Online - November 14, 2006

Hands Off

The Handler Gadget

Wouldn’t it be swell if you could hire someone to open doors, turn faucets on and off, and push elevator buttons? A handler, if you will.

Well, lucky you, because for just $10.95 you can have just that.

The Handler, a genius new handheld gadget made of zinc alloy and rubber, can grip any size door handle and exert up to 60 pounds of pull. This is heaven for germophobes (exhale deeply through your protective face masks, darlings) — no more touching public pulleys. Even better, the Handler is made with silver nano particles that kill microorganisms on contact (like yucky E. coli and staphylococcus), so it won’t drag the germs it touches into your purse.

The doodad comes in a bevy of colors (pink, red, blue, black, white, and gray). OCD freaks are encouraged to go the distance and match the gizmo to their outfits.

Speaking of, if only the Handler could expand its duties to include dressing you.

Because you could definitely use a personal stylist.

Available online at handlerusa.com.