Worx 2 X 20 Trimmer/Edger with Variable Speed — $150
My husband is beyond addicted to buying tools. His garage is a graveyard of Makita rechargeable batteries and hot, dirty cordless chain saws and sanders. I gave him the WORX Trimmer/Edger to test out, because he knows his shit when it comes to tools. (I’m not going to pretend I can accurately judge a trimmer. Get real.) In the words of my husband, “When it comes to cordless power tools, people often pick a brand and stick to it. I chose Makita because the tools are solid, and they make any tool cordless. However, after using the WORX trimmer/edger, I’m sold, and I’ve decided to invest in WORX products for all my lawn maintenance.” My husband and I just bought a house in the mountains, so we left our low-maintenance succulent Los Angeles garden behind for pine trees, lilacs, wild weeds, and desert flowers. I remember my husband getting extremely pissed off with the corded weed whacker. “I spent more damn time chasing around the cords than I did using the tool,” he said. I get the appeal of cordless. I have a cordless vacuum and it rules my domestic world. Over all, my hard-headed husband loved WORX, not only for the decent price, but the durability and how easy the trimmer was to put together. He liked WORX so much, he started looking up other products he now “has to get.” You really know how to win over a junkie, WORX. Thanks a lot.
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Rollors — $50
All lawn games are boring when you first open the box, but after reading the rules and setting up the weird wooden pegs and balls, you think, Why not? This is how I felt when I picked up Rollors. My sister was visiting, and she’s a schoolteacher with the patience of a saint, so I made her read the instructions and figure out the game. Rollors is basically a combination of bowling and bocce, which would be boring if it didn’t end up igniting a raging competition. Maybe it’s my family? We love to drink, play cards, and mess with each other, so it was only natural that we turned this wholesome family lawn game into a full-on war. We made bets, established teams, and actually had a blast. Beer and whiskey required.
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AnySharp Global Knife Sharpener — $12
Nothing is more annoying than a dull kitchen knife when you’re trying to make dinner. I’m about to get all Joan Rivers on you here, so pretend I’m in your television giving you the best infomercial you could ask for. The AnySharp universal knife sharpener is a must-have. I know it seems like a big fat “who cares” when it comes to kitchen stuff, but for $12, everyone should own this compact sharpener. It suctions to your countertop, pops off easily, and fits any knife. There are so many things I always neglect to get for myself that I need in the kitchen: lemon squeezer, salad spinner, and a knife sharpener. The struggle is over. No longer do I have to scream at heirloom tomatoes when I can’t even pierce the skin.
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