The Japanese are known for their creativity when it comes to wacky inventions. Why, my drawers are littered with cool contraptions from my last visit to Tokyo where I spent hours and piles of money in their ¥100 stores buying tonnes of useful yet useless objects. I have a novel lid opener that is shaped like a chicken and is aimed at the arthritic, two wheely devices that supposedly tighten one’s face yet only seem to make a lot of squeaking whilst doing my daily facial exercises and a sponge that claims to need only water to clean any surface, as long as that surface is a wet plate covered in dishwashing detergent.

One such invention is One-Drop, a small bottle of wonder that should make trips to the office restroom that little less embarrassing when passing a stool in a stall. Just by placing one drop (quelle surprise!) into the bowl before warming the seat (with a protective layer of toilet paper, one should hope), it releases a pleasant fragrance that eliminates odours. Shaped like a bottle of nail varnish remover, it can be discreetly slipped into your handbag, briefcase or pocket for use on the go. As the nice old lady in the pharmacy advised me, you should “drop before you plop”. Eww.

And here’s a demonstration video that will make you want to dust off your shoulder pads:

Buy One-Drop here.

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