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Promising review: "Finally, dealing with the zippers in the back of dresses is no longer a problem! The Zipuller does what it claims to do and works very well, once you take the time to understand how it is designed to be used. Reviewers who claim the product doesn't work probably did not bother to learn how to use it. The instructional videos and detailed photography spell it all out. You just have to be a little patient while learning how to attach the clip to small zipper pulls that are behind your back. But the small effort is amply rewarded, as I no longer need anyone's help to zip or unzip dresses." —Savvy in Oregon
Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in three colors).
Promising review: "It was always a pain to reach down the side of my bed to reach my chargers, not to mention the wad of cables I’d have to sift through just to charge my phone. I finally searched for a solution and came across these. They’re great! They’re really easy to stick on and they stay in place. I haven’t had an issue of them falling off. Whenever I need to charge a device they’re right next to me, easy to reach and untangled. I definitely recommend!" —Nelis Perez
Get a six-pack from Amazon for $6.96.
This handy invention was created by Diana Wright, who came up with the idea while working as a fashion producer in need of a quicker backstage solution for getting models' hair runway ready in no time. You can even wear it like a bracelet when it isn't in use!
Promising review: "I just love these!! No matter how careful I tried to be putting my hair in a ponytail with a scrunchy or regular ponytail elastic I would still end up pulling out or breaking off several strands of hair. I have not lost one strand of hair as a result of using this product. It does take a couple of tries to get the hang of holding your ponytail AND the barrel clasp with the same hand while you pull the ends to tighten, but then it becomes automatic." —K. Sparling
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $7.95.
Here's what BuzzFeed writer Hannah Loewentheil has to say about these:
"There's nothing worse than cooking a delicious meal and then having to clean up a big mess. And baking sheets in particular, which collect grime and grease, can be particularly hard to clean. That's why these silicone baking mats are such a staple in my kitchen. I used to use parchment paper, but these are re-usable and keep my baking sheets cleaner. I just place the mat on my baking sheet and go about cooking whatever I'm making, whether it's roast chicken, veggies, salmon, cookies, or more. When I'm done, I just toss the silicone mat in the sink and clean it, and my baking sheet looks spotless."
Promising review: "These baking mats are absolutely fantastic. The quality is superb, and SUCH a good price. I use them for just about everything I put in the oven. From oven pizzas, cookies, you name it! I also love that besides food sliding easily off the non stick surface, they help protect all my baking sheets and such. It’s also super handy to just throw them in the top shelf of the dishwasher or even just wipe clean. Also, an easy tip for storing these, you can cut off about one-third of an empty paper towel roll to use as a holder, and just roll up the mats and slip inside the roll/ring for easy storage of the mats in a drawer. I highly recommend these! Update: I’ve had these mats and we use them almost daily for almost a year now. They still look brand new and I have had no problems with staining, melting, or the mats becoming worn. When using them, I cook most items at 375 degrees but have used them at up to 425 degrees several times with no issues so far. For clean up, I generally drape them over my cups in the top rack of the dishwasher and then when dry, roll them up and slip a napkin ring or rings cut from an empty paper towel roll so they fit easily into a drawer. These things are fantastic and have paid for themselves many times over in the superior non-stick surface, ease of clean up, and the cost of parchment paper and/or aluminum foil I used prior to discovering these." —Jezzhani
Get it from Amazon for $10.18.
Promising review: "I really didn’t expect this to work. We’ve had short-haired cats for years and I had a rubber upholstery brush that never seemed to do anything. Well, we recently got a dog — a black Great Pyrenees mix. There is fur everywhere. Our downstairs is all hard flooring with area rugs and I hate lugging my Shark vacuum every couple of days but just daily sweeping with a regular broom wasn’t cutting it. I decided to take a chance on this broom and I am so happy I did. It takes some elbow grease but it gets the fur off the area rug in my living room... Not only is it great for getting the fur off rugs, but it’s also even better on the hard floors. My regular broom catches some of the hair (which I then have to clean off by hand) but much of it just swirls away in the breeze the sweeping creates. This broom actually collects even the tiny stray hairs and deposits them in the dust pile without me having to get my hands dirty (literally)." —Sarah R.
Get it from Amazon for $12.97.
Promising review: "I spend perhaps an unreasonable amount of time just lounging in bed on my phone, and I like to roll around in bed while I do it. This charger lets you go anywhere you want in your room without disconnecting from the charger. It’s amazing. I can literally roll around in bed as much as I want. It lets me charge my phone battery while charging my mental battery. I know what you’re thinking, you want a nice long charger but probably think ten feet is too long. But trust me, the six foot cords are not long enough. Treat yourself." —Vanya
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
It's dishwasher-safe, FDA-approved, and it'll save you space those larger sifts usually take up.
Promising reviews: "This is the coolest kitchen gadget I've bought in a long time. No filling the dishwasher with huge colanders. You snap this on your cooking pot and drain. Then, after a quick wash in the sink and you're done. It holds securely and I've only lost a few noodles over the top edge when the pan was too small for what I was making. I made angel hair pasta fully expecting it to go all through the holes like a regular colander and they didn't even poke through let alone come out!" —Holly B. Nash
Get it from Amazon for $13.44+ (available in four colors).
Promising review: "I’ve bought a lot of shoe pads recently and this is the best. Very sticky and does not slip off the shoe. The skin contact side is soft, comfortable, and grips the foot well. I’ve used it for work shoes that dig into my ankle, and for a pair of Christians that used to slip off my foot. Would purchase again. It comes with four pairs so should last a while." —icecubes
Get four pairs for $9.99 (available in three colors and in leather and fabric).
Promising review: "This is so great for a gift but also for keeping my bathroom clean. I gave this to my boyfriend for Christmas as a joke, but he actually uses it. It keeps his hair from being all over the sink, it is easy to put on and get situated, and it is so easy to clean! I would highly recommend this for anyone whose bathroom is covered with beard hair!" —Ashly Dennis
Get it from Amazon for $12.98.
This can measure wet ingredients from 1 mL up to 15 mL and dry ingredients from ¼ tsp up to 1 tbsp.
Promising review: "One measuring spoon to replace several......how can you go wrong? The two pieces are completely separate so you can wash it thoroughly! Pleased with my purchase and the amount of room it just freed up in my drawer!" —zonneschijn
Get it from Amazon for $12.
Promising review: "I have to admit that I was skeptical that this product was actually going to do anything. I’ve noticed my dishwasher wasn’t cleaning dishes very well lately, and I did everything I could to get it working properly again, but was ready to finally give up and buy a new dishwasher. I bought these tablets thinking they were designed to eliminate odors, but I was willing to give them a shot before buying a whole new dishwasher. I put one in the bottom of the dishwasher last night per the instructions and woke up to completely clean dishes for the first time in weeks. They look perfect. I don’t know why these tablets work but they absolutely did and I am a happy customer!" —B. Turner
Get them from Amazon for $8.
Promising review: "I have been using bleach to clean my machine for some time, but decided to give this a try a few months ago. My very first clean with Affresh tablets left me surprised and delighted for not only did it clean my machine, but it also eliminated the nasty smell that always transferred to my clothes thanks to a build-up of mold I didn't even know about. Every month now, I toss a tablet into the drum and let it work its magic. Now, my machine is cleaner than ever, and my clothes always smell wonderfully fresh." —Kelli Crawford
Get from Amazon for $9.59 (for a pack of six).
Promising review: "Perfect for safeguarding the CDC COVID-19 vaccine card. Just HATE that the CDC didn’t produce wallet-sized cards to begin with.The plastic and the zip lock are sturdy and can be attached to a lanyard. It’s definitely sized correctly for the CDC card. I pass these out to family and friends when they get their dose of vaccine. It’s necessary to protect the low-quality cards with your vaccine batch number stickers." —B.
Get a set of three from Amazon for $4.98 (also available in 5-, 10-, and 50-packs).
Promising review: "This device is a must for me. The temperature for the last few days has been about 16 degrees where I am, and there's nothing better than warming up with a hot cup of coffee or tea in the afternoon. Normally, the coffee cools down to room temperature within a few minutes, but with the Mr. Coffee Mug warmer, my coffee stays around 118 degrees for hours (I did testing with an IR thermometer). I was pleasantly surprised considering how cheap this was. Make sure to put the mug on the warmer as soon as your drink is made to maintain the temperature and you'll be set." —Tess Stickles
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
Promising review: "Perfect size for all my vitamins and supplements that I take each day with a meal. The compartments hold a good amount of pills. They open up easily by pressing the white tabs in the front. And they stay closed when you turn it upside down to get the pills out of the open compartment. This pill box would probably not be good for traveling because any pressure on the tab from being packed tightly inside of luggage might make the compartments pop open and spill pills out into the luggage. But for everyday use this is an excellent weekly pill dispenser. It makes my life easier and I would recommend it. Especially if you have to take a lot of pills at one time on a daily basis." —Jennifer B.
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
Promising review: "WOW!!! This stuff is incredible! I work in an environment that is very dirty and our office is always covered in a fine layer of dust. But just a few minutes spent mashing this slime into all the cracks and crevices of my keyboard, mouse, phone, etc., and it's all clean as can be! This stuff picks up dirt on contact and leaves behind a clean, no-smell, no-residue surface. I bought a second jar for my vehicle and it works miracles in there as well. My air vents, shifter, and seats are now spotless. I couldn't be happier with this product." —Jenna75
Get it from Amazon for $6.99.
Promising review: "When we have so many internet addresses and passwords to remember, it gets really hard — especially when you get older and have trouble remembering what silly password you gave something. And, we are supposed to change or update passwords from time to time, so this is a great tool to help us do that. It certainly makes more sense than scribbling on a random piece of paper on your desk and then misplacing it. The trick, however, is to not misplace the book!" —Carole P
Get it from Amazon for $7.95.
You can also use it to wash and dry produce!
Promising review: "This product is a game-changer for small kitchens. Forego the large drying rack and get this sleek, stylish space-saver. I don’t like leaving dishes in the sink, nor do I have a dishwasher, and this is just perfect for keeping the sink clean and leaving the counter space open. It's also amazing for washing produce." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $11.64+ (available in five sizes).
All you have to do? Drop one in the bowl, swish once or twice, let it fizz for about five minutes, then scrub for a minute or so with a toilet brush. Juniperseed Mercantile is a Littleton, Colorado–based small business with a passion for great skincare, simple living, and the Earth.
Get the pack of five from Juniperseed Mercantile for $10.
Promising review: "I can not give it enough stars, this item is so great. It does everything it claims to do. I have hard water so extremely bad, but this has taken care of it. I am very satisfied with this product and will definitely purchase again." —KyBlueFire
Get six stamps from Amazon for $3.97.
Promising review: "Very impressed with this product, and honestly I didn't think I would be. As a lifelong migraine/headache sufferer, not a whole lot has worked for me other than prescription meds-which I really don't like to take too often but need to because my headaches are incapacitating most of the time. I recently used the roll-on and within 10–15 minutes my headache was gone. It started to come back last night before bed, and used it again and again it took it away. Now, I knew it wasn't going to be a migraine headache — they feel different when they come on, but for a regular headache this worked wonderfully! I still might use the prescription for a migraine, probably in conjunction with this, as it really is soothing and nice." —carrie
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
This pad is also magnetic so you can put it on your fridge. And the shopping list section is perforated so you can easily tear it off, take it to the store with you, and start writing down things for next week's meals.
Promising review: "Life saver. I got this because I wanted to have some structure in my week and not have to think about what to cook for dinner every night. It has helped tremendously and I recommend it to anyone who struggles coming up with meals on the day of. At the ending of each week, I pick out everything I’m going to cook for the next week's meals and write them down and put anything I don’t already have on the shopping list. Now instead of not making something or having to make an extra trip to get ingredients, I just make one trip a week to the store and have everything I need. This definitely helped with the stress of cooking." —Chante
Get it from Amazon for $9.95.
Promising review: "I work in front of a screen all day and had recently been getting headaches due to blue-light exposure. You can clearly see the change of color when you put these on, and they've made a world of difference for me. And you can't beat the price! I highly recommend!!" —kwatson
Get them from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in 14 colors).
Promising review: "I've been very impressed! It's tall enough to fit easily over my pop-up drain and (even without suction cups) the weighted top keeps it in place. I have medium-length hair and seem to shed almost as much as my cat, but the drain protector catches it all and is easily removed and tossed away. Best of all, the silicone doesn't hold on to mildew or mold. I have been able to spray and wipe away any grime with very little effort. It looks like this drain protector will last a very long time. This has been a very worthy purchase!" —Suneimi
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
Promising review: "Nice quality. I have used the cheap $3 type and they don't last very long. This spatter screen is much heaver quality with a sturdy ring. I like the bars across the screen as it lets you sit it down without having grease on the counter. It works best by putting it on the skillet with the bar up so you can flip it over when you need to sit it off of the pan and have clean resting legs. I would recommend this to anyone." —Jan E.
Get it from Amazon for $8.97.
Waudle is a small Etsy shop based in Chelan, Washington that offers a variety of Zoom backgrounds — see more options here!
Promising review: "Beautiful, realistic backgrounds for Zoom meetings! Makes my home office look like a fancy place!" —Michelle Yarber
Promising review: "Totally impressed! The unassuming generic packaging and label left me a bit skeptical but this stuff is almost as exciting as the wine I spilled! This Cabernet stain sat on my ivory faux-fur blanket for over a month before I tried this product. Completely gone in one try! Get this. Seriously. You won’t be disappointed." —PersianTess
Get it from Amazon for $10.60.
Check out two BuzzFeeders' full review of this wine-removing spray.
That cup you see in the lid is a measuring cup so you'll use the right amount of popcorn and if you then dump the popcorn in the popper, you can then add the butter or coconut oil (in solid form) in the cup and just leave it there and it will drip into the popper as it melts. After the popping is done you can either eat it out of the popper or dump it in the bowl.
Promising review: "Best popper EVER!!! I've been microwaving my own popcorn for many years and always bought the bulk popcorn but was never really satisfied with a popcorn popper until I got this one — but now it's my all-time favorite. Very easy clean up, and it pops almost all the kernels every time. In my opinion, this size is really a single portion and if two people want to share you should get the bigger size, but my GF and I prefer the smaller portions anyway because we're so weight conscious. I sometimes use coconut oil in the measuring cup on the lid and sometimes use butter for flavor, but you can "air pop" without oil as well. A little butter or oil goes a long way and helps the salt stick." —LDHunter
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in two sizes and seven colors).
Darrell Standing is a Ukraine-based small business that offers a variety of handmade leather accessories.
Promising review: "These are great. They're exactly as pictured and does exactly what I need them to do — keep my cords together and keep everything neat! I was surprised to find that the seller even threw a couple in for free! I really appreciate it because I wound up being able to use the extras. Would highly recommend this to everyone!"—Shawna
Get it from Darrell Standing on Etsy for $3.90+ (available in 12 colors).
Here's why BuzzFeed editor Elizabeth Lilly loves this stuff:
"I live in an apartment without a dishwasher, and I honestly use that as an excuse to order takeout food instead of cooking. But, as soon as I got my hands on a bottle of this stuff (regular Dawn is my go-to dish soap, BTW), I put it to use on both a saucepan I used to make homemade enchilada sauce *and* the casserole dish I baked those enchiladas, which had a ton of caked-on food. It really does work like I say it does! Like, scary well."
Get it from Target for $4.99.
This North Carolina-based small business specializes in sustainable cleaning products and home goods.
Promising reviews: "Our kitty cat had an upset tummy, and on the first night we put out our brand-new white organic quilt, the cat threw up quite a bit on it. I had little faith on it working, but amazingly, my first try with it and IT WORKED 100%!!! I AM A CUSTOMER FOR LIFE! 😍" —michelemassoni
"I had a stain on my favorite white T-shirt. I used a name brand and washed it twice. Still stained. Got this in the mail and gave it a go. Stain gone! Highly recommend!" —Jennifer Ruef
Get it from Shady Creek Farm NC on Etsy for $6.80.
The Fizz Whiz is a small business based in Brandon, Florida.
Promising review: "Washed my clothes and they came out very clean. I put my sneakers in the wash and they were very gross. They came out so clean that they almost looked new. Will buy again, and recommend." —Daniel Law
Get them from The Fizz Whiz on Etsy for $14 (available in two styles).
Or try this one if you want thinner slices!
Promising review: "I didn't know that an apple slicer can be this amazing! I no longer have to fight to get the apple slices out of the slicer and rip them apart. The bottom of this slicer pushes the slices through which separates them. Mind blown! And as a bonus, the bottom protects the blade while being stored. It just keeps getting better!" —AZMom
Get it from Amazon for $9.95.
Promising review: "This is exactly what I was looking for. I'm an author and tend to get some of my best ideas in the shower. Since it's inconvenient to have a normal pad of paper and pen in the shower and dangerous to have anything electronic, these fill the gap perfectly." —NfRtB
Get it from Amazon for $10.
Here's all you have to you do: Run some hot water, pop one of the packets in your disposer, let it foam, then wait for the foam to fully disappear. Garbage disposer = clean and odor-free.
Promising review: "Works like a charm! These are pretty cool! I was a little skeptical but I followed the easy-to-use directions and it worked just like the product said it would. Foamed up and cleaned the drain!! Smell removed!!" —Jennifer K
Get two packs of four from Amazon for $10.40.
TwoLilacsStudio is a small Etsy shop based in Saint Helens, Oregon.
Promising review: "LOVE these splash catchers! They save me from having to chase the puddles that form around the base of our faucet before they start creeping over the counter. So reasonably priced, made well with neatly finished edges, and packaged with gift-ready care." —Alina
Get it from Hustle and Sew on Etsy for $13.50+ (available in four sizes and six colors).
The reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.