Issue #311 - February 2009
If the tools we’ve selected as the most innovative for 2009 are any indication, it’s time to update the old “right-tool-for-the-job” adage to be “the right tool for several jobs.” It is indeed versatility that earned many of these revolutionary products their places in this list. But there are also several products among our top 10 that are here because they do one thing very well: reduce waste.

So, in a nutshell, this year’s list of innovations is all about tools that do more and products that waste less. And both of those help you stretch your budget further.