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Preserve the joy and wonder of giving birth for eternity by preserving your child's umbilical cord in this special wooden keepsake box.

If you're wondering what kinds of home gadgets we'll be using in the year 2100, here are 8 finalist entries of the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 competition that reflect their designers' futuristic concepts. Everything from a robotic greenhouse for life on Mars to a rain catcher and purifier that flies to your glass to pour your drinking water!  Drop in and read about these super neat home gadgets!

Despite its awesome name, the Castro Mosquito Vaporizer is neither made in Cuba nor does it vaporize mosquitoes. Instead, it sits nicely on a table while quietly compelling flying bloodsuckers to vamos.

Avoid the need to rekey your entire life, and keep your car and house keys safe with this innovative, inexpensive keychain device.

Haitian voodoo not working for you? Try this traditional Japanese home voodoo doll kit, complete with hammer and nails.

Cut three grill gadgets down to one with these handy tongs and get the perfect piece of meat every time.

With the recent robot factory layoffs, the Japanese are again using their ingenuity to retrain robots for household jobs.  For example, here is our chef robot...

Spaceball is a trampoline game that can turn your little rascal into a space-ready NASA astronaut. That is, assuming he's able to pass a physical after years of head trauma.

On the quixotic quest towards eco-friendly living, Studio Verissimo have constructed 'Spoon Collection '09',  a series of tables and a hanging lampshade from red plastic disposable spoons.

O-Cedar, manufacturer of household cleaning products, is looking for the next hot floor care product.  A mop with a twist, a new "hairdo," a new material, or a self cleaning broom...  I don't know; am I giving anything away here?

Though not quite yet the colder seasons, fireplaces have been making the rounds on the design blogs these days, and one particularly kitschy little number is this portable fire in a trunk from Atria.

This 'hanging fireplace of Babylon' from designer Stephane Perruchon promises to heat up the coolest of interiors.

Want to view the latest fashion trends direct from the streets of Japan's major cities to your computer screen? It's an open and clothes case, thanks to Fashionsnap.

Ultra hip wall stickers from British Hu2 Smart Vinyl Laboratory are a cheap way to decorate your space in a big way. 

Perhaps made with the exhibitionist in mind, Antrepo design company brings us the Spoticam, a lamp that looks like a security cam.

if you're particularly nimble or enjoy a challenge crossing vertical lines, then this staircase by HSH Architects might be right up your alley.

Milk Crown Clocks and Trays are, according to Japanese designer Masashi Hanayama of hnm,  inspired by the beautiful yet ephemeral crown-shaped structures created when a drop of milk splashes into a larger amount of liquid.

More of a ninth-inning novelty than a functional kitchen accessory, the Baseball Bat Pepper Mill works just like the one the waiter brings around at your favorite restaurant--only it looks like a full-size Louisville Slugger.

If you or someone in your family is a thrill-seeker, this product may be right up your alley. The AquaClimb combines two popular sports, swimming and wall climbing!