We dreaded this moment. It was a nightmare well hidden under the rug that would periodically appear with a mischievous smile. "You can't escape the burn" it would whisper to us and then disappear, until the time came to face it...

...and after stealing your attention with the above drama of exaggeration (which is still drama, of course), we made the bold decision to present to you the 20 most unique, most exciting, most unnecessary, most burnt, most "milk just won't do"  gadgets we encountered over the past 20 years.

Yes, it was hard to make this article. You didn't ask us, but we're mentioning it anyway.

➡ The most useful

20 - Wireless reading light: This gadget brings memories to life. A cabin on a night ferry and reading with the soft light above the bed. Read your book without bothering your poor partner and you’ll see, it will be appreciated. We hope!

19 - Bluetooth tracker: It has saved countless people, and that is the only truth. If there were someone to tell you how much time of your life you’ve wasted looking for items like keys, your phone, your dog, etc., you’d be crying right now. Put an end, then, to this tragedy of life!

18 - Bluetooth speaker: The father of gadgets. We can’t joke about this amazing creation that we all know, nor can we write much. Only serious talk deserves this category. I mean, we barely didn’t wear suits while writing just for this. 

17 - Smart band: Starting from the distant Mi Band 1 of 2014 and ending with the Smart Band 9, ten whole years later, we wore it, folks, and it raised us. Affordable and honest in its functions, it was always there with whatever means it had to encourage us to exercise.

16 - Object sterilizer: "“In the kitchen” you’d be one of the countless fans of this gadget. Jokes aside, though, it really is a very useful product that helps easily fight germs. Sponsored by COVID!

15 - USB fan: They are an affordable and honest effort in the war against the heat. Some resourceful Odysseuses also use it for a slight diffusion of heat by placing it on the stove. Our respects!

14 - Portable vacuum cleaner: In the depths of your keyboard and the dark corners of your car there is another world. It knows you very well, but you do not know it. Don’t use a microscope, you’ll barely see an intelligent civilization. Now you know what you have to do. The excuses about hard-to-reach areas are over!

13 - Electronic notepad: In 2025 cars were supposed to fly. That didn’t happen, of course. In 2025 they won’t write on paper. Well, that happened, and quite affordably too. Write and erase as many times as you want, put it on the fridge and note down the week’s groceries, make a mistake on the exercise and try again, deliberately get it wrong again and solve it once more! Put an end to the endless notebooks whose whereabouts even you don’t know!

➡ The most imaginative

12 - Pop socket: What can we even say about these works of art... we still remember the days when we first saw them and looked at each other like natives being brought by civilized people on their ships, ordinary cooking utensils. We barely didn’t let out inarticulate cries. So grab your mobile phone like an expensive champagne glass and enjoy the comfort it offers you.

11- Tabletop boxing bag: "Relax, don't do it!" That's what this gadget is shouting at you. Don't break your keyboard, don't smash your mouse. Don't make your screen a summer mess! You'll regret it after a few seconds and you'll be both "crying and beaten." Hit me instead and let off steam safely!

10 - Portable washing machine: Well done! We mean it. Bra - vo! Some entrepreneur dared to do it, dared to fulfill our hidden desire. What could be more surreal than having a little thing connected to your USB washing your few clothes in situations like camping, like climbing Everest, like why do I need a whole washing machine now for two clothes. 

9 - Hand warmer: Look what these scoundrels are making... and they don't stop there. They go the extra mile, integrating a power bank two-in-one. Are your hands cold? Just touch it, warm your little bones, and once you've secured your survival, charge your phone too so you can call for help to come save you.

8 - Electric insect racket: We will not hold a minute of silence for the annoying insects. We will, however, hold this blessed racket, taking the law into our own hands for the sake of our mental health. Extra Bonus: Read the user reviews.

7 - Selfie stick: For us, you never left gadgets. We were forced to banish you to a separate category when we saw the chaos of the Lord himself happen with you in just one summer. When on the beaches and in the alleys of our beautiful islands we saw first the pole and then the person dragging behind it. We always thought of you as a missed opportunity to get rich, as we envied the mind behind the initially so simple, but also so useful idea for immortalizing your moments.

6 - USB heated coffee base: My dear Pyx Lax, I don't know how easily you would write about coffee that has gone cold if you owned this crazy gadget. Would that line come to mind? Your coffee stays hot, then, even after days, this gadget promises. Don't drink yesterday's coffee, though, it won't go very well.

5 - Window-cleaning robot: Yes, it's a gadget. A hardcore housewife would never elevate it to an equal member of cleaning products, like a vacuum cleaner or a mop, for example. She would consider it something like a toy until... until she tried it. We hope that one day it will take the place it deserves in people's minds alongside traditional cleaning devices.

➡ The Most...Zen

4 - Speed Cube: Does this need any commentary? The only thing worth writing is not to be tempted to watch videos of how quickly some people solve it, because you'll be disappointed. Surely you have skills too, but most likely, this isn't one of them.

3 - Fidget Spinner: Here come the clickbait questions. Are you anxious? Are you doing something that stresses you and you want to disconnect a little, to live in the now? To do a different type of meditation? If you said yes to all, watch it spin. It's that simple. Watch it spin and empty your mind like a Windows recycle bin. (With the corresponding sound too!)

2 - Pop it: Everyone is determined to save us from stress. So, here's another gadget for that purpose. Rumor has it that if you combine it with a Fidget Spinner and do 1.5 turns around yourself, you'll be rid of the demon of our time once and for all. Oh! Don't forget it should be a full moon. (It's addictive though, the darn thing.)

1 - Astronaut Projector: Wow-ooooo-wow! It transforms boring walls into stars and galaxies, creating an amazing atmosphere! A little magic never hurt anyone, don't you think?

These were the best - particularly - most imaginative 20 gadgets in the 20 years of Skroutz's existence. The article turned out to be quite lengthy and we don't have room for a better conclusion...we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!