And the new look, which mixes Baccarat with ready-to-wear and machine-washable bric-a-brac, offers recession-friendly shopping opportunities.

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Founded by three Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates, two-year-old Rest Devices is currently working toward applying for FDA approval for its washable, respiration-tracking T-shirt.

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Perhaps most popular among cops is the rear compartment, which is sealed off from the front and made entirely of seamless, washable plastic, with drain plugs in the floor.

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Children's toys can also serve as home to dust mites, so if they're not machine-washable, put them in bags in the freezer for five hours at a time to kill the invisible bugs.

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