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Neat Receipts
Neat Receipts

— NeatReceipts

What’s to love:

Organization!

What’s it do:

A portable scanner and digital filing system that scans receipts, business cards and documents. The software identifies and extracts pertinent information and organizes it. Saved information from receipts can be exported to programs such as Excel and Quicken. You can create a database from information taken from business cards, and searchable pdf files can be created from scanned documents. The slender Neat Receipts can be bought for Mac or PC for $199.95.

Bartule

What’s to love:

Eight bar tools in one, from ice bucket to bottle opener.

What’s it do:

Made from recycled materials, the compact Bartule is great to have on hand for making cocktails. It comes with an ice bucket, wine cooler, bottle opener, cork screw, measuring cup, fruit squeezer, salt rimmer and coaster. The dishwasher safe bar accessory comes in six colors and sells for $44.99.

HomeStyle, Pages 39 on 10/29/2011

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