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Promising review: "YES! This makes tiny Eggo-sized waffles! Plus, you can put anything into it— hash browns, tater tots, waffle mix, or even canned biscuits! Or you can add nuts and berries and things! It even comes with a little recipe booklet! It fits in the palm of your hand, and you could literally stuff it in the back of a drawer, but you won't because as soon as you get it, everyone wants mini waffles for every meal. It heats up super fast and is a breeze to clean. If you're making a whole mess of waffles, be sure to give it a quick spritz of nonstick spray every couple waffles or so, so it doesn't rend your delicious waffles asunder. It's an excellent value. Buy 10 of them and a food truck, and you'd be in business." —Bryce Pierce
Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in 10 colors).
Promising Review: "I had exactly 5.5 inches between two tall cabinets in my kitchen. I bought two of these racks to use in that space and could not be more pleased! The plastic is heavy-duty, and the rack itself very sturdy. I was able to clear out my entire cabinet of all my spices, k-cups, and cooking oils. All of it fit nicely on this rack. Assembly was literally a snap — we had both racks put together as one in five minutes. My kitchen is very spacious, but the setup is bad, leaving me precious little in practical storage space. This was the perfect solution, at a very good price. I almost wish I had another gap between other cabinets so I could buy more." —Lady Bronco
Get it on Amazon for $21.15+ (available in three- and five-tier and in black and white).
I should know, I only this to make popcorn now. With one of these, I'm able to make as much or as little popcorn as I want, whenever I want. It's convenient and keeps me from rushing to the grocery store whenever I decide to have a movie night.
Promising review: "Amazing! I love that I do not have to buy microwave popcorn anymore! This is so easy. I bought one for my parents who still make their popcorn in a kettle on the stovetop. They use theirs almost every night! My mom’s favorite part is that now dad makes the popcorn; her second favorite part is that it collapses for easy storage. Dad’s favorite part is that nearly every kernel pops, so there is less waste. The silicone is food-grade quality. I highly recommend this product to all popcorn lover’s out there!" —Stephanie Launier
Get it from Amazon for $15.90 (available in 15 colors).
Promising review: "I did a lot of research on these before buying. But I mean when you have over 3,000 reviews and you’re still at 4 1/2 stars, you can’t doubt this. It made the best jerky I’ve ever had! We used their spices (because they are free with it) and added soy sauce and red wine vinegar. It beats any store bought jerky! I kinda panicked not having a timer. But we have cell phones with them now. We’re doing fruit now! I can’t wait for it to be done. The aromas fill the whole house too! Don’t look anywhere else. This is the best!" —Erin M Biggs
Get it from Amazon for $59.87.
It's recommended to use this once a month to keep your dishwasher running smoothly.
Promising review: "After using this product, I am happy to report that my $5 investment saved me over $500. I was ready to replace my dishwasher due to super cloudy glasses, residue, and just not getting clean. Then, I became aware that the water softener no longer was doing its job, so I had the rental company replace it. Dishwasher performance improved somewhat. I decided to do two more loads before deciding to purchase a new one. Then I saw a product test review for Affresh in a magazine. I was ordering some stuff from Amazon anyway, so I added that to my order. When it came, I tossed one of the tablets into the bottom of the full machine, per instructions, and ran the regular cycle. I did not expect the results I got! My glassware that I thought was permanently etched and ruined came out like new. Same with cutlery. The difference is unbelievable. I will use this faithfully on a monthly basis, as recommended. I can even put it on my subscribe and save order, so I will get a new pack every six months. I am amazed!" —Sheila
Get them from Amazon for $4.44.
Promising review: "I love this door-mounted pot lid rack. I needed to add some extra storage due to some additions to our cookware, and this worked well for us. My husband put it on the door and said it was very easy. He did not use the screws that were sent with the rack as they were too long for our cabinet door, but he had some others readily available." —LYNNKS
Get it from Amazon for $13.87.
All you have to do when you're done using one is throw it in the wash!
Promising review: "I clean for a living, so using these on the job as well as my home makes life much easier, and I can feel better about not being so wasteful. I use them for drying my hands, cleaning the countertops, and as a reusable Swiffer pad for floors. What I do is mark each one with a Sharpie. My first initial for hands and face at home, 'C' for cleaning counters and 'F' for floor. What I love about these the most is they dry a lot quicker than regular towels and washing them is super easy. Dirt and grime tends to just rinse right out. Even on the mop pads. It's incredible. Now I don't have to waste money buying the Swiffer refills. These are different to use but it's worth figuring out what works for you!! A must buy for eco-friendly cleaning!" —Joyce
Get a roll of 20 sheets from Amazon for $9.99.
Promising review: "These claws are just what you need to shred pork, chicken, beef, or other items. The points are sharp, narrow, long, and work well as a pair. It's much more efficient and quicker than using two forks. Even when I buy 'pulled pork' from Trader Joe's, and it's already 'pulled' this is an excellent tool for really shredding it properly. I thought I might have been a little extravagant in ordering this, but now I realize it is very useful beyond shredding. For example, you can hold a watermelon with one hand/claw as you cut with the other hand." —J. Renfrow
Get them from Amazon for $12.95+ (available in six colors).
Promising review: "I love this product! I have always had a difficult time removing hot and steamy lids from dishes with no place to put them without making a mess on my countertop. If placed upside down on the counter, then it's too hot to pick back up. This stand works perfectly for all my lids from my heavy lid on the Dutch oven to small lids. It's also great for large spoons and ladles without making a mess. I highly recommend it." —Colleen R.
Get it from Amazon for $17.28+ (available in black and white).
Promising review: "I have had my set of knives for over 10 years. I was looking to replace them when someone recommended trying to sharpen them. I hated sharpening the knives with the sharpener they came with. I wanted something easy. This was it! I sharpened all my knives with it and they are like they were when I first purchased them. This knife sharpener made it quick and easy. It saved me a lot of money from purchasing a new set. If your knives are dull, give this a try. You can't beat it for the price!" —M. Bell
Get it from Amazon for $5.95+ (available in black, green, and red).
This is also great for anyone with celiac disease or a gluten allergy, as it protects the breads from cross contaminating while using.
Promising review: "Unless you are a 'foodie' and need to grill your sandwiches, this bag is a great way to get a warm sandwich—and if you have cheese on it, the cheese will melt. Just make your sandwich and put it in the bag. Put the bag in your toaster and you have a great sandwich! Its so easy, and when I am done, I just rinse the bag under the faucet. Great for kids who love grilled cheese - without the fuss of 'grilling'!" —joycetv
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $6.99.
Promising review: "We bought one of these just to try them out. We live in Montana, and the veggies just don't seem to last as long as they did when we lived in AZ or WA. I put some baby spinach in one of the containers, and 9 days later, the spinach literally looks as good as the day I bought it. I bought a three pack from Amazon and just threw a bunch of mixed berries in one and broccoli in another. I am extremely happy with my purchase." —pettyolives
Get them from Amazon for $4.99+ (available in nine variations).
Read one BuzzFeeder's full review of the Rubbermaid FreshWorks Produce Saver here.
Promising review: "We just got this and have used it twice already! It does a great job of pressing the ground beef and sealing all the goodness inside. We've stuffed ours with cooked bacon pieces and cubed cheddar cheese. Cooked them in a cast iron skillet, putting the lid on the pan after they developed a nice crust on the outside and had the best and juiciest burgers ever!" —T. Jackson
Get it from Amazon for $10.86.
This kit comes with a blending arm, whisk attachment, chopper attachment, blending jar, and bag for safe storage.
Promising review: "We got our hands on the KitchenAid 3-Speed Hand Blender to whip up some cheesecakes, and it did a quality job. The blender lets you blend, crush, chop, puree, and whisk. The chopper attachment is great for processing harder cheeses, nuts, and creating graham cracker crusts. The included whisk attachment whips creams and egg whites to fluffy peaks. You could blend, crush, chop, whisk, and puree smoothies, sauces, baby food, soup and more. It creates endless culinary creations, quickly and conveniently." —AmazonMunchies
Get it from Amazon for $59.
Promising review: "They're thick enough to feel 'substantial,' but still flexible enough to curve to make transferring my sliced/diced ingredients into the pan or wok much easier. The non-slip 'waffle-grip' bottom works well on my solid-surface counter, too, with no slippage. And these are color-coded so that you can keep the poultry mat just for poultry, the fish mat just for fish, etc." —L. Mountford
Get a pack of four from Amazon for $14.99.
Promising review: "I just used these gloves with a SHARP mandolin to make razor-thin shallots for a made-from-scratch green bean casserole for the holidays. I'm SO happy I bought these because they WORK exceptionally well! I set my mandolin to the thinnest setting and used these gloves to get the finest thinly cut shallots. Love, love, love this product." —Anne
Get them from Amazon for $10.99+ (available in sizes S-XL).
Promising review: "This does exactly what it says it does. It holds a variety of lid sizes and fits nicely inside the cabinet. It is so nice to be able to find the exact lid you are looking for without having to rummage around inside the cabinet. I would recommend this product." —shelby2289
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
Promising review: "Oh wow! I followed the directions and put that moist paper towel in with my cheese, on the bottom and put some unwrapped and cut Jarlsberg wedge in it. I left for vacation and two weeks later came back, and it was still fresh and moist and not molded! Huzzah! Now, I don't know if this cheese keeps better (like Colby Jack keeps less moldy than cheddars for me...due to acidity? Salt? Fat content? I don't know :-) ), but I'm MIGHTY impressed with this simple gadget. I hate food waste and this is super helpful!" —Awesome Taste
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
Promising review: "BEST BEST BEST item ever!! I can't believe how much I love this kitchen counter top appliance. I use this on average once a day, maybe more. It cooks beautiful and you can pretty much put anything in there. Chicken, french fries, steak, roast, you name it; and all without the grease. You can even cook hot dogs; not the most healthy but they come out like you cooked them on the grill. Reheating food comes out much better in this air fryer than in a microwave. The microwave either overcooks or makes things soggy and the food just never tastes the same but not in the air fryer!! The food comes out great! Gotta try it!" —Kathleen
Get it from Amazon for $66.98.
Promising review: "I thought this would be handy, and help with space management in a small apartment. It turned out to be absolutely perfect. It keeps the silverware clean, and stores a lot in a very small space. I love it. I got two, because I inherited my grandmothers silverware, so there are two types of forks and two types of spoons, and I wanted things separate and organized. Two organizers fit side-by-side in a standard apartment drawer. After getting these, I picked up the knife organizer, and it’s just as handy and useful." —Jerimi
Get it from Amazon for $9.99 (available in two colors).
The tool splits, pits, and slices your avocados in seconds.
Promising review: "I used to laugh at this kind of product until my friend was using hers. It made it all so easy! Honestly, I can't believe someone as clumsy as me was functioning without it. Where I used to use a knife and spoon or fork to deal with avocados, it's now just this one thing. Each part of the tool does its job really well, and it's easy to clean. I love it so much. Even if you're not a clever tool kinda person, just get it. It's worth it." —kikikitten
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
Promising review: "This makes it so much easier to dump out water when making pasta of any type. It fits very well to most sized pans and dishwasher safe. My 9-year-old granddaughter can now dump the water out of the mac and cheese easily. This is a must-have for people who make pastas of any kind that require dumping out hot water. It is made out of a type of rubber so I’m not sure if I would use it for hot grease, but it may be ok for that too since a lot of spatulas are made from similar material" —Bill McNeil
Get it from Amazon for $11.99 (available in green and grey).
Along with the horse, you can measure how much pasta young or adult humans normally eat.
Promising review: "Perfect gift for my mom. She always makes too much food because she can never figure out how much to put in the pot. This will help and it's funny too. :D" —Breanna
Get it from Amazon for $10.95.
At least this one lets steam out of her ears making it super easy to clean. Just put some vinegar or lemon water inside and put her in the microwave for seven minutes. After, you'll be able to wipe all the crusted on food right off.
Promising review: "I don't normally review products, but this thing is a miracle worker! My microwave hadn't been cleaned in quite a few years. All kinds of stuff dried and cooked on the inside of it. I tried to clean it using kitchen cleaner, but that didn't work at all. I used this as soon as I got it out of the box. Everything came off really easily. I did have to wash the glass tray in the sink, but now my microwave is spotless." —Stacy Orth
Get it from Amazon for $5.92+ (available in five colors).
Promising review: "How adorable Splatypus is. There is no way to frown when Splatypus is in town! Just looking at him makes me smile. :-) So far my Splatypus has mastered peanut butter, chocolate spread, and has delved into butter too. He does an excellent job getting the sides of jars and spreading on bread, etc. You can’t go wrong with purchasing this kitchen helper!" —Allison Markey
Get it from Amazon for $13.70.
Promising review: "What did I do before I found this thing? Oh, I remember, splash olive oil all over my vegetables to be roasted, and follow that with splashes of vinegar...now, I have one Misto with garlic infused avocado oil and another with vinegar that has been soaking up rosemary and thyme. (I also have one with my olive oil of choice, that I use to spray on my bread.) I not only use this for my roasted veggies but on my salads and proteins of all kinds. Now that they come in different colors it would be easier to have more than one. Don't fill more than half way and the pump spray takes getting used to, but it's a beautiful thing! Everyone should have one of these!" —FLSTCKT
Get it from Amazon for $7.19.
You can use these to replace your need for both cling wrap and plastic bags and also feel like you're truly making a difference in the world. It all starts with one, and that one can be you!
Promising review: "These keeps my cheese and veggies really fresh for long periods of time. Plus, I am not using plastic wrap anymore. Just wipe off with a little soap and let dry. My cheese stays moist and firm for weeks." —Deborah J Levy
Get a set of three from Amazon for $18+ (available in four designs).
Promising review: "I'm very pleased with the Lucky Iron Fish so far. It is easy to use, the water does not have any odd taste to it, and I feel like it has raised the iron level in my blood." —Lynelle G.
Get it from Amazon for $30.
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Promising review: "This thing has been a life saver!!! With carpal-tunnel and arthritis, I had got to where opening anything was nearly impossible. And I live alone, so I don't have anyone to go whining to when I needed something opened. I would either work on it until I got it opened (and was in a lot of pain), or gave up on whatever it was I was opening. But with this, I can open ANYTHING!!! Great product!!" —Crystal A.
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
Promising Review: "Great adjustable design makes it easy to store any size box. It is extremely well-made. It's hard to find quality like this anymore, and I appreciate it so much when I purchase something that I know will last forever. This one is a must for every kitchen." —Jennifer L Banahan
Get it from Amazon for $16.99.
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