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1. An under-cabinet drawer that has a multitude of uses. Need more kitchen storage? Grab one of these to maximize your space.
Promising review: "This is the third under-the-sink organizer I've purchased in the past four months and the very BEST! First of all it is strong. There is no shifting once assembled (which was a breeze). Basically you snap on the legs, slide in the drawer, and you're done. Second, it is beautiful, shiny, dark brown, bronze or metallic if you will. I'm using it under the kitchen sink and I'm considering buying more for the other side of the sink and my bathrooms. It holds heavy bottles of spray cleaners and the drawer is perfect for the smaller stuff. I love that it doesn't move at all. In other words it's not flimsy like the others I've purchased." —ShopaholicMomNYC
Get it on Amazon for $28.97 (also available in bronze).
2. A sandwich bag organizer so anytime you're cleaning up the most recent meal you cooked or packing lunch, you'll be able to effortlessly grab the exact size plastic bag you need.
Southern Miss Design is a small business based in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Promising review: "Love this! I sent one to my mother-in-law as well and she was so excited. My kitchen drawer is pretty shallow but this fit perfectly. So much more functional than having the bulky, flimsy storage bag boxes getting caught and tearing apart in the drawer. I'm so glad I found these." —ahleeceya
Get it from Southern Miss Design on Etsy for $32.50+ (available in two styles and two finishes).
3. A nifty cable wrap you can pop on various devices for an easy way to keep the cord knot-free. The next time you wanna bake yourself a warm batch of cookies and cozy up with your fave movie, you won't have to fumble with untangling the mixer cord.
MCMaster3D is a small business located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. You can find a slew of kitchen gadgets in their shop.
Promising review: "This item works perfectly on my mixer to hold my cord in place. Comes with a Command strip but I used Gorilla Glue to apply to my mixer." —Gwen Kelly
Get it from MCMaster3D on Etsy for $5+ (available in 12 colors).
4. A set of stackable fridge bins so you never have to wonder what produce is rotting in your fridge because you can't see it. Keep all your food nice and tidy so the next time you want to cook a meal, you know exactly what you have.
Promising review: "I bought them to try so solve the clutter mess in the fridge and so far it has been awesome! Now my husband respects the space for every kind of item. Really satisfied with my purchase! P.S. The plastic material is really durable and resistant, which is a plus." —Erika Shelton
Get a six-pack from Amazon for $24.98.
5. A Prosenic T21 Air Fryer if you'd rather not fuss over cooking your meals on the stove or in the oven or dealing with a hot and heavy pan of frying oil. My fave things to cook in it are chicken for my salads and roasted Brussels sprouts!
I have this air fryer and boy is it a necessity in my kitchen. It's the quickest and best way for me to cook protein for salads or for a simple dinner dish. I simply season my chicken and pop it in the air fryer and it cooks it to perfection. It doesn't dry out the meat at all and keeps it juicy and tender for one heck of a salad. It's v easy to use and the chamber for the food is quite large!
Promising review: "I cannot say enough good things about this air fryer! This is my first one and I am so happy that I went with this brand! It is very easy to set up and use. The basket is so easy to clean I don’t know how I lived my life without one for so long! I have cooked everything in here from potstickers to hash browns to chicken wings to steaks! Everything has turned out absolutely phenomenal and I will never go back to old fashion frying my food." —Jordan House
Get it from Amazon for $89.
6. A magnetic dishcloth holder in case you literally have no where else to store your rags. Do you leave it in the dish rack? On the side of the counter? Over the faucet? NOPE — the holder.
ByMagnet is a small business based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Promising review: "This is brilliant! I recently remodeled my kitchen and put in a Silgranite single bowl sink instead of a double one. I was placing the washcloth on the counter because there was nowhere to hang it. This is the perfect solution! I attached it in less than a minute and it works. It took about 4 weeks to arrive which was anticipated (I live in the Midwestern US). I am thrilled with my purchase." —Laurie Barney
Get it from ByMagnet on Etsy for $30+ (available in two colorways).
7. A cabinet door organizer to keep your plastic wrap, tin foil, and cutting boards handy. Look at you making more space in those cabinets! *Pat on the back*
Promising review: "This organizer is so useful! I recently moved and ended up with a much smaller kitchen, so I've been doing everything I can to make sure there's a place for everything and no wasted space. Luckily, I have pretty wide cabinets, so this works out perfectly. I have one holding my cutting boards (four standard plastic boards) and another holding my foil, cling wrap, and parchment paper boxes. The organizer is super easy to assemble and it's completely versatile. Hang it over the cabinet door or attach it to the wall/cabinet door, which means it's great for renters and owners." —Kerry
Get it from Amazon for $16.47+ (also available as a two-pack).
8. A set of glass spice jars you can adhere to your fridge (yep, they're magnetic)! Looking to make yourself a festive latte but can't find the cinnamon? Presto, it's on the fridge!
Promising review: "I am in love with my magnetic spice jars! I recently moved to a small apartment and don't have the counter or wall space to store spices or a spice rack, so magnetic jars it was! I love how these have a decorative feel while providing a secure way to store the spices. Unlike other magnetic spice jars I feel that these add an extra flair to displaying your assorted spices" —rae.m.wri
Get a 10-pack of small jars from Amazon for $55 (available in larger packs).
9. A brownie edge pan because everyone knows the edges are the best part of this delectable dessert. You can also utilize the pan for testing out different topping options. ~YUM~
And! A nylon spatula and brownie recipes are included.
Promising review: "I received this as a gift from a friend and thought, 'what a useless waste of precious kitchen space' (I live in a tiny Manhattan apartment). But I’m not rude, so I graciously accepted it and figured I’d try it once before it went out the door. I love it. LOVE. Every brownie is perfect. I especially like that I can top each channel with something different, so my whole family is happy and neither of my kids finds an offensive item on their brownie. I’ve also used this for bar cookies and baked ziti — every piece has a delicious crust! This has earned a permanent home in my one, minuscule pots/pans/gadgets/foil and baggies cabinet." —Cheap & Chic
Get it from Amazon for $36.95.
10. A Fasta Pasta since waiting for your pasta to cook can be like waiting for "rain in a drought, useless and disappointing." (A Cinderella Story anyone!?) But in all honesty, why boil a whole pot of water just to make one serving of pasta when you can cook it quicker and more efficiently in the microwave?
Promising review: "This is the greatest item if you live alone or just want to make one or two helpings of pasta. Of course, you must own a microwave. It cooks the pasta, and using the lid you can strain it, and then plop it in a bowl ready for sauce, cheese, butter, etc. It eliminates using multiple utensils and waiting for water to boil. No pot, or strainer necessary." —P. Luebbert
Get it from Amazon for $16.99.
To learn why my BuzzFeed Shopping colleague loves this, check out her Fasta Pasta review.
11. Some scratch-free, odor-resistant Scrub Daddy sponges for making cleanup time not so mundane. The sponge texture changes with the water temp — cold water makes the sponge firmer (great for scrubbing baked on gunk), while warm water gives it a softer texture for lighter cleaning.
Pssttttt! This was a product on Shark Tank!
Promising review: "I used to save these little gems for 'special projects' (what projects, I don't know because I ended up not ever using them!). Then one day I decided 'what the heck, just use one in the sink for dishes, you can always buy more.' Lo and behold, I LOVE them! They remove food off of dishes more easily than a sponge and I just throw them in the top rack of the dishwasher and they come out spotless! They never smell and always rinse out nicely in between washings. These little gems even take off hard water build up from my shower doors! (I also use regular cleaners with them to do the trick.). I love these so much I bought a bunch and used them as stocking stuffers last Xmas! Everyone loves them!" —DivaGranny
Get three from Amazon for $13.80.
12. A dishwasher magnet because the next time your roommate puts a dirty dish in the clean dishwasher you'll probs throw a fit.
Promising review: "I could not be happier with this product. I've recently moved to care for my mother with Alzheimer's. This has stopped the incessant question of clean or dirty. Well made and durable!" —jedismama2010
Get it from Amazon for $7.49 (available in five colors).
13. A Frywall ideal for cooking splatter-prone things like bacon without spewing grease all over you and your cooktop. It can withstand temperatures up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit with its durable BPA-free silicone. (P.S. — did you know this was featured on Shark Tank)?!
It's BPA-free, FDA-compliant, heat-resistant up to 450 degrees F, and dishwasher-safe.
Promising review: "I was frying chicken with lard and I put too much in the frying pan. A few minutes after putting the chicken in, the lard began to bubble up and if I hadn't had the Frywall in place, it would have spilled all over my stove. The Frywall creates a seal around my frying pan, stopping spillovers. Splatters don't escape, it's easy to work around it (turning my chicken over), and when I'm done, I just throw it in the dishwasher. If you do any frying at all, you want the Frywall." —Carl G Brown
Get it from Amazon for $19.95 (available in four colors).
14. A Stasher reusable silicone bag to keep all your yummy leftovers organized in your refrigerator. These nontoxic silicone bags will help you cut back on single-use plastic (woohoo), and are also dishwasher- and microwave-safe! A true multi-tasker.
It's self-sealing and non-plastic. It's also free of BPA, PVC, and latex.
Promising review: "I've tried a LOT of reusable bags as there are a lot of options out there all using a variety of materials. The fabric ones just get gross over time. The vinyl ones are hard to clean and aren't usually dishwasher-safe. There are other silicone ones that need a separate rod to close them that you can easily lose. This one is the most simple and easy to use. No separate pieces to lose. Can withstand any temperature/microwave/dishwasher/whatever. And if they get gunky they are very easy to clean and I trust that they aren't hiding gross crumbs in any of the crevices. My only complaint is the cost — they are the most expensive and I wish they offered a bulk discount. If they were cheaper I would use them for EVERYTHING (open cheese in cheese drawer, all snacks on the go, etc)." —Megan A.
Get one from Amazon for $11.99 (available in several sizes and colors).
15. A box of coffee machine-cleaning powder because the machine you probably rely on the most (hello, caffeine) could use a good cleaning every now and again. The only person you have to blame for this coffee machine mess is yourself and the overabundance of coffee you consume daily. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Promising review: "This worked great for our coffee maker. The picture on the left (above) is the first batch of water, including the packet of cleaner. The second was already much cleaner and the third and fourth batches of water were completely clear. Our coffee tastes much less bitter now." —Amazon Customer
Get three packets from Amazon for $17.52.
16. A cooktop glass cleaner if you're outta control when it comes to cooking anything in the kitchen. That mac 'n' cheese that you got stuck on the stove...it's time to clean it off.
Promising review: "My snowbird grandparents have been sending me to check on their summer home occasionally while they quarantine in Florida, so I've had the fun job of shoveling snow off their deck and finagling a million envelopes out of their overstuffed mailbox over the past few months. On my most recent visit I decided to stay for a few days, and was intent on cooking myself a lavish meal. Well, I've never really used an electric stove before and, I don't know WHAT I did, but there were giant streaks and marks all over it after I was done. I tried everything to get them off, and I am definitely NOT overreacting! I finally mustered up the courage to tell my grandparents I ruined their stove, only for them to break out in laughter. Grandma instructed me to use get this cleaner below the sink and, well, the rest is history. It literally wiped the streaks away before my eyes. Magic." —Griffin Gonzales
Get it it from Amazon for $7.30.
17. A can of Bar Keepers Friend cookware polish to keep your pots and pans spotless from grease stains and most definitely the baked-on tomato sauce you just can't seem to scrub off...
It's great for removing food stains, grease, rust stains, and lime buildup!
Promising review: "I love this product! I recently got new pots and pans that I absolutely love. They're stainless steel and I love the way they look. Unfortunately, I've burnt something on just about all of them, but this really helped to clean them up. I put this powder on the wet pans and use steel wool to scrub out any stains. It's amazing! You don't even have to scrub super hard. Overall, I love this product and it will forever be part of my cleaning routine!" —KARINA
Get it from Amazon for $7.11.
18. A set of mineral-based dishwasher detergent pods so your glassware can emerge from their wash cycle looking fresh and new. These won't leave a gross film on your plates like some other detergents do PLUS they smell so citrus-y good.
Dropps is a small business based in Philly whose mission is to sustainably create eco-friendly and powerful cleaning products.
Promising review: "If everyone were to buy their dishwasher soap this way our earth would be a much healthier and happier place. This product out-cleans any other product on the market plus all is environmentally friendly! I love that the packaging is recyclable and earth friendly soap! Outstanding!" —Stray Cat Rescue Associates MN
Get 32 pods from Amazon for $13.75 (available in two scents).
19. A scrap collector to attach at the edge of your counter so you can effortlessly swipe scraps into this handy waste bin (instead of struggling over to the trash).
Promising review: "So useful! I use mine more as a small trash collector. I have mine next to the stove for eggshells and anything else I may want to toss quickly. Also, I line it with a plastic produce bag so that it doesn't get grimy and dirty. Not only this, but using this as a small trash can, I end up using my large kitchen trash bag as a bin for my smaller produce-bag-wrapped trash bags (and/or trash items that don't have a smell). This means my large trash can usually doesn't smell bad, since it's only ever full of smaller wrapped trash bags. Maybe it seems a little strange, but for someone who usually only cooks for one, I don't like my large trashcan to be partially full and already smell like it needs to be taken out." —Shaz
Get it from Amazon for $17.77 (available in two colors).
20. An under the cabinet jar opener if you'd prefer to stop struggling to get the pasta sauce open. This is great if you live alone and can't bother anyone to help you open jars (ahem, me).
Promising review: "For some reason, I just cannot open the Fosters Pickled Asparagus jars. I’ve broken jars using a vise or tapping the lid. My last jar has sat in the fridge for weeks until I happen to see a picture from another reviewer that had the same problem with this same jar. So I ordered it. It took less than a minute to stick it with the attached adhesive strip to the location I wanted and screwed in the three screws with my cordless drill. The screws were perfect sizes so as not to go all the way through the wood into the cabinet. I grabbed the jar and pushed it gently into the V 'till the teeth touched the metal lid and it twisted right off with minimal effort. All those years of fighting with these jars are over. In my mind, the cost of this little ingenious piece of plastic with a row of metal teeth is worth every penny to alleviate years of frustration and broken jars." —Bobby
Get it from Amazon for $23.99.
21. A Glisten garbage disposer cleaner so you can keep your food scrap dumping station crystal clean and free of gunk.
You just pop the packet down the drain! Can't get any easier.
Promising review: "Holy cow I didn't realize how easy and quick it was to clean a garbage disposal until I bought this product! Typically, in my naïve thinking, I'd just use vinegar and baking soda down the drain and call it good. Little did I know that there was an actual cleaning product available until I stumbled across it through a BuzzFeed article. It literally takes five minutes and some hot water and VOILÀ! You have a clean, no-longer-stinky garbage disposal. Let me say that anytime I got a whiff of an odor, all I did was drop one of those packs in the disposal and the smell was GONE! Worth every penny!" —VadersGirl
Get four from Amazon for $3.98.
22. A refillable oil sprayer that'll upgrade your cooking regimen. A few spritzes on these vegetables here, a few spritzes in this pan there, and you're on your way to more efficient cooking.
Promising review: "The sprayer is made with a high-quality glass container and a spraying nozzle capable of producing a very fine mist. This is perfect for coating baking pans with oil and other cooking needs. The trigger is smooth and easy to use. The slim profile makes it easy to store and doesn't clog up precious kitchen storage space." —K.K.
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
23. A chicken shredder so easy to use, you'll wonder why you've been wasting your time with the fork method all these years. Pop your chicken in to the shredder and rotate the lid a few times for perfectly shredded pieces!
Promising review: "This thing makes MIRACLES!!!! Now I'll do shredded chicken more often, for real, you won't regret buying this!" —Jully Zhong
Get it from Amazon for $11.46.
24. A set of air fryer and Instant Pot magnetic cheat sheets because quite honestly, who can be bothered to look up water ratios and specific cook times via their phone when they're trying to get through a recipe. It gets A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G. These will make cooking much easier.
25. A pair of cut-resistant gloves in case you'd prefer to have whipping up your fave dish to be easy and hospital-visit-free.
Food-safe and machine-washable. Check out our NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves deep dive.
Promising review: "After my husband sliced his finger on our mandolin I decided to check out these gloves. We are both very impressed with how well they work. The company who sells these is also wonderful — they sent a follow-up email to ensure that we liked the gloves and would have replaced or refunded our money if we weren't happy. The only thing I was concerned about when I ordered the gloves was if I was buying the right size. My husband and I have different hand sizes, but the medium is working well for both of us. And knowing that they would send a different size free of charge was wonderful. Now we don't have to worry about slicing off our fingers!" —That Author Guy's Wife
Get them from Amazon for $11.49 (available in sizes S–XL).
26. A heat-absorbing egg timer that magically changes color so you'll know when you've cooked the egg to your liking. ~MAGIC~
Promising review: "I love this thing! It takes all the guesswork out of making an egg the way you want it. When you want soft or medium with little yolk, you can't beat this thing. Large pot, small pot, high heat, low heat, two dozen eggs, one egg — it makes no difference! This timer is always dead on." —Padremellyrn
Get it from Amazon for $7.98.
27. A three-piece pizza grilling set if you'd rather be saying "Mama Mia that's good homemade pizza" instead of "ugh, Domino's again?!"
Kit comes with a pizza peel (the steel spatula to carry your masterpiece to and from the oven), a wheel (aka a pizza cutter), and a stone (you place the pizza on top of this in the oven for an evenly cooked pie)!
Promising review: "I have to admit that I was already a Cuisinart fan as I own a Cuisinart outdoor grill and have given two as wedding gifts. I was anxious to receive the new outdoor pizza maker as we live out in the country without the option of pizza delivery; so all of my past attempts at pizza making was with a boxed mix. My husband had the pizza maker assembled (along with the stand that is sold separately) and heated before the dough had even finished rising. Only have one recommendation, READ the Pizza Making Guide that includes several informative tips, especially the one suggesting to use cornmeal on the peel. We’re pizza-making pros now (by the second batch) and started experimenting with different recipes. When not in use I like the design that mirrors the cosmetics of my outdoor grill." —Kris F
Get the set from Amazon for $34.80.
28. A terra-cotta bear to keep in your brown sugar so it stays fresh and not, well, stale. Ever wanna bake some cookies and the sugar is hard as a rock? Not anymore.
Promising review: "After multiple containers for my brown sugar and continuously throwing my brown sugar away due to giant hard lumps, I began to wonder why our brown sugar never lumped as a child. That's when I remembered a weird brown bear in our sugar, After a quick Google search I found this! I soaked it in water for 30 minutes and then added to my lumpy brown sugar...two days later there is not a single lump in my sugar! Yay!" —Sneezeloaf
Get it from Amazon for $4.99.
29. A tiny ice cube tray where the ice is actually easy to remove unlike those plastic ones you have to wrestle with any time you want a chilled bevvy.
Promising review: "Best little ice cubes ever. They pop out of the tray really easily...especially after setting them out for a quick couple of minutes on the counter. Tipping the tray 30 degrees to level the water before putting them in the freezer is a great tip from another review. The cubes are the perfect size to scoop into my homemade iced mochas." —Heather
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $10.02.
30. An Oxo dish squeegee in case you're tired of using all of your elbow grease trying to scrub that baked on pasta sauce off of your dollar store plate... Just get this squeegee and you'll be wasting less time...in no time.
31. A handheld milk frother if you're done spending oodles of dollars on store-bought lattes and are ready to take matters into your own hands.
Promising review: "I did not know I needed this in my life. I saw a video of someone obsessed with the drink, London Fog (Earl Grey tea, vanilla, and milk), and she offhandedly mentioned you can easily make your own if you get a frother. At home, I mostly make different versions of drip coffee because frothers seemed so 'extra' until I got this! To put this little guy together, you do need two AA batteries. It comes with a little stand. I made a very strong drip coffee (Blue Bottle Bella Donovan), warmed up whole milk in the microwave, stuck the frother in the middle of the milk, wiggled it around a bit, added three teaspoons of sugar (I like it sweet), and it was so good!!! So perfect. Plus the side of the box has a QR code with a link to some recipes, a coupon, and it automatically registers your warranty. Pretty awesome! I’m super excited for future matcha lattes and practicing latte art. Also! My coffee shop costs like $5 almost $6 for a latte, I’m lactose intolerant so every latte I have to pay $0.70 more. I just hate that! This will save me money and I get my cozy, caffeine fix in the comfort of my own home!" —RobinFromCalifornia
Get it from Amazon for $14.44 (available in 34 colors).
32. A set of nonstick oven liners because no one ordered an apple pie with a side of burnt, leftover crumbs in the oven...
Promising review: "I expected to be happy, but I'm thrilled! Each mat is pliable and fits the entire width of my standard oven. When the mat is against the back wall, it extends up to but not over the front lip of the floor. On first use, pizza cheese and sauce dripped onto the front edge of the mat and onto that uncovered lip. The baked-on cheese and sauce slid right off the mat! Effortlessly! After I cleaned up the lip, I layered a second mat to cover the lip. These mats are so great that I almost want food to drip on them so I can show off how wonderful they are." —Artset Outset
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $12.99.
33. A faucet splash catcher that is perfect for keeping the area around your sink dry. I wish I could say mine was always in pristine condition, but that would be a lie so I'm kinda thinking it's time to invest in one of these.
Hustle & Sew is a Saint Helens, Oregon-based Etsy shop specializing in quality handmade goods with personalized options.
Get it from Hustle & Sew on Etsy for $13.50+ (available in six colors and four sizes).
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