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    25 Things Under $5 That I Think You Absolutely Need In Your Life

    I repeat: Under. Five. Dollars.

    1. A double-sided tongue scraper and brush, aka the oral hygiene gadget you never knew you needed. Buh-bye, bad breath and aftertastes, I won't miss you.

    2. A bar of fancy French shea butter soap without the fancy price tag. That plus the over 1,000 positive reviews have me saying "Oui, s'il vous plaît."

    Several bars of the soap

    3. NYX Butter Gloss, a buildable lipgloss beloved by over 4,000 reviewers that actually won't leave your lips all sticky like the other glosses you've tried over the years.

    4. Or for a bit more of a statement, BH Cosmetics Color Lock matte lipstick, a vegan and cruelty-free shea butter formula that stays put, period.

    The lipsticks in several shades

    5. A precious and ridiculously affordable cat spoon that can conveniently perch on your cup and provide a smile on mornings when you're ~feline~ blue.

    6. A pad of days of the week Post-Its you can use for important reminders or to create a customized calendar, or just to organize your schedule *and* your desk space in a Pinterest-worthy way.

    The purple pad of lined notes with MTWTFSS at the top so you can circle the day

    7. Strong and cute mini cactus magnets for a fun fridge update that definitely doesn't succ(ulent).

    8. A miraculous rust stain-removing spray that'll give you serious bang (and OMG-worthy results) for your buck. Trust me.

    Above, a toilet tank with the inside totally brown. Below, the tank mostly white

    9. The Cat Dancer, a super-simple wire toy that every cat and owner alike will become paws-itively obsessed with. It's the under-$3 way to get your cat to perform the most hilarious antics of their nine lives, so I suggest having a camera ready.

    10. Some jumbo sticky note divider tabs that are must-have companions on your quest to become the greatest note-taker of all time.

    The yellow, orange, pink, green, blue, and purple tabs being used to divide a notebook into study chapters. The one at the front has a list of notes labeled "On Test"

    11. Absolutely OMG-worthy bubble tea earrings, which are basically tapioca-lling your name.

    12. An iconic Lizzo lyric sticker that may come with the side effect of getting "Juice" stuck in your head from now till eternity, but honestly that would be a blessing.

    The sticker shaped like a Happy Meal box with the words "Baby I'm the whole damn meal"

    13. Positively adorable erasable pens with sweet little animal-shaped grips who promise not to tell anyone that you had to erase the word "guarantee" four times before you spelled it right.

    The three pens with grips shaped like a penguin, pig, and bear next to a hand using one to erase blue ink

    14. Amazingly affordable (I'm talking under $3) Scotch Brite stainless-steel scrubbers for burnt- and crusted-on messes on your cookware that'll basically pay for themselves with one very impressive use. Having to put in a ton of effort to scrub pans clean? I don't know her.

    15. A beyond clever cruelty-free concealer pen that looks like the highlighters you had in your pencil case in high school, so it'll blend in in your bag just as well as the moisturizing, lightweight matte formula blends into your skin.

    Four of the highlighter-shaped pens in different colors

    16. A pair of sleek silicone mask applicator brushes with several benefits that'll make a mask day more effortless (and therefore more relaxing): it evenly spreads a thick layer of product without any getting caught or wasted in bristles, it's easy to clean, and reduces mess!

    17. Genius biodegradable straws made from — get this — avocado pits. They don't get as soggy as paper straws and aren't as clunky as metal ones, but are still eco-friendly. Just when you thought you couldn't love avocados more.

    The box of straws

    18. An aww-worthy Schitt's Creek David sweater sticker sure to get a certain Tina Turner bop playing in your mind — whether it's Tina's version or Patrick's is up to you.

    A hand holding a sticker shaped like David's lightning bolt sweater with the text "Simply The Best"

    19. A whimsical and helpful little frog sink strainer that's toad-ally ready to help you keep icky food debris out of your drain.

    20. Versatile silicone putty earplugs you can mold to get a perfect fit and use for everything from snoozing to swimming. The obnoxious construction next door and your S.O.'s snores are no match for these babies.

    A reviewer's ear with the semi-opaque white, putty-like earplugs covering the opening

    21. A cool six-color pen, because why should you have to carry multiple pens with you when this baby can handle all your color-coding needs all by itself?

    22. A convenient laundry detergent cup holder that rests neatly under the detergent jug to stop you from making your usual soapy mess. Because anything that makes laundry less of a pain in the butt is a must-have, IMHO.

    The cup holder hooked over a shelf, under a bottle of detergent, and holding a detergent cup under the spout

    23. A super mini nail polish for anyone who, like me, likes to try out lots of new colors but hates wasting money and storage space for a full-size bottle of each one.

    24. A milk chocolate, red velvet, and marshmallow bar, which your still-leftover Halloween candy (probably time to toss that?) can't hope to compete with. This is the luxury treat you deserve.

    Broken up pieces of the bar

    25. And a LOL-worthy nose pencil sharpener that's a bargain that's nothing to sneeze at.

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