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    31 Products To Try In 2021 That Seem Too Good To Be True But Actually Work

    Just a bunch of impressive things that certainly are worth a try.

    1. A dozen Bottle Bright tablets that'll deep clean your thermoses and on-the-go bottles — no scrubbing required. These'll get into all those hard-to-reach spaces and remove *all* the gunk.

    A model dropping a bottle bright tablet into a water bottle

    2. An Ilia mascara that not only makes your lashes look suuuuper long, but it also conditions your lashes to feel incredibly soft.

    A before and after showing Brittany's lashes look much longer and fuller after using the product

    3. A microfibre cloth to remove every single trace of dirt and makeup (even waterproof formulas!) with just water. And the cloths are super soft, so you won't have to resort to harsh scrubbing that can dry out your face.

    A BuzzFeed Shopping writer taking off half her makeup with the cloth

    4. A spider and insect catcher that'll keep pests in its clutches without smushing them so you can bring them outside where they belong.

    A model using the long tool with a trigger on one end and soft bristles on the other to catch a spider  close to the ceiling

    5. A neck pillow you can get now and dream about using it in all your future travels. Twist into several different positions so you can get actual rest — without your head bobbing up and down.

    Model using the travel pillow on a plane, wrapping it to give maximum support

    6. An indoor s'mores maker with a flameless electric heater for a properly toasted marshmallow, plus sectioned compartments to keep your other ingredients in order. Campfire who?

    The brown device with a tray around the exterior to hold ingredients and a metal heater in the middle

    7. Suguru, a self-setting rubber with the power to fix just about anything from dishwashers to iPhone cords.

    8. A wine-aerating spout that'll help your three-buck chuck breathe and open up, helping the individual flavors and ~nuances~ of the wine be more apparent — even to beginner wine palates.

    A graphic of how it works, showing how the air hole draws in oxygen, the wide mouth ensures a steady pour, and the flow plate ensures the right amount of oxygen is introduced

    9. A pack of Avarelle pimple patches formulated with tea tree oil and calendula oil (to heal and shrink zits faster overnight). AND they come in two sizes — classic circular patches & large, square patches so you can easily treat and shrink clusters of pimples all at once.

    10. Fenty Stunna Lip Paint, a 12-hour liquid lipstick that'll look good on lit'rally everyone!

    11. A red wine stain remover that'll turn any party foul into an amazing party trick.

    12. Aztec Secret Healing Clay Mask, which ~pulsates~ as it works its magic, banishing the toughest acne and deep cleaning your pores with calcium bentonite clay.

    13. An ergonomically-designed detangling brush with cone-shaped bristles that separate tangles by pulling them apart sideways, not tugging them down. It's a miracle worker for everything from thick, coily hair to the finest strands!

    A model using the detangling brush on her curly hair

    14. An easy-to-use jewelry cleaning brush for polishing up your brand new or decades-old precious stones and keep them as sparkling as your love still is (awww!).

    15. A seven-in-one Instant Pot you've probably heard a lot about — for a good reason. Or rather a good seven reasons: It slow cooks, pressure cooks, makes rice, sautés, makes yogurt, and keeps food warm. Bye bye other appliances!

    An instant pot on a counter with a wooden spoon and scattered ingredients

    16. A Tubshroom, a game-changing drain strainer to catch every single strand of shed hair and make clogged showers a thing of the past.

    A BuzzFeeder's photo: the packaging with text "here we gooooo" and image of the tubshroom after collecting hair with text "ew but yasss"

    17. A wine saver that'll remove the air from your open bottle of wine, then seal it with a stopper, so you can enjoy the rest of it later — and it'll still taste fresh!

    18. A bottle of No Pore-Blem primer to smooth out the canvas of your skin pre-foundation, diminishing the look of pores and uneven skin — all while protecting and adding moisture, thanks to collagen and green tea extract!

    A before/after of a nose with diminished appearance of pores after, plus a hand with a swatch of the sheer product

    19. A Feed n Wax Wood conditioner that'll not only polish your pieces but ALSO basically erase years of damage (looking at you, drink rings), bring out the natural colour and sheen of your pieces — whether the wood is finished or unfinished — *and* add a layer of protection.

    A before and after showing the polish has restored an old scratchy table to its former glory

    20. A few sheets of LED-dimming stickers to finally keep those pesky router, TV, clock, and other electronic lights from ruining your ~room of complete darkness~.

    21. An exfoliating foot peel that'll make dead, dry, rough foot skin a distant memory. Just pop the mitts on your feet, sit with them on for an hour, then take 'em off and live your life. A few days later you can just sit back and watch your dead, dry skin fall right off.

    A progress photo showing dead skin peeling off the foot

    22. A cleaning putty to easily (and kind of fun-ly!) clean your car air conditioner vents, laptop keyboard, cupholders, remote buttons, and any other tricky little areas where dust and crumbs accumulate when you have a few spare moments.

    Model using the putty to clean out an air vent

    23. An odour-eliminating candle that'll truly knock out the worst pet stinks and leaving your home smelling ahhh-mazing.

    The candle in lavender green tea

    24. A ~Fasta Pasta~ cooker to make perfectly al dente pasta right in the microwave — no waiting for the pot to boil. Plus, the lid doubles as a strainer, so you really won't dirty any extra dishes!

    The storage container-like cooker, which can fit long spaghetti

    25. A pet hair–removing roller with a patented brush design (and *no* adhesive strips) to rid your lovely black sofa of all your furry friend's shedding in a quick roll — so you can get back to cuddling together.

    26. A BodyGlide blister-preventing balm that'll provide a layer of protection between those ouchy-ouch shoes and your delicate foot skin.

    A deodorant-type stick that you rub on your feet to prevent blisters

    27. A set of silicone egg poachers with perforated cups to mimic the traditional poaching method (aka swirling water around and around) without having to do any work — and so your egg stays perfectly round and never wisps away.

    28. A John Frieda hot air brush so you can perfect a sleek *and* voluminous blowout in no time ~flat~ — without juggling a round brush in one hand and a heavy blow drier in the other.

    29. A drain clearing tool with a rotating handle and five replacement snakes with 4,000 micro hooks and a slim design to shimmy down any drain (you don't even need to remove the cover) and snag all the hairs and goop that's clogging the system — in one quick pull. (Next time, just buy a Tubshroom to prevent this even in the first place.)

    30. A weighted blanket reviewers swear by to help with anxiety, stress, and insomnia. The just-heavy-enough pressure can help you relax and feel comforted enough to drift off.

    Model cuddled up under a striped weighted blanket

    31. A pair of copper-infused arch supports with compression to help relieve foot pain, whether you have fallen arches, plantar faciitis, or just spend all day on your feet.

    A runner wearing the supports on their foot arches

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