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    If You're Exhausted By This Week Already, These 29 Products Are Here To Help You Through The Slump

    There's a nap-inducing wind blowing, I swear.

    Amy Glover
    by Amy Glover

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. If we want to talk about midweek slumps, I've spent all this week so far lying around sweating a flu out (seems like everyone's got it ATM?). Thankfully, this large 20-pack of colourful wool has helped to keep me busy.

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    For me, the symptoms of a flu go '1: raised temperature, 2: wild dreams, 3: sweating, 4: obsessive crochet', so it's no wonder I've made so many little critters since I've been bedbound. The set comes with stitch markers, crochet hooks, and yarn needles too – perfect for beginners, IMO! 

    Price: £18.99.

    2. Speed through your makeup routine with Revlon's lip oil.

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    It's got the long-lasting intensity of a stain, the shine of a gloss, and the smoothness of a lipstick, with none of the drying, sticky, or overly 'made-up' look associated with more traditional lip products. It stays put for hours and because its tint is more of a rosy glow than a full-on colour block, it's really forgiving too (perfect for clumsy, rushed people like me).

    Price: £5.49 for shade Berry Brilliant – it comes in seven colours.

    3. Your nan was right about Pond's cold cream – if you CBA to do a full skincare routine at night, make this your go-to product.

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    I love my micellar water, but it can sometimes feel a little harsh on my skin – besides, you have to make extra sure you're getting into every single nook and cranny of your face when you're using it, which isn't something I can be sure I'm doing right in every post-work rush. Thankfully, this makeup-melting stuff gets at all the parts I'd miss otherwise: just dampen your face, rub this stuff all over, and then wipe off the resulting ~goo~ with a wet face cloth (so satisfying). I like this green one – no particular reason, I just think it looks good. My skin's been clearer since I switched to this stuff, and I reckon it's because it helps me to properly clean every last mm of makeup from my face!

    Pond's cold cream price: £6.49.

    Face cloth price: £4.00 for two in the colour 'eucalyptus'.

    4. I haven't found a better lotion for my dry patch-covered bod than Eucerin's, and it sinks in really quickly too (perfect if you're speeding out the door).

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    It feels like most body moisturisers want to just sit on top of your skin and stay there, leaving a weird cast and a slightly greasy finish. Not Eucerin, though – this stuff sinks in quickly and has honestly left my skin more butter-soft than much pricier alternatives I've tried. No wonder reviewers (including people with seriously dry, flaky skin) rave about it so much, right?

    Price: £17.18.

    5. Want to plan a midweek meal? I'm just saying, my friend has gotten some serious use out of the potato cookbook I nabbed her.

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    It's spud recipes! 101 of them! What more could you want? 

    Price: £5.99.

    6. I haven't found a primer as good as e.l.f.'s illuminating option before – in fact, it's so great, I've started using it in place of foundation (in other words, it's very lazy day-friendly).

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    I love the brand's entire skin range (looking at you, viral HydroGrip primer), but I'm such a big fan of Glossier's Futuredew that I thought I'd try to boost its illuminating effects with this option. I'm incredibly glad I did – it went above and beyond my expectations. It has a smoothing consistency that doesn't dry me out or look waxy. It also has a gentle, natural-looking glow, and I reckon it goes far enough in evening my skin tone out that I don't need to use much more than concealer on top of it (though when I do, it keeps my foundation in place all day). Perfection.

    Price: £9.00.

    7. This Tile Mate Bluetooth item finder is sure to come in handy if you're forever losing your keys (I reckon I've lost about two day's worth of work from all the cumulative last-min searches I've done).

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    You just have to connect it to your phone via the app, link it through your keys, and you'll be able to call your keys from your phone (and vice versa) when you've misplaced them. It's made getting out the door about ten minutes faster for me and my coworker Valeza, who are both deeply forgetful people.

    Price: £19.99 for one in white – it comes in different colours.

    8. Sure, this massive roll of 50 leakproof bags might take up more space than our usual smaller roll, but it's worth its weight in gold for all the last-minute shop dashes it's saved us.

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    It contains 50 (impressively thick) bin bags, which is more than enough to see us through a couple of months at a time – pretty impressive considering the five of us create what feels like a metric tonne of rubbish every day, right?

    Price: £6.18 for 50 bin bags.

    9. I bought this Bialetti espresso maker as an attempt to replace my morning coffee from the office's machine, and was delighted to discover that it makes even better cuppas than I used to drink at work.

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    It's ridiculously simple to use — I just unscrew its base and pour hot water into it before filling the filter with coffee grounds and screwing it all back together. I then place it on my hob for about two minutes and voila, I've made smooth, velvety coffee in no time.

    Price: £29.89.

    10. Sure, I could buy a million condiments for my (admittedly repetitive) meal rotation – but why would I when these game-changing peanuts in chilli oil dramatically improve everything I put them on?

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    I love chucking these on top of a five-minute noodle dish or stir fry and convincing myself I'm a Michelin-star chef – they go great with everything from scrambled eggs to steamed broccoli, and I've been known to eat spoonfuls on plain microwaved rice during particularly busy days too.

    Price: £4.99.

    11. Turn your kitchen into a coffee shop with this endlessly useful milk frother.

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    Ever look at the price of your fave coffee shop order and realise that you really, really need to find an at-home alternative? Well, that happened to me at the end of last month, and I'm so glad it did. I love how quickly and effortlessly this highly-rated option turns my soy milk into a frothy, coffee art-worthy latte base, and it takes up next to no space in my cutlery drawer too.

    Price: £8.99.

    12. I bought this blender set after our previous stick option broke, and I'm so glad – it's a massive upgrade. It's perfect for low-hassle (but still impressive) midweek meals)!

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    I can't get over how much more expensive this set feels in comparison to my old stick blender, even though it costs far less – the stainless steel fittings are really well-made, and I love that it comes with a whisk head, jug, and processor. It's seen me through the beginning of soup season seamlessly and is ridiculously easy to clean, even after especially sticky jobs (I was making hazelnut butter above and had no problems sponging it off).

    Price: £25.99 for a stick blender, a processor, a jug, and a whisk.

    13. I never understand the phrase 'the straw that broke the camel's back' as deeply as I do when I spot deodorant stains on my freshly-washed shirt. Good thing Dr. Beckmann's stain remover is so effective, I suppose.

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    Spritz this stuff over the affected areas before chucking your shirt in the wash – customers say it's saved them a tonne of hassle. 

    Price: £4.99.

    14. Take it from someone with more fine, rebellious hair than they know how to deal with – this strand-taming wand is worth its weight in gold.

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    There's nothing worse than *finally* bracing yourself to leave the house only to discover that the supposedly chic bun you'd spent ten straight minutes styling has fallen into disarray already. This low-effort stick will tame any flyaways in no time, and reviewers reckon it's lasted them for absolutely ages too.

    Price: £5.99.

    15. Struggling to get your eight hours now that it's light before 6 AM? Same. Thankfully, this sleep mask has a game-changing adjustable wire in its nose cover.

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    I never usually trust eye masks to *properly* block out light, but this relatively inexpensive one had such rave reviews I thought I'd give it a shot. Months worth of eight-hour sleeps later, I'm incredibly glad I did – it truly does deliver a pitch-black sleeping sitch, and it's really comfortable too.

    Price: £5.99.

    16. This powerful unblocker will dissolve any grease and hair it encounters in your drains, because honestly? I am not about to fish around in there.

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    Pour both parts of its two-component formula down the affected drain one after the other, wait for about an hour, and then rinse the blockage away. Customers say it really does live up to its promise (seriously, check out the reviews on this thing).

    Price: £7.50.

    17. If you've ever looked at the built-up ice in your freezer and thought "yeah, I'm not dealing with that", these genius non-stick liners are here to help.

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    They'll make cleaning out your freezer easy – rather than waiting for your drawers to defrost before hacking away at the shelves, you'll be able to just whip the compartments out and rinse the sheets instead.

    Price: £3.99 for two.

    18. This matcha tea perks me up without giving me the coffee jitters.

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    I love its smooth, gentle taste, and it's perfect for the iced lattes I've recently become addicted to making.

    Price: £7.99.

    19. These ultra-soft noise-isolating earphones are designed for people who like to listen to podcasts or music as they fall asleep (genius, right?!).

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    Not only are these soft silicone earbuds comfortable AF, they have handy skip, pause, and volume buttons too so you won't have to face the light from your phone while shuffling through your playlist!

    Price: £11.99.

    20. Sick of pouring a glass of wine out for yourself after work only to realise it's gone off? Same. You'll be able to keep your opened wine fresh for up to a week(!!) by using these vacuum stoppers.

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    Their built-in vacuum pumps draw all the wine-ruining oxygen out of the bottle, effectively re-corking your best booze whenever you need to close it.

    Price: £5.99 for four.

    21. You'll be able to julienne carrots in no time with this genius OXO peeler (because honestly, chopping veg is the worst part of cooking).

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    There's something almost Bruce Almighty-like about how easy and satisfying this low-effort peeler is, right?

    Price: £10.00.

    22. Sorry, but your kitchen basically isn't complete without these reusable stretchy silicone lids – especially if, like me, your diet becomes 99% leftovers as the week progresses.

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    They shrink or expand according to the surface you're placing them over, meaning they can be used to cover everything from half-eaten watermelons to pots of chilli! They're dishwasher, freezer, and microwave-safe, and reviewers back up their spill-proof claims too.

    Price: £10.98 for 12.

    23. Duzzit's (bloody massive) bottle of baking soda does pretty much every cleaning task you can imagine, and it helps to neutralise odours too! It's a great leave-on-and-go-about-your-day treatment – I like to leave a baking soda paste in my oven overnight for a low-hassle deep-clean the next day.

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    Customers use it for everything from their ovens to the annoying pet smells on their sofa, and the results are impressive (I've written about my experience with it, so check that out for an in-depth review).

    Price: £3.29 for 500g.

    24. I'm not saying you would forget to wash your hair and wake up to some flat locks that you're not sure how to style. I'm just saying that if you did, some dry shampoo could probably help.

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    As someone who 1) has long hair, 2) has a fringe, and 3) considers washing and drying my locks to be a Herculean task, I face a *lot* of stringy, flat 'dos throughout the week. This dry shampoo is the only one I can count on to add volume without any itchiness, and it actually does last all day too. 

    Price: £2.45.

    25. These air fryer liners are frankly a revelation (what do you mean I could have skipped cleaning the crumb-y grease basket this entire time?).

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    Anyone who owns an air fryer will understand how invaluable they are as a mid-week cooking hack (I'm currently on a ten-minute salmon roll) – but if you're as shamelessly greedy and ungrateful as I am, you demand even more convenience from devices your ancestors probably would have worshipped as gods. Enter: these oh-so-handy greaseproof liners which mean you don't have to do The Big Basket Clean after a long day's work. They don't have any holes in their base so no oil will leak through, they're suitable for use up to 232℃, and they come in various sizes (so you can choose the right one for your appliance). Game-changing. 

    Price: £8.49 for 50.

    26. The thought alone of waking up to already-filled-in brows on busy weekday mornings is enough to make me buy this Dybrow tinting kit.

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    Reviewers reckon its tint lasts for up to six weeks, which sounds pretty appealing if (like me) you reckon you spend that amount of time per year filling in your brows anyway. 

    Price: £3.08 – it's available in four shades.

    27. This ridiculously low-hassle cooker will perfectly boil, poach, or...omelette? (shh) your eggs in a matter of minutes, no pans needed.

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    Not only can you set the timer to achieve the perfect, uniform done-ness (I'm a jammy yolks girl, but you do you), but this pretty inexpensive cooker also means you won't have to face washing greasy pans or wispy egg white-filled pots of water in the morning. It's perfect for familes because it can cook up to seven eggs at once, and it'll create impressive, low-hassle poached eggs and omelettes too. 

    Price: £16.99.

    28. Coty Airspun powder has a cult following for a reason. This stuff will help to give your makeup a flawless finish, even if you've spent next to no time actually applying it!

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    This translucent powder claims to work on all skin tones, and because it's so finely-milled, it'll give a really smooth, almost filtered finish to your skin. It's a great way to make your five-minute, rushing-out-the-door makeup look like it took way longer, or even just as an addition to an otherwise bare face!

    Price: £11.99.

    29. You won't have to face condensation in your car's windshield first thing in the morning after nabbing this dehumidifier bag.

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    It attracts the moisture in the air to keep it away from your windows and prevent them from fogging up! My coworker used hers continually for over a month before she had to 'reset' it in the microwave for the first time.

    Price: £7.90.