This hands-free automatic liquid soap dispenser will probably come as a welcome relief to those living the Melvin Udall lifestyle.

Automatic Soap DispenserOur Automatic Soap Dispenser uses accurate infrared technology to dispense liquid soap, hand sanitiser or lotion without the need to ever touch the unit itself (well except when you refill of course). Simply place you hands underneath the sensor area until the soap is dispensed, then wash your hands as normal.

Automatic soap dispensers are ideal for anyone concerned about the spread of germs and bacteria and would like to keep their home as clean and safe as possible. Two settings let you adjust the quantity of liquid soap dispensed and its contemporary design and elegant white finish ensures this infrared soap dispenser looks perfectly at home in any kitchen or bathroom.

Features:

• Special quiet pump
• Touch-free dispenser prevents germ transfer
• Two settings adjust the quantity of liquid dispensed
• Liquid Soap Capacity 400ml
• Includes screw fix and expanding plug for attaching to a wall
• Product dimensions (H)20cm x (L)15cm x (D) 11cm
• Power requirements 4 x AA batteries (not included)

The Automatic Soap Dispenser is available from Gizoo for £14.95 (about $29).

Just like someone looked at the USS Enterprise starship and thought “Wait a minute, that could be a putter“, did someone else take a look at a golf club and thought that it would make a perfect tape dispenser.

When you think about it, the shape is quite suited for the purpose.

The chrome club-shaped Swilken of St. Andrews Tape Dispenser is made of metal and costs $24.99 over at Golf Galaxy.

(Golfblogger via Nerd Approved)

Star Shakers – rocket shaped salt & pepper dispensers designed by Ototo. The white shakers features S and P “space logos” and are made of ceramic.

No word on pricing.

(Via cribcandy)

Lady Tape Holder ($7) holds a blade in the left and and the tape around her waist. The green plastic figure is 10 cm (3.9 in.) high.

These awesome Tape Dispensers ($25) will start shipping in September, but can already be pre-ordered from j-me – a UK design site run by two brothers.

The j-me tape dispenser uses two different objects that use the word ‘tape’ in different contexts. The fusion of music recording tape and sticky tape results in a piece of stationary lovers of retro iconography should not be without.Mmade of rubber, it uses this advantage to be weighty and non-slip. ‘Small core’ tape is easily installed, changed and cut on the metal cutting blade mounted in the top corner.

• Non-slip
• Hard rubber
• Holds ’small core’ tape (19mm x 33m)
• Product dimensions: 90 x 140 x 37 mm

(designboom via technabob)