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52 Gifts That Will Make Their Lives A Little Easier

This year, give the gift of under-$30 AirPod dupes, a memory foam seat cushion, and a bath caddy so well-equipped they may never leave the tub again.

1. A set of affordable, highly popular (seriously, these have nearly 40,000 popular reviews) wireless Bluetooth earbuds so they can multitask to their heart's content without ever getting tangled in their headphone wires. These are also a great option for people working out at home who want to listen to bops without blasting Rihanna through the whole house.

2. A Friends-themed tumbler that's the real epitome of "I'll Be There For You" — this will keep their drinks hot for up to four hours and cold for up to 18.

A purple tumbler with a frame that says "How you doin'?" in the middle of it

3. A chic rose gold rechargeable electric lighter your candle-loving friend can use to replace all their old gas ones. This one is not only pretty, but completely flameless, and made with a long stem so they can use it to light gas burners and larger candles.

A rose gold lighter with an electric current

4. A Geekey multi-tool, which looks impressive at first glance, but functions as *deep breath* a coring tip, serrated edge, can opener, wire stripper, smoking pipe, file, imperial and metric ruler, protractor, bottle opener, multi-head fit driver, lanyard hole, bike spoke key, screw driver tip, wrench, *and* bit driver all at once. In short...it is a whole lot.

A small steel key-shaped tool with various grooves and measurements

5. A waterproof Bluetooth shower speaker with a hook that attaches right to their curtains or a suction cup to stick it on their tiles, so they can listen to their favorite news podcasts or get their groove on first thing in the morning.

6. An adorably encouraging daily planner they can fill out throughout the course of each day — a super cute gift for the friend who likes to keep organized.

A blank page of the planner

7. Plus a set of eye-popping fine-point pens designed for planners and journals that will not only delight them with their easy gliding, but also the way they never bleed through pages.

Fine point pens in 18 different colors

8. A mug warmer to keep their coffee piping hot long after they brew it, so they can stop drinking it cold every time their morning slips into the time-space-caffeine continuum.

A mug of coffee on top of the black mug warmer pad

9. A lovely-smelling Star Wars hand sanitizer so both the Force *and* the germ-killing ethyl alcohol can be with them.

A row of mini hand sanitizers with keychain loops

10. A Wi-Fi-connected movie projector that easily converts any wall, both indoor and outdoor, into a personal theater. Once they sync it with a device like their phone or laptop, they can use it to project their fave Disney movies, at-home workouts, and even to play video games outside after the sun goes down.

11. A dainty beaded face mask chain to keep their mask on their person while they're driving in the car between errands.

12. An automatic pet feeder with slots for five days worth of food so they can "set it and forget it," and their pet can acclimate to a feeding schedule instead of just woofing the equivalent of "hey, hoomon, FEED ME" every time they think it's dinner o'clock.

A dog eating out of a gray food dispenser on the floor

13. A bathtub caddy that will turn their bathroom into an oasis. Pinot? Poured. Candle? Lit. That travel series where Zac Efron wears a ton of beanies? Queued. Now all they have to do is calmly explain to their loved ones that they live in a tub now.

Reviewer image of a wooden bath caddy holding an iPad, washcoth, plant, candle, wine glass, bath salts

14. A Baby Yoda dishwasher magnet for *that* friend who can't get enough of him. This lil' bub is reversible, so they'll always know whether the dishes in the dishwasher are "clean" or "dirty" and avoid any dirty dish-related mishaps.

15. A super popular time-marked water bottle that comes in a bajillion different colors to help motivate them to stay hydrated. Come for the fun colors, but stay for the super handy flip top lid and silicone, leakproof spout that actually makes drinking water seem — dare I say — fun?

16. A toilet night-light so they can navigate to the bathroom without stubbing their toe on 86 things or turning on the overhead light and confusing their poor brain into thinking it's daytime.

A toilet glowing blue

17. A memory foam seat cushion for their tushy so effective at relieving pressure from their tailbone you might just be tempted to buy one for yourself after hearing them sing its praises nonstop.

A reviewer's swivel office chair with a memory foam cushion resting on it

18. A see-through toaster, so they can watch their toast get to their *precise* level of preferred toastiness and finally have the kind of breakfast they deserve. TBH, they'll cancel their Netflix account, this is the new TV.

19. An Atlas Coffee Club subscription for that friend who's always Gilmore Girls level of caffeinated, and can't ever seem to stay fully stocked — this will send them a different gourmet coffee from around the world every month, along with tasting notes, brewing instructions, and a postcard from the country it's from.

A cup of brewed coffee next to a french press

20. Plus a compact milk frother to make everything they drink taste like it was lovingly handcrafted by a barista *without* actually having to put pants on and drag themselves to Starbucks.

21. A pocket-sized Tile Mate so they'll never lose anything to a couch cushion again — they can easily attach it to their keys, purse, or even their pet and easily find them when they're lost. All they have to do is connect the Tile Mate to the Tile app on their phone, and if they misplace something, the app will find it in a snap (and even make the Tile Mate "ring" so they'll be able to hear it under the bed where the cat has hidden it — big mood).

A white square Tile Mate attached to a key ring

22. A "sport-brella," which is an SPF 50+ maneuverable personal umbrella with a universal clamp that'll latch onto any chair they own. Boom, instant shade no matter where they've parked their human self, whether it's the porch, the beach, or the park.

23. A weekly pill organizer designed with push-through silicone lids so they can easily organize their pills at the beginning of the week without worrying about knocking it over while the lids are all open. Each pod also has a magnetized base, so they can easily remove it and replace it if they're on the move.

A set of seven transparent pill bottles with blue and green silicone lids dividing day and night propped on a gray magnetic holder

24. A sparkling-wine saver that will keep their bubblies bubbling, so they can pop a bottle any day of the week without worrying about wasting the leftovers. (Psst — this gift pairs well with an actual bottle of bubbly, wink wink, nudge nudge.)

A model securing the stopper on a bottle

25. A lightweight faux-leather tote so versatile and roomy, it'll last them through every season. Plus, it's got a cheeky side pocket they can use for backup face masks if they're on the go.

26. Plus a purse organizer insert they can easily slide into any bag, from a tote to a designer dig, for instant pockets to organize their life. Another perk? If they're switching out their purse, all they have to do is slide the organizer out and pop it in with all their stuff raring to go.

27. A contoured sleep mask designed to alleviate pressure from their eyes and plunge them into total delicious darkness, while staying put on their head without any Velcro snagging in their hair. A lot of 20-minute power naps are about to turn into three-hour sleep-a-paloozas, y'all.

28. A cup cozy pillow designed to stay the heck put on their bed, couch, or even your car, so they can have a safe place to stash their morning coffee, LaCroix cans, and snacks.

A brown cushion with three holes for cups and mugs

29. A wireless weather forecaster with temperature, humidity, *and* the future forecast, so they won't have to spend ten minutes in front of their closet every morning trying to account for every possible weather scenario Poseidon might throw at them.

Small square weather forecaster with color display showing temperature and forecast

30. A page holder so they they can be like "look, one hand!!", aka the parkour version of reading. Now their other hand is free to do important things like drink tea and eat cake.

A thumb looped into a rectangular wooden page holder keeping a book open

31. An adorable key cover for someone who has keys that all look a little bit *too* alike, or needs to differentiate their house keys from other people's (woof @ that one time I took my roommate's keys to work!!).

A black silicone cat on a keychain

32. A cuff bracelet for elastic hair ties, so they can keep theirs at the ready without getting indentations all over their wrists.

Reviewer with a silver bangle that has a gray hairtie in it

33. A streak-free anti-fog spray they can quickly apply to eyeglasses, sunglasses, and face shields to prevent them from fogging up while they're wearing a mask.

A reviewer image of a person wearing unfogged glasses with their face mask holding up the spray

34. A body oil made with sweet almond, grapeseed, and vitamin E oil that won't just hydrate and moisturize their skin — shoutout to anyone whose hands are dry as heeeeck from washing this year — but will absorb without that greasy feeling other body oils have.

A bottle of body oil

35. A buckle-less belt so all they have to do it pop it off when they have to use the bathroom, instead of doing a whole unbuckling song and dance.

A brown snap on belt on a pair of pants

36. A dual-sided device cleaner with two sides — one with an antimicrobial-treated cleaning solution to clear off the grime, and another with a soft polishing buffer to make it gleam.

37. A stoneware utensil and tablet holder so they can easily follow online recipes on a tablet (or, TBH, stream Schitt's Creek while making dinner).

A utensil holder with an iPad propped on it

38. A heated electric blanket so warm and cozy that oops, they might just hibernate in it for the entirety of winter. (This is also a great gift for anyone trying to save money on their heating bill at night!)

A red blanket draped on a chair

39. A cloud-shaped magnetic key holder for an absurdly cute storage option for their keys. I dare them to forget anything that's dangling from this lil' cloud.

A minimalist cloud magnet tacked to a wall holding two sets of car keys

40. A Squatty Potty, one of those internet-famous stools they can put at the base of their toilet to prop their feet up on while they ~go~. The placement helps align their colon to make the process a whole lot easier and faster — like, 20 seconds compared to several minutes! — so they don't end up watching all of TikTok while they're waiting themselves out.

A model sitting on the toilet with their feet propped up on the white stool underneath it

41. A compact, high-speed portable charger compatible with Galaxy phones, iPhones, iPads, and AirPods that's so light it won't even feel like it's in their bag.

A black charging bank connected to a phone

42. A bamboo cutting board with mats that are not only color-coded, but have a little label with different food groups, so they can keep track of what has touched what during meal prep.

A cutting board with six colorful inserts on the inside

43. A seat gap filler so they will never again have to sacrifice a beloved french fry and/or their phone to the abyss between the seat and the console.

A black seat filler wedged between a seat and car console

44. A John Frieda hot air brush for the kind of blowout they can usually only get in a salon — the ceramic protects their hair and makes it ✨shine✨, and the ion helps significantly reduce frizz.

45. A chic electric kettle to make it *that* much easier to boil water in a pinch, whether they're using it for tea or oatmeal or boxed mac and cheese 😋.

A model pouring water out of the transparent glass electric kettle into a tea cup

46. A rapid egg cooker so versatile, it can cook eggs in five different ways, all just using the steam from the water they can measure into the machine. Your "breakfast for dinner!!!" friend just met their dream appliance.

47. A white noise machine that makes a constant pfshhhhhh sound or nature sounds all night, helping mask outside noises like car traffic and their neighbor watching The Office at 3 a.m.

The white noise machine on a nightstand

48. An Amazon Echo Show 5 enabled with a camera screen for calls, so they can keep the whole fam connected for some socially distanced cross-country chats.

A person on the screen of an Amazon Echo Show 5 on a video call with their family from the other end

49. An air fryer that can cook so many different dishes using the power of rapid air technology that it'll spoil them for other methods of cooking forever. Perfectly crisped french fries, veggies, and chicken wings in less than 20 minutes — no oil required.

50. A set of handy laundry care printables you can frame for them to help create a ~laundry room aesthetic~ that's both super cute and genuinely helpful.

Two printables, one explaining laundry symbols, another explaining how to fix types of stains

51. A Lay-n-Go cosmetic bag that fans out to become a mat, essentially letting them shove all their makeup in it at the end of the day and open it up to lay flat the next morning without disturbing the rest of their bathroom.

52. A HyperChiller to transform thier piping hot coffee into iced coffee in a literal minute — same goes for that rosé they forgot to stick in the fridge.

When they open their gift and realize they're actually gonna use the heck out of it:

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