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Monday, February 04, 2008
How do you get over a loss?
Try some of these innovative new products:
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Lose your keys?
The Doorganizer — featured on Oprah's "O" list — is a hanging reminder and organizer for the doorknob. It's ideal for keys, eyeglasses, cell phones, palm-held devices and music players — even envelopes or newspapers fit into the strip at the back! It's made of heavyweight fabric, has three open pockets and a clip on the front and open loop strips on the back. It's $14.99 at www.mommytrackd.com.
Lose your pet?
Ask your veterinarian or area animal organization about the Home Again ID chip. A vet will implant the tiny chip — about the size of a grain of rice — under the skin of your pet's neck. If the pet is lost and goes to any shelter, the chip will be scanned and the owner will be identified through the national registry. The process, which can be done on any pet, runs about $58 and lasts forever.
Lose your kid?
Lost & Found Temporary Tattoos are designed to help ensure your child will be found if they become lost in a public place. Created for use in theme parks, school field trips, malls, the beach and sporting events, the product was awarded one of the Greatest Products of 2007 by iParenting Media. The tattoo helps your child remember important phone numbers because they know to look for their tattoo. Each kit contains six colorful tattoos, a marker, moist towelettes for applying, and alcohol wipes for removing. You can also purchase a kit with all boy or all girl designs. Each kit is $9.99, and available through www.tatooswith
apurpose.com.
Lose your car?
You've probably seen My Lil Reminder advertised on television. When you get to the Mall or sports arena parking lot, simply press the button on the little key chain and record where you are, then play it back later. It's $24.99 at Radio Shack.
Lose your way?
The latest GPS is the Navagon 2100. It's text-to-speech feature will verbalize street names instead of telling you "left" or "right." It sells for $249 and under at Radio Shack.
Lose your valuables?
Boomerangit is a global lost and found return service that works with law enforcement, Good Samaritans and others to return recovered property to its rightful owners worldwide. The company, founded in 2001, evolved from the National Bike Registry.
You'll purchase tamper-resistant serialized labels and put them on important items such as personal electronics, sports equipment, children's belongings, prescription eye wear, artwork, laptop computers, even your kayak.
Then you enter brief product descriptions, serial number and label number on your secure Boomerangit account. Finders who recover a lost or stolen item follow label instructions — Boomerangit arranges for the item's return and a small reward. For more information, check out www.boomerangit.com.
Forget your doctor appointment or teachers conference?
Our friends at MeadWestvaco have a number of products in their Day Runner family matters line designed to keep you on schedule and on track. The line is color-coded to help you keep track of multiple schedules for various family members. Among them: an undated erasable wall planner ($18.29), a Monthly Wall InfoCenter ($40.59), a variety of appointment books, and erasable door reminders that come in packs of five ($9.99). Most products available at Office Depot.
Lose your sock?
Put a plastic sock lock on each pair of socks before you toss them in the washer and dryer.
They'll stay together. Amazing and so simple. We've seen them at mass merchandisers or check out
www.sock-locks.com.
Lose the stuff
in your purse?
The original Purse Mate is an organizer that features six pockets and can be moved from purse to purse. It sells for $19.95, there's also a smaller version. Available in various colors and prints at www.joeyjunior.com
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2440 or
mmoss@DaytonDailyNews.com.
