1. Kvell Boto Storage Ottoman ($120)
2. Tetra Countertop Dishwasher ($399)
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Why bother with a bulky dishwasher if you can get away with a microwave-size appliance? This prize-winning unit, soon available for pre-order, can wash and sterilize plates for two in 15 minutes. And there's no plumbing necessary. Buy it at My Heat Works.
3. Swoop Toy Storage Bag ($48)
Don't let the family-room floor be colonized by Legos. Swoop's large drawstring canvas bag is big enough to be a play space once unfurled. When playtime is over, just cinch the bag and tuck it in a closet. Buy it at Amazon.
4. Nomader Collapsible Water Bottle ($25)
This water bottle can be "a traveler's best hydrating friend." When empty, the leak-proof silicone bottle rolls up into a bundle about the size of your fist. It's also "virtually indestructible." Buy it at Amazon.
5. GSI Outdoors Toaster ($10)
Put away that toaster crowding your countertop. This stainless steel contraption is made for toasting bread over a campfire, but it works just as well over a gas or electric range. And it, too, folds flat for storing. Buy it at Amazon.
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