 7" x 3". They're gray and stylish, plus "S"-shaped hooks for hanging them. Reusable, non-toxic, eco-friendly and fragrance-free. These are, by far, the freshest bags we sell.

One of our all-time favorite items, back in neon colors. These surprisingly sturdy fly-swatters have plastic grip-handles, mesh heads and extendability. Measure 10-1/4” long when compressed, but pull the 4-draw handle and they extend to a fly-smacking 28”. Yours will be bright yellow, lime green, fuchsia or orange, but they’re all attractive, and the flies won’t care.

You'll feel as cute as a giant panda when your brush your teeth with these bamboo toothbrushes. Soft bristle, biodegradable and BPA-free, because what does bamboo know from diphenylmethane compounds? Our each is set of (3) 7-1/2” long brushes and a cylindrical bamboo travel case with little vent holes so your brush will dry out.

For when you just can't drag yours around anymore? No, for out-of-sight cigarette butt and ash disposal. This mini-bucket, sans handle, is a 3-1/4" dia x 3-7/8" tall black-composition ashtray that can sit on a desk or table, or fit neatly into a car's cup holder. Its removable lid has (3) slots to hold lit cigarettes and a small, cigarette-diameter hole so the butts slide out of sight and go out for lack of oxygen. Cuts down ambient dead-butt odors, too.

Honest, it is, especially when you exercise with this thick-walled (assorted colors) Gym Ball. You know, the kind you sit on, or bend over and hope nobody is watching. Inflates with the included foot pump. Standard ball size of Approx 25” dia. If you don’t exercise, you could invent new games to play with it, like really dangerous dodge-ball. Brand new with exercise suggestions inside.

Put your foot on the middle of this rubber resistance band and pull the handles up to chest height and you'll strengthen your bum shoulders just like our boss does. Bands are 54”, unstretched, with comfort-grip handles. Medium resistance. Colors are assorted and we've seen red and green so far. Check the Interwebs for endless exercise tips using resistance bands.

Or are you just an inaccurate swatter? Either way, this humongous fly swatter is what you need. The swatter end is 7-1/2” long by 6-1/2” wide and is on a telescopic handle that extends to 39” long, which means the buggers can’t escape to the tall ceilings anymore. Contracts to 16” long for storage and has a rubber grip. In neon green so you won’t misplace it.

In flexible copper, 6-5/8" x 7/16" x 1/16" with 3/16" dia magnets on the ends, this bracelet is flexible enough to fit all wrists. Might be good for you, might just look good. Front of the package says the combo has been believed to relieve arthritis and rheumatism since Roman times but the back says it’s definitely not a medical device. F. Scott Fitzgerald said “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time.” He probably would have bought some of these bracelets. We'll pick from the twisted one or the smooth one.

So why can't you ever find one? Put a stop to that with this clear plastic storage box with (100) steel safety pins: (50) at 1-1/8"; (25) at 1-1/4"; and (25) at 1-1/2". Your grandmother would be proud of you.

It's so much easier if the shoelaces stretch, not your back. Our each is a pack of (3) in yellow, orange and red, 22" long. Put them in shoes like you usually do, tie them, and turn oxfords and gym shoes into slip-ons. No more bending down to tie! They’re a boon for kiddies and old folks alike, and they're washable if you spill on them.

You can do both with this non-functioning, fake electrical outlet that’s actually a small safe. Looks like an ordinary off-white outlet, but has a 7" x 2" x 2-1/4" cavity in back. Swap out a real outlet, or use the teensy drywall saw that’s included and make a new bogus one anywhere you like. This one even takes plugs for further verisimilitude. We suggest putting a burnt-out bulb in the lamp you plug into this outlet to fool the smarter burglars. Always work at least one step ahead.

Life, and needle-threading, is hard enough, so this little tailor's friend has a 3/32" loop with a white LED below it so you can see what you’re doing. Includes a pair of button-cell batteries and the threader has a cover plus a little hook so you can string it on something and find it in your sewing box.

Or it will be if you clip this handy digital timer to your belt. Measures 2-1/2” x 2-1/2” x 1-1/8” thick in white plastic and has a magnet on the back for fridge/stove sticking. Belt clip also doubles as an easel. Counts down from or up to a maximum time of 99 minutes, 59 seconds, which you can see on the clear LCD. Easier to find than your phone because you’re going to leave the timer in the kitchen, where it belongs, and unlike the stove timer, you can actually hear it beep. Made for medical use, but it doesn't care what it's timing. Includes the single “AAA” battery it runs on.

These official Circus Circus® Hotel/Casino painters' hats are in neon pink and white with the logo on the front and the Circus Circus seal on top, complete with the clown above the elephant and lion rampant. Guaranteed to look stunning with any outfit, casual or formal. (The more formal the outfit, the more stunned they'll be!) Adjustable headband to fit all noggins.

Even superheroes have to wake up on time, and they use these classic superhero alarm clocks. Measure 12” tall over all x 9-1/2” wide x 2-3/4” with a 7-1/2" dia face, and a pair of old-timey-looking bells on top, although the alarm is a non-old-timey soft beep. You pick: the Superman clock in Superman blue with his red and yellow S logo in the center; or the Batman clock (he is too a superhero, so be quiet) with a black background and the yellow bat logo in the middle. Each has a wall-mount slot on the back. You add (1) “AA” battery.