Think you have the perfect place to hide your roommate's birthday gift -- but then she finds it? Or do you swear off Cheetos -- but give in to a craving at 11 p.m.?
A new Kickstarter called The Kitchen Safe is something of an intelligent cookie jar -- a time-lock container that holds the things you love, but shouldn’t have (just yet).
Place anything that fits into the 6 x 6 x 6.5 container, then turn the timer on. The jar won't open until the timer runs out: no overrides, no resets.
The Kitchen Safe will stay locked for anywhere from 1 minute to 10 days. The idea came to one of the three creators, David Krippendorf, during graduate school. He said he would always find snacks that his wife had hidden from him. “I was looking for something fun and easy to use and to help me with my food cravings," Krippendorf said.
It's also useful for credit card safekeeping or smartphone collection during dinner time.
Of course, there are other ways to achieve a similar outcome -- like not buying certain foods or just saying "no," But the Kitchen Safe might be your new best friend if you lack willpower.
So far, The Kitchen Safe has raised about $10,000 of its $30,000 goal. Interested backers can pick up a safe for a $29 pledge for the 43 remaining days.