Of all the odd and unexpected consequences of divorce - missing kitchen utensils, kids with two sets of everything, a weird sense of sadness yet liberation - this is a new one.

Sure, we have stuff - clothing, kitchenware, books, and a few pieces of furniture.

If your budget is pinched, they' re an excellent place to find furniture, to pick up kitchenware, and even to find inexpensive entertainment.

So does his extraordinary way of perceiving ordinary things, like well-made knives and kitchen appliances.

Mass production could, in short, give way to mass customisation for all kinds of products, from shoes to spectacles to kitchenware.