Side-On Cutlery keeps it clean...

From designer Jens Martin Skibsted at Mater (and through Gizmodo), Side-On Cutlery keeps the business end of your eating utensils lofted above the table when set down. This is a useful design for both high-strung germaphobes (who want the cleanest utensils possible, no table germs, thanks) and garden-variety messy eaters (yours truly, for whom this design could avoid a few more stains on the tablecloth). The best part? This design doesn't even require proper "use" - it just works on its own. Unless the good ol' messy eater finds some way to mess it up!