The best of…everyday problem solvers

PetSafe’s Passport Pet Door

Keep out strays with a pet door that only opens for animals wearing Passport collar tags. Each tag can be programmed to limit your cat’s or dog’s comings and goings.

From $230, petsafe.net

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Source: Popular Science

Trudeau Glass-Drying Mat

The swirling ridges of this silicone mat allow air to circulate under just-washed drinking glasses, preventing “that unsightly fogged-up effect.”

$10, colbrookkitchen.com

Source: Real Simple

The C-Pump

This one-handed soap dispenser qualifies as “a bit of a revelation.” Press down on the lower half of the C with the back of a dirty hand, and the soap drops right into your palm.

$15, josephjoseph.com

Source: Saveur.com

Tèo Teaspoon

Transferring a tea bag from cup to saucer “usually makes a mess.” This stainless steel spoon does away with awkward puddles by letting you wring out the bag as you remove it.

$26, alessi.com

Source: TrendHunter.com

Cashmends

Mend holes in a favorite wool sweater—“no sewing skills necessary”—with these iron-on cashmere adhesives. The patches are available in a wide variety of styles, from “professorial” herringbone to “cheeky” Band-Aids.

From $14, stellaneptune.com

Source: New York magazine