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    38 Kitchen Products To Make Cooking In 2022 A Breeze

    If thousands of reviewers have used this magnetic air fryer cheat sheet to live their most delicious lives, so can you.

    1. A magnetic air fryer cheat sheet so you can finally experiment with juuuuust the right amount of reckless abandon while knowing everything you stick in there will still come out safe to eat. 

    Promising review: "Bought an air fryer several months ago which I haven't used a whole lot because it came with only a few recipes but not enough info on other items to cook. The Lotteli cheat sheet gives you cooking times and temperatures for a lot of your common everyday foods in a magnetized easy-to-read, two-sheet combo that fills in where air fryer pamphlet that came with the unit leaves out. I also bought an air fryer cookbook but this only comes with specific recipes, whereas the cheat sheet fills in the void for quick basic needs. Very happy with this purchase! 😁" —B. Frank Smith

    Get it from Amazon for $11.45 (available in two colors). 

    2. A silicone baking mat for your sheet pan, so you can make sheet-pan dinners and go on baking bonanzas without having to scrub all the evidence off for an hour.

    A reviewer's vegetable and mozzarella sticks cooking on a sheet pan
    A reviewer's croissants cooked on a sheet pan

    Promising review: "I use these mats multiple times a day. They make cleanup super easy, which is really important in my hectic life. They wipe off easily with just water." —Tasia Lung

    Get a set of two from Amazon for $10.11.

    3. An instant read long probe meat thermometer with a handy digital readout so you can get *chef's kiss* perfectly tender meats, sauces, and fondues that will make Remy from Ratatouille drool. 

    A model putting a small silver thermometer with a digital temp readout into a burger
    Amazon

    Promising review: "A great thermometer. I can even see ambient temperature with it. The sharp point goes in easily and seeing the accurate temp fast can't be beat. You can even clip it to your shirt and with the ring I actually have it hanging in a conspicuous place in my kitchen so I don't have to keep diving into the utensil drawer. It sure exceeded my expectations." —B.C. Poppe

    Get it from Amazon for $9.99

    4. A mega versatile stainless-steel scraper and chopper you'll start treating like your kitchen BFF — it's got an easy-to-grip handle, an edge sharp enough to cut and scrape (plus shape the frosting on cakes!), and measurements along the edge, so you can even out the pieces of whatever you're divvying up.

    Model using the scraper to move dough on a cutting board
    Model using the scraper to cut butter
    Amazon

    Promising review: "This Oxo Good grips scraper is perfect. The handle is perfectly shaped to fit your hand well and comfortably. I also like the handle has a rubber, nonslip feel. The blade is also perfect and has a nicely tapered edge. There are no worries here about any bent or sticking up edges that might scratch my countertop. Also, I like the etched in ruler on the blade as well. I've tried a few other scrapers, and you would be doing yourself a disservice by going with anything other than this one by Oxo Good Grips." —MADPWR

    Get it from Amazon for $10.65

    5. A chic freezer storage chart you can frame both as decor *and* a handy life hack. Checking this is a whole lot faster than asking Google how long you can freeze cheesecake for without getting food poisoning (and mildly alarming the FBI agent who lives in your computer).

    A black and white printable of freezer storage times for different types of food
    Alchera Designs/Etsy

    Alchera Designs is a Germany-based Etsy shop established in 2015 that specializes in organizational and decorative printables.

    Promising review: "We purchased these for a birthday gift for our chef friend and had them printed on matte poster, they looked amazing, he loved them so much. Thank you so much for the awesome designs!" —Sarah

    Get it from Alchera Designs on Etsy for $5.90.

    6. A magnetic hanging utensil set that includes (*DEEP BREATH*) a slotted spatula, spaghetti server, slotted spoon, solid spoon, and a ladle, all designed to nest into each other so you'll have them at the tip of your fingers whenever you get ambitious in the kitchen.

    The utensils sitting upright and stacked in their holder in shades of blue and green
    Amazon

    Someone gifted me one of these many moons ago, and the utensils have held up for over four years! They're still as perfectly magnetized and functional as they were when they first arrived, and I barely ever notice them even though my counter space is approximately that of a lunch tray (wish I were kidding!!!).

    Promising review: "We travel full-time and move every three months so everything has to be compact and packable. These replaced five other kitchen utensils that did not nest in each other. They sit on the counter ready to use. They are sturdy and have been used in nonstick ceramic and cast-iron pans. Very happy with this set." —Justice Talbot

    Get a set from Amazon for $34.99 (available in three other color varieties).

    7. A two-stage knife-sharpener, because those blades you bought back in the day?? They're probably super dull by now, even if you haven't noticed since it's happened over time. But sharper knives = faster, safer cooking, so you can ~refresh~ them with this.

    Hands running a knife through the small sharpener
    Amazon

    Promising review: "Wow, this little gadget is pretty amazing! I have some old (expensive) non-serrated knives that are supposed to never need sharpening but unfortunately, lost their sharp edge long ago. I saw this gadget and decided to try it. I set the bottom of this gadget on the edge of the counter and ran one of the knives through the side labeled 'Coarse' about 10 times, then ran it through the side labeled 'Fine' another 8–10 times. Bingo! The knife was transformed back to its former high-dollar cutlery glory. I could hardly believe how effectively it had sharpened the knife, which I had been ready to throw away a week before. I've been happily sharpening all our knives and trying to add up in my head how much money I've saved by NOT having to buy another set of expensive knives. I don't know where else you can spend $6 and get this return for the money. Great score!" —Schelly L. Wagoner

    Read our full review of the KitchenIQ knife sharpener for more deets.

    Get it from Amazon for $5.99+ (available in three colors).

    8. A weekly meal planner you can use to map out all your grocery needs in advance — particularly handy if you're trying to cut costs or save time ordering groceries.

    A person writing on the notepad stuck to the fridge
    Amazon

    The list magnetizes to the fridge, and has the meal plan on one side, and a perforated "shopping list" you can tear off and take with you on the other side.

    Promising review: "I ordered this meal planner not long before COVID and have since found it very useful. I usually use a grocery list app but have wanted to use paper lately, so this is perfect for meal planning, and has a paper list." —Victoria

    Get it from Amazon for $10.95.

    9. A popular microwave pasta cooker to make cooking pasta somehow ... even ... easier? This gizmo will solve all your "but I don't have *time* to cook dinner" woes forever, because truly all you have to do is put water and dry noodles in it, hit the microwave buttons, and strain it right out of the container. Noodles on noodles, y'all.

    A model straining water out of a transparent rectangular cooker full of pasta
    Amazon

    Promising review: "I don't want to get all gushy over a pasta maker, but man...I really love this gizmo! I try to limit my monthly food expenditures and the Fasta Pasta helps me work in at least one inexpensive pasta meal every week. If not more. First of all, I like spaghetti — either with normal Prego-type sauce or sometimes just with butter and Romano cheese sprinkled on. But I'm lazy and impatient and don't like things that take a long time to make, with a bunch of steps, and a big clean up afterwards. The Fasta Pasta is perfect for me. I get the exact amount of correctly-measured spaghetti; it's faster than boiling water in a big pot then having to watch and stir the pasta; the pasta comes out perfectly cooked every time; and the cleanup is a snap. No big pot; no colander; no spaghetti fork to lift out the pasta. Just the easy to clean Fasta Pasta, and a pot to heat up the sauce. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!" —Smilin Sam

    Get it from Amazon for $16.99.

    10. Plus a rapid veggie steamer so you can be like, "BOOM. SIDE DISH!" without actually putting in any work beyond pressing a few buttons and waiting five minutes. 

    A model placing a green triangular steamer into a microwave
    Amazon

    Promising review: "Great purchase!!! I’ve been able to steam a whole squash, whole zucchini, handful of cauliflower, broccoli, and it comes out perfect in 3–4 minutes! It makes cooking and eating healthier so quick and easy." —Ashley

    Get it from Amazon for $11.99.

    11. An handy dandy scrap collector you can strap right onto the edge of a table or counter to make collecting trash or scraps for compost a total breeze while you're cooking (as much as your Fitbit loves mapping your steps to and from the garbage can every two minutes). 

    the green bin attached to a kitchen countertop
    Amazon

    Promising review: "I am one of the messiest cooks in the world. When I get done, I usually have scraps around my feet where I have knocked bits of veggies off the counter. I've looked for a long time for something to take care of the problem, but everything seemed like overkill. This container is perfect. It's just the right size. I attach it parallel with my belly, and all the stuff that usually hits the floor, goes in the container. Plus, I can wipe the counter into it, empty it in the trash, and pop it in the dishwasher." —Patricia Logos

    Get it from Amazon for $14.99

    12. A hand-powered chopper that'll make you low key feel like you're playing with a kid's wind up toy, but also save you a TON of time and effort. Also now that veggies are fun to chop, maybe in 2022 you'll actually? Wanna?? Eat some????? (Let's not get too carried away.) 

    reviewer using veggichop to chop onions
    chopped onion after chopping with veggichop

    Promising review: "This chopper is amazing!! I love cooking, but used to absolutely HATE chopping onions... until someone gave me this chopper! Now I simply have to quarter the onion, throw it in the chopper, pull the handle about 10–15 times, and they're ready to be used! No more teary eyes or spending a long time chopping onions. The cup is big enough to fit a whole onion... I think the capacity is 3 cups. There's tons of other uses to this as well... you can chop pretty much anything from herbs, veggies and fruits, to making salsa and guacamole." —Valjulia

    Get it from Amazon for $17.02 (available in three colors).

    13. An olive oil spritzer so you can have all of the convenience of an easy spray *and* all of the deliciousness of deciding precisely what olive oil you want to put in it. A lot of reviewers with air fryers swear by this, since it's perfect for a ~light mist~ when you don't need much more than that. 

    This is also a much less wasteful alternative to disposable spray cans! 

    Promising review: "I had a store-bought sherry vinegar with a pump top. When the vinegar ran out, I refilled it. Eventually though, the pump top broke because it wasn't meant for repeated use. So I found this product, which just arrived. It was easy to clean, and I just filled it with sherry vinegar. Terrific misting! I'm happy I found this." —Mary Owens

    Get it from Amazon for $10.99

    14. A snap-on pasta strainer to free your pasta from its hot juices straight from the pot, and spare you storage space boot (is it just me or are colanders always in the business of being exactly in the way of whatever it is you need?). Psst — these are also a game-changer for washing your fruit, too!

    A model straining pasta from a green strainer clipped to the sides of the pot
    Amazon

    Promising review: "I've owned this for about six months, and I couldn't imagine cooking without it. I hate strainers. They are bulky and fill up the dishwasher, I'm lazy, whatever. This strainer is a lifesaver. Clip it on your pan, strain, and voila! And it is so easy to clean. A little hot water and it's good to go for the next round. I highly recommend this gadget, it will retire your current strainer." —Viola Evens

    Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in four colors).

    15. A trio lasagna pan designed so people with different lasagna preferences can customize their own versions without cross-contamination (sometimes you just gotta drown the whole thing in cheese, you dig me?). Also, with this gizmo, every piece is an edge piece 😋.  

    The pan with three rectangles of cooked lasagna in it
    Reviewer image of pan with babka cooked inside

    FYI, you can 6,000% use these for brownies, blondies, and bread too.

    Promising review: "As someone who has a child (now a teenager) who will not eat any form of cheese, this pan is amazing! I typically avoid making any food that has cheese mixed into it but now I can make him a section without cheese and the rest of us our regular cheesy goodness. Another benefit to this pan is how well the portions slice. One cut with the spatula gives you a perfectly formed square. Each section makes four regular sized portions for our family." —TLC

    Get it from Amazon for $20.99.

    16. An indoor smokeless George Foreman grill so you can make tender, chargrilled meats and veggies in the comfort of your own home or apartment without advertising that you're making dinner to every single unsuspecting neighbor on your floor (or setting off the fire alarm 🥴).  

    Promising review: "I love this grill. I can do meat, corn on the cob, and squash all at the same time and dinner is ready to serve right off the grill. I was worried about clean up, but it was just like advertised. I washed it off and then put it in the dishwasher and it came out like new. Would I recommend this product? Definitely yes!!" —Rebecca J. Shreve

    Get it from Amazon for $99.95 (available in four colors). 

    17. A two-pack of TikTok-famous Dan-O's seasoning to instantly make any "blah" dish feel like it came straight out of a fancy restaurant kitchen — this low-sodium, hecka flavorful option is made with dried herbs, citrus, and granulated onion and garlic that reviewers love to jazz up everything from fish to beef to eggs to veggies.

    two jars of spices
    spice jar next to homemade hash browns

    Dan O's seasoning is a small business established in 2017 that gained popularity after taking to TikTok during the pandemic, where the company now has 1.5 million followers with plenty of droolworthy food content.

    Promising review: "The best seasoning I've ever had. I literally put it on everything. I love to cook and I put this on just about anything I grill or make on the stove too. Amazing stuff, and the guy who created this seems like a hell of a dude. Has a fun YouTube channel and his personality is real solid. He's passionate about his product and I bought some and it did not disappoint." —Kevin L. Kemper

    Get a pack of two (one original, one spicy) from Amazon for $20.89.

    18. A set of reusable nonstick oven liners, because as much as we all love to be jerked out of our Netflix marathon to the unholy sound of the fire alarm going off when old bits of food start to scorch the bottom of the oven, there is a better way. 

    Pie dripping onto oven liners
    Amazon

    Promising review: "These liners are life changing! I never thought I needed them until a friend raved about them. Cleanup is so simple; no more melted cheese or sauces burnt to the bottom of my ovens. I love that I can cut down to size to fit my toaster oven also. My husband enjoys grilling with the liners now, as he doesn't have to line the grill with aluminum foil, which he found so annoying, deterring him from grilling. This product really has simplified my life in the kitchen and I love it." —Kindle Custommer

    Get a pack of three from Amazon for $12.99.

    19. The Always Pan from Our Place, which is perfect for anyone who has big culinary ambitions, but might not have the massive kitchen arsenal needed to realize them. Enter this BuzzFeed-beloved nonstick pan, which is actually eight (!!) pieces of cookware in one, designed to braise, sear, steam, strain, sauté, fry, boil, serve, and store. Basically, if you can dream it, you can cook it in this bb.

    the spice colored always pan on top of a kitchen counter surrounded by amber cups and peach dishes
    a model stands over the the spice colored always pan, sautéing mushrooms and onions on a stove
    Our Place

    Here's what BuzzFeed Shopping writer Taylor Steele has to say about the Always Pan: "As someone who neither enjoys cooking nor is particularly good at it, the Always Pan has made being in the kitchen feel like less of a chore. Having one pan that can do everything means I don't have to second-guess every cooking decision I make. I can boil and prepare pasta in it. And I can roast Brussels sprouts. And I can make the perfect fried egg. And I can steam dumplings. The best part is that everything slides so seamlessly out of the pan and onto the plate, which also makes clean up super fast and easy. Both the amateur (read: reluctant) cook and the more seasoned chef will enjoy creating fan favorites and new recipes in the Always Pan!"

    Also, BuzzFeeders LOVE this pan. Here's our review of the Always Pan, in which seven members of our team weigh in everything they love about it, from the nonstick coating to the versatility to the ~aesthetic~.

    Get it from Our Place for $145 (available in six colors).

    20. A set of three dough presses in different sizes perfect for hand pies, dumplings, ravioli, calzones, empanadas, so you can get the exact same dimensions on your homemade treats every single time. 

    An uncooked empanada in one of the dough presses after being shaped
    A row of perfectly cooked and identical empanadas

    Promising review: "This was a great purchase for the price. I was making empanadas and folding them by hand, which didn’t look too good. This set helps me cut them easily into circles and then easily presses them close. Consistent look each time! I like that there are three sizes in the set so I can make them according to my mood. Easy to wash and use. Would highly recommend for the price and functionality!" —Sox

    Get a set of three from Amazon for $10.99.

    21. A game-changing electric can opener to inspire you to finally bust into all the cans of soups and staples you've got up in the pantry and whip up some new creations with them — this magnetized tool attaches itself to the rim, and then once you press the button it'll rotate itself 360 degrees to pop the top right off, no sweat. 

    Psst – a lot of cat owners swear by this for opening cat food cans! 

    Promising review: "I just recently bought this can opener and I really loved it. It's convenient, hassle free and not complicated to use you just simply push the button and let it do its magic. I am really satisfied and would recommend this to my friends and family." —Erica

    Get it from Amazon for $35.99 (available in 10 colors). 

    22. A frying pan splatter screen so you can go to clown town frying up your favorite meals and making big ole pans of bacon without worrying about dodging oil like you're in a game where you can only ever lose!! 

    Promising review: "Excellent product! It's actually a bit heavier than I thought it would be, not cheaply built. It sure is a lot better than our older screen. We have a glass-top stove, and this screen has tremendously cut down on the splatter from frying foods. Sure makes cleanup easier!" —Jeff Ryan

    Get it from Amazon for $8.97.   

    23. A reliable little food scale to not only help you portion out all your ingredients for new recipes that get *suuuper* specific, but toggle back and forth between different measures of weight and fluid ounces. One Scale To Rule Them All, basically. 

    Model pressing digital display on small stainless steel scale
    Amazon

    Promising review: "I would recommend this scale to anyone needing to weigh and measure their food or ingredients for recipes (I use it for both). It's easy to use and has been accurate so far in the recipes I've used it for and for measuring portion size at meal time. It'll zero-out with a dish on top so you get the weight of food or individual ingredients only. The various measurement options are enough for standard baking/cooking needs (can select wet or dry measurement), as well as to measure portion size. I've used a few different digital scales and I prefer this one the most." —Amazon Customer

    Get it from Amazon for $10.99 (clip the "$3 off" coupon on the product page for this price).

    24. A see-through toaster so you can watch your toast get to your *precise* level of preferred toastiness and finally have the kind of breakfast you deserve. TBH, cancel my Netflix account, this is my new TV.

    White toaster with glass at sides to show the bread inside
    a chart showing
    Amazon

    Promising review: "I LOVE THIS TOASTER! It makes great toast. I can’t believe that I’ve gotten so excited over a toaster. I haven’t been able to find a durable, reasonably priced toaster that could accommodate long slices or bagels, etc. Additionally, I have had to be gluten free for the last 10 years and gluten-free bread has to be carefully toasted in order to be good. All the toasters I have ever owned had those fragile, thin wires that heat up and glow to toast the bread. And when they broke, which they inevitably did, the bread toasted unevenly. THIS TOASTER has unique coils in the bottom, so that you would expect unevenly toasted bread. BUT NO! It’s the most perfectly toasted bread I’ve had in 30 years." —Byron Trist

    Get it from Amazon for $49.99 (available in four colors).

    25. An easy-to-grip Oxo veggie brush so you can scrub-a-dub your produce and get it squeaky clean instead of casually eating your roast potatoes with a side of dirt 😬.  

    hands scrubbing a potato
    reviewer holding unwashed potato
    reviewer holding a clean potato

    Promising review: "This brush is awesome!! I added some before and after photos of a potato I was scrubbing, and you can see how well the dirt comes off! Very sturdy and durable and the bristles are stiff, which is optimal for cleaning. Easy to hold and does a great job. Definitely recommend!!" —McKinley

    Get it from Amazon for $6.95.

    26. An automatic pan stirrer so you don't have to spend the full half hour before every meal babysitting the stove. For dishes on a low simmer, you can set the timer on this and go back to watching Netflix the way nature intended.

    The three-pronged stirrer in a pan
    UncommonGoods

    Promising review: "Honestly I laughed at myself for buying this. I stopped laughing the first time I used it! What a help! It freed me up to do other things while it stirred the sauce that needed constant attention. Bought another one! Not laughing now!" —Luvdvm

    Get it from UncommonGoods for $25.

    27. A simple silicone bread maker that proves you don't need any expensive equipment or complicated instructions to make delicious bread at home — in fact, you can mix the ingredients right into the silicone maker and pop it right into the oven.

    Raw bread dough inside of a black silicone bowl/bread maker
    Bread maker open to reveal a cooked loaf of bread

    Promising review: "This mixing bowl invention is genius. Bread making always makes such a mess, but with the Lekue Silicone Bread Maker, I can mix, proof, and bake all in one bowl. It was a big advantage for proofing wetter dough like crusty artisan or sourdough because transferring that wetter dough out of the proofing container without degassing it was always a challenge. Being able to do everything in one container is extremely helpful. Also, by having the Lekue wrap around the bread during baking helps to trap some steam for those desirable holes in artisan bread." —Keek

    Get it from Amazon for $29.95.

    28. A micro-mitt for your fingers perfect for when you need to get teensy things out of hot spaces like air fryers, the microwave, or the toaster (I'm looking DIRECTLY at you, every English muffin I have ever consumed) and don't want to go rooting around with a bulky full-sized mitt.

    A model using a tiny oven mitt that just covers their fingers and thumb
    The Tiny Craft Closet/Etsy

    The Tiny Craft Closet is an Arizona-based Etsy shop established in 2014 that specializes in pot holders, kitchenwares, apparel, and gifts.

    Promising review: "I received an air fryer for Christmas and these mini pot holders are perfect! The material is cute and washes well. Very well made!!! Thank you!" —Debbie Grooms

    Get it from The Tiny Craft Closet on Etsy for $6 (available in 50 prints).

    29. A handy multitool jar opener that is truly just out here doing the most — not only does the anti-slip rubber making opening even the toughest jars a breeze, but it also functions as a can opener and a bottle opener, too. 

    Reviewer using red multigrip tool to encase a jar lid and pull it open
    model showing the gripper used to open jars of different sizes

    Psst — a lot of reviewers with arthritis swear by these for pain-free, easy opening, and parents say it makes it a lot easier for kids to open jars, too! 

    Promising review: "Having had arthritis in my hands since my teens, I have used many jar/bottle openers out of necessity. The OXO ones work well, but wear out within a year because of the volume of usage. This fabulous opener has yet to find a container that it cannot easily open, even bottles of water with heavily sealed caps. I love it so much I ordered another one to have in two drawers on either end of my kitchen. This gripper does not exacerbate my carpel tunnel syndrome, either. I would give it more stars if I could." —Patrizia L. 

    Get it from Amazon for $10.99 (available in five colors). 

    30. An automatic spice grinder with easily interchangeable pods to avoid cross contamination while it perfectly grinds your favorite spices, from peppercorns to salt to dried minced garlic to rosemary and more. I can practically hear my kitchen salivating from here. 

    gif of grinder grinding salt with one click of a button
    FinaMill spice grinder with two pods of spices
    Kayla Suazo / BuzzFeed

    Here's what former BuzzFeeder Kayla Suazo has to say about it: "I just got one of these snazzy kitchen gadgets, and now every time I use it I think to myself, 'How was I living life before this thing?!' It finely grinds salt down to that nice flaky texture, and then easy pops out the pod if I want to use pepper. I even got a different type of pod ideal for more oily spices (think mustard or flax seed). Now I am looking for reasons to use this thing... Salt on cake???"

    Get it from Amazon for $59.99 (available in three colors, comes with grinder and three interchangeable pods).

    31. A prep-and-pour cutting board that lets you cut up your goods and then ~fashoooom~ them straight into a pot or a pan without any extras falling to the floor and immediately getting claimed by a four-legged friend.

    Model chopping vegetables on the cutting board, squeezing the handles, causing the board to fold into a chute, and slide the vegetables on top of a salad
    A still image shows the cutting board flat on a table with chopped vegetables on top
    www.youtube.com, Sur La Table

    Promising review: "This cutting board is amazing! After chopping your veggies, this board makes transferring them into a pan, pot, or mixing bowl extremely easy and efficient. Just pick up the board using the handle, and the cutting boards transforms into a funnel to effortlessly drop the contents of the cutting board into a pan. It's great and we love it!" —Tiffany J

    Get it from Sur La Table for $19.95.

    32. An electric potato peeler that whoops, just got a permanent spot on your counter. Not only does it effortlessly peel potatoes, but it can handle pretty much any peeled produce you throw at it, from apples to kiwis to oranges to tomatoes. (To be clear, though, your highest priority should *always* be mashed potato-ing.)

    The potato peeler peeling potatoes, kiwi, oranges, and pears
    A reviewer's perfectly peeled potato

    Promising review: "Love it! It's light and easy to use. When I use a potato peeler I was always peeling too much potato with the peel. This blade is fine and only gets the skin, in seconds. Except for the 'poles' of the potato but I don't mind. It's easy to clean if you have a sprayer to just rinse off the spikes where you insert your potatoes. Small enough and doesn't take up much room." —yestfl

    Get it from Amazon for $18.99.

    33. A Bacon Sponge, aka a miracle towel that absorbs ten times its weight in liquid and will pretty much gobble up all your bacon grease before you can blink. Now you don't have to sacrifice half a paper towel roll when the fam wants BLTs!

    Pile of bacon sitting on the quilted cloth
    Green City Living/Etsy

    Green City Living is a Colorado-based Etsy shop established in 2012 that specializes in reusable and eco-friendly home goods, with 2.5% of sales donated to the Climate Emergency Fund. 

    Promising review: "These are amazing!!! They work! And no stains!!! I was concerned that since I don’t use Dawn or a big-name-brand dish soap, my Earth-friendly soap might not cut the grease as well, but that was not the case! My Bacon Sponge is perfectly clean and spotless! I love it! So glad I ordered two! I couldn’t be more pleased!!!" —cattealover

    Get it from Green City Living on Etsy for $13.50

    34. A color-coded Cuisinart knife set so not only will you have the perfect blade for each task, but you'll be able to avoid cross-contamination without having to pause and wipe everything down every time you transition to a new food 🌈.

    It includes a chef's knife, paring knife, bread knife, slicing knife, utility knife, and santoku knife. Psst — the knives don't come with this a holder, but you can snag an easy-to-install magnetic bar for knives on Amazon if you want to display them like this reviewer did! 

    Promising review: "This is my best buy of the month, and best knife buy of the year. Yeah, I've had sharper, better quality knives in the past, but for hundreds of dollars more. For basic kitchen use, this is the set to buy. I like that they're colorful, because I've already been able to familiarize myself with which knife is which color and what I need to use them for. I haven't had to sharpen them yet and I've been using them pretty steadily for about a month. The blade cases they come with are extremely handy. I like that I don't have to use a knife block. These fit nicely in my drawer. At this price, they are worth every penny. I wouldn't have a problem spending $40–$50 for these knives." —GWP

    Get a set of six knives with covers from Amazon for $14.99.

    35. An immersion blender for an easy way to blend all the roasty toasty soups you deserve to sip while you're snuggled in front of the fireplace (or at the very least, that Netflix special that's just an hour of someone's fireplace).

    the silver wand-shaped immersion blender
    A pot full of tomato soup

    Promising review: "Amazing blender! I've had other (cheap) models of immersion blenders. While they did what they were supposed to do, they did not have quality that this Mueller one has. I absolutely ADORE that the piece that does the work is all stainless, not cheap plastic. I use mine mostly for doing soups, and it does a wonderful job even on 'tough' kohlrabi. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a GOOD immersion blender!" —Judy D.

    Get it from Amazon for $32.97 (clip the "$2 off" coupon on the product page for this price). 

    36. A pair of cut-resistant gloves for anyone whose hands aren't quite as steady as their love for thick-cut meats and thinly sliced veggies — these are designed to be four times stronger (!!) than leather to keep your digits safe.

    Model wearing grey gloves while cooking meat
    Amazon

    Promising review: "I bought the gloves because I had two nasty cuts in quick succession from a cheese grater. Anyone who has had injuries to their fingers knows how difficult it is to continue to do everyday activities and meal preparation while still protecting your wound. I received the gloves quickly after my order and pressed them into use immediately that evening. I am most impressed. My fingers/hands were protected from my very sharp grater and knife while I prepared dinner. I bought two pairs, one to keep and one to give as a gift. I am now going to buy a third pair in a larger size for a friend who also likes to cook but suffers from occasional run-ins with mandolines, graters, and knives. Great product!" —O'Hare

    Psst — check out BuzzFeed's full review of NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves for more deets.

    Get it from Amazon for $11.49 (available in sizes S–XL and two colors).

    37. A meat cooking temperature magnet that'll spare you the indignity of seeing 15 tabs open on your phone with the Google search bar saying "temp rare meat beef" whenever you're trying to check the weather. 

    A wooden lasercut magnet with illustrations of animals and the temperatures their meats should cook at
    OrderLee/Etsy

    OrderLee is a woman-owned, Oregon-based Etsy shop established in 2019 that specializes in home and organizational products.

    Promising review: "These are such well-designed and useful magnets! They are a bit on the larger size for a fridge magnet, which makes them very readable. Love the material and how it looks in my kitchen." —alyssa smith

    Get it from OrderLee on Etsy for $22 (available in three styles, plus this item ships for free!).

    38. A drumstick-shaped spice infuser to elevate the flavor and coziness factor of all your stews and soups without having to go fishing for bay leaves and cilantro later. 

    The drumstick-shaped herb infuser
    Amazon

    Promising review: "My husband likes to put fresh herbs in his slow cooker creations. This keeps them from floating around, and he doesn't need to search for them. Put the herbs in the drumstick, and put it in the pot. Remove and wash at the end. Works great!" —Jen

    Get it from Amazon for $16

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