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    32 Super Useful Products To Get If You Want Life To Get Easier As You Get Older

    Apparently spending your hard-earned money on useful things can actually be, get this, satisfying.

    1. A grapefruit mint hand and body wash — this spiffy soap is formulated with aloe vera, meaning it can rid your skin of grime and germs while nourishing your body with its moisturizing ingredients. If becoming loyal to a soap brand sounds like a good time then...welcome, you're with us old folks now. It's a great place to be.

    2. A garlic rocker that'll be so much easier than a traditional garlic press.

    Rolling grated rocker crushing garlic

    3. A washable sponge – this is gonna be a game-changer in your kitchen. Replace your disposable sponges with *one* of these reusable picks and simply wash it when it gets gross.

    A sponge with a floral design and mesh overlay sits in a wooden bowl

    4. A moisture meter you can place deep down into the soil to know exactly how much water your plant is getting. Under- and overwatering is a thing of the past, people!

    5. An aromatherapy spray that'll soothe your senses and help you fall asleep if you are often counting your worries rather than counting sheep.

    Spray bottle of product

    6. A stainless-steel cleaner for wiping up grease, stains, and fingerprints faster than you're able to say "cleaning the sink sucks." Turns out, it doesn't with this stuff.

    Stainless steel fridge with no stains after using product and wipe stains before

    7. A ceramic soap dish designed with a drainage spout so extra water goes straight into your sink instead of building up at the bottom of the dish. Honestly, if this *gorgeous* dish appeals to you, there's no going back. How do you do, Grown-Up??

    The dish holding a bar of soap and placed with the spout over the edge of a surface

    8. A pair of outlet lights so you can have your rooms shine even at nighttime, without bulky night lights taking up space. Plus they can make your place look fancy. Like, really fancy.

    9. A spice jar set with 18 different bamboo lidded jars. With this, you're gonna be able to display your eclectic spice collection on the counter...where everyone has a chance to admire your good ~taste~.

    Several jars of spices with matching labels

    10. A bidet, because washing your rear after using the bathroom makes just as much sense as washing your hands. Use this and you'll never regret ditching that wasteful, less-efficient toilet paper ever again.

    Bidet on toilet seat. It has a bamboo knob.

    11. A six-port outlet that SWIVELS, meaning you can actually use the outlet behind your sofa! Which is great news when everything you own seems to need an outlet these days.

    12. A mesh washing bag for protecting the delicate clothing you've also started purchasing as you've gotten older. It turns out cashmere is worth the splurge, especially when you invest in products that keep it feeling extra fine after being washed!

    Closeup of mesh bag

    13. A powder polish so you can give your kitchenware a well-deserved scrub after you watch Beauty and the Beast with your kid and start feeling guilty about the condition of your own flatware friends.

    Reviewer's pan dark and rusty on the bottom on one half and shiny new on the half that was cleaned with the product
    Different reviewer's sink covered in yellow muck and rust wiped clean and white after using product

    Promising review: "Perfect for hard water stains in the bathroom and baked on black gunk on cookware. Definitely worth a buy – it's fantastic!" —Rebecca

    Get a pack of two from Amazon for $11.92.

    14. A market cart made of recycled canvas and bamboo for folks who have finally accepted that a "granny cart" is genuinely smart.

    Canvas bag with nautical rope closure. It is attached to a wooden cart frame with white rubber wheels on the back.

    15. Or a utility market cart that'll also help you put the peddle to the metal on rush grocery trips. Gotta get that ice cream home before it melts!

    Metal cart with groceries inside

    16. A Mavix chair for anyone who has started hearing themselves go "oof!" after getting off the sofa. Sounds like you deserve (and probably need) a chair this cool and comfy!

    17. A stainless-steel "soap" that's gonna rid your hands of the pungent smell of garlic...thank goodness!

    metal shaped like soap bar

    18. A bottle of Goo Gone Adhesive Remover sure to rid surfaces of those sticky, gross, and stubborn residues you've honestly just grown to accept as part of your appliances at this point. It's time to solve that problem.

    19. An all-in-one printer, scanner, and copier you'll find more and more useful as you get older. I don't know what happens, but at some point you just realize a printer is a staple in the home. Who would have guessed?

    The printer

    20. A fridge deodorizer to keep your fridge smelling fresh up to six months. Just looking at this makes my leftover-filled fridge feel fresher! My sad box of baking soda is about to be displaced.

    The deodorizer on a kitchen fridge shelf

    21. And a box of washing machine cleaning tablets for dissolving residue and making your washing machine actually smell fresh, which is a big deal when you haven't washed your machine since...you bought it.

    22. An air purifier that'll remove pet dander, mold, dust, pollen, and odors in your home. Grab one of these, and going outside to get fresh air will feel like an oxymoron.

    23. A bottle of hard water booster powder for when you notice washing something doesn't always make it look clean. College you would never notice cloudy buildup on mugs, but present you knows what a *gift* a booster powder really is!

    Reviewer photo of stained mug next to a clean mug after using powder

    24. A rapid egg cooker so you don't have to waste your precious time standing over the stove while your eggs finish cooking. This is an egg-cellent way to guarantee your breakfast is always worthy of a blue ribbon.

    25. 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

    26. A window fly trap that'll get rid of pesky house flies in an efficient and sanitary way now that spring is bringing back the bugs.

    27. 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

    28. A Glossier water-gel sunscreen with SPF 35 — a daily formula that's hypoallergenic, cruelty-free, vegan, and works great under makeup. Is your skin about to be the envy of all your sunburnt besties? Why yes, yes it is.

    29. A set of wad-free pads for keeping your bedsheets from tangling in the wash. Get this and keep those laundry clods from wasting precious drying time!

    the wad free pads attached to a bed sheet

    30. Acorns, an app that'll help make investing money seriously simple. Let the app do its job and feel free to forget about it — it'll put your spare change from everyday purchases toward stock portfolios, so you can watch your investments grow without any of the work.

    A phone screen showing the Acorns app, which specifies money for investing, spending, and earnings offers

    31. A pack of dishwasher cleaning tablets designed to clean your machine while it runs naturally, makin' it sparkle and shine without you spending time scrubbing!

    32. And finally, a lock bag for anyone who has been keeping their most important papers somewhere less than *safe*. This is even fire- and waterproof!

    Graphic of opened bag with labels pointing out features like a password lock, main pockets, seven large pockets, four U disk positions, 16 card slots, and four mesh bags

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