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5 of The Best Gifts for Graduates

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Ellen Parker
5 of The Best Gifts for Graduates

When choosing the best gift for a graduate you have to think like a graduate. This means making the transition between school and work easier while accentuating life with the help of a soundbar, a smart vacuum cleaner and more.

Let’s get started.

iRobot Roomba 690

Do you know what a recent graduate would love to have but probably can’t afford? A cleaning service that keeps their apartment clean and tidy 24/7. How about helping them out with the iRobot Roomba 690, a smart vacuum cleaner that works when they can’t? With a patented 3-stage cleaning system that loosens, lifts and suctions dirt and debris from all surfaces, this cleaner is a must for any graduate.

The Roomba has full scale sensors that allow it to work around every nook and cranny in the home, detect and target dirt, and even notify it when it nears a ledge. It’s compact size allows it to clean under furniture, and its varying brushes allow it to push debris into the path of the 3-stage cleaning system and into its AeroVac filters. The Roomba cleans floors of all types, from carpets and tiles to hardwood and laminated floors, and can automatically dock and recharge between cleanings.

This WiFi enabled cleaner also comes with the iRobot HOME app that allows you to clean within a schedule, monitor cleaning stats (yes, these exist), and is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. And if you’re feeling extra generous, upgrade to the 860, 960 or 980 models that include the AeroForce system that delivers more cleaning performance and power than previous models, and longer battery lifetime.

HEOS Bar

What can be a better gift than the gift of sound? Nothing, and that is why the HEOS Bar is perfect for any graduate. This soundbar delivers clean dialogue and powerful effects for an exceptional performance that enhances any sound, be it from a TV or Blu-ray player. It has state of the art signal processing, amplification and nine high-performance drivers, coupled with audio format support with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio for the best all-around sound. As for support, it has four 4K-compatible HDMIs that lets you use it with multi-source AV set-ups.

The HEOS Bar has the elegance and simplicity of a soundbar that allows for easy placement and mounting, is wireless and WiFi enabled for streaming from your favorite music streaming services like Spotify, SoundCloud, Pandora and iHeartRadio, and comes with the HEOS app that allows you to control everything from the palm of your hand.

In terms of channels, it has a center speaker for dialogue and left and right channels for other sounds, effectively combining three speakers in one. Even better, pair it with a subwoofer for 3.1 sound or a subwoofer and two separate speakers for full 5.1 surround sound. Do you hear that? Sounds like a win to me.

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker

Perfect for those on the 9-5 grind with overtime hours, the Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker is a lifesaver when it comes to delicious, low-maintenance meals. The best part about this cooker is that it combines seven kitchen appliances and 14 smart programs to create the ultimate kitchen tool. But wait, what are these seven appliances and 14 programs? Okay, okay, here are the appliances:

●    Pressure Cooker  ●    Sauté
●    Slow Cooker         ●    Yogurt Maker
●    Rice Cooker          ●    Warmer
●    Steamer   

And here are the programs:

●    Soup                     ●    Porridge
●    Meat/Stew            ●    Steam
●    Bean/Chili             ●    Slow Cook
●    Poultry                   ●    Pressure Cook
●    Sauté/Simmer      ●    Keep Warm
●    Rice                       ●    Yogurt
●    Multigrain              ●    Manual

All of this culminates to a meal at the press of a button that cooks up to 70% faster than alternative methods, perfect for the busy worker.
 
It also uses the latest technology with a microprocessor that monitors pressure, temperature, keeps time and adjusts heating intensity and duration for optimal results, and it remembers how cook, so previously used settings stay as-is. It has two pressure settings, high and low, has further adjustable temperature customization for specific cooking preferences, and its exterior is finished with brushed stainless steel that’s also fingerprint resistant.

PurSteam PS-910 Fabric Steamer

Let’s be honest, stepping into a job or job interview with wrinkly clothes is unprofessional. Unfortunately, an important but little known skill nowadays is the ability to iron. Help a graduate out and give them a PurSteam PS-910 Fabric Steamer!

Fabric steamers are VERY useful for graduates because they allow anyone to have wrinkle-free clothes within a couple of minutes. That means no irons, no ironing boards, no starch, nothing, just your handy PurSteam steamer. Well, this specific steamer has a 61 oz tank that heats up in 45-60 seconds to provide 60 minutes of stable steam. It also comes with a collapsible/adjustable hanger that makes eliminating wrinkles a cinch, and is expandable from 15, 17 and 19 inches to accommodate clothes of all sizes.
 
As I said, you can forget about ironing because its 248° steam penetrates deep and releases all types of fibers, from delicates to heavy, and as it releases wrinkles (faster than ironing, by the way), it freshens clothes and kills up to 99.9% of germs.

Keurig K55 Coffee Maker

Rounding up this list is a classic for any graduate, homeowner, or honestly, anyone who likes coffee: the Keurig K55 Coffee Maker. Starbucks? Nope. Dunkin Donuts?  Nah. Keurig? Yes, please! This coffee maker is a perfect gift for any graduate because after graduation comes work, and with work comes the need for caffeine.

Let’s cover the specs first. Its 48 oz water reservoir is excellent for multiple brews, the removable drip tray allows you to fill up larger cups and travel mugs, and its two water filters place the focus on the coffee’s full flavor. There are three different brew sizes (6, 8 and 10oz) for coffee, tea and hot chocolate, or you can opt for the reusable filters and brew your favorite ground coffee instead of using a K-cup.

As with all Keurigs, no-hassle operation is guaranteed, and its Quiet Brew technology keeps noise to the minimum. It’s always ready, brews in under a minute, has a programmable auto-off feature, and its buttons and indicator lights ensure ease-of-use.

Gift Rewind

These gifts will be loved by all graduates because they make the transition from school to work a breeze. Okay, that may not be true, but they do make life much easier, and anyone can appreciate that. How about we go over them again?

  1. iRobot Roomba 690
  2. HEOS Bar
  3. Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker
  4. PurSteam PS-910 Fabric Steamer
  5. Keurig K55 Coffee Maker

Choose one or all and gift away!

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