With less than a week to go until March, the International Home + Housewares Show is just around the corner—from March 15–18, Chicago's McCormick Place will once again see the latest and greatest in new and improved housewares. From kitchen gadgets to cleaning supplies, the three main exhibition areas will be chock full of practical and playful items for every nook and cranny of your home.

As always, we recommend downloading the app and checking out our past coverage; follow @HousewaresShow or hashtags #IHHS2014 or #IHHSHappenings for the latest from McCormick Place. Whether you'll be in attendance or simply watching this space for updates from McCormick Place, check out the IH+HS Blog and our archive of coverage from 2011, 2012 and 2013... but be warned, you might get sucked into a few hours' worth of browsing products for your home.