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1. A meat thermometer because whenever you cook chicken it isn't totally cooked throughout or it's super dry because you overcooked it. Well, no more guessing games! This thermometer is unique because it has a temperature chart on it that'll be a guide for all your meat cooking. Plus, it's waterproof so it's soooo easy to handwash!
Oh, andddd its got an internal magnet so it can be stuck to the fridge!
Promising review: "I've never used a more accurate or easy to use/clean meat thermometer. This takes the guesswork out of grilling and my family grilled the best steaks we've ever cooked. Get this thermometer!" —Katie Chapman
Get it from Amazon for $15.25+ (available in three colors).
2. A set of bedsheet fasteners since you sleep kinda wild and have had to adjust your sheets 13 times this week. These babies keep your fitted sheets in place so it no longer has to be an Olympic sport, ya know?
Promising review: "These work really well! I have a 14-inch mattress, so keeping the fitted sheet well secured has been a struggle until now. One of the best purchases I've made. I followed someone else's advice here of turning the sheet inside out, putting the fasteners on, then putting the sheet on the mattress. Made them very easy to use." —Jayne Voyt
Get a four-pack from Amazon for $7.19 (available in three colors and an eight-pack).
3. A set of Energizer jumper cables for when you forget to turn off your headlights. It's always awful when the car battery dies, but what's more awful is having no cables to jumpstart it back up. These are a total must-have.
Promising reviews: "Praise the LORD! It was a gift for my niece that came very in handy. Her trunk light was left on and drained her battery. She was able to use the cables right away to get a jump. It surprised her to see how easy they were to use." —Delia
"These are great jumper cables — plenty long enough to jump cars or trucks that are beside, behind, or in front of the vehicle you’re trying to jump. I got the 20-foot heavy gauge cables." —MJ32
Get them from Amazon for $15.97+ (available in seven lengths/gauges).
4. A Take-n-Slide medication tracker so you can easily remember if you took your meds in the morning. Stick this thingy on and simply slide the little indicator over after you take your pills. It's also reusable so, scoreee, you can peel it off and stick it to your next medication bottle, easy!
Promising review: "How did I live without these? If pill boxes are just not working for you or your loved ones, and the automated dispensers are prohibitively expensive, do give these a try! I’ve been using them for a week now and have a lot of relief in seeing for certain whether the pill has been taken." —GingerSnap
Get a pack of five from Amazon for $19.99 (available in two colors).
5. A pair of extra-long oven mitts because you're famous for burning yourself every time you bake a pie. No worries, these oven mitts were dropped from the kitchen gods to let you get your baking on without, ya know, third-degree burns.
Promising review: "There is nothing to dislike about these oven mitts. They arrived quickly and I use them every day. I've baked cookies and bread and roasted meat and veggies without a single burn, which is a first for me. These long mitts protect way up on my arms and they are very flexible. No more pans slipping out of my hands because of padded cotton mitts that are too bulky to allow for a good grip. I will never use anything but these mitts, and I'm buying some for my daughter as well!" —Georgia grandma
Get it from Amazon for $25.99 (available in 12 colors, as well as a slightly smaller size).
6. A pair of two oven liners that'll get ahead of baked-on spills before they can even happen. Baking a cake and then watching it overflow and bake onto the bottom of the oven — literally the worst every single time. Avoid avoid avoid with these heaven-sent liners, then toss 'em in the dishwasher for easy cleanup.
These mats are heavy duty, reusable, and can be cut to fit your oven. They're also dishwasher safe, and safe for temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Promising review: "I love these oven liners. We moved into a house a few years ago with liners in the oven and I am amazed that I did not know about these before! They have literally saved me from EVER cleaning my stove. They protect the bottom of the stove from spills and are so easy to clean. We just replaced our stove and my first purchase was a new set of liners. They should last for years. These were so easy to trim to fit. Very thick and nice quality. I ordered two so I could also line my toaster oven." —anonymous
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $9.99 (available in four sizes and three colors).
7. A bottle of TikTok-famous Elizavecca hair treatment since you decided to try and dye your hair at home and are totally regretting it now. It contains ceramides and collagen that'll give your hair shine and make it smooth in just five minutes.
Check out BuzzFeed's full review of the Elizavecca hair treatment for more deets!
Promising reviews: "A few months ago I decided I could bleach my hair and burnt it to such a crisp that I’ve literally been wearing it up under a cap. I saw this product highly recommended on other sites and the reviews were good so I ordered a tube. Used it twice now and OH. MY. LANTA. For months my hair has felt like crunchy noodles ready to snap at a moments notice. After one treatment my ends felt soft!! After the second it actually moves like it’s not damaged and it is visibly SO much healthier. Like seriously, idk, how they bottled witchcraft but I’m going to continue to use this product even when my hair grows out. An absolute magical miracle potion! I have the healthiest hair I’ve had since being a home hairdresser. 10/10 for less then $10." —Beth
Get it from Amazon for $8.40+ (available in two sizes).
8. A 20-pack of silver polishing wipes that'll take your tarnished jewelry pieces that need lots of TLC and make them shine more than Tamatoa from Moana. All your necklaces will be so ready to sparkle in the sun since all the swimming, sticky weather, and sweaty activities this summer has made your jewelry more tarnished than normal.
Promising review: "Seriously, I was so impressed with this cleaner that I actually WANTED to leave a review. I bought these wipes and within two seconds, the tarnish was coming off. I followed up with a warm water rinse as suggested on the packaging and then I used another polishing wipe to finish it off. I was so impressed. Legit. I thought that I would’ve been polishing the bits of the bracelet for hours but it took me less than five minutes to clean completely. 1,000% recommend this product for tarnished jewelry." —Lt6680
Get them from Amazon for $9.01+ (also available in multipacks).
9. A bottle of drywall repair putty because when you were trying to hang that aesthetically pleasing painting and get it in ~juuust~ the right place you ended up putting 45 holes in the wall. WHOOOOO wants to pay those extra fees or *not* get their security deposit back when moving out? Oh, no no no, honey! Use this thing to fill any holes you put in your wall. Your landlord won't know a thing!
Just apply it in a circular motion over the hole or crack, dust off any excess, and paint over it when dry.
Promising review: "Does exactly what it says. Rather than getting spackle, waiting for it to dry, sanding it down, and tweaking as needed — this cuts the time/effort down! Just rub over the place in need of patching and wipe off the excess. The hardest part is not accidentally getting the product on parts of the wall that don’t need it, but that’s easy to clean up, so it’s not a problem. I used this to patch holes in the wall from a former Wi-Fi router and modem, other than the color difference from the patch to the paint, you’d never know it was patched. Great price, easy to use." —Amanda
Get it from Amazon for $11.89 (also available in a two-pack).
10. A key alarm so that losing your keys is NEVER an issue again. If you're a bit forgetful and lose your keys pretty much on a daily basis, you'll think this alarm is heaven-sent. It is both iOS- and Android-compatible, is water-resistant, and can find your keys out of Bluetooth range by showing you — through an app — your last Bluetooth-tracked location. This is gonna be a life changer, friends.
Promising review: "I love this product, I'm always losing my keys and these help a lot. One time, I lost my phone at Target after putting it down but after walking around the store and pressing my Tile I was able to hear my phone go off from 50 feet away. These are lifesaving for people who constantly are looking for their things." —Lanelle
Get it from Amazon for $17.99+ (available in six styles and colors).
11. The Thaw Claw since you forget to take the meat out of the freezer just about, uhhh, every day. Attach it to the bottom of your sink and it'll keep your packages of protein in place while you thaw 'em underwater.
Thaw Claw is a Black-owned small biz that's been featured on Shark Tank, HSN, and Good Morning America!
Learn more about safe food thawing methods from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Promising review: "At first this looked gimmicky, but I saw a need for something like this. This device, with its suction base and spread design, keeps the food item under its fingers to allow the thawing process to complete in less than half the time by just putting it in the water. And before you object, 'that’s not safe, the temperature will rise too much and promote bacteria growth' — I have ServSafe certs. I know my time and temp levels and those are in no way even close to approaching the danger zone unless you leave it for hours before cooking. I recommend this item for anyone, but especially anyone who has time constraints for evening dinner prep or any other time for that matter." —mudhen7
Get it from Amazon for $17.95+ (available in four colors).
12. A wood repair kit for making your scratched-up wooden furniture look like the day you bought it again. Restore the wood finish by simply drawing over the nicks/scratches, allow it to dry (in seconds) and *voila*. Be prepared to hear your partner ask if you bought a new dresser.
The kit includes six color markers (maple, oak, cherry, walnut, mahogany and black), six paper-wrapped wax sticks, and one wax stick sharpener.
Promising review: "While refinishing a china cabinet, I put a paint brush with furniture stripper on a tarp on the dining room table and forgot about it. The stripper bled through the tarp and took the finish off a 2” x 3” area of the tabletop. I thought the table was ruined. I ordered this product because I was desperate. I didn’t think it would help. I was wrong! The markers worked beautifully. Only I know the table was damaged." —Norasusan
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
13. A wine stain remover spray because red wine gets you all loosey goosey and sometimes you accidentally begin to spill. Happens to the best of us. Now, it's okay if you get a little clumsy, boo! This stain remover will get those stubborn spills up as if by, idk, *magic*?
This stain remover works on fresh and dried stains without forcing you to bleach anything. Plus, it also works on other tough stains like coffee, blood, ink, fruit punch, sauces, red medicine stains, and even any "accidents" your pets might've left behind.
Promising review: "This stuff is amazing! Just made a trip to Tuscany, got wine happy, put a boat load of bottles in my luggage, and prayed that all would be ok. All made it safe...except for one exceptional bottle of Primitivo. After mourning its loss, the next focus of my angst was my wine-soaked clothes, including some whites I was very fond of. My singular solace was I had a bottle of this magical stuff waiting for me. Y’all, even 24 hours after this tragic travel travesty (had to do my best to keep the stains wet, though), this stuff worked! All clothes saved! Follow the directions, and you’ll see the magic." —Travis Wayne Abadie
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
14. An outlet plug that has a timer because you ~always~ forget to unplug your flat iron in the morning. Give yourself the peace of mind knowing that whatever you left plugged in is totally taken care of. If you get halfway to work and think "Did I turn off the coffee maker?" this is 100% for you, babe.
This lifesaver of a gadget has six different timers (from 15 minutes to six hours) and is very easy to use. Just think about how convenient it'll be when you work eight hours but can still put your slow cooker pot roast on knowing that it'll for sure turn off in six hours. You hear that? That's the sound of your mind not convincing you that you left the space heater on again, because your timed outlet turns it off.
Promising reviews: "Perfect to limit the overnight charging of cell phones or other devices. It has single button timer settings for up to six hours, I use it all the time. Perfect, simple, straightforward! I got it for my parents and bought more for myself." —Snowdog
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
15. A vegan ingrown hair oil to help with those pesky, painful ingrown bumps after shaving or waxing. Whether it's your pits, down, uhhh, there, or wherever your skin gets red and irritated, this stuff will handle it, no prob.
Bushbalm is an Ottawa-based small biz that specializes in products for the pubic zone(s) that treat ingrown hairs, dark spots, and razor burn.
Pstttt! Those results in the pics (above) were achieved by using this with the scrub!
BuzzFeed Shopping editor Katy Herman uses this to stay smooth after shaving and saysss:
"I received a sample of this lovely stuff, and I have already seen a difference in how my bikini line looks after shaving! I always struggle with razor bumps in the down-there area specifically, but this oil helps keep it soft, smooth, and bump-free! The brand recommends applying it right after getting out of the shower, and you can even use it to spot-treat ingrown hairs. I'm pretty ~scent~sitive to smells, and the tea tree scent is really lovely and refreshing (it smells like a spa)! I also love the pump-style dispenser, so I don't make a greasy mess every time I use it — which, from now on, is gonna be pretty much all the time. I'm sooo excited to wear swimsuits this summer without all the bumps and irritation!"
Get it from Amazon for $26 (available in four styles).
16. A pack of AirPod-cleaning putty because you can't stop looking at your headphones in fear, totally grossed out by all the earwax. You may even begin hearing your music a bit clearer — yep, there was always an ad-lib at that part of the song, the caked-on earwax just made it hard to hear.
Promising review: "OKAY. I bought this because I saw it on a TikTok. I was hesitant to buy it because I was afraid the putty would get stuck to and damage my AirPods, which were FILTHY (unfortunately). However, when I tried it out, it worked really well; you can put a decent amount of pressure, and it does not stick to the AirPods at all. It got a LOT of gunk out of the AirPods. I was so shocked. But the best part was that after I used it, my AirPods' SOUND QUALITY was so good?!?!?!?!? It was great. 10/10 I'd recommend this 100%." —NJoshi
Get a 12-pack from Amazon for $12.99.
17. A stain and odor eliminator for those unfortunate times where your furry friend uh...goes...on your carpet. Works anywhere stains happen!
Rocco & Roxie is a small family business that specializes in all things pets! Biscuits, grooming items, cleaning items, and more, all specifically for furry friends!
Check out why this reviewer on TikTok loves this stuff.
Promising review: "I’m potty training a puppy and it’s not going great. This really worked well on my carpets for the messes! However, I’m writing this because my jerk cat decided one evening that my new comforter was a great potty spot. Thankfully I immediately noticed so I was able to get this on it immediately. I let it sit overnight but I was certain the comforter was a goner. I tossed it in the wash the next morning and I am BLOWN AWAY by the lack of smell or stain. Cat urine is so stubborn and it can easily feel overwhelming when trying to eliminate the smell but this 100% has my support. I’m buying more the second I’m done with this review. I love it." —lexi
Get it from Amazon for $19.97+ (available in two sizes).
18. A cordless portable charger because you always forget to charge your phone before a night out and then only have 5% battery to help you try and get home. It's only the size of a tube of lipstick and supports AirPods and iPhones from 6–14 Pro Max. You'll fall in love with this thing for sure.
Promising review: "I bought this charger for the first time as a gift for my kids. I have used portable chargers for years and the cord gets really annoying. It's difficult to take pictures while holding the phone and the portable corded charging bank but these are amazing! They plug directly into my phone and there is no cord! The charge lasts a very long time and charges my phone quickly. We liked them so much that I bought another one for my dad for Father's Day. Definitely recommend!" —S. Wheeler
Get it from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in eight colors).
19. A subscription to Blue Apron if grocery shopping and cooking are things you barely have time to fit in and you've been eating crackers and instant noodles for weeks. This service will send you all the ingredients and instructions so most of the work is done for you, and you don't have to spend hours that you don't even really have to grocery shop and cook. You'll get some seriously delicious meals and many of 'em take less than a half hour to whip up!
Each week, you can choose between the Chef Favorites, Wellness, Family Friendly, Fast and Easy, or Veggies menus, for two to four people and with two to four recipes per week. Each recipe lets you know how long it takes to prep so you can plan accordingly!
Subscriptions start at $12.49 per serving. Get the recipe for the yummy-looking noodles above here.
20. A piercing bump solution so you can help stop that little bump on your nose piercing that's tripled in size in two weeks from growing annnnyyyy more. Before you totally ditch your new piercing, let this stuff help heal and reduce the size of your keloid!
This product does not promise to work overnight. Apply this daily 2–3 times a day as long as needed. Be sure to be patient as the healing process takes time!
Talk to your doctor before attempting to treat your keloid on your own, and learn more about keloids from Cleveland Clinic.
Promising review: "This product is amazing! Truly a miracle product. I had an AWFUL keloid forming near my nose piercing about six weeks after getting it done and it was getting bigger and more irritated by the day, nothing was helping. I bought this and started using it and in less than two weeks my huge keloid was completely gone! I was definitely skeptical and a little nervous when it didn’t seem to be getting noticeably smaller after a week but then the second week, it started totally disappearing so give it some time to work if your bump is on the larger side. If you remain patient and apply it twice a day, it should do the trick!" —Jordan Capringo
Get it from Amazon for $11.85 (also available in multipacks).
21. A pack of heavy-duty cleaning wipes to help remove that stain from when you accidentally got your makeup on your wall fighting with your sister. Oh wait, that was the Kardashians. Whatever the stain and however it got there, when it comes to cleaning, these babies will be your new bestie.
These work on almost any surface: leather, fabric, furniture, hardwood, pans, metal, toilets, tubs, tile, cabinets, and so much more. They'll also clean up grease, oil, tar, dirt, ink, lipstick, nail polish, food, and a whole lot more. That pizza stain? Now you see it, now you don't!
Promising review: "These are awesome! The size of the container is large and so was the quantity I received. The wipes are huge and tough, great for scrubbing! I cleaned my whole house with these and they removed stains I haven't been able to get out for a while. I also tried them on my walls and they did not remove the paint. Also, they smell fantastic: no chemical smell whatsoever. These are a great deal on Amazon, and I will be purchasing them again!" —Suze
Get a pack of 90 from Amazon for $14.98 (also available in multipacks).
22. A drain snake because your hair clogged the drain AGAIN and you don't wanna pay a plumber. You'll be so grossly satisfied and impressed, you may even start asking your friends if they want you to unclog their sinks, too.
Promising review: "Just moved into a new apartment and had draining issues in the bathroom tub but this product fixed the problem with ease. Cheap and VERY effective. I brought a more expensive drain cleaner and it was no where near as effective. BUY THIS THING Y'ALL." —Tyler Huggins
Get a four-pack from Amazon for $5.97+ (available in two lengths).
23. A credit card grabber so that you don't get stuck asking a stranger to grab your credit card out of the slot because you can't grip ANYTHING with your acrylics. Uhmmm, GAME CHANGER! No more gas station panic attacks.
The Glitter Mirror is a Nevada-based small biz that specializes in crafting lots of useful items from straw toppers to contactless door openers. And while you're checking out these amazing credit card grippers, I suggest you take a look at the downright GORGEOUS resin coasters too.
Promising review: "I’ve had long acrylics for a while and for the first time I was not able to get my card out of the gas machine and had to call a friend (embarrassing lol). This is the perfect solution!! It’s cute, lightweight but still sturdy. Highly recommend. (:" —Gabrielle
Get it from The Glitter Mirror on Etsy for $10+ (available in seven colors and in multipacks).
24. A dent puller kit because you *accidentally* backed into that huge pole in the parking spot you were trying to get into. (Seriously, why the heck are those there?!) No worries, you can easily get the dent outta your ride with this bad boy and skip paying hundreds of dollars to have it done in a shop.
The kit comes with two sized pullers — the smaller one reaches 121-lb. suction power while the larger one reaches 165 lbs.
Promising review: "I was a little skeptical about this product, but it actually does work! I accidentally dented my the rear of my car pretty bad and wanted to see if I could get it out. I poured some boiling hot water and then used the smaller suction, and it worked!!! I highly recommend this product if you're looking to get a dent out quick and easy without having to spend $500+ going to a repair shop." —Pheebs
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
25. A set of two reusable Wad-Free tools you might recognize from Shark Tank that'll make laundry day a bit easier on you. I know, I know, you've been trying to dry your bed linen for three hours — these will reduce drying time and prevent clothes and sheets from getting all tangled up in each other.
Wad-Free is a woman-owned small biz that was launched during the pandemic by Cyndi, who had a wadding problem and no available solutions, so she created her own!
Promising review: "I loved them, I saw them on TikTok. I didn’t like my bedding getting balled up so I thought I'd try it. It’s cost me a lot of money just to dry bedding, like four cycles to get it dry. This product, I absolutely love it, it was well worth my money. I was surprised that with these, it only took one cycle to dry my sheets. Love 'em, wouldn't trade them for the world." —Jordan Dale Pederson
Get a set of two from Amazon for $19.99+ (also vailable in a four-pack).
26. A Shark Tank-approved set of two car seat gap fillers so your phone doesn't fall into that little car gap, also known as the Bermuda Triangle, for the fifth time this week. Will be super useful if you're clumsy and drop literally everything into this black hole. No more squeezing your hand into the gap to try to find your belongings, woo-hooo!
The seat gap filler is flexible and fits into most cars. The pack comes with two gap fillers (one for both the driver and passenger sides), a sticky pad for keeping items like your phone from sliding around, and an LED car light.
Promising review: "I have to admit, my expectations weren't very high. I thought it was more of a joke when my husband got this for me for Christmas. Little did I realize, it would be one of my favorite gadgets ever! I don't know if I realized just how many things went missing in my seat gap. It has really saved a lot of things from disappearing into that black hole. It was easy enough to fit into my car and it's soft! It's just like an extension of my seat, except it fits every curve of my seat! There really isn't another product that compares to this. That's why I gave it 5 stars!" —Tessa Forbes
Get a pair from Amazon for $24.99.
27. A set of three bread bag clips because, somehow, every time you set the twist tie from your fave loaf down, it mysteriously vanishes. These'll provide a tight hold and can also be used to seal other bags as well! Goodbye forever, pesky little bread tags!
Promising review: "What a great invention these are. Instead of using the green wired ties or the plastic squared clasps most bread and tortilla packages come with, these little jewels really do the job, stay on, keep the bags tightly sealed, and are very well made. I've bought probably over a dozen total and use them often on my bread, tortilla bags, lettuce, and other veggie carry bags, etc. Oxo is A-OK." —4EverOnline
Get a three-pack from Amazon for $7.95.
You enjoying the perfectly cooked chicken you made thanks to your new meat thermometer:
