HOUSEWARES

This classic, durable manicure set includes (1) metal tweezer, 4” long below handle, and (1) file, 3-1/4” long below handle, all with the classic cancer ribbon built into the design at the top. They come in a single clear plastic pouch and in assorted muted colors. Ours were light blue, red, green, and purple. These are nice, handy sets. Handy and fingery. We’ll send you (3) sets because you know lots of people with fingernails.

These big, 4" long steel safety pins are practically jewelry in their own right. You get a 5-pack in assorted colors--gold, black, metallic pink, blue, green or others. Perfect for closing buttonless sweaters and tops or securing scarves in fascinating configurations.

Standard digital thermometers for people never go out of style. Place this one under the tongue or armpit (or you know where else…eeyeww), and you’ll get a quick, Fahrenheit or Celsius digital read-out. Beeps when it’s ready and has last memory recall and a storage sheath for the tip. Also turns off automatically when you forget, which you might do if you’re running a fever. See how worth it this is? At this price, you might as well buy (2). Just remember which one’s for under the tongue and which one’s for somewhere else.

Sure, we love a good shoehorn, but with sciatica like ours, who wants to bend over to use one, knowing it could be curtains? No worries with this svelte model, which telescopes from 12" to 30". The metal horn part is 1-1/2" x 4" and on a spring for easy maneuvering. Ours is dark blue, yours might be another color, but it doesn’t matter. Just as long as your socks match.

Like the actual Crimson Tide, the mythical Alabama Tumblers would, in fact, also roll. Regardless of whom you root for, we’ve got lots of beautiful, deep crimson tumblers for your liquid-intake pleasure. These (16)-oz, stainless steel insulated travel cups measure 7-1/2” tall x 3-1/2” dia and have ceramic liners to keep liquids appropriately hot or cold. Press-on cap has a silicone seal and a sliding-lock drink spout to keep your bevvy from spilling when your tumbler rolls. But the soft rubber, non-slip, non-scratch base will help prevent that.

That’s right, no need for a wall with this round mirror, which has 5x magnification on (1) side and regular reflection on the other (for non-vampires). Hold it by the convenient handle or open it into a tripod base for hands-free viewing. From Conair®, the mirror is about 5-3/4" in dia, including frame, and 11-1/2" long, including handle (glass is 5” dia). Gray frame swivels to find the angle that makes you look the fairest of them all. Or most. Or some.

We can think of things that are cuter than miniature decorative clothespins, but not many. Our mini clothespins are from Cakewalk™ and you’ll get a package of (20), each approx 2” tall x 1/4” wide, in (4) colors: light blue, peach, purple and dark blue. Little details like this can make your party—just sayin’.

Go ahead, take a seat on this paper stool. It won’t collapse, really, at least not up to 250 pounds. This foldable accordion-style seat is made of heavy-duty Honeycomb Kraft paper. Folded flat, it’s 8" long x 20" tall, and about 16” x 20” when open. It’s black with a comfy seat, and it’s a snap to collapse or unfold. Finally—a stool so satisfying you’ll want to take it with you!

Forget those LED votives—nobody wants to flip a switch in anyone's memory. This is the classic white wax candle, 1-1/8” tall in a clear glass holder that’s 2-1/2” tall x 2” dia. We're lighting a bunch for Charlie Watts, the best-dressed drummer who ever lived.

The little tyke appeared in 1952, a worried two-year-old looking for a little comfort in a cold world. With Lucy as a big sister, it's hard to blame him. The math never lies--Linus turned 70 this year, and he had to trade in his blue security blanket for a blue and white Social Security Card Blanket. Looks just like the card in your wallet (which you shouldn't carry in your wallet), and measures 68" x 34" in soft, comforting poly fleece. Even has your name on it: John Q. Public. All you add is a thumb.

Which this excellent little travel/desk clock and calender does. Measures 3” tall x 3-1/4” wide with a 1-1/4” square LCD screen framed in translucent dark gray lucite. Has alarm, stop-watch, calendar, and 12/24 format modes. Takes (1) button cell battery, included, and has a locking, pop-out stand in the back.

From Labcosi, this caddy is for soap, shampoo, conditioner and loofahs. Maybe a razor and shaving cream, too. It’s a (2)-pack of stainless steel shelves for the corner of your shower. Measure approx 11-1/2” x 8 x 1" each, and sort of look like large, old-time bicycle seats. Set includes (8) super-strong self-adhesive tabs to lock them in place. Also have no-slip grooves in top surfaces. It’s a nice pair, and it’ll definitely improve your shower experience. We can’t help you with your golf game.

Or lampy flowers, we're not sure. We do know these ceramic lamp finials (the thingees that hold the shade on) are sweetly colored bunches of flowers, about 1" dia x 3" tall. Our each is a box of (4) including (1) each with yellow chrysanthemums, yellow daffodils, rose, purple and yellow tulips, and rose and purple somethings which we think may sort of be pansies. All have green leaves around the flowers. Very pretty, but we suggest you do not use them with a hi-tech decor.

The flat vase is 10-1/2" tall and made of thin formable plastic, flat enough to keep in a file folder, or to fold and put in your pocket when you're carrying roses somewhere. Fill it with warm water and mold it to the shape you want, empty it and fill it with cold water to hold that shape; add flowers. Ours are a lovely white and green, blue, or red floral pattern.

Or at least identify who the gift is from when you put a 4” x 3” photo of yourself in the frame on the cover of this 6-1/2" x 5” x 3” deep box. Top is brushed aluminum, and the black box itself is a matte-finish black plastic. The inside has (6) 1/2” thick gray foam slabs for cushioning whatever you put in there.

Equally good for recliner-potatoes. Our each is a set of (2) armrest storage caddies in quilted burgundy polyester. They slip over chair and couch arms, and each have a pair of 4” x 8” pockets on the outside to hold remotes, magazines, 16-oz Snickers bars and Slim Jims. Washable in cold water.