I can't wait to look through this thread.
I am on team Revlon brush dryer. It took me a long time to buy in, but now I find it so much faster. I will say that I only use the low heat setting, because the high setting gets REALLY hot to the touch.
We use our SodaStream a lot. Again, took me a long time to buy in. I don't even use any additions, just straight sparkling water. During the summer DH and I go through at least a bottle every day. I haven't figured out if we're saving much money vs. buying sparkling water from the store (I suspect it's a wash, which is why I'm reluctant to find out), but it feels good to not throw away quite as much plastic. And, it's really good as is.
I used the Takeya cold brew pitcher all summer and LOVED it. I really despised straining cold brew coffee, and this takes that step out nicely. The cold brew pitcher insert has a very fine mesh insert (much finer than the iced tea insert, which I had tried before).
Here's a strange one. Perhaps not a super gift idea - Bota Box wine! I started drinking from a box when we started our kitchen remodel, and I don't plan to go back
-Christine
DD, 9/07
DS, 5/09
and a very tolerant pup