Check out these 9 gadgets that make life in the kitchen a little bit easier

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If "use the right tool for the right job" is one of your mottos, this article is for you. Kitchen gadgets often perform only one job, but make life a lot easier by doing that job far better than anything else -- that's why we love them!
Because they are specialized, gadgets also make great gifts for just the right person. Consider the 5-bladed herb scissors for your herb-growing friend, or the cake-slicing kit for the niece who's getting into baking. Perfect!
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1. Fruit/vegetable cleaning brush
Clean produce without getting dirt under your fingernails. GearBest's cleaning brush safely and easily scrubs away dirt and chemicals without peeling them. Heat resistant, too!
2. 5-blade herb scissors
With five blades, these herb scissors from GearBest make snipping herbs a snap. Chop washed herbs directly onto your dish without bruising, and create a beautiful garnish! The scissors come with a cleaning comb that also covers the sharp blades while in storage.
3. Chef'n Corn Cob Stripper
Add fresh-off-the-cob corn to any meal with a corn cob stripper from Chef'n. Available on Amazon, the stripper works by pushing and twisting a cob of corn through the ring and letting the cutting blade do its work. Top rack dishwasher safe for easy cleanup.
4. Zenker Stainless Steel Layer Cake Slicing Kit
Layer cakes are a cinch with this kit from Zenker, the German company that's been manufacturing high-quality bakeware since 1885. The kit comes with a slicing collar that fits cakes 10 to 11 inches (25.4 to 27.9 centimeters) in diameter, a knife with a 12-inch (30.5 centimeters) serrated edge and an 11-inch (27.9 centimeters) cake lifter for separating the layers. Available on Amazon.
5. Kitchen Utensil Rest Set
Keep your counter and stovetop clean with this vertical utensil rest set. Collections Etc. includes a wooden spoon and a whisk with the set sold on Amazon, but it's really the rack and dishwasher-safe ceramic bowls that do the job. The bowls are 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) in diameter; perfect for containing drippy sauces and gravies.
6. iTouchless Bag Re-Sealer
Keep food fresh and be kind to the environment by resealing original packaging with this handy gadget from iTouchless. It takes just a few seconds to insert the bag and slide the resealer along the top -- use its magnetic back to store it on the refrigerator.
Tip: This product comes in a 2-pack on Amazon; keep one and give the other as a gift!
7. Clip-On Strainer
Instead of trying to manage a separate colander, try the Snap n Strain from The Grommet. Strong, stainless steel clips are covered with food-grade silicone and hold a large amount of food. A built-in spout allows you complete control of where your liquid goes, making it easy to reserve cooking liquids. Dishwasher-safe and flexible enough to conform to any round pot or pan.
8. Whisk Wiper
Most of us love our whisks but hate cleaning them. Turn your love-hate relationship into love-love with the Whisk Wiper. Slip the Whisk Wiper onto your whisk before whisking; it functions as food guard, non-slip gripper and keeps food off the counter when you set it down. The love will come when you're finished whisking and you pull the Whisk Wiper off -- it pulls the food off of the whisk with it, saving your otherwise wasted mixture and removing the hassle of cleaning a whisk! Watch the video above or visit Whisk Wiper to learn more or to pre-order this brand-new gadget.
9. Silicone Splatter Guard
Other splatter guards cover the pan and the food in it, resulting in splattering messes whenever you remove the guard to access the food. Frywall, made of food-grade silicone, has walls high enough to contain splatter but angled enough to allow continuous access to food. Frywall stores flat and is dishwasher safe. Available from The Grommet.
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