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1. A super smart water bottle attachment that reminds you to stay hydrated. It can detect when you take a sip and will blink if it's been 30–40 minutes since your last gulp, ensuring that you have some H2O at least once an hour. The stretchy band fits around most vessels, so just pop it on your favorite bottle and start actually remembering to drink plenty of water.
It has a six-month (!!!) battery life! Check it out on TikTok.
Promising review: "I purchased the Ulla because for some reason I cannot remember to drink enough water. I have had this for one week and it absolutely helps! Even though it's tiny, the light will grab your attention in an instant. My water intake has tripled, my skin is improving, and I feel better than normal. Definitely worth trying!" —Hope S.
Get it from Amazon for $25 (available in six designs).
2. A genius meal planning pad to help with one of adult life's biggest challenges — actually figuring out what to eat and what you need to make it. It lets you map out your munchies for every day of the week, make your shopping list as you go, then tear off the list when you're ready to hit the store! Having everything mapped out ahead of time (even if it's just a plan to order pizza) will save you stress when mealtime arrives.
Plus, it's got magnets on the back so you can easily hang it on your fridge! My very organized mom swears by these. They're made by a small biz that's all about pretty planners.
Promising review: "This simple tool is just what I need to get dinner organized for each week. Deciding what to cook one night at a time can be stressful for me, and the added time of running to the store for the day's missing ingredients can really add up. Sometimes we'd just give up and go out for dinner. This product has saved me time and money." —minmom24
Get it from Amazon for $7.95+ (available in five designs).
3. A clever two-tier standing desk converter so you don't have to get a whole new desk to make your work station more ergonomic and get yourself off your booty for more of the day. This bb has plenty of room for all your tech and is adjustable, so you can just lower it back down when you do wanna sit. TL;DR: it's the MVP of WFH, and TBH I will stop with the acronyms now.
Read more about how ergonomic workstations can help at Cleveland Clinic.
Promising review: "Just buy it! Been looking at these for months and finally decided to buy one. Super happy with my purchase. I didn’t want to replace my entire work desk so I opted for this. The entire unit slides up and down easily. Plenty of room around the monitor for speakers, pens, notes, even a fan. Easy assembly. Not too heavy. I’ve really enjoyed being able to stand at my desk. I’ve been struggling with lower back pain and standing more seems to be helping. I find myself wanting to stand more often than I thought. Great price. Would highly recommend." —halaly
Get it from Amazon for $119.99+ (available in six sizes/styles and three colors).
4. An incredibly helpful blind spot mirror that'll quite simply help you be a better, safer driver and *seriously* step up your parallel parking game. No more avoiding those tricky parking spots!
It comes with an optional adjustable swivel base!
Promising review: "I got this on a whim that it would improve my driving experience, and it has significantly. I did not attach the swivel base as others had mentioned in these reviews, and my experience has been great. Lets you see your blind spot pretty well. Where it really shines is parking and backing up; it gives a ton more visibility." —Stork
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $5.99+ (available in four shapes).
5. The cult-fave Instant Pot Duo, a programmable wonder that can serve as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, yogurt maker, sauté pan, steamer, and rice cooker. All you have to do is toss in your ingredients and hit a button, and this baby will take it from there, so get ready to do all your cooking in it (or rather, let it do all your cooking for you). What were you saying about not having time to cook???
Check out BuzzFeed's full Instant Pot review.
Promising review: "This pressure cooker is my new best friend. Gone are the frantic mornings trying to throw things in the crock pot and gone are the 'I'm too tired to make dinner — let's eat out' evenings. Even after a long day, we are able to throw some frozen chicken and a sauce in the Instant Pot and have dinner in hardly any time at all. We use this to make pulled pork, chili colorado, chicken verde in a flash. My favorite use is for cooking dry beans. No soaking overnight and then simmering all day. I can cook perfectly tender and delicious beans in about an hour and meanwhile prepare other ingredients, or surf the internet, or do whatever. I love that you don't have to babysit the pressure cooker and the presets are a huge help. The cooker lets you know with a chime when it is properly closed and when the lid is opened. This made me feel better about cooking with pressure — it won't let you start it if the lid isn't secured correctly. The safety features are good and have some built in redundancy, which is not a bad thing. I know I haven't even begun to use it to it's full potential, but given we use this 2–3 times a week, I'm sure we'll be trying a lot of new recipes." —phantomdeity
Get it from Amazon for $83.99+ (available in three sizes).
6. A snazzy weekly pill organizer that puts all other pill organizers to shame, and doesn't look like the ones your grandparents use. This features seven portable pods, each one with a.m. and p.m. sides, that can be securely stored on a magnetic base *and* have super convenient silicone lids that you can pop pills right through! There's even a compatible app to help you remember your meds.
It's made by a small business founded by a husband-and-wife team.
Promising review: "Love this thing!!! I'm only 30 and didn't want an old-lady pill box...and 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 colors).
7. Or a genius device you can stick right on your (or your kid's or pet's) pill bottle so you never have to doubt whether you took your medicine or not. Plus, they're reusable, so you can peel 'em off and stick them on new bottles when you get refills!
Promising review: "Where has this been all my life? I love it. This is a lifesaver! I’ve been looking for something like this for years. I always forget 10 minutes later if I actually took my medicine or just put it down. I’ve tried so many different ways, making marks on the bottle, making stickers, and other pill containers. None ever work. And pill containers are so bulky when I only need one pill." —Niki
Get a pack of five from Amazon for $19.99 (available in two colors).
8. A popular color-shifting, plug-in mushroom night-light, because yes, night-lights can be for grown-ups too — especially when they're the type of decor that shows everyone what a ~fungi~ you are.
Promising review: "I LOVE this night-light. It's in my bathroom and is a lovely addition. It turns off the second the lights go on which is nice that I don't have to worry about accidentally leaving it on. Super cute and the little itty-bitty lighting element does a good job lighting, just enough so I don't have to turn the main lights on in the middle of the night." —1Thand
Get it from Amazon for $5.97.
9. A daily planning pad of 50 tear-off sheets you can use to map out your day. It's got space for what you're grateful for, priorities you must do today, a to-do list, appointments, achievements, meal planning, logging exercise, and notes and doodles, plus a water intake tracker and a blank clock to fill in if you do better with images than words. They truly thought of everything, and this pretty pad will help you feel so accomplished!
Promising review: "So glad I bought this! This is a great little notepad! Cute, practical, and with just enough writing space to capture the most important things. Well worth the price!" —Nikki Grillo
Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (also available in nine other styles).
10. A miraculous automatic bleach toilet-cleaning system that'll actually *eliminate* a regular chore from your to-do list completely. Once installed, it sends cleaner into the bowl every time you flush, so your toilet will basically clean itself!
It's super quick to install, and one cartridge can last up to three months!
Promising review: "I installed a new toilet in my house a little while ago. It would get filthy quickly and I'd have to clean and scrub it every 3–4 days. I clean it once every week–10 days now just because, but I don't need to; it's still spotless. Easy to install, though you may need to adjust the fill level in the tank. I replaced the first cartridge just last week [mid-November], installed in mid-August." —GCH
Get it from Amazon for $10.59.
11. A shirt-folding board, because maybe Sheldon Cooper was on to something. With this, you'll be able to take your clothes out of the laundry and fold them quickly and well, instead of just haphazardly and halfheartedly like usual. This also might actually make it *fun* and get your tees and other garments folded so well that they'll take up less space.
Promising review: "My first reaction? 'Why did I buy this?' Then I opened the box and wasn't too convinced about the way it looked, as some edges look like they would quickly snap with use. Then I gave it a try with a couple of shirts I had just washed, and next thing you know I simply had to do my entire drawer! Everything folds so pretty, neat, and easy. I still couldn't believe it, so I ended up organizing our bedsheets and towels. I am amazed at how much of a game changer this is. Must try! Am in love with how beautiful it left my clothes." —Jesus Antonio Vedia
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in five colors).
12. Miracle-Gro water-storing crystals to help save your plants from your over- or under-watering tendencies. The crystals absorb water and release later when needed, reducing how often you need to water your leafy bbs yourself — so just mix with the soil of your indoor or outdoor plants to help them not only survive but thrive!
Promising review: "These are fantastic! We have a raised-bed vegetable garden and our plants were forever dying. I mixed these in with the soil this year and our plants are flourishing! I was even able to see how much the crystal expand when I was taking out some of the soil to add new plants. I'm excited to see how long they hold up. But, so far, we've been using them for over a month and we are beyond pleased." —Amazon Customer
Get a bag from Amazon for $12.43.
13. A set of stackable, airtight glass meal prep containers that are microwave-, oven-, dishwasher-, and freezer-safe so they will be truly convenient for all your food prepping, packing, and of course eating. A set of this quality and Pinterest-level prettiness might be what finally motivates you to actually start preparing your weekly meals ahead of time — and the price tag isn't bad, either!
Promising review: "These are spectacular!!! They are airtight so the week's food I do for lunches and such stay fresh for the whole week. They are strong and very durable. The four-part latching system ensures your food is completely sealed. The seal ring is removable for easy cleaning. The nice pop-top vent allows food to cool if packed in hot. Once cool, close pop-top and stick in the fridge. Husband is rough on things including his lunch box and so far these are holding up so nice!! Many others I have tried have been broken in a matter of days. I love these!!!" —Deborah
Get a set of five from Amazon for $26.99+ (available with one, two, or three compartments and multiple pack sizes).
14. Ridiculously adorable chore reminder planner stickers, because darn it, if a lil' toilet with a smiley face is what it takes to get you to clean your bathroom, then so be it. Also, I respect that.
Happy Cutie Studio is a UK-based small business specializing in pretty much the cutest planner stickers and accessories I ever did see.
Promising review: "Absolutely love these stickers! They are so adorable and there is seriously a sticker for EVERYTHING. Definitely will buy again from this shop!" —Stephanie Wigand
Get a sheet of 30 from Happy Cutie Studio on Etsy for $3.15.
15. A Pink Stuff combo pack including the magical, TikTok-beloved cleaner in both paste and spray form, so you can scrub anything from cookware to walls and bathroom fixtures to rubber shoes shiny clean. Just ~pink~ of all the icky, stained things in your home you can finally clean with this stuff!
Promising review: "WOW!!!! This stuff is amazing. I literally just have to spray it, let it sit for a few minutes, come back, and depending on what I’m using it for I either wipe it and it comes right off or I just use a scrubbing pad and it comes off. There’s nothing out there that is anywhere in comparison to this product!!!! This stuff is the absolute best. I highly recommend purchasing this. I can tell you that half of my cleaning products are now going to be thrown out because all I need is The Pink Stuff 😀😀. Whoever invented this stuff is an absolute genius; if you’re a clean freak like me this really is the way to go. Also it doesn’t have that nasty chemical smell, it smells great. Just buy it you won’t regret it." —Twin33
Get it from Amazon for $15.70.
16. An amazing leather- and suede-cleaning brush because you're not middle school you anymore — no more walking around with mud stains on thy Uggs.
The brush actually has four parts — a soft bristle side and a hard bristle side, plus curved edges to tackle even the hard-to-reach parts of your suede goods.
Promising reviews: "BUY THIS THING! I got mud on my new suede boots and thought for sure they were ruined, but this brush completely restored them. I was shocked. I even used it on an old pair of boots from college that I have considered ruined for several years and it did wonders on getting rid of the filth on top of the suede. I was so impressed. It's absolutely worth getting and trying for yourself! Scuff marks take a bit more time to improve, but they do look better after brushing them." —Gaby Scott
"I rarely write reviews but I just received this and it's amazing. I had a grease stain on my new Uggs that I was so sad about. Corn starch almost ruined them. This brush minimized (if not totally removed) the stain. I love that no chemicals are involved and it's pure magic. I'll use this on all of my suede shoes moving forward. Get it!" —Jennifer
Get it from Amazon for $6.99+ (available in three styles).
17. Super-convenient shower curtain clips to put an end to those small (and not-so-small) bathroom floor floods once and for all. Despite living in a grown-up apartment, I still feel like my mom is going to be mad at me from a thousand miles away every time I leave a lil' lake behind.
Promising review: "Got these to hold our shower curtain in the camper. The curtain on our camper shower is just barely wide enough, so water would leak out. Not anymore!!! They blend in, so they look great. Just slide the curtain in and go — no more clean-up after your shower. Wish I had discovered these years ago." —Amazon Customer
Get a set of four from Amazon for $9.99.
18. An instantly downloadable and printable "Life Binder" in case you'd like someone to map out how to organize your life like a grown-up for you. This is essentially your wish come true. This PDF has 67 pages (!!!) to make keeping together and planning so many of life's administrative things — like vehicle records, insurance, meals, personal documents, finances, chores, medical information, exercise, accounts, and so much more — actually feel less overwhelming.
Life's Lists is a Connecticut-based small business founded by a professional organizer that stocks tons of templates to help you get your whole dang life together.
Promising review: "I haven't found a set as complete and beautifully designed nor as large as I need it. This is invaluable and will be used for years to come." —Renee J.
Get the digital download from Life's Lists on Etsy for $23.
19. Adjustable bedsheet fasteners that'll actually keep your fitted sheet in place ONCE 👏 AND 👏 FOR 👏 ALL, no matter how much time you spend tossing, turning, or just chilling in bed. Who wants to bother with adjusting their bedding every time they're ready to get cozy?
Promising review: "My husband turns a lot in his sleep and has always woken up with the fitted sheet halfway off his side of the bed. We bought these and we have NEVER once had to adjust the sheet in the morning! These are amazing! They're the kind of thing you'll never know how you lived without before." —LinseyB
Get a set of four from Amazon for $7.99 (available in three colors).
20. Glisten Disposal Care foaming cleaner, which'll not only stop your garbage disposal from smelling like something died down there, but also look dang cool doing it. You've been faking it till you make it with the whole adult thing, but if you have a clean garbage disposal? I think you've truly made it.
All you gotta do is run some hot water, pop one of the packets in your disposer, let it foam, then wait for the foam to fully disappear. Then, kiss all the ickiness that's been living down there goodbye!
Promising review: "WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE???! Holy cow, I didn't realize how easy and quick it was to clean a garbage disposal until I bought this product! Typically, I'd just use vinegar and baking soda down the drain and call it good. I didn't know that there was an actual disposal cleaning product available until I stumbled across it through a BuzzFeed article. I had to try it. The instructions are very simple. It literally takes five minutes and some hot water and VOILÀ! you have a clean, no-longer-stinky garbage disposal. Any time I got a whiff of an odor, all I did was drop one of these packs in the disposal and the smell was GONE! Plus, the blue foam bubbling in the sink was amusing to watch. Worth every penny!!" —VadersGirl
Get it from Amazon for $3.78.
21. A silly chair pillow because your current uncomfy seat and boring WFH setup always tempts you to ~duck~ out of work early. This dude is cushy, fuzzy, and completely absurd — an overall win-win for kids at heart who suddenly find themselves old enough to get sore when they sit for too long.
Promising review: "This product is a little smaller than maybe what I was expecting. But, regardless, it is still very comfortable. I spend a lot of my time sitting on the computer but don’t have a legitimate desk chair, and this has definitely been a breath of fresh air for my rather unforgiving wooden kitchen chairs. Plus, I was looking for something cute and fun to bring some more color to my apartment, and this adorable duck definitely accomplishes that. I think it would be extra perfect for kids, too!" —Claire Rorick
Get it from Amazon for $35.99.
22. A pre-packed, 100% waterproof backpack that comes equipped with enough survival supplies to serve a family of four for 72 hours in an emergency. Hopefully you'll never have to use it, but you'll feel so much better having this in your closet or car — and it's way easier than trying to put together a go bag by yourself.
It includes a hand crank radio/USB charger/flashlight, duct tape, wet wipes, tissues, a 101-piece first aid kit, a towel, two bottles of hand sanitizer, a multitool, a biohazard bag, seven food bars, 14 water pouches, two emergency whistles, four packs of hand warmers, four glow sticks, four ponchos, four rescue blankets, a pair of gloves, and four dust masks.
Promising review: "This was a great addition to my camping/emergency gear. The extra room in the bag is enough for clothes or my solar power generator." —Andrea D.
Get it from Judy for $146.25 (originally $195).
23. A divided pot ideal if you're like me and have ONE good burner on your stove — now you don't have to pick which part of your dinner gets cooked on it! It's also great for homes with picky eaters so you can efficiently whip up two versions of the same dish to suit everyone's tastes.
Plus it comes with a lid and a ladle. Check it out on TikTok!
Promising review: "I have a picky household so this works perfectly to reduce the amount of pans to clean. Made taco meat and burgers at the same time. Pan was an easy swipe of a sponge to clean. Really pretty pan too." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $69.99.
24. Cart-dividing grocery bags that not only divvy up your haul so checkout and unloading when you get home are effortless, but they can each hold up to 60 pounds and have straps long enough to be toted on your shoulder! Plus, each set comes with an insulated bag to keep groceries hot or cold and one bag with special pockets for fragile goodies like eggs and wine. Basically all your grocery bag struggles = solved.
Promising review: "This is exactly what I've been looking for. It fits all the shopping carts and you can detach them and take only one to tow all of the bags if you are shopping for smaller quantities. I've been using these for a few days now and I love it. I used to have a bunch of different bags in my trunk and it was very messy. With Lotus Bags, I can finally get rid of all the other bags and have these sitting nice and pretty in the trunk. The cooler bag is especially awesome to keep the items cool while shopping to transporting them home. The bags look very well made and sturdy." —JJ
Get them from Amazon for $44.99.
25. A super affordable, game-changing power scrubber if you consider deep cleaning your tile to be a pain in the tush. Not anymore — this baby will leave your surfaces sparkling with basically zero effort on your part.
BuzzFeed Shopping editor Natalie Brown put this to the test, and here's what she had to say: "This thing works small miracles: I cleaned about half of my bathroom's grout to its original sparkling-clean cream color in 40 minutes, and it took honestly no effort at all. I literally sat on the floor, dipped the bristles in a Castile soap dilution (2–3 drops of soap + 1/2 cup of water; but you could use almost any cleaner of your choice), then lazily ran the scrubber back and forth over a 6-inch section of grimy, dark-gray grout — and it only took about 30 seconds for that grout to go from dingy to bright. I started by using the specialty grout brush, but then I decided to try it with the default brush and that seemed to work just as well, IMHO!" Check out her full power scrubber review.
Get it from Amazon for $22.43. You can also get a special grout-cleaning brush head that can be swapped in for the regular one for $11.46.
26. Wad-Free, an ingenious device to solve all your sheet-washing woes — meaning you won't have to put off washing your bedding longer than you should (guilty). This'll help your sheets dry faster and with fewer wrinkles, and prevent them from trapping all the clothes you throw in there with them in the dreaded tangled-up ball. Where have these been your whole laundry-doing life?!?
They're reusable, BPA free, and from a small business that launched during the pandemic.
Promising review: "This product has changed my world! Washing and drying my sheets is a breeze! The sheets are not bundled up in the washer and they also dry quickly with no wrinkles! Do yourself a huge favor and try Wad-Free! You will not regret it! Thank you, Wad-Free, for making this chore simple and making washing my sheets a fun, easy breezy experience! I love them!!! I purchased a backup pair, too. Blessings!" —just cruisin'!
Get a set of two from Amazon for $19.99.
27. A hilariously handy snack bowl designed to fit on top of your beloved Stanley Cup and help you live your best snack life, because one of the most important parts of adulthood is knowing when to treat yourself. You + a cold bev in your Stanley + some kettle chips, colby jack cubes, and fruit in this? *Chef's kiss* — even the quirkiest girl dinner situation feels ~fancy~ in this baby.
Promising review: "This holds a lot of snacks! Fits onto my tumbler and stays in place, even if the tray is loaded up with treats. This won't go over the lid so it's best to put it on before you put the lid in place. This is not silicone, it is hard plastic. Easy to wash and hand dry. Very cute and useful!" —Just My Opinion
Get it from Amazon for $12.79 (available in two sizes and five colors).
28. An instantly downloadable and printable cleaning checklist divided by day and room that'll help you break up the seemingly overwhelming task of cleaning your home while making sure you don't miss a spot.
This Canada-based small biz specializes in printable organizing aids.
Promising reviews: "I have adult children living with me at the moment. I needed clear cleaning instructions/expectations for them to contribute with the house. This easy printout has solved so many arguments. It works great for our situation." —Jennifer Jarvis
"I ended up editing this a little bit to better fit our needs but this was perfect! It made it so easy. My house hasn’t been this clean in a while. Lol." —Kathleen Cronin
Get the download of an editable Canva template and PDF, JPG, and SVG formats from CreativeTypeStore on Etsy for $3.51.
29. A snaking tool to free your drain of all the hair that's festering down there. When you were a kid, you thought being an adult meant getting to eat cake for lunch. Now, you know it means getting to eat cake for lunch *and* having to unclog your drain. Thankfully, this tool will do most of the nasty heavy lifting for you.
Promising review: "We have been in our home for 19 years and I thought I had the drain in our master bath cleaned out. Well...I used this and I pulled out a 10-inch-long, 3-inch-wide gunk of hair. It must have been floating in in horizontal part of the drain for all those years. Our drain wasn't that slow draining or anything but what a shocker. I have waist-long hair and always are sure to double catch my drains in the shower. Thought I caught it all. Bought one for my niece who has four daughters with long hair and she found the same gunk. A must for any family with long hair!!!!" —S. Moritz
Get a set of four from Amazon for $5.99.
30. A worth-the-splurge Roomba robot vacuum that'll really and truly clean your home for you, because you have more important things to do, like re-watch High School Musical. This wonder is compatible with Alexa, works with an app that allows you to fully customize its routine and make a map of your home, and even *empties itself* into its docking port for up to 60 days. Yup, all you gotta do is program it and change out the bag every two months.
Reviewers swear by it for both hard wood floors and carpet!
Promising review: "This Roomba is the best time-saving smart home life hack EVER! The new app is awesome! I've had a number of iRobot product over the years and I'm truly impressed by the advancements that they've made with the Roomba i6+. We have kids and a dog and have been stretched very thin during COVID, so we finally made the call to upgrade to a self-emptying model that we can run every single day without lifting a finger and will cover the entire main floor of our house. We couldn't be happier with the experience and especially love the 'favorites' option in the new app. This seriously saves us many hours a week! Stop wasting your time vacuuming and spend that time doing something you love!" —Bollingsalley
Get it from Amazon for $619.
31. And finally, the legendary screaming goat figure for the times when being a grown-up is not so easy. Just press him and he lets out a cathartic shriek on your behalf! Because sometimes, you don't want to be an adult, you want to be a goat.
He also comes with a little book of equally delightful goat facts.
Promising reviews: "This is one of those things you don't know you need in your life until you see it. Yes, it may have been a late night, altered state kind of purchase that surprised me a bit when it showed up, but it's one of the best things that's ever happened to me. For just a few dollars, you, too, can receive an informational mini-book full of goat facts to awe and impress your friends as well as a miniature screaming goat. If you're a fan of the screaming goat videos on YouTube, this will be right up your alley. It sounds best when set on a hard surface like a table or desk, so the sound can echo. It's just loud enough for coworkers to ask 'did y'all just hear a screaming goat?' Yes. Yes you did, Phil. If you've read this far, it's been decided: You need this. This will be there for you longer than that dumb T-shirt you're considering. This screaming goat will complete you. Better get one for your best friend, too, while you're at it." —echobunny
"I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He absolutely loved it. He finds screaming goats particularly funny. He keeps it on his desk at work. If he’s ever having a bad day, his screaming goat makes him laugh and feel better. It may be small, but it makes a big impact. The book that comes with it is very tiny, about the same size as the goat." —TrvlinFam
Get it from Amazon for $7.77.
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