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    22 Kitchen Gadgets People Are Swearing By In Quarantine

    Everything you need to make your cold brew, Sno Cone, and french fry dreams come true.

    1. A small crushed ice machine with a *ton* of useful purposes — people mention using it for homemade Sno Cones, Frappuccinos, or even just a fix for anyone who loves crushed ice from the gas station or fast food restaurants they might not to get to very often now.

    2. A tiny milk frother to sub out your beloved Starbucks lattes, so everything you drink will still taste like it was lovingly handcrafted by a barista.

    3. An electric wine opener, because TBH, nobody has time to lament a cork getting stuck in their bottle and Google a bunch of hacks to fix it anymore. This rechargeable bb will safely pop it open in six seconds without any of the hassle.

    The tube-shaped metal wine opener next to a bottle of wine it just uncorked

    4. A mini fridge that may truly be the MVP of quarantine whether you're working from home or in the office — reviewers mention using it to stash their lunches out of communal fridges, to adapt to new WFH situations, and just generally have a convenient, portable way to keep drinks and snacks cold in new situations.

    5. A compact vacuum-sealing FoodSaver for anyone who finds themselves cooking at home in much larger batches in quarantine, and wants a safe, efficient way to store the leftovers against freezer burn, mold, or that general "blechh" taste of something that has lived in the freezer too long.

    A reviewer image of cut up vegetables vacuum sealed from the appliance

    6. A mini waffle maker versatile enough to do way more than its main job — if you're waffling on the waffles, you can also use it for hash browns, paninis, biscuits, and even (gasp) PIZZA. If you can dream it, you can mini waffle it.

    An open mini waffle maker with a fully cooked heart-shaped waffle inside

    7. A sleek electric kettle for anybody who finds themselves guzzling tea or eating pasta and oatmeal in quarantine like it's their job.

    A transparent electric kettle on a burner with black accents

    8. A cold brew coffee maker so gloriously easy to use that all you have to do is stick your favorite ground coffee in the filter, seal the airtight lid on top, and pop it in the fridge overnight. Boom, four cups of cold brew.

    A pitcher with a coffee filter and a large handle, full of iced coffee in a fridge

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

    10. A rapid egg cooker so you can cook a week's worth of breakfast eggs in a matter of minutes, whether you want a good old-fashioned hard boil or like 'em a little runnier.

    An egg cooker with a transparent dome plastic top, where six eggs are cooking inside

    11. A collapsible microwave popcorn maker that doubles as a serving bowl, so you can make yourself popcorn so warm and salty that your Friday movie nights will feel like you're smack dab in the middle of a theater.

    12. A gorgeous 1.5-quart Dutch oven designed to stand the test of time and the test of you channeling your inner Ina Garten. Luckily, this bb can stand up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit of heat on the stove or the oven.

    A red ombre dutch oven on a lit stovetop

    13. An avocado slicer that'll more than earn its keep, especially since "meatless Mondays" and "wheatless Wednesdays" are making us more creative with our quarantine cooking.

    14. A produce-saver storage container designed to keep your fruits and veggies fresh way longer, so you can finally stop surrendering to the race against time when your produce goes bad faster than you can finish it.

    15. A breakfast sandwich maker that may be small but can cook an egg, toast bread, warm precooked meat, and melt cheese into the perfect sammie all at once. Dunkin' whomst??

    16. A personal-sized NutriBullet to make you the master of your own smoothie destiny — its powerful motor can blend nuts, berries, and spinach alike, so you can get that fancy Whole Foods vibe right from your own kitchen counter.

    A model drinking a smoothie out of the NutriBullet cup

    17. A reliable single-serve coffee maker that won't take up much room in your kitchen, but will take up a whole lotta room in your caffeine-loving heart.

    A reviewer image of the machine with a cup for coffee under it

    18. An ice pop mold complete with a funnel, 50 sticks, and 50 bags so you can make your own personalized ice pops and take them with you on the go for all your summer picnics.

    A popsicle mold with ten cavities along with the sticks, bags, funnel, and instruction manual

    19. A pineapple cutter that will peel, core, and slice up your fruit in a matter of seconds, so you can stop ~pining~ for your pineapple and start adding it to your dishes for an unexpected tangy twist.

    A cored pineapple next to perfectly chopped fruit

    20. A veggie spiralizer and chopper with five different thickness settings, so you can make your meals all the more colorful (or just find an excuse to say the word "zoodle" more often).

    21. A French press coffee maker that will look so chic on your counter and make brews so rich and delicious that you can close your eyes and pretend your kitchen is actually a swanky hotel.

    A reviewer image of the glass french press with stainless steel accents next to a cup of coffee

    22. A powerful, compact electric coffee and spice grinder you can use to ground your own coffee beans at home. I am warning you right now, though, that the smell is so amazing that it will ruin you for other smells forever.

    Reviewer image of the grinder full of ground coffee beans

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