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The most bad-ass, super-personalized Father’s Day gift of all time

If you’re wondering what to get your dad for Father’s Day and thinking “what do I get for the man who has everything?” allow me to answer that question for you with the most bad-ass, super-personalized gift of all time. I got this for my father last year, and he totally dug it. Here’s what you do…

cover blubber

Cover Blubber is going to kill your plastic wrap and save your food

Have you guys seen Cover Blubber yet? It’s this awesome reusable super-stretchy rubber wrapping material, intended to cover food and keep it fresh inside your refrigerator or freezer. In short: It’s an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap.

DENY Designs Mandy Hazell Gentleman Giraffe Shower Curtain

The giraffe-themed bathroom: Challenge accepted!

I present to you, the giraffe bathroom — girafferoom? girbathroom? — and it’s actually pretty awesome. In fact, that giraffe shower curtain is just the tip of the amazing giraffe shower curtain iceberg. Like the giraffe itself, this post has so much more going on the more you scroll from top to bottom…

planet plates

Stop everything and look at these planet plates

Yeah, I said “planet plates” because that’s a thing now! The Unemployed Philosophers Guild (best biz name ever) makes this set of eight melamine plates featuring freaking watercolor portraits of the planets in our solar system.

mermaid salt and pepper

The cutest freaking kitchen toys I’ve ever freaking seen

I found out about this company called Streamline that makes the cutest freaking kitchen wares I’ve ever god-damn seen. I thought I’d share the cuteness with all y’all.

Kalorik iSense Measuring Cup Food Scale

Bring the future to your kitchen with these colorful, space-age-y appliances

Kalorik (one of Europe’s first manufacturers of small electric appliances) began producing electric toasters in Belgium in the 1930s. Today, they’re apparently producing appliances from the mother fucking future! I just stumbled upon these awesome-looking home goods on Amazon, and was all “zomg what are these kitchen space pods!?”

sugar skull rug

19 of the coolest area rugs you’ve ever seen

I’m currently looking to replace my worn-out-but-still-awesome-but-also-kinda-stinky living room rug, and while searching for an area rug replacement, I’ve stumbled upon some of the coolest rugs I’ve ever seen. I’ve found goth rugs, rugs made from rags, rugs for nerds, punk rock rugs, a rug with a time travel theme, and even something called a Pop Art Jazz Rug.

foxy style and home decor

Foxes are the new birds

Remember when we wondered what the next style and home decor trend would be? Portlandia nailed it to the freaking wall with “put a bird on it.” But, after doing a little online shopping on Modcloth, it’s seems to me that foxes are the new birds.

What does the fox say? It says “buy me.”