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Each spike can be used for 30-60 days, depending on the season. The reviewer pics above are all of the same plant — the left one shows how this magical stuff helped the rather sad dude perk up in just 10 days, and the right one shows that he's like a whole new plant two months later! You can also check out my full write-up on these plant food sticks.
Promising review: "I always kill my plants but I decided to try again. I just bought five houseplants, and three of them were marked down because they were looking pretty puny. Since I tend to kill them anyway, I figured I would give them a try and save some money. I put one of these spikes in each plant and they all looked so much healthier and happier after just a couple days. I also added one spike to the only houseplant that I've had for years without killing (I was beginning to think it was artificial) the leaves looked healthier almost immediately. I'm very happy with this product and it was a great price." —victoria
Get 24 spikes from Amazon for $2.99. Get some specially designed for orchids here.
It's great for hard water marks in the tub, too!
Promising review: "We rented a home and the toilets were disgusting. The picture above is after just five minutes with the stone. I had tried bleach, every toilet bowl cleaner available, and countless hours of scrubbing to no avail, but this stone worked instantly! I will be buying several more! The stone does dissolve when scrubbing so you need a couple. I was able to completely do almost two toilets that looked awful with one stone!" —CristaCross
Get it from Amazon for $10.98.
As if that wasn't easy enough, these are also machine washable so you can use them again and again!
Promising review: "I was skeptical of these, but now I'm pretty sure they're what Mulan's outfit was made of when she wiped her makeup off on her sleeve in the movie. Even totally dry, they do a pretty impressive job of taking off all my makeup (including waterproof eyeliner and mascara) in a couple swipes. I like to use a little micellar water to make my skin feel a little cleaner. It's nice not to burn through so many cotton pads." —RachelM
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $4.49.
This miracle worker has got over 3,700 positive reviews!
Promising review: "This thing is pretty amazing. I was skeptical for sure, since I've tried all kinds of lotions, balms, and stone-based products, none of which helped my heels whatsoever. I've worn socks to bed for years, because if I don't the sheets hardly last a week before they have holes rubbed through them. My wife ordered this thing that looks like a mini cheese grater, lol, and after two minutes — two minutes!! — of rubbing it on my heel, it's a complete 180. I never would've believed it until I tried it myself. This is well worth double what it costs." —LBK
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
I KNOW I'm not the only one who puts off this important chore as long as possible because I always use the wrong amount of dish soap and then it takes forever to rinse it out and even THEN my bottle winds up tasting like soap...you know what I'm talking about. All you have to do with Bottle Bright is fill your bottle with warm water, drop a single tablet in, and let it fizz the gunk away. The tablet dissolves completely, so once you dump out the water, you can use your bottle again right away! Check out BuzzFeed's full write-up on Bottle Bright.
Promising review: "Can I give Bottle Bright 10 stars? This is a MIRACLE product. I saw it on Shark Tank last week and was really surprised that Lori was the only one that made them an offer (the other Sharks must not use Contigo travel mugs). I immediately ordered it to try and save my Contigo mug that I thought was too far gone. One 10 minute go-round with this product in warm water cleaned the dark brown layer of crud off the bottom of the mug, revealing perfect, shiny, good-as-new stainless steel underneath! I'd tried everything to get that off, but the shape of the bottle made it nearly impossible to scrub. With this product, it rinsed right off like it was nothing. I decided to try one more tablet with hot water and leave it overnight to get the stains off the sides of the bottle. This morning when I rinsed it out, I was absolutely blown away by how perfect it looks. I almost didn't want to put more coffee in it! Also, as the product was sitting and doing its thing in the water, there was no odor whatsoever, and there is absolutely no residual taste. I don't know how they did it, but this incredible product is a MUST-HAVE if you have a mug that you find impossible to clean!" —Erica C.
Get a box of 12 tablets from Amazon for $8. Get a set of bottle cleaning brushes to use with it here.
The pics above are with just ONE wash!!! This stuff is cruelty-free and made with tea tree, coconut, and peppermint oils. Plus it's from a Black woman-owned brand! 🙌
Promising review: "Totally amazing and beyond expectations. Chronic dry scalp for over a year, and with **one use**, super awesome results. My head feels fantastic and no more flaking. I'm going to buy a vat of this stuff and swim around in it! Really worth it." —Jana
Get it from Amazon for $42.
Okay, so technically these are less "before and after" photos and more "with and without" photos. The pics above are my coworker's strawberries after 10 days (!!!), with the one on the left kept in the store container and the one on the right kept in one of these dishwasher-safe, BPA-free wonders. Check out BuzzFeed's full review here.
Promising review: "I wish I'd gotten these sooner. I bought strawberries for my children, and then I forgot about them. I found them in the back of the refrigerator almost TWO WEEKS later, and they were still good. They keep blackberries for a really long time. Lettuce (washed and cut up, even) has lasted close to three weeks. The real miracle is how long it keeps zucchini. Zucchini starts to get mushy in the crisper drawer after just a few days. Again, these miracle containers have kept it fresh for close to two weeks now. I've kept cut cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, sliced bell peppers, cut jicama, and carrots in these containers. I've had fantastic results with all of them. I love these so much, I ordered a second set. If I had more room in my fridge, I'd get more!" —Laura
Get it from Amazon for $16.22+ (available in four sizes). Find more sizes and buying options here.
Check out BuzzFeed's full write-up on this wood polish!
Promising review: "Amazing product! We recently moved into a house where the floors hadn't been taken care of for years. We aren't able to do a full refinish of the floors at this time (hopefully within the next year) so we wanted to do something to make them look better. This product lived up to its claims. I can't speak to how long it lasts before needing to be redone, but the difference is night and day." —Cameron
Get it from Amazon for $14.29.
Promising review: "AMAZING! This is a must-have for families with long hair! I used to have to use chemicals to unclog our shower drain once a month, as the amount of hair coming from me and my teenage daughters made it so that the shower would clog up and we'd have three to four inches of standing water. It was a real pain in the butt, a constant added expense, and made the tub constantly feel and look dirty. I bought this hoping it would catch the hair and stop the drain from clogging. This tiny little device is a true miracle!!! We've been using it for almost three months now and I have yet to need to use chemicals to declog the pipes. We have ZERO clogs!!" —SB6907
Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in six colors).
Check out BuzzFeed's full write-up on this spray.
Promising review: "Everyone needs this product! I don't write reviews, but I do read them before I buy anything. I just had to write one for this product. Seeing is believing. These are before and after pictures of our bathtub. It was gross and orange rust-stained. Not even Mr. Clean Magic Erasers touched the stains. But now it's shiny and looks brand new. I sprayed it on (yes, it's more of a liquid than a gel but it still works). I came back an hour later and wiped it off. No elbow grease needed. The majority of the rust was gone — the only thing left was soap scum and that easily wiped away. I'll be buying this stuff again!" —NMP
Get it from Amazon for $4.97.
It works on everything from sinks and tubs to stainless steel kitchenware and appliances to cooktops — just look at the difference it made on my coworker's stove! Check out her full Bar Keepers Friend review.
Promising review: "I just moved into a new place with a huge stainless steel sink. I was so excited that I could fit an entire pan in to soak after cooking! I did just that, lifted up my pan to clean it, and found RUST STAINS all over the new sink. I couldn't believe it. I didn't even realize the pan was rusty on the bottom. Nothing would get the rust out — like, hi, I thought this sink was supposed to be stainless? I tried baking soda, white vinegar, lemon juice, anything I already had in the kitchen, as well as some heavy-duty cleaners. The stain lifted a teeny bit from the baking soda with a lot of elbow grease, but not enough to make a difference. After a few weeks, the stains hadn't moved from normal use and scrubbing. I was devastated. I decided to buy this as a last-ditch effort. I wish I'd just bought it immediately but I didn't think it would really help that much. I am so happy to be wrong! I literally put it on the sponge and scrubbed a little and every stain was instantly removed! I can't believe it. It took less than a minute, even though I spent ages trying to scrub it out before. My sink is perfect again!" —Customer
Get the liquid formula and a two scrubbing cloths from Amazon for $17.99.
It's got two heat settings and over 5,000 positive reviews, and also claims to reduce frizz and boost shine! Check out one BuzzFeeder's full review of this brush.
Promising review: "Let's face it. It's near impossible to get a salon blowout look at home. Your arms get tired, and trying to manage a brush and blowdryer is a feat in and of itself. This brush is not just good, it's great! I love this brush! I actually like the way my hair turns out with this styler better than what I get at the salon — seriously. I love my hairdresser and she does a great job, but I have actually gotten more compliments on my hair when I do it myself with this tool. I'll probably get two more to give to my daughters as well, that's how much I love it. This is great and you can't beat the price!!" —debbie
Get it from Amazon for $34.99+ (available in two sizes).
It comes with a bottle of cleaner, a scraper, and a cleaning pad.
Promising review: "If you have a glass stovetop, do yourself a favor and purchase this. It took me about 10 minutes to clean the stovetop and it looks so much better now. I thought we would never find anything to get it looking like new and get the scratches off!" —Nicole
Get it from Amazon for $11.48.
Over 5,600 reviewers swear by it!
Promising review: "I'm 30 years old and I have bitten my nails for as long as I can remember. And I'm not talking about a little nibble here and there, I'm talking about biting them until they were bleeding or it was too painful to continue, then I would move onto the next finger. When I was out of fingers I would move on to my cuticles. I had tried everything imaginable to stop the habit. I would never last more than a couple days without starting up again. I figured if anything had a chance at working it would be this product. This product is advertised as having a bad taste to curb your desire to bit your nails, so I painted it onto a finger, let it dry for a couple minutes, and then took a lick. At first didn't taste like anything, but then the taste hit me! It's one of the worst tastes I have ever come across and it lingered for a good five minutes or more! I'm not saying I'm cured yet, but I went from being a highly addicted nail biter to having not bitten my nails or cuticles in the past two weeks. I have almost zero urge to do so. Both my nails and cuticles are growing out and have actually required trimming and shaping. Now I catch myself lifting a finger to my mouth and thinking, 'if I bite that nail I'm going to taste that nasty stuff,' and I quickly put my hand back down!" —ChrisB.
Get it from Amazon for $15.50.
I also can't get over the super easy built-in brush pen design of the packaging itself — you just click the top to dispense product onto the brush part! The brand itself is awesome too. It's a Black woman-owned business that focuses on inclusivity, and they were actually turned down by Shark Tank! Your loss, sharks!!!
Promising review: "I’m very impressed. As someone who knows nothing about makeup, I found this super easy to apply. I used the shade matcher on the site and it matches me PERFECTLY. I can hardly tell I’m wearing makeup. Plus I wore it on a super hot day where I was sweating a bunch and my face was unbothered. By the time I made it home that evening it was still looking good!" —Shaquilla B.
Get it from The Lip Bar for $28 (available in 26 shades).
The pics above are with just one coat of this stuff!
Promising review: "I bought this to clean up the pitted and cracked shower grout in an apartment. If I owned the place, I'd have it properly re-grouted and sealed. But for the price, this did the trick and made the shower look sharp and clean. The paint dispenses easily and is pretty simple to apply evenly (and if you screw up, just use a sponge to wipe off where you colored outside the lines). No idea how it'll hold up over time, but it made it through its first cleaning test (a spray down with Kaboom tile cleaner). For my situation, it worked." —Beez
Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in two sizes and three colors).
Pssst...in case you're wondering how the toilet above got so gross to begin with, the reviewer says it's used by their cats!
The kit comes with a wand, six refill heads loaded with Clorox, and a storage caddy. The wand has a handy switch that'll let you drop the used head right in the trash so you don't have to touch any nastiness. Plus, the sponge is specially shaped to get into nooks and crannies under the rim, and it can also help remove calcium stains and rust! Check out BuzzFeed's full write-up on these wands.
Promising review: "When I moved into my current apartment, I inherited a toilet brush that had probably been used by the previous six tenants. It was nasty and disgusting. I'd had these toilet wands before, but I'd left them at my old apartment, so I knew I needed a replacement. These are so easy to use. You snap the sponge head onto the wand, clean your toilet, and unlock the used sponge head over the trash can. The sponge doesn't sit in its own filth waiting for the next time you use it. The handle sits in its own nook in the bin. I love it! I clean my toilet once a week and I like the how simple this system is." —Lauren Roland
Get it from Amazon for $17.76+.
The set includes a six-cell bin, a seven-cell bin long enough to fit bras, an eight-cell bin, and a 24-cell bin.
Promising review: "No matter what else is going on in my life, at least my underwear drawer gives me the (false) sense that I have it all figured out. This organizer was just what I was looking for. I only use unpadded bras, so I didn't have an issue fitting several in one slot. The material is malleable, which makes it much easier to get in and out of my drawer, and it's also very easy to clean. I've been using it for five months now and haven't had an issue with wear at all." —NAD
Get a set of four from Amazon for $13.87+ (available in six colors).
You can use it on floors, clothes, carpets, furniture, and pretty much anything else.
Check out BuzzFeed's full write-up on Rocco & Roxie stain remover.
Promising review: "This is magic! These pics were taken over the course of about 35 minutes. These are year old stains! I’m sold." —Joshua Hurston Hall
Get it from Amazon for $19.97.
Promising review: "This book has exceeded all my expectations so far. I suffer from very bad anxiety and depression and have been using this book as an outlet and somewhat of a therapy tool. The pages all have different assignments or tasks on them that push you out of your comfort zone and create a wonderful feeling of freedom when they're done. Page one said 'crack the spine' which I had a very hard time with, but with each speed bump of ripping out pages, folding, cutting, crinkling, messing, glueing, and sticking, I felt more and more free. I love this book that much more every time. Some prompts, like 'color outside the lines,' are very easy, while others push you to be weird like 'collect dead bugs.' It definitely forces you to think outside the box! I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs a creative outlet or just wants to have a good bit of fun!" —Aly McMuffin
Get it from Amazon for $12.
Bevel is a Black-founded business! Though it's now owned by P&G, the founder remains the CEO.
Promising review: "As an African-American man, I've always been more susceptible to razor bumps and ingrown hairs due to curlier hair. Gillette was my go-to for shaving, because it did better with sensitive skin and was good for shaving quickly. However, of course Gillette is more of a one-size-fits-all razor brand and doesn't account for some of the nuances some men have to deal with when shaving. I looked for a razor blade that would assist in minimizing razor bumps and ingrown hairs, and that's where Bevel comes in. Firstly, I'm very happy to support a brand that addresses some of the unique grooming issues of Black men, so cheers to that! Secondly, because I was switching from a Gillette razor, there was a bit of a learning curve in terms of shaving technique and how long the shaving process took. I definitely cut up my chin and jawline the first few times using this razor. However, as I continued to use it more and adjusted to the various holding angles for the different parts of my face, the shave got much easier and the results are noticeable (after about 8 months of use). The shave is much closer, so my face is much smoother. Initially when using this razor, I did get a couple of razor bumps, but now that I'm accustomed, I get none! The shave lasts about two days longer than when I use a Gillette razor, and the razor and blades are very finely weighted and crafted, so once you understand the different angles you can maneuver around your face with ease." —Shawn
Get the razor and five blades from Amazon for $49.99.
Check out BuzzFeed's full write-up on Bioré pore strips!
Promising review: "These Bioré strips are great. I had used them years ago, but hadn't seen them in my local drug store for a while so I searched on Amazon and was really happy to find them. I have dry skin and don't get acne, but I do get blackheads on my nose. I don't wear much makeup, so before using these, I just wash my face and pat dry. I then make sure my nose is wet so the strip will stick to it. I included some before and after pictures. This isn't a miracle product that will eliminate all your blackheads, but as you can see from the strip, it gets a lot of sebum and dead cells "plugs" out of your face. I don't know if I really look any better, but I sure feel better after using these! I finish by rinsing my face and then using a toner to help close the pores." —SunnyGirl70
Get a box of 24 (12 nose strips and 12 flat strips to use elsewhere on your face) from Amazon for $13.70.
Since there were multiple great before-and-after photos, I obviously couldn't pass up the opportunity to show you TWO good boy glow-ups.
Promising review: "This stuff works so well!!! My English Bulldog's face wrinkles were red, wet, smelly, oozy, and irritated. He was constantly trying to scratch his face. After TWO applications, the redness is gone! The smell is gone! And it’s dry and overall it’s looking so much better! The usual daily buildup of gunk is gone! Thank you so much for a great product that works!" —jason
Get it from Amazon for $20.43.
*Well, those aren't their exact words, considering not everyone can be that massive of a Harry Potter nerd. But you get the idea.
Promising review: "My hair is very thin and curly. The ends are damaged from heat and color, causing my hair to look even more unruly. I do oil treatments once a week and only wash my hair two or three times a week, but NOTHING has made my hair feel like this product does. There is an immediate difference as soon as this product touches my hair. It leaves it feeling so silky, even after I rinse it out and dry my hair. My mom orders this product on Amazon regularly and I'm glad I finally gave in and ordered it. Would definitely recommend and will repurchase when I run out in a few months." —Melissa
Get it from Amazon for $12.95.
Check out BuzzFeed's full write-up on this amazing stick.
Promising review: "Don't get me wrong — my wedding ring was gorgeous before. It did sparkle and still made me smile every day. However, after using this, oh my goodness! After one use, my ring is absolutely breathtaking! I knew my ring got dirty now and then, simply from sweating and being outside in the elements. However, I never realized just how much schmutz marred my beautiful diamond until I cleaned it. It literally took my breath away with its fiery, dazzling brilliance! My wedding ring is something that always makes my heart beat a little faster — because of its beauty and what it represents — and now, my smile is even wider and my heart skips a beat a little more as I gaze upon this amazing clarity. This product is an amazing value with mind-blowing, beautiful results!" —liltreeclimber
Get it from Amazon for $8.96.
Promising review: "I found this product through a BuzzFeed article for people with frizzy hair and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT, PEOPLE! I put this serum through the wringer; I got this to stand up to Bay Area fog AND the nasty, humid heat wave we got a couple weeks ago. No frizz, no extra curls. Nothing! On top of that, it made my hair super glossy. I'm very impressed. Heads up though, a little goes a long way. One pump is enough to cover my hair and I have medium-length hair. It can make your hair look oily if you use too much. I do have oily hair, so working on my ends first then moving up to my roots works for me." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
It's cruelty- and paraben-free and vegan!
Promising review: "This stuff is incredible!!! I don't usually leave reviews, but this chemical exfoliator does exactly what it claims and has really helped, especially with the texture of my skin. I've noticed a difference within a week of daily use, as it's gentle yet effective and hasn't dried out my skin. It's helped fade acne scars and the fragrance of the product is mild but pleasant. EVERYONE AND THEIR GRANDMAS NEED THIS!!!!" —R
Get it from Glossier for $24.
The pics above were taken just two weeks apart!
Promising review: "I noticed an improvement in my nails after just the first application. I put it on my nails at night before I go to bed. I've been using it faithfully now since it arrived. Yes, my nails are definitely stronger and are growing fast! I'm applying it twice a day now. Incredible results!" —Tweety2015
Get it from Amazon for $8.13.
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