Domestic life throws up all kinds of tiny irritations that sometimes add up to one huge headache. Regardless of whether you’re struggling to find the only batteries in the house that aren’t duds, fumbling around outside in the dark trying to find your keys, or dealing with wet footwear piled on radiators after a downpour, the home is numerous people’s private battleground. So wouldn’t it be incredible if there was a variety of innovative devices around that can help do away with this strain?

Well, luckily, there is. Gadgets have the potential to solve your household problems and are available in all manner of shapes, sizes and functions. But where to start? Here’s four common household problems that could be effortlessly answered by means of inexpensive, easy-to-install gadgets.

1. The battle to dry a mountain of damp footwear

No matter if it’s due to snow, rain or an inexpertly handled car wash, wet shoes can be an incredible source of frustration. They require such an amount of time and space to dry them. Alas, piled radiators could become a thing of the past with dedicated shoe and boot warmers. These small and convenient racks can heat the inside of two pairs of shoes at the same time. Not only is this quicker and less space-consuming, it can also be used to prime toasty footwear for additional comfort, any day of the week.

2. Drawers full of old batteries

Batteries are very expensive and fresh ones can sometimes be lost in drawers that happen to be filled with near-spent batteries because of some miss-begotten hope that they will be useful in an emergency. So wouldn’t it be great if there was a gadget that could recharge any battery, saving you a lot of money in the future? New battery wizards can do just that. By reconditioning the alkaline cells, these devices can help you to completely utilise your batteries and deliver as much as ten times more battery life. Suddenly, all those old batteries gain a whole new lease of life.

3. Radios cutting out in the shower

For those who are unable to live with no songs playing in the bathroom, standard radios can occasionally be an issue. Keeping track of their battery life is often a chore, and there may be nothing more annoying than a radio cutting off mid-song. This will not be an issue, though, with dynamic ‘water-powered’ radios that use the shower to drive their generator, leading to a renewable, convenient solution. The radio is always on when you desire it to be. By fitting directly on to the hose and switching on automatically, these devices deliver a no-hassle answer to those weekday morning blues.

4. Fumbling around in the darkness

Whether you regularly arrive home in the dead of night or occasionally end up stumbling around in the garden during a night time venture to the shed, dark evenings can often prove inconvenient. Motion-sensing courtesy lights offer an awesome solution to this difficulty, but people are sometimes put off by the perceived difficulty of installation and the need to keep it powered up. There is a simpler way. Solar-powered courtesy lights not only charge themselves, but they’re also incredibly easy to install thanks to their wireless set-up. So you’ll never have to deal with fumbling for your keys ever again!