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    38 Things To Buy Now To Make Your Future Easier

    Next time you're on a road trip and in dire need of a bathroom, future you will be glad you bought disposable urinals. It's true.

    1. A set of soap sheets in nine compact containers (we're talkin' 450 sheets in all!) you can toss in your bag to guarantee you've always got soap at the ready, despite the sketchy bathrooms you may end up in while on-the-go.

    A series of images showing small soap sheets in a container with a model taking them out, holding their hands under water, and lathering them

    2. An Avec sample pack with delectable, all-natural, real juice used, mixers. Each has 80-90% less sugar and calories than traditional mixers and they're perfect for when you wanna enjoy a cocktail at home...without any of the work.

    A case of the sample pack surrounded by fresh fruit

    3. A variety pack of microwavable ready-to-eat seasoned beans that'll give you a delectable side in (only 60!) seconds. With these you'll be able to give your duck pâté en croûte all the attention it needs without getting side tracked by your side dish.

    4. A budget planner with space for income, spending, monthly budgeting aaaand two sticker sheets. Use those stickers with pride — everyone who focuses on their finances deserves a gold star!

    Person writing their budget in different areas on an organized planner

    5. A silverware cubby to upgrade your currently cluttered utensil drawer. This space-saving solution guarantees you will no longer have to dig through your drawer to find the last fork.

    6. A wall-mounted tic-tac-toe TP holder that'll be equal parts cute and useful. The design is darling, and it'll also help you know when you're running low on TP!

    Wood shelf with nine squares. Four are filled with wooden X shapes and the rest are filled with toilet paper rolls.

    7. A TubShroom that's gonna get you (and your drains) out of some seriously ~hairy~ situations. Use this, avoid clogged pipes, and thus, avoid figuring out how to schedule a plumber. Thanks, past-you!

    8. A pack of cable savers to protect your chargers, aux cords, and headphones from fraying and becoming damaged. Those things are expensive! Gotta make them last.

    Several chargers held together with twisted plastic cords

    9. A fast-acting carpet spot-removing spray you're sure to be grateful to have on hand when your red wine falls out of it.

    10. A septic-safe garbage disposal cleaner so you can clean out your sink before your landlord decides to dispose of your deposit.

    11. A bottle of Everything but the Bagel seasoning for making even the most basic of bases (looking at you, rice cakes) taste sensational. Future you has no need to go hangry with this stuff in the house!

    12. A bottle of Poo-Pourri toilet spray made from essential oils — this'll be your #1 solution when you're at the mercy of public bathrooms and have *really* gotta #2.

    Bottle of Poo-Pouri in original citrus scent

    13. A nail biting polish so you can finally break this frustrating habit. Once you see how healed your fingers look after using this you can proudly shout "Nailed it!" And you should.

    Reviewer before and after with nails bitten to the point of swelling at the fingertips and the nails long and healthy after use

    14. An anti-blister balm to protect your feet from blisters before they even begin.

    A model applies the BodyGlide Foot Anti Blister Balm to the back of their ankle

    15. Acne patches are gonna suck up pore-clogging gunk overnight. With these on hand, those random breakouts won't have a chance to take up a long-term residence on future you's face.

    16. Labeled laundry hampers to eliminate the entire sorting process right from the start. Laundry day is bad enough as it is, anything to make it easier is a win in my book!

    Two cloth laundry hampers with handles and mesh bags inside. One says "Dark" and the other "Light"

    17. A seat filler, because you've had too many disasters strike at the drive-through...you need something that'll save future french fries from certain doom.

    Reviewer's seats with gap filler in between

    18. A magnetic meal planning pad with a detachable shopping list to help organize and simplify your weekly meal planning.

    Magnetic pad on fridge that has section for week's meals and a section for shopping list

    19. A pack of disposable urinals for saving yourself from your pint-sized bladder when the rest stops on your road trip seem unbearably far apart.

    Product packaging

    20. A Magic Bullet blender that'll help make breakfast a breeze, so you actually eat something before you start the day. This'll even help you do tasks like chopping onions or pureeing avocados.

    Model blending fruit in the magic bullet

    21. A sandwich bag organizer so you aren't stuck storing a bunch of boxes and digging around your cupboards for the right size snack pack.

    Wooden organizer with four sandwich bag size sections

    22. A personalized key hook so darling it's gonna guarantee you finally start to remember where you left your keys (hint: they're where they should be...right by the door).

    Flat metal double hook in the shape of a house. It has two initials and a door number.

    23. A measurement conversion decal — add this cute decor to your kitchen and you can refer to these instead of Googling Q's through every step of a recipe.

    Decals hanging inside of a kitchen cabinet

    24. A pair of blind-spot mirrors you'll be particularly happy to have when you're forced to parallel park in front of a Porsche.

    The blind spot mirror attached to a rearview mirror showing more closely, how much room is next to the car door

    25. A makeup remover pen for erasing detailed mistakes without mucking up the rest of your hard work!

    26. A wearable nail polish holder so you can easily give yourself a fresh mani anywhere at home, without the risk of spilling. Go ahead, paint your nails on your faux fur floor!

    A person wearing the nail polish holder while painting their nails

    27. An Instant Pot magnetic cheat sheet that's gonna stick right on your machine, giving you a helpful source that's far more reliable than asking Alexa for recipe directions every step of the way.

    An Instant Pot with the cheat sheet on the side showing pasta, seafood, pork, beans, and vegetable timing

    28. A pair of Bose QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones, because as glad as your are to have your S.O. move in...it'll probably be healthy to ~tune~ each other out from time to time.

    Bose headphones in black

    29. A heated razor for beard-havers who love a hot towel facial and deserve to get the closest thing to it (with the closest shave) every darn day.

    Razor on charging dock beside packaging

    30. A set of Airynest linen sheets that are equal parts durable and dreamy — a practical splurge that can make falling asleep so much easier.

    Peach sheets and pillow cases on casually made bed

    31. A Winc subscription, a service that'll send you four or more bottles of wine each month. Now there's no need to ~wine~ about whose turn it is to go to the liquor store!

    Box at doorstep with four bottles of wine beside it

    32. And a bottle of Drop It, a natural wine sulfate and tannin remover, that's gonna save wine drunk you from those merlot-induced headaches.

    Reviewer image of glass of red wine with a bottle of Drop It, along with a caption explaining that it's been working

    33. A robotic vacuum that'll constantly work to keep dust and dirt off the floor, including frustrating places like under the table and beneath furniture. Go ahead, take something off your weekly chore list...let the robot do it!

    34. A drinking fountain faucet attachment sure to be loved by anyone who wants a sip of water without dirtying a whole cup and thus, washing a whole cup. I'm sure your roommates are thanking you already.

    Sink spout with water lifting into an arc for drinking

    35. A rechargeable light necklace you can toss on your dog to give you some peace of mind while walking around at night. This thing is especially useful if you play fetch with your dog when it's dark, or if they love running around your large yard at night. There's a reason this thing has ~glowing~ reviews!

    36. A Freshly meal plan, because you know that "preheat the oven to 400" is essentially gonna be certain death in your apartment from June–September.

    Several meals displayed on ceramic plates

    37. A set of four drawer organizers sure to make finding your socks seriously simple. Geez, look at that bottom shelf. It's bringing a tear to my A-type eye!

    38. And finally, a shed wall decal that'll protect you in your future...for obvious reasons.

    Decal on shed above several gardening tools that says "In case of zombies...or gardening"

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