Beach tar? Ink stain? Removeez cream gets rid of those as well as makeup residue or sticker smudges, grease, and permanent marker ($9 at Garber Hardware, 710 Greenwich St., nr. Charles St.; 212-242-9807).
Bodum’s new double-walled porcelain cups insulate hot and cold drinks and come wrapped in easy-grip silicone ($30 for two at Sur la Table, 75 Spring St., at Crosby St.; 212-966-3375).
Karaoke+Guitar Hero+Wii= Yoostar; you act in scenes from movies like The Godfather, Saw, and Rocky ($169.95 at Bloomingdale’s starting August 24, 1000 Third Ave., at 59th St.; 212-705-2000).