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Bike racks don’t have to be boring.  Here are 20 creative ways that Dero has designed bike racks for use by communities and businesses.

Ding dong, iChime, the programmable door bell is here. Made to play any recorded sound or MP3 that you choose, you can customize any greeting you want. It even works as an automated door bell to sound when someone enters a home or business.

So the next time you hear the door bell ring, you don’t really have to hear the door bell ring.

For those of you who don’t know what an LP sounds like, check this out. This cleverly designed vinyl record was packaged in its own record player. Pop out the record, unfold it, place the pin on the record and spin it to hear it. Ahh, so simple, so unique.

With spring only days away after a record snowfall this February, I think cabin fever has set in for many children and adults. As a kid, building a place to play was a seasonal event – forts in the summer, chopped wood cabins in the fall and snow igloos in the winter. Now that warm weather is right around the corner, here are my top 10 cabins I’d rather be in (if I could fit) when spring has sprung. 

Every so often I find a really great website and have to do some catching up to get me up to speed with its past posts. PackagingUQAM is one of those sites. So here is a crash course in some of their best content to date. 

(Just a warning for you non-French readers, be prepared to activate Google Translate.)

After 42 years of using the famous ketchup packet worldwide, Heinz Ketchup has turned a corner. The condiment giant has re-designed what was once seen as a type form, the ketchup packet, by condensing the contents of 3 ketchup packets into one Dip & Squeeze. 

Not to say the ketchup packet is gone forever, but the next time I get food to go, I an expecting to get one of these new ketchup containers. Either rip off the top and squeeze out the ketchup the traditional way, or peel away the thin plastic membrane and dip your food into the wide mouth opening — neat, simple… simply great!

Okay, the next time a grocery cart mysteriously appears on my street, it’s turning into one of these. This shopping cart has been transformed into a lamp, chair and table set. Nice work.

In the 1920’s, someone decided to create this screw-driven contraption and documented it for us to enjoy today. So take 10 minutes to enjoy it!

Keep a creative calendar at your desk or on your wall, and expect creative things to happen, right? Well, if that is the case, try to get your hands on one of these creative calendars.  

Combination gadgets never get old, and here are some new ones to make kitchen tasks a little easier.

Designed to cut through pizza and then flip sideways to dish it up with a flick of the wrist, this pizza cutter and spatula looks like it could even work its way through a dessert or two.

Grilled cheese and soup never look so good as when they are sharing the same plate. This combo bowl and plate set is the perfect size for any soup & sandwich.

Combining a strainer and measuring cup, this fat separator helps to keep the flavor of gravy, soups and stock without the fat. Non-slip grip and see-through design are always useful when working in the kitchen.

Grater, herb scoop, peeler, zester and knife all in one — this combo knife set does it all. Saving drawer space is smart design, and by using this tool, you can ditch those four other tools and save some valuable space.

This 5-in-1 utensil set combines a scraper, strainer, spreader, spoon and server made from reclaimed nylon. It even locks together for storing flat and has a 450-degree melting point.