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    27 Budget-Friendly Kitchen Products You'll Use Multiple Times A Week

    Under $50 kitchen must-haves.

    1. A 15-inch cast iron skillet you can use for pretty much any meal of the day — to cook eggs for breakfast, steak for lunch, and pizza for dinner. Oh and don't forget dessert; this pan was made for fruit cobblers. And skillet cookies. Yeah, this is about to have a permanent spot on your stove.

    Reviewer image of pizza cooked in the cast iron skillet

    2. A magnetic air fryer cheat sheet to quickly search for chicken cooking times while trying to whip up a weeknight dinner. Stick this handy guide on your fridge and you'll never have to maneuver your phone with poultry-juice-covered hands.

    reviewer image of the cheat sheet on a frdige

    3. A two-pack of produce savers so your weekly produce haul actually lasts through the week. If you shed a tear every time you throw out a crisper-full of fruits and veggies, get these blue apples that thousands of reviewers swear by.

    Reviewer image of blue apples in a crisper with apples

    4. A microwave pasta cooker if you have some sort of pasta dish in your meal rotation every week. Instead of munching on slightly too al dente pasta, get this microwave cooker that makes perfect spaghetti every time.

    Reviewer image of pasta in a plastic container

    5. A Souper Cubes freezer tray you can use to freeze leftovers and have meals ready to go for the following week. You'll never be left wondering what's for dinner and your wallet will sincerely thank you for not resorting to yet another Uber Eats order.

    Reviewer image of freezer tray with sauce

    6. A touchscreen toaster for a daily breakfast of champions. Start your morning right and add a beautiful appliance to your countertop at the same time.

    Cream toaster with waffles in it

    7. A six-pack of slow cooker liners so you can use your crockpot multiple times a week instead of it "soaking" in the sink for days which we all know is code for can't be bothered to wash it. These useful liners eliminate all cleanup; Just pop one in, add the ingredients, and cook, then discard once done.

    Reviewer image of food cooked inside a liner in a crockpot

    8. A vegetable brush that'll come in handy whether you're making baked potatoes, roasted carrots, or a fancy ratatouille. It cleans veggies quickly and easily without you having to peel them, so you won't even mind if a recipe calls for a whole bag of taters.

    9. A meat masher to separate ground meat quickly so you don't hit hangry-level at 9 p.m. when dinner is taking wayyyy too long. If you want to make a weeknight 15-minute meal that actually only takes 15 minutes to make, get this kitchen must-have.

    reviewer using the meat masher in the pan

    10. An electric milk frother for making coffee shop-style drinks in the comfort of your own kitchen. It whips up the silkiest foam in just seconds and luckily it comes with a sturdy stand because you're gonna want to keep this baby out to use all the time.

    Reviewer image of the frother next to a mug

    11. A three-pack of reusable bowl covers if you're constantly running out of cling film to wrap up leftovers. Go with a more sustainable option and save yourself some money at the same time. Plus, how pretty are these embroidered covers?!

    Three embroidered covers on bowls

    12. A Dash mini electric griddle so you can dish up a diner-style breakfast every weekend. Pancakes, sausage, and eggs coming right up!

    Reviewer image of round griddle and a plate of pancakes

    13. A ceramic berry basket because it just looks oh so darling. And it's super useful for storing your weekly batch of fresh berries with less of a chance that they turn into a moldy glob like they seem to do on the bottom of the plastic store container.

    Raspberries in berry basket

    14. An electric gooseneck kettle for anyone whose nightly routine includes a cup of soothing sleepytime tea. This sleek kettle boils water quickly and has an easy-to-pour spout so you don't have to deal with a giant mess when all you want to do is sit down and relax.

    Reviewer image of the black kettle

    15. A sandwich bread dispenser if you're sick and tired of throwing out moldy bread halfway through every week. Get this Amazon-popular storage container that tons of reviewers say helps bread stay fresher for longer so you can make a grilled cheese any time the craving hits.

    Reviewer image of sandwich bread dispenser

    16. An eight-piece set of magnetic measuring spoons so you don't have to eyeball spice amounts for every meal you cook and actually know what you just added to the pot was a TSP of chili powder, not a TBS. Because there's a pretty big difference.

    17. A three-pack of sandwich cutters because you're never too old for a good ole PB&J in your (grown-up) lunchbox. Thousands of reviewers rave about how well these cut and seal sandwiches for a budget-friendly Uncrustables alternative.

    18. A knife sharpener you'll find yourself pulling out multiple times a week to give dull knives a quick touch-up. It's cheap, easy to use, and restores blades to like-new condition in seconds.

    reviewer showing the knife sharpener

    19. An under-cabinet jar opener that'll open literally any jar on your weekly shopping list — pickles, salsa, jelly, more pickles... Plus it conveniently sits under a kitchen cabinet so it doesn't take up any room in your already jam-packed drawers, either.

    20. A fried egg spoon rest if you get annoyed every time you see yet another spoon laying on the countertop. Use this adorable little dish for a teaspoon or teabag, you'll be surprised at how handy it comes in on pretty much a daily basis.

    Spoon on egg shaped- spoon rest

    21. A bacon bin so you can collect grease throughout the week and store it in the fridge instead of pouring it down the drain and having to call a plumber to de-clog the mess. Pour it into this silicone container and place it in the fridge to harden, and once the container is full, squeeze the solidified grease in the trash. Easy and totally mess-free.

    reviewer showing the bacon bin on a stove

    22. A knife and cutlery scrubber designed for a quick, dual-sided clean you'll seriously appreciate at the end of a long day. It also prevents you from accidentally cutting yourself when washing a sharp knife and has a textured surface for a tight grip.

    Reviewer using scrubber to clean a knife

    23. A four-pack of collapsible funnels for weekly refills of your salt shaker and oil dispenser. They're easy to use, prevent frustrating messes, and if you're thinking there's no way you have space for more kitchen tools, these collapse for space-saving storage.

    24. A 10-piece utensil set you can keep by the stove so you always have a spatula ready, whether you're flipping pancakes for breakfast or making scrambled eggs for...breakfast or dinner.

    Utensils in a white crock

    25. A Dash rapid egg cooker so you can make a batch of eggs to have on hand for a quick snack throughout the week. It comes with 90,000+ five-star reviews and the second you try it, you'll never cook eggs another way again.

    26. A spoon and lid rest to catch all those messy sauce and grease drippings, so you don't have to spend all night scrubbing the countertops after dinner.

    Reviewer image of a pot lid and tons on the spoon rest

    27. A stainless-steel box grater with a storage container, which means you're really getting two products for the price of one. Grate a bunch of cheese and store it in an airtight container to use for meals throughout the week.

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