Lights, darks, dudes: There are some super-specialized laundry detergents out there
Tide, All, and the like are meant to appeal to as many people as possible, but there are more specialized laundry detergents available now too.
No counter space? Oliso does sous vide and induction cooking in 1 square foot
Don't feel like a full kitchen remodel but want an induction cooktop? The Oliso SmartHub fits on your counter and regulates temperature enough to sous vide.
Smart kitchen scale Drop now guides you through making a perfect cocktail
Drop is a smart kitchen scale that guides you through recipes and makes it hard to screw them up. Now they've added cocktails to their new iPhone app, so you can practice and perfect your mixology.
Call Hogwarts home by moving into this former Harry Potter filming location
Cue the Harry Potter theme: You can now get an apartment (if you're a millionaire) in a former Hogwarts filming location.
Clear some clutter this weekend with these apps and sites to sell your junk
Whether you don't have garage sale's worth of stuff to sell or just want to get rid of everything ASAP, there are plenty of apps and sites to help you get rid of your junk.
Rot at home: You can help Kickstart this zombie-proof cabin
The zombies are coming! Will you survive? This Kickstarter wants to make a zombie-proof cabin where you can test out your survival skills.
No room for a conservatory? Try this lightweight geodesic dome, instead
The Garden Igloo doubles as a house for your plants in winter and a gazebo for you in the summer. It's easy to assemble and fairly portable, and looks pretty futuristic.
Festival of frights: Check out this insane Halloween lights display
It took over 8,500 LED lights to get Brandon Bullis' house to sync to a bunch of different songs. The Halloween lights display raises money for charity and hopefully doesn't drive his neighbors too crazy.
What’s everyone dressing as for Halloween? Google’s Frightgeist map will show you
Google's brilliantly named Frightgeist is a map that shows you the most-searched-for costumes in your city. It also lists the top 500 most popular costumes.
Check out this British guy’s homemade underground apocalypse bunker
Colin Furze is known for his madcap inventions, and now he's making his very own underground apocalypse-oriented bunker. You can never be too prepared for the end of the world, right?
It takes a robot to make 800-pound chairs that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
Wendell Castle is a giant in the art furniture field. Using a robot, he carves chairs that weigh 800 pounds and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Punchcard drunk: The Cocktail Computer finds drinks based on the ingredients you have
The Cocktail Computer will combine the reliability of your recipe book with the filtering ability of the Internet. It's on Kickstarter right now.
Dyson’s robot vacuum is available in Japan for a plan that will suck your wallet clean
Dyson is finally releasing its robot vacuum, the 360 Eye. The catch(es)? It's only available in Japan, and it costs over $1,200.
When this disc glows red, you know you’re using too much water
The Oasys smart water meter has a touchscreen display that glows when you use too much H2O.
This guy invented a water bottle that becomes a perfectly folded roof tile
'A'Gua water bottles were designed to have the perfect shape to fold up and become roof tiles for affordable housing in Costa Rica.
These inflatable forts are super simple to set up and don’t cost a fort-une
Fortsy launched a Kickstarter for a fort that's so easy to set up, a 5-year-old can do it in just a couple minutes. Unlike the blanket forts of our youth.
Forget the truck rental, this service delivers secondhand furniture to your door
You may see cool-looking secondhand furniture store in a store, but how to get that huge table home? Move Loot delivers used furniture to your door.
These cities better stock up on candy, because they’re the best for trick-or-treating
Halloween is weeks away, but if you want to start planning your trick-or-treating strategy now, you might want to check out these cities.
August smart lock gets HomeKit compatibility and throws a video doorbell into the mix
August has a new version of its smart door lock available for preorder; it's compatible with HomeKit, so Siri can unlock your door.
This thermostat-controlled wood stove helps keep your home the perfect temperature
Wood stoves have been around for centuries, but Quadra-Fire decided to update the technology by attaching its new Adventure series to a thermostat.
The smart wireless thermometer untethers you from the grill in more ways than one
Who doesn't love a smart meat thermometer? The Meater decided to make them even better by going wireless.
An atheist church is raising money to buy Penn Jillette’s totally bananas house on Indiegogo
Penn Jillette's house in the desert, The Slammer, is totally crazy. He wants to sell it, and the Church of Bacon wants to buy it, and is currently raising money on Indiegogo to do so.
Apartmenception! This white blob is actually an apartment within an apartment
This marshmallow-like structure is actually a sort of man cave inside a converted warehouse its owners now call home.
Hey, nut-butter lovers: Vitamix is releasing a cookbook
Beloved blender Vitamix is getting a cookbook from the company's CEO. It also just released the 780, which is a touchscreen model.
Why does everyone want this $65 kitchen knife?
A good chef's knife is a worthwhile investment, and Misen just launched a Kickstarter for a quality knife that costs just $65.
Calculus and music are integral to this $17-million home
Mathematician James Stewart loved calculus and music and incorporated both into his home. It's now on sale for $17 million.
It’s going to cost how much? Send a GIF and get a repairman with Facebook
Pro.com users in San Francisco and Seattle can now text or use Facebook Messenger to chat with a home improvement expert and schedule repairs.
Moving to a new city? Kasita wants to let you bring your entire tiny apartment
The hardest part of moving to a new city is finding a new apartment. Kasita wants to help, by letting you take your entire tiny apartment with you.
Bud Light’s smart fridge follows your teams and tallies your brews, bro
Bud Light decided to make a smart fridge specifically so you can keep tabs on your beer. The Bud-E Fridge uses a mechanism to tell when someone takes out or puts in beer, so you always know how much you have ... and whether someone's stealing your brew.
The Biopod is like having a mini rainforest on your countertop
Created by a biologist, the Biopod is a microhabitat for reptiles, flowers, and plants. It's controlled by an app but also uses sensors to automatically create "rain," change the temperature, and alter the lighting in the box.
The trees aren’t the only green thing about the Bangkok Tree House
The Bangkok Tree House hotel is as green as it is gorgeous. Everything is super sustainable, but guests don't have to give up modern conveniences. Plus, you can sleep under the stars (just beware of mosquitoes).
SolarCity’s new rooftop solar panels are the most efficient in the world
Today, SolarCity announced it has created the world's most efficient rooftop solar panel. Its manufacturing cost also lowers the price, though there aren't many details about it yet.
This electricity-free dishwasher sits on your countertop
If your apartment doesn't have room for a dishwasher, you may one day be able to use the hand-operated Circo, which fits on your countertop.
Truffle mayo and raspberry sugar: Hatchery is a subscription box of unusual condiments
Hatchery wants to deliver sauces and condiments you might find in farmers markets all over the country directly to your door.