19 July,2026 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanisha Banerjee
PIC/ISTOCK
During pandemic IKEA had come to Mumbai or rather just when things had begun to open up for people like myself who feel a bit gloomy at home for a day too long. This was heaven for us and so we headed out to the store which is a 20 minutes drive. One of the tiny things that has made my life better is the Ikea knife sharpener that has stayed with us for over four years and is still my go to when our knives, and it's quite a collection, ranging big to really band als reallllly tiny. The sharpener has not lost its sheen and for those who might want a little more cut to their stab, this is a must at your home.
If you're tired of buying candles by the dozen every time there is a blackout or a pooja session, then wax melts are the new product in town. These small blocks of wax come in various scents, but have a lower probability of burning your house down as they don't require a flame to activate.
The ones we like from Good Melts are soy-based and can be melted in electric warmers or diffusers with tea lights. They come in scents ranging from lavender to bergamot to combinations that evoke the fragrance of fresh linen or tea, or even an enchanted forest.
Are your eyes bulging out from looking at the same green and red lines every day? Convert them into a track for your bike to ride on (figuratively) and make sure you get some timepass time in at work or home! StonkRider is a new browser game that turns the boring and very real stock market into a playable concept with dirt bikes, motocross, and various obstacle courses. As the tag line says - Motocross meets Wall Street. The irritating market data is now converted into mountains, hills, and valleys to jump, wheelie, nose dive, or press gas using just five simple keys on your laptop or PC. Whether it's Tesla Inc. or Meta Platforms, you can ride on any stock chart you desire. You may not know when you gain or lose money, but you may just have a jolly great time riding across the lines that decide that.
Scientists haven't discovered time travel yet, but this website has through television. Sit back, relax, and skip through different eras of television, whether it's 60s music you crave or 90s sports games you may have missed, the site's got it all! We are not kidding, the list does not end there - cartoons, comedy, commercials, drama, gameshows, kids shows, movies, music, news, soaps, specials, talkshows, and even trailers! The television is also designed according to the era it is set in and comes with a remote with various buttons to control what you are watching. The website was created as a tribute to the pop culture of the forgotten eras, offering you the experience of clicking through TV channels (once again) from various time periods. Relive what you, your parents, or your grandparents saw on television and take a trip down nostalgia valley.
Want to animate like the pros but simply lack the skills and competence? Well, WigglyPaint.com has got you covered. As you try to feel better about your 700th failed attempt at making a doodled doughnut animation, plug into this website that lets you make the most adorable animated drawings you could imagine. The website gives the user free will to draw whatever they feel like with the squiggly brushes, which, by the way, also contain sound effects that almost make you bop your head and feel like a DJ. You can change your background colour schemes, the thickness of your brushes, and even the strokes. Oh, and if things get a bit too bad⦠you can even obliterate the entire doodle! See, there's a place for everyone.
