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1. A quick-drying top nail coat to get salon-ready nails in the morning while you're running late to work without having to deal with the dreaded wet nails or worse, the inevitable manicure smudge.
Promising review: "NEVER GETTING MY NAILS PROFESSIONALLY DONE AGAIN. I love having long nails. I do not like spending $50 just to get them painted. I tried the gel polish, with gel top coat; I tried the gel system with the lamps; I tried every polish out there. My hands get washed hundreds of times daily. This stuff is unbelievable. It really works the way they say it does. I applied it about one or two minutes after finishing a second coat of color and within minutes it had bonded and set, and my nails stay shiny and polished for over a week. That is not the full two weeks claimed, but I am unusually hard on my nails so over a week is AWESOME. I immediately ordered several more." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $6.55.
2. A cold brew coffee maker that'll have you saving yourself so much time *and* money by not heading to the coffee shop drive-thru for your usual when you're literally already late for your meeting. All you have to do is stick your favorite ground coffee in the filter, seal the lid, and pop it in the fridge overnight. That's it! Pour into a cup and enjoy the sweet nectar of angry bean water.
Promising review: "This coffee maker is my BEST FRIEND! I use this every day, it's so easy to use! My coffee comes out perfect every time. I'm a cold coffee drinker and I put about 8–10 scoops of freshly ground coffee into the filter. I let it sit overnight and the next morning, I remove the filter and dump the grounds. It makes four days' worth of coffee and I love that it's ready to go for me, especially since I wake up at 4:50 a.m. and I need to make my coffee quickly! It's very easy to clean as well." —Panda
Get it from Amazon for $27.99+ (available in three colors and two sizes).
3. A dual hair dryer and brush to dry your hair *and* style it at the same time. What could possibly save more time than that, especially when you're already five minutes late to your brunch date?
Unlike other hair dryers, this one can be held closer to the roots and scalp for a higher volume and lift and helps you curl hair at the end while it dries. It comes with three heat settings and is designed to work on all hair textures — reviewers with 2a–4c hair mentioned it working for them.
Promising review: "Oh. My. Gosh. Let me start off by saying I HATE doing my hair. It's long, straight, and really fine so I just let it air-dry and call it a day but that leaves it flat, frizzy and a little wavy in the back. Well I got this puppy in the mail today so I immediately jumped in the shower so I could use my new drying brush and this thing is literally magic! It dried it so silky smooth and gave me so much volume. I used it on the low setting first then high and was blown away. I will forever be drying my hair this way. I feel like a hair model LOL. So basically...just buy the thing. You won't regret it!" —Chloe512
Get it from Amazon for $40.81 (available in two styles).
4. A set of durable matte hair clips ideal for those mornings when you just do *NOT* have time for a cute hairstyle. Wrap those strands up and clip it out of the way! Plus, the clips are so dang cute, it'll look like a hairstyle on its own.
Promising review: "I will admit I bought these from seeing them on TikTok and I needed new clips for my thick hair. I am not disappointed and beyond glad I got them. The colors are gorgeous and they stay put without hurting my head. I'm very impressed." —Amazon Customer
Get a set of four from Amazon for $13.99+ (available in four color combos).
5. A pair of high-waisted leggings that are famously known to be the perfect Lululemon Align dupes without the unsightly price tag. These are ideal for anyone who needs to run out the door but can't decide on a pair of jeans. Just put on leggings and go, bestie!
Promising review: "AMAZING. I bought these to test against my Lululemon leggings ($100+) and I think I love these more. I wish there were more sizes in stock right now but it's a fad on TikTok so I understand and will be patient to buy more 😇." —Naniloa Paikuli
Get them from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in women's sizes XS–XL and 23 patterns).
6. A bagel guillotine basically begging for you to yell "off with your head!" every time you slice your bagels, muffins, or rolls. Not only will you get ~perfect~ slices every time, but it'll save you sooo much time, instead of trying to manually slice it with your dull knives, inevitably making you late to catch the bus, yet again. BTW, Parents also love this because it's a safer option for kids to make their own snacks! Huzzah!
Promising review: "My boyfriend can’t cut bagels. He literally butchers these poor baby bagels all up. I saw this on a TikTok and I was like, "Oh we need that." So I bought it. And it was a good investment. Now we can enjoy nicely sliced bagels that fit in a toaster and aren’t jagged across. Yay bagel slicer!" —Ci DiPalma
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in four colors).
7. A reviewer-beloved veggie chopper that'll julienne, chop, spiralize, *and* slice vegetables so fast, you won't ever be late for the beginning of your favorite show because of slow onion chopping ever again.
Promising review: "Makes life so much easier. I can't imagine chopping onions or bell peppers by hand anymore, and it does so much more. We used to have a Prepworks chopper, which was a similar idea, but you had to press so hard to chop, and it broke after not too long. This one requires very little effort to cut through the food and it has a generous container." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $29.98.
8. An extra large combo air fryer and oven because preheating an oven for dinner just takes way too much time and you're already late getting snacks ready for your kid's sleepover party. It comes with 11 different presets to cook whatever you're making with the ideal time and temperature needed for delicious and perfectly cooked meals. It'll literally cook your food 50% faster than a conventional oven!
Promising review: "I chose this particular air fryer over hundreds offered on Amazon. Features that were the most important to me were the number of presets (counting defrost), the warranty (a year), Cosori accessories, and ease of use. It is easy to clean in the dishwasher, and the preset settings mean that I don't have to calculate time or temperature. But it's also easy to add time or subtract it if you need to. The night I received my air fryer, I made the most amazing steaks that were so tender and moist inside! Since then, I have made Cornish hens, BBQ ribs, blueberry muffins, tater tots, and many other dishes. The fryer is not heavy and it is not loud when in use. Do yourself a favor and buy this!" —cdiesing
Get it from Amazon for $87.78+ (available in five options).
9. A set of nonstick, heat-safe sheet pan dividers that'll make meal prepping on the weekends an absolute breeze, so you can no longer use the "I was cooking my lunch" excuse every time you run late to work. I see you.
Promising review: "Brilliant. 100000% Recommend them! It lets me separate veggies by how long they take to cook so they are all ready at the same time and nothing is over/undercooked. I love these cheat sheets. They are a great tool for my kitchen." —yule
Get a set of four from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in three colors, without or without lids, and in multipacks).
10. A cloud-shaped magnetic key holder because nothing wastes as much time as when you're ready to head out the door, but you just can't find your keys.
Promising review: "So, yes, TikTok made me buy this, but so far I really like it. It's obviously very adorable and offers a charming spot to keep my keys that works with my entryway. I'm really surprised by how strong the hold is for such a small object — I carry my car fob and a few keys and so far it's holding strong. I hung it with Command strips to avoid any potential damage to the wall, and I will say make sure it's level as the hold is not so good on an angle (but that was from the original in-hand testing). Definitely recommend and for the price, I'm very tempted to get one for my at-work office." —D. Carter
Get it from Amazon for $7.98.
11. A set of satin pillowcases to reduce unnecessary friction (and breakage!) in your hair, so when you wake up already running late, you'll have peace of mind knowing your hair isn't a giant, tangled bird's nest.
12. A Downy fabric spray because irons are cool and all, but why is it so tedious and time-consuming?! Just spray this sucker on your wrinkly tops and pants and smooth the wrinkles out. Easy peasy!
Here's what BuzzFeeder Danielle Healy has to say about it: "I hate wrinkles *and* am lazy — two at-odds conditions. This stuff has been a staple in my life since approximately ninth grade (thanks to my mama). As a former Catholic school uniform wearer, this stuff was VITAL to freshening up wrinkly dress shirts that spent the after-school hours stuffed in a gym bag. The scent is light and fresh, and its wrinkle-releasing powers are nearly instant. It definitely works better on some fabrics than others (great on cotton, less great on some synthetics), but it'll improve the look of most without dealing with an iron or steamer."
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $15.94.
13. A minimalist iPad digital planner that'll definitely be the one that helps you get your life together. No really, this will be it! Forget about those other planners you bought — this one has monthly and weekly planning pages, which makes it easy to design your day step-by-step so you can stop being late when you've realized you over-planned something. It also has monthly goal pages, a hyperlinked notepad with a whopping 12 custom sections, *and* over 130 stickers. You can even change the cover layouts to match your undefeated aesthetic.
Good Mondays Paper is a Canada-based small business that specializes in minimalist digital planners, notebooks, and printables.
Promising review: "Love this planner so much! So awesome to finally have something useful, easy to use, and the perfect portrait orientation that fits how I like to use my iPad!! The minimal format also makes it really easy to have a simple layout or for me to cover it in digital stickers, haha 🥰🧸✨💕🍓." —Ava Szychalski
Get it from Good Mondays Paper on Etsy for $17.13.
14. A weekly pill organizer to nix the panic shuffle of opening up every single bottle of supplement when you were supposed to be out the door 10 minutes ago but you *need* your vitamins. The coolest part? It has a push-through silicone lids to easily plop your pills in!
Sagely is a family-owned small business founded by husband-and-wife team Ellie Glazer and Ivor Miskulin, who spent three years designing the ideal, stress-free pill storage solution. The silicone lids are super secure, but also designed for gentle and easy opening and closing to account for users with dexterity issues.
Promising review: "Love this thing!!! I'm only 30 and didn't want an old lady pill box... This one was modern and cool. The little slots to push in pills is fantastic and the containers are very large. It keeps my huge vitamin pills on either side and could fit over 10 large ones if needed. Love this thing. Worth the price and looks like it'll last forever. I do wish the magnets were stronger. They just keep them in place but will slide off if bumped. I assume this is helpful for people with arthritis. It's an easy fix. I take down one day's worth of pills, set it on my counter and now I'm not too lazy to take my pills!" —Chicken McNugget
Get it from Amazon for $34.99 (available in four color combos).
15. A rotating digital alarm clock complete with two USB ports, plus an input port, plus a wake-up alarm, *AND* a mirrored screen, so truly working overtime to make sure you're not oversleeping.
Promising review: "I love this TikTok clock. Here’s another 'TikTok/BuzzFeed brought me here' post. The clock is adorable and a modern thin clock that doesn’t look cheap, even though it is." —Tanitha Gaither
Get it from Amazon for $19.59+ (available in seven colors).
16. A compact rolling desk bike so you can work from home *and* not feel like you're just sitting on the couch all day since you'll be getting a good workout in at the same time. Now you won't be late to your Zoom meeting because you just *had* to finish your workout!
This desk bike is also height adjustable so you can get your perfect fit with the tray, and has "whisper quiet" pedaling, eight resistance levels, and a way to track your mileage, RPM, and other stats.
Promising review: "I saw this on TikTok and I bought it. No regrets! I’ve used this almost daily since I got it. I’m moving way more than I did before. The tabletop part is a little loose, but that might be from me leaning on it too much. It wasn’t originally like that. I haven’t looked into tightening it. This is 10 out of 10 recommended for someone who's looking to move more!!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $419.99 (available in black and styles without the desk).
17. An adorably encouraging daily planner to effectively track your to-do list so you can *actually* write down when your lunch meeting was supposed to be instead of guessing and being late (again). You can also write down your goals for the day and even your water intake! Unlike a regular planner, you can just tear a sheet off and work on the next day without ever looking back.
Each planner comes with 50 tear-off sheets the size of a standard piece of paper.
Bliss Collections is a family-owned, Wisconsin-based business established in 2012 that specializes in stationery, planners and pads, and drinkware.
Promising review: "These daily planning sheets keep this mama on TRACK! I started out printing daily planning and schedule sheets from a free download on my computer. Then I realized why not just buy some already printed so I save my ink at home. I found these and love how the day, schedule, tasks, and health habits are organized. I've already reordered once and will continue to use these." —Shannon Hoglund
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
18. Or if you're looking for something a bit more ~involved~, a monthly subscription to Silk + Sonder, which'll send you a fresh and stunning new planner every month to keep you on track and not wasting any time with other journals and planners. How? Well, it's designed to have guided prompts, wellness trackers, and dated calendar spreads to encourage mindfulness, organization, creativity, and stress reduction. The best part is the weekly layout where you can write down all of your to-dos, important tasks, and appointments you absolutely do *NOT* want to be late for.
Silk + Sonder is a small business founded by Meha Agrawal, a former software engineer who developed the planners as a way for people to stay emotionally and mentally connected with themselves through self-guided structure and creativity. Learn more about them here.
Promising review: "I started S+S to try and get my anxiety and depression better managed. I was struggling with a pretty bad depression period and wanted to be more proactive. It has kept me accountable and given me a mindfulness outlet which was much needed. I noticed a big change even just in the first week of having my first journal. Now, I am going to stick with it for a while longer! LOVE my Silk + Sonder journals!" —Lindsey S.
Get it from Silk + Sonder at $14.90+/month (available in three payment options).
19. A rapid egg cooker because it's time you ditch the old pot and boiling water method that takes up *so* much unnecessary time, especially when you've overslept and are already late for your next class. This cool cat can make soft-, medium-, *and* hard-boiled eggs in addition to poaching, scrambling, and making omelets. This will literally become your bff in the kitchen.
Promising review: "I saw someone on TikTok with this and gasped! Ordered it right away. I had no idea these things existed. Super easy and convenient and the hard-boiled eggs came out perfectly. I’m testing a batch now without punching a hole in the eggs to see how they come out. Because why not make an easy process even easier?!?! LOL." —Gina
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in seven colors).
20. An affordable, reviewer-beloved robot vacuum that'll clean every tight corner and small space in your home so you can use your time more efficiently, like napping or telling your bestie you definitely *won't* be late this time. It has sensors that prevent it from bumping or falling, *and* you can even schedule it via a remote control to start cleaning whenever works best for you. If that's not cool enough, it ALSO automatically recharges itself when it's done!
Promising review: "I've been in the market for a Robovac for quite some time, and, after a recent back surgery, vacuuming manually wasn't easy. I purchased this vacuum and have been very pleased with it. Its slim design gets under the dressers, beds, other furniture, and all the tight spaces that I couldn't get to with an upright vacuum cleaner. This makes a very low sound while in use, and honestly, I don't even realize it's operating, as the sound is pleasant (not loud at all)." —Teach3
Get it from Amazon for $139.99 (available in two colors).
21. A functional and utterly stylish glittery portable iPhone and AirPod battery so you don't have to wait by the charger to give your phone some juice before heading out the door.
This charger is compatible with iPhone models 13, 13 Pro Max, 13 Mini, 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro Max, 11 Pro, XS Max, XR, X, plus AirPods and AirPods Pro.
Promising review: "TikTok made me purchase. It is a 10 out of 10! Great for traveling or running errands throughout the day. The charge stays within the portable battery and gets the job done for your phone. It comes with a USB to charge while not being used and a cute little pouch to store." —Alexandra
Get it from Amazon for $37.99 (available in three colors).
22. A reviewer-beloved, aloe vera-based curl refresher spray because sometimes the idea of doing your entire curly hair routine is just not working — especially since you've already received seven texts to not be late to the party.
The Fro Experts is a Georgia-based, Black woman-owned natural haircare brand on Etsy formulated for type 3 and 4 hair textures.
Psst — this is meant to be used in place of water as a refresher, but per the brand, can be used right after conditioning as the “liquid” portion of the LOC method in your wash 'n' go or as a detangler.
Promising review: "OMG and AMEN...seriously, I have TRUE 4c hair and I have never in my 36 years experienced a true 100% natural/organic hair product, and for this to be my first time I'm beyond impressed. So pleased with my 2-year-old daughter's hair as well :-) Product does EVERYTHING its described to do :-)." —Rosanna Quinones
Get a 16-ounce bottle from The Fro Experts on Etsy for $40.
23. A pair of no-tie elastic shoelaces perfect for anyone who would rather just slip their shoes on and rush out the door instead of wasting time trying to remember which way the bunny ears are supposed to twist. Bonus: The fasteners on these are hidden, so it'll be your lil' time-saving secret!
Promising review: "At first I was skeptical that these laces wouldn't hold my shoes on tightly enough, but I decided to give them a try in my Converse Chucks. They're fantastic! I like the way the 'hidden' fasteners sit inside the shoes below the eyelets, but on top of the tongue, and I can't feel the fastener at all with my foot in the shoe. I've had them in for around eight months, and they're still just as elastic as ever. They haven't stretched at all and show no signs of wearing out. I loved them so much that I bought five more sets to put in all of my shoes! No more triple-knotting my shoes so they don't become untied. I tie knots pretty slowly so these laces have honestly saved me tons of time. I couldn't be happier with them." —lucidity
Get them from Amazon for $9.99 (available in 37 colors).
24. Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind concealer, an inexpensive lightweight concealer to quickly touch up your face instead of spending 30+ minutes doing a full face of makeup. This *also* helps cover dark circles without caking and reduces puffiness, making it perfect for making you look put together and bright-eyed!
Promising review: "This is my all-time favorite concealer. It goes on creamy and covers under-eye circles without looking chalky. I hope they never stop making it." —YVonneM
Check out BuzzFeed's full review of Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind Concealer for more deets.
Get it from Amazon for $7.97 (available in 18 shades).
25. A pair of ridiculously comfortable Levi's jeggings that'll become your designated pants on those days when you're unfortunately about to run late and need something cute, stylish, and comfortable.
Promising review: "These jeggings are great! They’re super cute, soft, and fit really well. I didn’t realize they were going to be 'waist cinching' or whatever (didn’t read the description as I just saw them on TikTok and ordered), so they are right and kind of difficult to get on, but once I got them on they were snug and actually really comfortable! Probably going to order another pair!" —Amazon Customer
Psst — if you have Amazon Prime Wardrobe you can try this piece out before you buy it!
Get it from Amazon for $28.98 (available in women's sizes 2–28, three inseams, and 12 colors).
26. An iced coffee holder so you can text your friends that you're definitely on your way and not have to stop and shuffle all the things in your hands to do so. Just carry your drink and go, go, go! Reviewers also love this for keeping the cold condensation off their hands.
Dreamy Daisy is a Washington, DC-based Etsy shop established in 2020 that specializes in canvas tote bags and accessories.
Promising review: "These are awesome! Arrived very fast, great quality, sturdy and strong fabric, and they work well! They hold large and medium Dunkin' Donuts coffees perfectly! Just right for going for a walk, playing Pokémon Go, or getting in/out of the car with your drink. Now easier than ever to multitask and stay caffeinated!" —Marian
Get it from Dreamy Daisy on Etsy for $16.99+ (available in nine colors and in multiple sets).
27. And finally, a "Mighty Handle" bag carrier because if there's anything that wastes too much time, it's multiple trips to the car to grab groceries. Who has time for all of that? Not us. Running late? Who is she??
Promising review: "It seems silly, but having to lug in multiple bags in a shopping trip can be a huge hassle, especially if you live in an apartment complex and have to walk up flights of stairs. And, of course, no one wants to make two trips (or god forbid, three or four) to get all of your stuff inside. The Mighty Handle is a great solution to this problem: You can hang all of your bags of groceries (or clothes, or shoes, or anything you can think of) on these handles and then only have to hold one (or two) handles to take everything with you. You can also use the Mighty Handle to hang your bags on and then twist the handles together so your stuff doesn't all spill out in the trunk. A simple solution to an annoying problem." —Elaina
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $13.95.
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