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1. A pair of eyeliner stamp pens so you'll actually be able to get that perfect cat eye that you thought only Cleopatra and Taylor Swift were capable of, while still making it out of the house on time. It's long-lasting, too!
2. A fun and leakproof motivational water bottle with a straw, locking cover, and marked time stamps with encouraging phrases to help you pace yourself to stay hydrated throughout the day. Yes, you have a million things to do, but taking care of your body should be priority #1.
Promising review: "Recently I had been struggling to get in my daily water intake, and then I found this bottle! I love it! It has made keeping up with my daily water so easy. Definitely beats chasing around the same cup of water through the day. The design of the bottle makes it easy to grip, and the lock feature on the lid is keeping my little ones from getting into it. :) It's easy to clean and it does not leak. Plus the colors are beautiful. I highly recommend!" —TiffanyD
Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in 28 styles).
3. A handy little gadget designed to ensure you never accidentally forget about feeding your furry friend (and so you can stop second guessing whether or not you did when they give you those puppy dog eyes). You can also use it for other easy-to-forget daily tasks like medications.
4. Or a similar device for humans or animals that sticks right on your 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 on new bottles when you get a refill.
5. Jumbo divider sticky tabs that seriously change the homework and research grind. They're ideal for studying, annotating, and more organized note-taking — I so wish I'd had these when writing my college thesis.
6. An amazingly convenient veggie chopper from the kitchen geniuses at Oxo that'll not only save you a ton of time dicing ingredients, but also allow you to smoothly and easily pour out the cut vegetables when you're done. I bet this can shave 10 minutes off meal prep and cleanup, easily.
7. Beyond handy grocery bag handles made for anyone who REFUSES to make multiple trips into the house with their baggage. These babies make it possible to carry way more at once (up to 50 pounds!!!) and can even hold the bags together in the back of the car so they don't spill.
8. Game-changing ceiling fan pulls, because no matter how many times a day you switch them on and off, you can never seem to remember which cord controls the light and which controls the fan. Honestly, why don't they make all ceiling fans with these?!?
9. The ChopStir, designed to (you guessed it) both chop and stir whatever you've got cooking, as well as ~crush~ the job of crushing ingredients. It's made from heat-resistant nylon, is dishwasher safe, and won't damage nonstick surfaces!
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!
11. Or some fizzy and fresh-scented toilet tablets you just let oh-so-satisfyingly dissolve in your bowl for 10 minutes, then brush the latrine clean. They'll reduce required scrubbing, serve as a natural alternative to the cleaner you currently use, *and* they're kind of fun to watch fizz!
They're from a Black woman-owned small biz founded by a mom committed to finding natural alternatives to common household items.
BuzzFeed Shopping editor Melanie Aman says: "For all the folks who don't enjoy cleaning the toilet — myself included — these dissolving tablets make quick work of a grimy bowl. The tablets are a little hard to dislodge from the plastic container (although that does make me feel confident that they're secure during transit and won't break; mine all arrived intact!), but once you get one out, you drop it in the toilet and let it do its thing. It'll start fizzing — just like a bath bomb — loosening any stains and streaks in 10 minutes so they come away with a light brushing. I never let the toilet get too bad (and usually it takes awhile for me to notice any buildup since there are only two people in the apartment), so I can't vouch for them if you have really set-in hard water stains or haven't cleaned the commode in six months. But if you're looking to ditch the harsh cleansers in your toilet cleaning routine, this is a great addition to your lineup."
Get six tablets from Pardo Naturals for $10.50 (available in seven scents).
12. Orly's Bonder base coat, which I personally swear by to make my regular at-home manis and pedis so much easier (I'm talking less polish all over your cuticles) and more durable.
13. A beyond convenient document clip that attaches to your monitor via Command strip and can hold up to 30 sheets of paper for you to easily reference when studying, transcribing, or doing any other task. No more glancing up and down constantly and losing your place, which means you'll get things done faster.
14. An easy-to-grip Oxo veggie brush, because no one really likes dealing with the dirt on produce. But it'll be much more satisfying with this baby that can seriously turn your spuds into ~studs~.
15. Wad-Free, an ingenious device to solve all your sheet-washing woes. It'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?!?
16. A handy zipper pull tool anyone who lives alone and likes to wear dresses and jumpsuits needs. Putting one on without a family member/roommate/S.O. around to help *is* possible, after all.
17. A genuinely genius butter spreader knife with little holes to help you get spreadable butter from even the hardest sticks, because you're never more impatient than when you're hungry, and hanger and impossible-to-spread butter and broken toast really do not mix well.
18. Or, if you don't even want to have to slice the butter *at all*, a butter dish and grip set that lets you just pop the stick straight onto the grip and spread away for hassle-free pan greasing and toast buttering.
It's dishwasher safe and from a Miami-based small business!
Promising review: "Absolutely perfect. It holds a whole stick of butter and the butter stays in place — unlike some of the other products on the market that are supposed to serve the same purpose." —Michelle
Get it from TheMagnetack on Etsy for $14.95.
19. A helpful as heck moisture meter if you need some assistance watering your plants the proper amount to actually, you know, keep them alive. You just pop this in the (indoor or outdoor) soil to determine whether it's time to water your leafy pals, for yet another tool in your "I won't kill it this time!!!" arsenal.
Promising review: "Who knew that one needs an accurate way to measure soil moisture levels? I saw a gardening expert using one of these, and it clicked. Earlier this summer I asked a friend why so many plants die so easily, and she said the number one problem is over-watering. Well, no more. I've only had this for a month, but my plants are looking perky and happy. So far this appears to be accurate, and I now feel more confident investing in more houseplants. Very easy to use, and no special care required." —empower7
Get it from Amazon for $9.32 (available in two colors).
20. A handy-dandy dish squeegee sure to make anyone who has ever done dishes and touched icky leftover food or struggled to clean up a spill say, "Where have you been all my life?!?!" One side is curved so it works on bowls as well as plates, and it can clean up sinks and countertops just as easily as it can dishes.
21. A clever slicing tool that'll allow you to hold tricky foods like cherry tomatoes, shrimp, bread, meat, and bagels steady without putting your fingers in harm's way. It'll also seriously reduce your chopping time when you're prepping a salad!
It's BPA free and dishwasher safe.
Promising review: "Where has this been all my life? I love this gadget! It’s so simple. Trust me...if you cut tomatoes in half, just do it!! It’s so easy to use. You do need to pretty much fill it up; you can’t just put three or four tomatoes in. Also, don’t press too hard, just lightly rest your hand on top and use a VERY sharp knife for best results. If your knife is dull this will not work! And if you cut raw chicken breasts in half, buy two, because you can use one for that as well!! Just make sure you label it 'raw chicken' and only use it for that." —Leah
Get it from Amazon for $12.95 (available in five colors).
22. A convenient book weight to hold your place hands-free whether you're reading a magazine outside on a breezy day, propping open a cookbook on the counter, or using your hands to munch some popcorn while you devour a new thriller.
23. A game-changing pair of no-tie shoelaces you can use to turn any pair of shoes into comfy, perfect-fitting slip-ons and banish gross, hazardous dangling shoelaces forever. It's worth the time installing them for you to be able to take approximately 0 seconds sliding into your fave shoes for the rest of time.
24. The Squatty Potty, a simple yet revolutionary bathroom stool that may change how you pass *your* stool for the rest of your days, even if bathroom trips usually feel like a chore for you and your chaotic digestive system. It helps you comfortably assume a squatting posture, which is the prime position for emptying your bowels with ease.
25. A roll-up dish rack that's so much more than a dish rack. It'll save you a ridiculous amount of counter space, both during cooking and cleanup, since you can use it to dry dishes, thaw meat, and strain veggies, or even as just another place to put cutting boards and dishes during meal prep. And when you're done, you can just roll it up and put it under the sink!
26. A super-handy adjustable jar opener so you'll never again have to give up on having a pickle or spaghetti sauce because dang, do they superglue that stuff closed!?!?!
27. 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 $6.97 (available in four shapes).
28. An unbelievably ingenious sock organizer made to fight back against the phenomenon that's plagued humankind since the invention of the washing machine — disappearing hosiery. You can throw this thing right in the laundry (!!!) so you'll never loose half of a pair of socks in the abyss again, or even have to spend time matching them up when you unload the dryer!
29. A brilliant color-coded keyboard cover illustrating all the shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop that'll be a true game changer for anyone who uses that app about as much as they use their email. And here you were thinking about just tattooing these shortcuts on your hands — this is a bit easier.
30. A simply brilliant bracelet-fastening tool, because you are correct — lobster claw bracelets are just unnecessarily impossible to fasten. This allows you to hold one end of your bauble steady instead of trying to contort your hands into unnatural positions just to put on your jewelry.
31. A sponge holder that doubles as a dish soap pump — just press down to immediately get the perfect amount of soap ready to use on your sponge, without making a sticky, sudsy mess of your sink area.
32. A Billie razor starter kit, a cult-fave set that'll make your daily shave so much more enjoyable — just ask the several BuzzFeed Shopping editors who are *obsessed* with it. The kit includes a razor, a magnetic holder, and two blades for 10 bucks.
33. A clean/dirty dishwasher magnet that's so simple yet game-changing, because apparently shouting, "HEY, ARE THESE DISHES CLEAN OR DIRTY," doesn't need to be a constant refrain in your home.
34. A super-useful washable, reusable, biodegradable towel to make draining the grease from your morning bacon an (eco-friendly and paper-free) breeze.
Just use it to blot bacon like you would a normal paper towel, then soak it in hot water and degreasing dish soap and toss it in the washer to be used again. This genius creation is from a Colorado-based small biz that makes fabric alternatives to all sorts of disposable household products.
Promising review: "Best thing ever. We try to be as sustainable as we can. I hated buying paper towels for bacon grease because we would always use them for everything else because they were there. Now that I have this fancy little towel, we no longer buy paper towels and I am beyond happy. It also cleans very well!" —Kelly Rooney
Get it from Green City Living on Amazon Handmade for $14.99.
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