Autumn without the blues: 10 useful items for home entertainment
It seems the summer has just begun, but August will end a couple of weeks. After summer festivals and summer houses there will be more time for housework - and the weather may be too changeable to stay outside for a long time. We chose ten items that will not let you get bored at home on rainy September weekends or make your way to work more pleasant.
Weighted blanket
When it is already cool, and the heating has not yet been turned on, I want to wrap myself in a cozy blanket or blanket - and due to the additional weight, it will not only warm you, but also help you to relax. Heavy blankets have long been used to treat anxiety disorders; they help you fall asleep faster, sleep better, or just relax after a working day.
Now weighted blankets makes many manufacturers - and they are created from modern materials that do not cause allergies and are well tolerated in the washing machine washing. We wrote about the Gravity blanket, which is a fundraiser for Kickstarter, but heavy blankets, as well as rugs, can also be found at Russian manufacturers.
Cup Heater
If in the summer it draws on cold drinks, then with the onset of autumn it would not be desirable for tea or coffee to cool on the desktop. To stretch the pleasure, useful heater for the cup, powered by USB. On sale you can find a variety of heaters, from very minimal to decorated with Disney characters - and we like the heater in the form of Oreo cookies most of all.
Mini-projector with cartoons
This thing is suitable for family leisure, and for lovers alone to lie on the bed and watch the clips - besides, it doesn’t strain the eyes as much as a regular screen, and makes you remember the children's evenings spent watching filmstrips. It was the filmstrips that inspired the creator of the Cinemood mini-projector - Russian Mikhail Bukhovtsev.
The pre-installed content is mostly for kids - these are cartoons and filmstrips - which does not make it uninteresting for adults. The cube projector allows you to broadcast video from YouTube or a connected flash drive, and you can control it from your smartphone screen.
Warm slippers
Slippers are a thing about which we often don’t remember for years, but comfortable, soft and warm shoes for the home create a feeling of comfort no worse than a burning fireplace. Slippers with a fur sole makes, for example, the Ugg brand, and Wooppers offer multi-colored felt slippers, similar to low felt boots. Similar can be found in Mahabis - but also with rubber soles for going out.
If the budget is limited, cute variants of felt slippers can be found on the websites of the Fair of Craftsmen, Wonder Valenki, or Slippers for All.
EBook
If you are still holding onto paper books because you don’t like to read from the screen - try a quality reader. They use electronic ink technology (eInk), due to which the screen is perceived as an exact imitation of paper - it does not glow or flicker. To read the reader in the dark need a backlight, but for most modern models, it is built into the frame around the screen.
The e-book is devoid of paper shortcomings: it weighs almost nothing and fits in any bag, and there is no “read anything” problem if the book has suddenly ended on the plane. The main e-book of all time is the Kindle; In addition to the obvious convenience of reading, it allows you to buy books on Amazon with a couple of clicks and rate Goodreads. Price range - from $ 80 for the simplest version to 280 for the newest Kindle Oasis.
Homemade Grill
The onset of autumn does not mean that it is time to forget about the summer tradition of having a weekly barbecue - moreover, you can cook on your home grill at least every evening. Meat, fish, shrimp or grilled vegetables are healthier than fried ones, and cooked faster than in the oven. Non-stick panels can most often be removed and washed in a sink or dishwasher, and you can choose a grill for almost any budget - from four and a half to almost fifty thousand rubles.
Unusual umbrella
In the autumn rain it is not always possible to sit at home - and a good umbrella will definitely make it better to get out in bad weather. If you tend to lose or forget umbrellas, then it makes sense to invest in Kisha - a “smart” umbrella tied to an application in a smartphone, making it impossible to lose it.
Surprisingly, even in the production of such a simple thing as an umbrella, there is where to move - and if you like, you can find the most different versions of this item. For example, a Blunt umbrella without sharp tips will not hurt anyone even in a crowd, heavy-duty Davek is almost impossible to break, Kazbrella closes in the opposite direction (that is, when folded, the umbrella is always dry), and the Senz umbrellas are convenient to use together asymmetry.
Smart diary
For those who, with the arrival of autumn, remember a school with its clear timetable of lessons and want to organize everything that happens, a new diary will come in handy. Thanks to Lifescribe technology, the familiar Moleskin can now be instantly synchronized with electronic devices: when you write or draw in a notebook with a special pen, the image appears on your smartphone.
There are other similar gadgets: on Kikstarter, you can order The Color Notebook - a synchronized notebook for drawing with multi-colored felt-tip pens. Finally, there is a reMarkable device, similar to an e-book - but on its screen you can write and draw, and the instant response gives a feeling of working with paper.
Smart backpack
If you carry with you not only a phone and a couple of credit cards, then sooner or later your shoulders and arms will start to tire of bags - and if you carry a weight on one shoulder for a long time, your spine may suffer. Those who have a program for the day and the office, and the gym, and meeting with friends, it's time to look at the backpacks.
The creators of the advanced suitcase Barracuda invented their own version of the backpack - it allows you to charge gadgets, close the zipper at the touch of a button, signal the presence of open pockets and does not turn over from a standing position. Another option for a convenient backpack with multiple compartments and built-in charging is the AMPL Smart Bag.
Museum or theater subscription
Buying a ticket is a good way to start going to exhibitions or performances more often, because the problem is sometimes associated with a reluctance to plan or stand in line for tickets. When traveling, many people buy city tickets, which give discounts on visits to various sights - but few people think that this can be done in your own city.
For example, in Moscow there is the Moscow Pass, covering forty museums; The Tretyakov Gallery launched the program "Friend of the Tretyakov Gallery", and in the Pushkin Museum to them. Pushkin for many years, there are subscriptions to lectures on topics related to art. Subscriptions for theater-goers are most often offered by opera and ballet theaters - from the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg to the NOVAT Theater in Novosibirsk.
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