A boil-alert gadget has been praised for helping homeowners cut down on kitchen mess.Star-telegram.com has devised a new list of innovative tools and nick-nacks aimed at making kitchen life easier.These include the boil-alert item which comes in a Freddy the Lobster design and emits a noise to let people know when their pots and pans are about to froth over the sides.Feel free to start the water boiling for your pasta or potatoes and concentrate on something else this mess-saving device goes right in the water and will audibly let you know before the water boils over, said the website.Other gadgets to get a mention included a no-peel garlic press - a hand-held stainless steel item that cleans easily under running water and spares your hands the lingering aroma of garlic.The websites run-down comes after PC World reported this week that the Aquabrass i-Spray Kitchen Faucet is in fact an electronically powered tap that features a soft-touch control panel for adjusting the water flow.