Adding cuteness to convenience is a profitable combination. Typically a gimmick for children’s products, the boom in creative design in the last decade or so has lead to more impulse buy-style objects (what we like to call the ‘I want one’ factor.) This utensil dryer is certainly no exception.

‘Jumbo’ is a cutlery drying caddy designed by home decor firm Peleg Design. While its cute elephant shape catches the eye, it doesn’t lack functionality. Typically, when a dish washer is not available, hand drying is the method of choice. Often the utensils are laid on a towel to dry, taking up counter space. That’s where Jumbo comes in handy.

The interior shape of Jumbo is a downward slant, a clever use of gravity that leads any unwanted moisture out of the elephant’s trunk. When placed close to a sink, it acts as a convenient drain system for drying your cutlery. And by not using a dishwasher, it becomes your eco-friendly dish washing buddy.

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Hot beverage lovers in Singapore can now enjoy their coffee or tea with more convenience and cleanliness. Designer Lee Hae Seung Scott noticed a few problems with the cups used at local markets. Condensed milk is traditionally served with the drinks, which means constant stirring. And the cups weren’t served with saucers, leaving the customers no place to put their spoons.

Imagine drinking your favorite cappuccino that you ordered with extra foam and whipped cream. In order to enjoy the flavors of these embellishments, you need to do some extra stirring. But what if you didn’t have a saucer and needed to take a drink? The spoon would certainly slide around the rim of the mug and either hit your face or slide out, spilling your drink in the process.

Enter the NOTA coffee mug. Along the rim of the cup, just above the top of the handle, Scott added a small cove for the spoon to stay nestled in place, ready for stirring. It is a very simple yet elegant design that is both functional and fun.

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We’ve all had those days when work seems to hold us captive and there’s just no time to sneak away for lunch. This inventive product uses the office supplies that are no doubt scattered all over your desk to make it easy to at least catch a quick bite while you’re toiling away through your lunch break.

Dine-Ink utensils fit over the top of ink pens just like standard caps, letting you use the body of the pens as your fork, knife and spoon. Maybe not suitable for heavy eating like steaks or scalding soup, the clever utensils could no doubt be used for lighter fare such as salads and snacks.

The novelty utensils are an actual product that you can buy for your favorite workaholic. Sure, keeping a set of conventional plasticware in your desk would be easier…but it wouldn’t be nearly as fun.

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For some of us, the closest we ever get to exercise is lifting the fork to our mouths over and over. The Dumb-Bell Cutlery set can help us gym-phobic food lovers get into shape one fork-full at a time by making us work for that next bite of pasta.

The fork and knife each weigh 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) while the dessert spoon weighs a whopping 2 kilograms. With every bite, you burn a few calories and help strengthen your muscles. We wouldn’t recommend using this cutlery set as your only exercise routine, but maybe the thought of lifting a four-pound weight to your mouth over and over will inspire you to slow down a little on the ice cream.

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