Does cutlery become extra unclean while it waits patiently in the knife block? Well, if you think so, the Germ Eliminating Knife Block ($90) is the perfect solution to quell your germophobic fears. It uses UV-C light to eliminate 99.99% of food bacteria, viruses and pathogens like salmonella, listeria, and staphylococcus from your knives in 20 seconds to help prevent cross contamination and other food-borne illnesses. Simply rinse your knives, place them in the block and the heat from the ultraviolet bulb dries them during the sterilization process. The block has 5 slots to accommodate a chef's, serrated, boning, and pairing knives and a wide opening that holds kitchen shears or a honing steel. Now if they only made a germ eliminating cutting board...hmmm (via Michael Kiely)