1. Undersummers anti-chafing shorts you should probably go ahead and stock up on now so you can prevent a dreaded rubbing situation that leaves you in a world of discomfort. Wear your fave skirts and dresses *without* painful chafing.

Promising review: "I have quite a few skirts that I love to wear in the summer. I wouldn’t enjoy my summer skirts nearly as much without my Summeralls! Great fit, silky smooth, non-binding, good quality, and not hot at all. I think I have seven pairs and plan to have them forever.

" — BigBlueFan33 Get them from Amazon for $29+ (available in women's sizes S–5X, eight colors, and in multipacks). 2. A slicker brush because let's face it, your faux fur rugs, blankets, and jackets have seen better days.

This super ~slick~ tool can zhuzh up wool, sheepskin, cashmere, merino, faux fur, etc. so it looks new again! Promising review: "Where have these been all my life? We purchased a couple of beautiful, charcoal-gray (dyed) sheepskin rugs for both sides of our bed. It used to feel really nice to get out of bed and set your feet onto them.

But after many years and a couple of dogs, now my reaction to putting my feet down is, 'Ew. What the heck did I just step on?' Because of the dye, we can't just wash them or get them too wet. And I'm kind of lazy and forgetful.

(Meaning, I've been thinking of taking them to a dry cleaner for years — but how much will that cost?) After our puppy had an accident (the worst kind of accident) on one, I knew I had to .