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    38 Problem-Solving Products For Anyone Who Wants To Be Pleasantly Surprised

    Including a silicone push pill organizer with a magnetized base that'll make you feel like you're ~living in the future~.

    1. A set of affordable, highly popular (seriously, these have over 162,000 5-star reviews) wireless Bluetooth earbuds that may be the ticket for those of us whose ears aren't AirPod-friendly (or whose wallets aren't AirPod-friendly). Not only are these similarly noise-canceling, they come with three different sizes of ear pieces, so you'll find the perfect match for your ears.

    2. A popular water-resistant Under Armour face mask that's wayyyy comfier and more breathable than the disposable ones — this is designed to sit off your lips, giving you plenty of room to breathe without getting fabric sucked into your mouth. It's also made with the company's Iso-Chill fabric, so it doesn't overheat despite being bulkier than other masks.

    BuzzFeed editor in a black face mask that protrudes slightly off the face

    3. Plus a popular streak-free anti-fog spray you can quickly apply to eyeglasses, sunglasses, and face shields to prevent them from fogging up while you're wearing a mask instead of adjusting them every few minutes and hoping for the best.

    4. A pet hair remover so effective at pulling up pet hair from the most ingrained, inconvenient spots in your house you might stare at it and wonder if it's enchanted.

    5. A set of itty-bitty dermaplaning razors perfect not just for taking care of those lil' unibrow hairs that keep dodging your tweezers, but whatever face fuzzies you might want to take care of in a gentle way — an especially handy tool when many of us can't head to a salon like we normally would.

    6. A vitamin C–based face serum for brighter, firmer skin with muuuuch faster results than most of its competitors, and a lot less stress than expensive procedures or treatments. Plenty of reviewers could see a difference within just a few days of use.

    Before and after image of reviewer with more refreshed skin after use

    7. A weekly pill organizer designed with push-through silicone lids to easily organize your 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 you can easily remove it and replace it if you'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

    8. Essence's Lash Princess mascara, because life is extremely too short for un-clumping your mascara. This is not only clump-proof, but gives you instant length so effective, it will make your eyelashes look like they could take flight (while still looking natural enough that they won't be mistaken for falsies).

    9. The Always Pan from Our Place, which is perfect for anyone who has delicious culinary ambitions, but doesn't want to deal with all the complicated cookware to make it happen. This compact, BuzzFeed-beloved nonstick pan is actually eight pieces of cookware in one, and is designed braise, sear, steam, strain, sauté, fry, boil, serve, and store. Basically, if you can dream it, you can cook it in this bb.

    10. A super-popular time-marked water bottle you can get in a bajillion different colors to help motivate you 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?

    11. A pair of wireless sleep headphones to play white noise or the music of your choice in a comfy headband, so your ears don't have to take the brunt of ear plugs or regular headphones while you snooze. Bonus: You can use these as hybrid earmuffs/headphones in the winter!

    A model sleeping with the headphone band around her ears

    12. A Geekey multitool, 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, screwdriver 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

    13. A foot file just as effective — if not more so! — than going to a salon. This will remove calluses and hard or cracked skin from your feet with some gentle, pain-free rubbing. It works whether your feet are dry or wet at the time, and will leave your heels so soft you might start petting them.

    Before image of a cracked foot with an after image of the skin smooth

    14. A memory foam seat cushion for your tushy so effective at relieving pressure from your tailbone you might just buy one for every chair in your house (and car!).

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

    15. A reviewer-beloved, aloe vera–based curl refresher spray that doesn't just rehydrate and revamp your curls, but can help detangle and prevent frizz.

    16. An adorably encouraging daily planner you'll like for its easy day-to-day organization, but *love* because it's a tear-away, so you can take your schedule/to-do list on the go without lugging a whole planner in your bag.

    A blank page of the planner

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

    Fine point pens in 18 different colors

    18. A purse organizer insert you can easily slide into any bag from a tote to a designer purse for instant pockets to organize your life, an especially handy tool when we're all stashing masks and hand sani along with all our other on-the-go items. Another perk? If you're switching out your purse, all you have to do is slide the organizer out and pop it in with all your stuff raring to go.

    19. Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind concealer, a popular lightweight concealer so versatile you can use it for anything from a quick pre-Zoom touch-up to full coverage. This also helps cover dark circles without caking and reduce puffiness.

    20. A reusable Swiffer duster head to avoid allergy-inducing dust buildup in your home *and* save money on replacements. Bonus: This is made with a nonfraying fleece fabric built to pick up dust more effectively and at a broader range than the OG version, thanks to the static it naturally generates.

    Cut up fleece fabric swiffer heads in different color combinations

    21. A plastic bag holder/dispenser so you can not only tame Mount Grocery Bag under your cabinets, but also have an easy, streamlined way to grab one and go when you need one in a hurry.

    The white plastic bag holder attached to the back of a cabinet with plastic bags stuffed inside

    22. A set of velvet nonslip hangers designed to lightly grip onto your clothes — not only will it prevent them from falling to the floor, but it helps minimize the space between them, so you'll have even *more* room in your closet to work with.

    23. A suuuper popular Bio-Oil made with vitamins A and E, chamomile, and lavender — you may recognize it as a product a lot of people use to help fade scars (both old and new), soothe cracked and dry skin, and help moisturize without affecting your pores, but people are also using it in quarantine to help with dry and painful skin on their hands from hand-washing and sanitizing.

    A model rubbing bio-oil on their hands

    24. A set of Monkey Noodles, a quiet sensory toy that stretches, pulls, twirls, wraps, and squeezes, so you can either use it to channel your energy and creativity *or* to soothe your anxiety during video calls without anyone being the wiser.

    Reviewer image of five long noodle-shaped toys in different colors

    25. A tube of Rosebud Perfume Co. Tropical Ambrosia Lip Balm that rolls on smoothly to soothe preeeeetty much anything you throw at it, from dry lips, elbows, heels, and even tattoos.

    Model holding up a white tube of balm with orange and pink accents

    26. Glossier's Boy Brow, a combo eyebrow gel and pomade perfect for anyone who hasn't been able to get their brows done in a hot second. You can swipe a few times through each brow for instant subtle, natural definition — the brush picks up just enough of the product in the tube each time that it's basically impossible to mess up.

    27. A shampoo scalp massager you can use in the shower to massage and exfoliate your scalp. Not only will it feel decadent, it'll help tackle dandruff and promote healthier hair growth at the source — which comes especially in handy considering a lot of us are knocked off our usual haircare routines.

    28. A power scrubber brush you can attach to a DRILL (!!) that basically does all of the hard grime busting not just easily, but effectively. A lot of reviewers commented that this tool took care of stains, hard-water marks, and mold and mildew buildup that they hadn't been able to fully tackle in years.

    one of the brushes attached to a drill next to a shower pane with half still fogged up and the other super clear

    29. A sparkling-wine saver that will keep your bubblies bubbling so you can pop a bottle any day of the week without worrying about wasting the leftovers. Seriously — try your prosecco five days after the fact and it'll basically taste untouched??

    A model securing the stopper on a bottle

    30. A bunch of Miracle-Gro "food spikes" that will make your houseplants the lushest greens on the whole block. Not only can they bring plants knocking at death's door back to life, but they'll continuously feed them for 30 to 60 days.

    A model pressing a food spike into a plant's soil

    31. A glitter bottle that isn't *just* an aesthetic — it's actually designed to soothe and calm. The glitter on the inside shifts in the bottle on an approximately three-minute timer, giving you something to focus on if you're feeling anxious, distracted, or overwhelmed.

    A water bottle full of black glass beads and glitter stars that fall to the bottom

    32. A little clay brown sugar bear that yes, is absurdly precious, but also quite useful — you can put in brown sugar to help it retain its moisture for a full three to six months, so you can live your Great British Bake-Off dreams on your own sweet time.

    A small bear shaped piece of clay

    33. A face mask freshening spray to not only spruce up a face mask that might still have lingering sweat smells after going through the wash, but give you a much needed breath of ~calm~.

    face mask sprays in scents called "bliss," "breathe," "clear mind," "calm," and "lavender"

    34. A six-outlet wall charger designed to work with MULTIPLE large chargers. It also comes equipped with two USB fast-charging ports *and* a night-light, so your under-the-desk setup or kitchen can be as organized as possible.

    35. A set of three adorable, machine-washable Swedish dish cloths – they're super absorbent and designed with a crosshatch pattern for easier scrubbing. Each one of these can replace over a DOZEN paper towel rolls. The Brawny paper towel man is shaking.

    A person washing a bowl with a Swedish dishcloth

    36. A mini leather wallet you can stick to the back of your phone case that actually stays the heck put, and keeps your credit cards so snug that you'll never lose them again.

    A model holding a phone with a small wallet pocket adhesive on it

    37. A jewelry-cleaning stick with cleansing solution on a brush designed to get in the nooks and crannies of your jewelry so effectively you'll want to post your before and after pics all over the internet.

    38. A pair of super-comfy period-proof underwear designed to hold two tampons' worth of period blood. Not only are these a great alternative to pads and tampons, they're also ideal for overnight protection (you can pair them with a pad if you have a heavy flow) and for people who are worried about ~leakage~ during sports or physical activities — I personally always wear period-proof undies when I go on runs on my period and it has been a MASSIVE godsend.

    You looking at your perfectly smooth heels after using the foot file (and then tapping them three times ✨):

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