The Coolest Pieces of Gear We Tested This Week

Leftovers for lunch always seem like a great idea. But it’s usually more work than it’s worth. Lugging food back and forth is a pain. Finding the right container that won’t leak all over is harder than it needs to be, for some reason. And there’s nothing more annoying than waiting for the office microwave to free up. It’s so much easier to buy a sandwich or salad.

The Lunch Crock is a 24-ounce portable food warmer by the makers of Crock-Pot. It’s small enough to tuck out of the way, but big enough to heat up leftovers in minutes. I get a hot meal, right at my desk. It’s awesome for prepared soup or noodles. And the amount of money I save by not spending 10 bucks a day—every day, five days a week—is pretty mind-blowing. —Jon Langston, Commerce Editor

[Get 3 for $33 through 6/4; crock-pot.com]

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