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Because work is already stressful enough.
The device self-adjusts to fit pots from 6–12 inches in diameter and 3–9 inches in depth. The motor will stir for up to 13 hours per charge and then only takes 30 minutes to recharge.
Promising review: "I love this device. It will slave over the stove stirring your soups, sauces, and candies all day without a complaint or tiring. Now I cook things that I enjoyed serving and eat but hated all that stirring. No more burnt pots and ruined recipes due to under-stirring. It’s a little costly, but once you use it, you will never be without it. I may even buy another one to handle all of my stirring. This would also make a perfect gift." —Steve Bruss
Get it from Amazon for $63.81.
Promising review: "The design of this piece is wonderful and so practical. A beautiful, modern vanity with storage, as well as the perfect writing desk or computer desk. Works out fantastic for doing hair and makeup to homework and crafts. I'm very happy with this purchase." —Lorri Ann
Get it from Amazon for $149.99.
Here's what my colleague thought:
"I bought this for my home office while we've been WFH this year. It helps keep my phone in sight for breaking news, which seems to never end huh! It also helps keep my phone in one place for charging. Just slide the cord through the back and you now have a handy dandy charging station." —Jennifer Tonti, Buzzfeed Shopping Writer
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
Promising review: “Great buy. I thought it would be flimsy since it was inexpensive but that's not the case. I have received many compliments and feel secure when I sit on it. I use it for the foot of my bed and it matched perfectly with my charcoal fabric headboard. This ottoman has exceeded my expectations.” —SARAH
Get it from Amazon for $44.99+ (available in four styles, two sizes, and five colors).
Promising review: "I purchased this because of the size, and I am pleasantly shocked at the available storage in this little cabinet. It is well constructed and seems pretty sturdy. It has four casters, two of which are locking, and one smaller caster located on the bottom drawer that you will need to install (VERY EASILY DONE). Also comes with two keys to lock up your items." —Brian Hutchens
Get it from Amazon for $129.99 (available in six colors).
Promising review: "My husband loved these so much for his desk! The perfect little addition. The best part is how quick Ewart Woods answers questions." —Sharon Katz
Ewart Woods is a small business based in Riga, Latvia. They specialize in woodworking and aim to bring functional and well-formed wood design to the world.
Get it from Ewart Woods on Etsy for $10.59+ (available in four sizes and three materials).
Promising review: "A package of frozen meat would have taken at least two days to thaw in the fridge. I used this for a 2-pound package a couple of days ago, and the meat was thawed within 90 minutes. One of the most practical kitchen gadgets I own." —Llda Schellhase
Get it from Amazon for $18.95 (available in four colors).
Plus, if you have trouble waking up in the morning, this alarm can be VERY loud *and* shake the bed, so even the heaviest of sleepers will be woken up.
Promising review: "This alarm clock has been a lifesaver/marriage saver, LOL! My husband wakes up for work super early, and every morning, he would wake myself and my infant son up with his obnoxious alarm clock! I started to look into a vibrating alarm and decided on the Sonic Bomb to use the vibration feature only, and let me tell you IT WORKS, and IT'S AWESOME!!! If you need a tactile alarm clock, I would definitely recommend the Sonic Bomb!" —Jessica
Get it from Amazon for $34.29+ (available in six colors).
Promising review: "This USB hub made working from home with my MacBook easy and painless! It's lightweight and easy to use. It aligns perfectly with type-C holes, and it's not too thick. Overall a good purchase." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $17.99.
Promising review: "I ordered this desk in a pinch. I live in Brooklyn in a smaller apartment where I quite frankly have no space to have a freestanding desk with my other furniture. When my company implemented a WFH policy last week, I took a gamble and ordered this desk because 1. I could collapse it and tuck it under my bed when I wasn't using it, and 2. It was spacious and sturdy looking enough to actually do work on. I received it today, and I am beyond pleased. No setup required — quite literally took it from the box, slid it from collapsed to open, and began working on it. I cannot recommend this enough for the price, functionality, and delivery speed!" —Sydney
Get it from Amazon for $69.99+ (available in seven colors).
My colleague loves this too! See what she has to say below:
"I recently purchased this bad boy as a birthday gift for my momma and after plugging it in and letting it get to work on her shoulders — which she's complained about having pain in for months — she immediately said her shoulders felt lighter. I tried this on my feet and honestly, it's sooooo relaxing! It feels like rolling your feet across tiny lacrosse balls but BETTER because all you have to do is sit there and let this contraption do all the work for you." —Jasmin Suknanan
Get it from Amazon for $42.45+ (available in three colors).
Promising review: "Had to order them for two stressed teens and an overactive elementary school kid. All of them love these little stress relievers that they can squish to their hearts content while focusing on something other than the anxiety they feel. So glad I bought them." —cheryl c malandrinos
Get a pack of 16 squishies from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in a pack of 30).
Promising review: "This is the best planner I have ever used! I always get burned out after a month and quit using it. However, with this planner, I’ve been using it regularly for three months with no sign of stopping. It has exactly what you need with room for creative freedom in case you want to decorate it. I love to draw on and decorate the monthly pages as if it’s a bullet journal. It’s the perfect size and weight, and I also love that the dates in the planner are all blank so you can start it any time of year and take a break without wasting pages. I highly recommend this planner, especially for people who have struggled keeping a planner in the past or want to try out bullet journaling but aren’t dedicated enough to keep up with it (like me!). I definitely will be purchasing this again." —Autumn
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Get it from Amazon for $17.99 (available in five colors).
Promising review: "Working from home I had to move further away from where the action was and have a quiet corner. So, enter TP-Link. I was able to get my speed at full bars and do work with Zoom meeting. Good product! I recommend if you work from home and need to be on the opposite side of all the action (two kids, two dogs, and two fish)." —VACHM
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
This plant should not be consumed by you or your pets! It'll reward your neglect by absorbing toxins such as formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene — which can be found in paint, cleaning fluids, and spray adhesives. Please don't water this plant more than once every two weeks, I beg 😭.
Rooted is a small, Asian American-owned business that's on a mission to reconnect people and nature. They sell small, medium, and large plants as well as accessories and supplies.
Get it from Rooted for $19+ (available in three sizes).
Promising review: "Although this is clearly a humorous tool (to be used with a grain of salt), it's very helpful for calming down when I'm feeling really anxious or concerned over something. Sometimes, after I fill them out, I like to tape them up on my wall. The prompts 'How do you feel?' followed immediately by 'How do you *really* feel?' are very telling and encourage honesty with yourself." —Rachel F.
Get it from Amazon for $9.24 (available in twelve colors).
Promising review: "Makes me smile and breathe in good air each time I open my cabinet...I reach for it a lot! Keeps my coffee/tea hot. Whimsical and inspiring! Great service, quick shipping." —Ksglover1
TheTriniGee is a small, Black-owned business that creates totes, mugs, and apparel that celebrate Black cultures.
Get it from TheTriniGee on Etsy for $20.90+ (available in two sizes).
Promising review: "I've been working from home during the pandemic and the laptop my work gave me to use runs VERY hot. I was worried it was going to get damaged. This has helped reduce the temperature significantly. I can tell when it's running, but it's not super loud. A great investment." —Jamie Johnson Jr
Get it from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in three colors).
Promising review: "This is my second Vitruvi diffuser and I loved the stone diffuser so I decided to give this one a try. This one is just as great! It is small yet very powerful. I use this in my living area and it’s perfect. It adds a nice aesthetic touch as a decor piece with a light option and the timer function is great. If you’re looking for a powerful yet not so bulky diffuser, this is the one." —yuri akaike
Get it from Amazon for $159 (available in four colors).
I have Afro-textured hair and I've been using this product for years. My hair is never hard or dry when I take it off at the end of the day.
Grace Eleyae is a small, Black woman-owned business that makes pillowcases, caps, and other hair accessories.
Promising review: "This is a great cap and the price is reasonable for the quality. I use mostly for night, but it's very stylish and can be worn out. Its a little big for my head so it sometimes slips a bit while I'm sleeping, but I don't like things too tight on my head so I don't mind. It's very comfortable. Sometimes my head gets a little warm with it on, but mostly fine. I noticed my hair was feeling more dried out sleeping on my regular pillow. This has helped my hair not feel so dry in the morning and smoother when I brush it. I used it on a trip recently where the humidity was very high and my hair didn't turn into a frizz ball like it usually does. Very pleased and have already given it as a gift." —Anonymous
Get them from Amazon for $19.99 (available in two colors).
Promising review: "Love my 40-year-old, 1-quart Stanley vacuum bottle, AKA thermos. The only problem, and I mean the only problem is 1-quart of hot chocolate doesn't go very far with a family of five. And who wants to lug and wash two of them? So I was excited to see this product that essentially doubles the capacity. After winter excursions where we come back to the car cold, this holds enough to make sure everyone gets plenty and warms right up. After hours in the car, the hot chocolate is tongue scorching hot. It has the same Stanley quality and durability as my classic, smaller model. This really is perfect. And you don't have to pay jacked up prices for the snow monster name. Stanley thermoses have been around generations, for a good reason." —John
Get it from Amazon for $19.82+ (available in two sizes).
The brush is retractable and totally soft.
Here's what my colleague had to say:
"I have this at my desk and love it! It has a microfiber tip on one side and the WORLD'S SOFTEST retractable bristles on the other. Like, I use this thing more as a fidget toy and for petting the bristles than for cleaning. My laptop is so gross that it's a little past hope, but this has tools have definitely helped make clearing out crumbs and erasing smudges easier and cleaning my computer more fun. It's extra handy for the rest of my desk and swiping away post-lunch debris!" —Katy Herman, Buzzfeed Shopping Editor
Get it from Amazon for $18.94.
Promising review: "I got this for my boss and he LOVED it! He practically tore it out of the box and was laughing the whole time while punching it. He said, and I quote, it was "the best gift he's ever received". Lol. Overall, this is a great gag gift or just a great gift to give someone who's stressed out a lot, which these days who isn't?" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $22.95 (available in two colors).
It's USB-powered and automatically shuts off after four hours.
Promising review: "This little thing did wonders for my skin in my office. I'm right next to a window so I often have to run my space heater which dries the daylights out of my skin. This thing is easy to set up, well worth the money, and super cute. My eyes and nose stay moisturized and my skin looks better than it ever does in the winter. It's made for small spaces, so make sure you're within a foot or two of the mist so you can benefit fully." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $13.89+ (available in three styles).
Promising review: "Since working from home like everyone else, I was having major pain on the bottom of my feet. It was so bad I contemplating seeing an orthopedic doctor. As I was scrolling through home office stuff online, I ran across this item and thought I would give it a try. It worked! I didn’t realize I was resting my bare feet on the metal base of my chair while sitting for six hours a day. Basic ergonomics, place your feet flat on the floor or use a footrest." —Rachel M
Get it from Amazon for $33.99.
The kit includes six stretchy strings, six spiky balls, three mesh squeeze balls, three marble and mesh, two flip chains, one liquid motion timer, one peek-a-boo squeeze beans, one snap and click snake, one basketball stress ball, and one magic cube.
Promising review: "I originally bought these for my 5-year-old son. He was doing virtual learning at the time and his therapist suggested buying some fidget toys to help him sit still and control his movements and playing during school on the computer. It helped, but it receives extra points because he expressed how much he enjoyed all the toys. He's picked out his favorite. My 2-year-old has even enjoyed playing with them. It's a nice variety that all kids will enjoy. They are also small enough to throw a few in a diaper bag or even your purse for on the go. Added bonus because of the seller. They have kept in touch with me up until a week after receiving the product. They made sure I received the item, that all the toys were to my liking, and asked there was anything they could do to make things better. Great toy, kids loved it, amazing customer service." —Renae
Get it from Amazon for $15.95.
Some users mentioned a smell when the product is first removed from the bag.
Promising review: "Bought one for myself and one for my daughter. During COVID, I am working from home and my daughter is doing online school this year. It has been nice to sit in our beds and work on our laptops when we get tired of being at our desks all day. These pillows are extra big and comfortable! There are plenty of pockets for your water bottle, remote, cell phone, pens, notepads etc. I love the extra pillows for your neck and legs. I have back and neck issues, so this is an added bonus and sometimes even use it at night under my legs to help with circulation! Love our reading pillows! Planning to order a few for my family during Christmas too!." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $31.49+ (available in 44 colors and three sizes).
Promising review: "This chair is just perfect for me, and this is the THIRD chair I've purchased. It has just enough support and height, AND I love that even with the arms down, as I'm typing they don't touch my arms. So when I'm in work mode, I'm free. When I want to lean back and think about what I've composed, I can do so comfortably. It's also surprisingly light. It honestly feels like it was made on one of those 3D printer things. It was very easy to put together and I did it alone in about 18 minutes tops, including unpacking it. I am in love with this chair. You don't know what you've missed until you've got it. The fact that I can raise the arms independently is EVERYTHING! I can throw a leg over one while I'm watching TV or writing, and then totally switch to a comfortable position while I'm doing my nails. The lumbar support is fine and the height is surprising, too. I have a cushion that I sit on. It raises me about 2.5 inches or so. Besides my couch, this has become one of my favorite seats in my apartment. Oh, and while it rolls freely, it doesn't OVER-roll. I had to buy a stock set of non-rolling caps for my last chair because I couldn't sit still in it." —#EAHWP
Get it from Amazon for $139.99 (available in two colors).
Promising review: "I bought a new desk for my room since working from home is now my new normal. My work laptop has a stand on the back and I was worried it would scratch up my new desk. So I purchased this light pink pad protector to protect my desk and to add a soft pop of color. I love it! It’s just the right size and it’s not too overwhelming or bulky. The material is soft and comfortable. Very pleased with my purchase!" —Brandy B
Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in three sizes and 17 colors).
Promising review: "I love this thing! It's so cute, fairly quiet, and it's perfect for getting dust and bits of debris off my desk at work! I just bought two more, one for my house and one to give as a gift." —Melanie Shank
Get it from Amazon for $10.88 (available in four colors).
You can also fold it down and take it to go.
Promising review: "This is the most amazing invention ever. My husband and I got into a habit of piling up all our random papers in the kitchen on top of the microwave, and I was just SICK of it! Could never find anything and things would go missing. Once I set this up, it was a game changer. My kitchen mess is no longer! And I have not lost another field trip form and have a place for all those floating art projects, receipts, and pay stubs." —Kirsten
Get it from Amazon for $11.95+ (available in two colors).
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