Take the Handpresso espresso-maker. It's basically a bicycle pump with a plastic cup at the end. You pump it up until the pressure reaches the max, pour in boiling water, add a coffee pod and press the button -- espresso anywhere, anytime.

Ever try plugging something in only to find it's blocking the other outlet? Gottrox LLC has come up with the Rotator. Plug it into an outlet and then turn it until the holes are in the right direction.

And you thought brooms were just long sticks with bristles on the end. Not anymore. Quickie has put an Air Wick air freshener into its brooms so you can freshen the air while you sweep. It has the added advantage of deodorizing the closet when it's stored. One Care went one better and put scented bristles on its brooms.

Plastic food storage containers are upping the ante. Invision Products' containers have a little doohickey on the top to which an electric or hand-held vacuum pump can be attached. Removing the air allows the cook to marinate or thaw quickly. Leftovers also last longer. The company also has a line of lids that fit practically any size jar.

Just when you thought you'd seen it all in vegetable peelers, Zyliss introduced a battery-operated Multipeeler that won't cut fingers and can shave even soft-skinned produce without bruising.

Fascinations offers an insect catcher -- a stick with a trigger handle and bristles on the end that gently traps small critters and allows you to return them to the wild or drop them into the toilet.