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1. A lawn repair formula that'll regrow the grass so you have something to mow this summer. It's designed to reverse scorch marks from pet urine, damage from digging, and wear in high traffic areas.
Promising review: "I have lacrosse players and dogs and this stuff is amazing. My yard looked like an abandoned lot before this and it literally 'grew anywhere' just like it said. The bag I planted last year actually came back strong this year so I put more down and it is working like a dream!" —chchmom
Get it from Amazon for $13.10+ (available in five sizes).
2. A standing weeder because the worst part of gardening is having to kneel for hours plucking weeds. My back hurts just thinking about it! Thankfully, this tool has three steel claws that grip weeds and roots so you can pull them out while standing.
Grampa's Gardenware Co. is an Oregon-based, family-owned small business.
Made with a bamboo handle and powder-coated steel, it uses a simple lever system to made weeding easy.
Promising review: "Oh my god, I friggin' love this tool. I bought this on a whim given we bought our first house and know nothing about caring for a yard. Boy has it come in handy. Our new house had a ton of weeds in the front yard and this tool helped me get most of them out in no time. In fact, the process of yanking out the weeds was strangely satisfying! I don't think anyone can say that weeding is fun but this tool made it as close to fun as you can get, especially when you see a long root along with the weed you pulled." —JG
Get it from Amazon for $39.99.
3. A three-layer door stopper so you can block out the sounds of annoying roommates while also maintaining the temperature in your room. Installation is easy — simply cut the strip to size and attach it to your door using the built-in adhesive backing.
Promising review: "I’m renting an apartment and my front door doesn’t brush up against the floor. There was about an inch gap which was annoying because it meant light, noise, and bugs could get in. Ever since I’ve installed this, I’ve had almost no bugs, no light, and so much less sound! It’s great. The sound-blocking is especially amazing because my bedroom is near the front door and I hated hearing my neighbors conversations clear as day in the stairwell. It’s not totally noise cancelling but it’s so much better." —airazedy
Get it from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in four colors).
4. A pack of hanging vacuum bags if you *still* haven't packed away your heavy winter coats, leaving you with next to no room for all the summer dresses you keep adding to your cart. With these bags, you can vacuum all the air out so they take up a fraction of your closet space. And you can do this while they're on the hanger instead of trying to fold and smush them in a regular vacuum bag.
Promising review: "Bought these storage bags two weeks ago to pack my winter clothes for summer, and they did the job perfectly. They are large and sturdy. I like its five-hook design. I can store five women's jackets or four big men's jackets in ONE bag. The long bags also fit my dresses. The biggest reason I bought these bags is that I do not need to fold my seasonal clothes; just hang, zip, vacuum, done! Super convenient. Extremely happy with this space bags. I will definitely order more!" —Jia Yan
Get a set of four from Amazon for $23.99+ (available in five styles and in packs of five and six).
5. A Scumbug for slurping up all the oils, sunscreen, and yuckies that are chilling in your pool. Just wring it out when it gets discolored, give it a rinse, and pop it back in the pool.
Promising review: "Scummy water bugging you? I just got this gem of a product last night. Popped it into my hot tub and from the picture I attached, you can see that in just about 12 hours, this little Scumbug ate up all the oil and filth in the hot tub. The water not only looks better, but smells better too! Highly recommended!" —Mickey D.
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
6. A rolling pool organizer to corral the inflatable unicorn, beach balls, and pool noodles that are currently littering your lawn. *sigh*
7. A magnetic screen door that'll not only let in a summer breeze (while keeping *out* the buggies), but will also prevent you from having to let your dog go out every 10 minutes. Why is it that dogs stand at the door and bark until you let them out only to bark at the door asking to come back in 30 seconds later???
Promising review: "We got this screen so our dog can go in and out freely without letting the bugs in. At first he wasn't quite sure about going through it; in fact he scratched at it signaling us to open it for him. But after a few training treats he figured it out. Installation was so easy! The Velcro, fabric, and mesh all seem very good quality. I'm also happy that we can take down the screen in the winter and store away easily, then just reattach it in the spring. Very happy with my purchase!" —Crystal K
Get it from Amazon for $26.99+ (available in three sizes).
8. A Bissell Little Green machine because you're playing host this summer but your living room is far from guest-ready. This portable upholstery and carpet cleaner cleans deeply, penetrating household fabrics and even car interiors to erase any sign of your pet's accidents.
Promising review: "Two months ago we got an 6-month-old puppy who has needed some time to get adjusted. That included more than a few accidents in our living room and on his bed. This machine has made clean up of everything so much simpler and I love that it's deep cleaning and has a nontoxic pet cleaner so that our not-so-little puppy can isn't harmed through exposure or smells. Also helpful since my teenage sons like to camp out on the couch with their friends on long weekends and our couch gets that fresh clean smell in an hour." —Kindle Customer
Get it from Amazon for $123.59.
9. A high-voltage bug zapper so you can say goodbye to not only mosquitoes, but also gnats, flies, moths, and other insects within a 1,500-square-foot area.
Promising review: "You will not be disappointed. I just moved out to the country and have been working out in the garage late at night. With the weather getting warmer, I've had the garage doors opened and mosquitos, gnats, and everything else have been finding there way into my garage, so I had to do something about it. I bought this and hung it next to my garage door opener because there's an outlet there and it is way better than expected. I have dead bees, stink bugs, gnats, mosquitoes, and other bugs that I do not know what they are. My 8-year-old son keeps asking me to remove the bottom tray so he can see all of the dead bugs that got zapped. Again, you will not be disappointed, I'm extremely happy I bought this!" —Chris & Jenny
Get it from Amazon for $34.99.
10. And a discreet gnat trap if flying pests are currently invading your kitchen but you don't want to advertise to every house guest that yes, you do indeed have a fruit fly infestation.
This indoor trap uses a UV LED to attract bugs, and offers 400 square feet of protection.
Promising review: "This product actually works!!!!!!!!! Most times things say they do something and while they do, they are half as good as advertised. Well this works wonders. I have been using for about a month now and boy does it catch a lot of flying insects I didn't even know were in my house. 10 stars 🌟" —E.Lopez
Get it from Amazon for $17.97.
11. A pet hair remover for battling shedding season and emerging victorious. Roll it over your couch, bed, favorite blanket, you name it, and watch it lift the fur away. See, we can own nice things!!
Promising review: "This hair roller works amazingly well! I’m impressed at how much hair it picked up that I couldn’t even see on my soft surfaces. I’ve been recommending it to anyone with a shedding pet. My husky is in full bloom with spring trying to start in Arizona and this picks up her hair like a breeze!" —aleif
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
12. A powerful and sleek Beast blender to make quick work of summer smoothies, gazpachos, dips, and more without much noise and without you having to lug out your monstrously large blender. Reviewers rave that it's easy to clean and delightfully quiet.
Promising review: "I really love this blender. It's so aesthetically pleasing and works very well. I've had a Vitamix and a Ninja and this is so much better. Makes just enough and is so easy to clean that I actually end up using it daily. The larger blenders are just more work than they are worth in my opinion." —Taylor K.
Get it from our Goodful shop for $140 (available in three colors).
13. A dual-zone comforter that'll keep the peace in the literal and figurative marital bed if one person is a hot sleeper and the other runs cold. If you love blasting the AC at night (it's summer after all!), your bed mate can still feel cozy and warm!
Promising review: "This comforter is what we’ve always needed. My husband and I are always tangled in blankets because I need more but yet they always end up on his side. This comforter provides an all-in-one solution that keeps me warm and him cool and our bedroom looking calm and zen." —Hannah
Get it from Amazon for $129.99+ (available in two sizes and four colors).
14. A weather-resistant wooden path because there are unsightly bare patches where people often walk. This 8-foot pathway can take you from point A to point B in style *and* protect your lawn. Plus it comes joined so you can plop it anywhere you're envisioning a new walkway. And when it needs to be cleaned, just hose it off with water!
Promising review: "The cats love to sleep on them and they do keep the wetter pathways dry under your feet. They are lasting quite well and although not cheap by any means, they are standing up to cats and people walking on them all day long. They are surviving both rain and sun and wind. We will be purchasing more." —susan osako
Get it from Amazon for $77.50.
15. Some restorative wipes so you can rehab front doors and shutters that are looking cloudy and grimy after a damaging combo of blistering sun, high heat, and humidity. These wipes are saturated with a solution that revives oxidized, faded, and sun-damaged surfaces bumpers, siding, mailboxes, grills, garden tools, painted surfaces, and more.
Promising review: "We were going to hire someone to paint the shutters. Someone told us about the wipes and we decided to give them a try first. They worked great. Shutters look totally revived. We first used it in the spring. They have gone through the summer sun and the rain and the shutters still look good." —Beth L
Get five wipes from Amazon for $14.52.
16. A soil moisture and pH meter if your plant babies are...well...not exactly thriving. This lil' hand-sized gadget will tell you your soil's moisture and pH levels as well as how much sun the plants are getting.
Promising review: "Are you still wondering what the soil pH is in your garden? I discovered this handy little tool that gauges the soil pH. I love how easy it is to use. And easy to read. There’s no guessing — the screen is completely clear and tells me what the pH level of my tomatoes are so I can up the acidity level if needed. Also, good for hydrangeas, which need to be pretty alkaline, which is lower. This stands out from all the other testers because this one is the most accurate to me. Ain’t nobody have time for soil to be off in my garden. Happy planting!!" —AE
Get it from Amazon for $14.39.
17. An adjustable mister for cooling the surrounding area by up to 20 degrees and making your deck bearable when the forecast says it feels like 95 outside. 🥵 It's also great for keeping your plants happy and moist. Some reviewers swear by it for keeping their chickens from cooking in their coop.
Promising review: "I love this mister! There are many practical uses for it but I use it for sunbathing on a really hot day. It’s flexible enough to position it in so many different ways, whether sitting on the ground or hanging it from something such as a porch rail. The only 'con' is if you have high-pressured water: This may destroy your regular garden hose. The misting tips create a great deal of water pressure inside of the hose. Even with my outdoor spigot barely turned on the pressure was too much for a medium grade water hose. It caused bubbles to form along the hose and eventually the hose began to bust open. This is not a defect with this product, it’s simply a high water pressure versus a cheap hose issue. However, a heavy-duty water hose (up to 400psi) took care of that problem... and I’m completely satisfied with my purchase." —Bowerbirdgirl
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
18. A pooper scooper to scoop the dang poop so you don't have to look at or smell it when you're relaxing outside.
Promising review: "With three dogs, two small and one large, scooping the yard is a never-ending job. But with the Arm & Hammer swivel bin and rake, there is no more bending to pick up the doggy droppings. I am able to easily use the rake to push the droppings into the bag covered bin. When I am done cleaning up the yard, I just simply remove the plastic bag from the scoop, tie it off, and dispose. I do spray the rake off with the hose sprayer and then clip the rake onto the scooper for easy storage. I really like this handy scooper. It makes a very icky job much easier to handle." —Kelly Eldred
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
19. A set of blackout curtains that'll 1) block 85% to 99% of light from entering your room, 2) reduce noise, and 3) regulate the temperature so it's cool in the summer and hot in the winter. Prepare for the best sleep of your life!
If you don't want to drill into the wall to install curtains, we recommend going with either a tension rod, Command hooks or brackets that connect to existing blinds.
Promising review: "I don’t know why I didn’t buy these years ago. I live in a dorm with old curtains that barely helped block the parking lot light at night, let alone the blazing morning sun out of my east-facing room. I got these curtains and can now get my room pitch dark at night and darker than I had ever had it before even with the harshest light. The curtain itself lights up a little with the most direct sunlight, but it is still easy to sleep through and doesn’t ever wake me up. One of the best decisions ever and I have no complaints." —MallardTop
Get them from Amazon for $18.76+ (available in 22 sizes and 42 colors).
20. A mold and mildew remover because you can set it, forget it, and come back in a few hours to see grout that looks like new. The higher humidity in summer creates a perfect breeding ground for mold and mildew (yuck), so no, you're not imagining it if it feels like your shower gets dirtier faster in the summer.
Promising review: "You guys. I’m embarrassed to even show you this. The grout around our tub was DISGUSTING. It was never caulked right and it got gross very quickly. I would scrub. The cleaning lady would scrub. It would get worse. Well, I came across this in a BuzzFeed list, and this stuff made me curious. I don’t know why it doesn’t have 10,000 good reviews. Seriously. All I did was squeeze it on and walk away. I let it sit overnight. Check this out. Buy it. Like today." —KarynB
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
21. And a bleach-free, no-scrub weekly shower spray to keep the soap scum and shower grime buildup at bay without you ever having to wipe. Rinse it clean the next day, and you'll be amazed to see those hard water stains on your shower door are *poof* gone.
Promising review: "We cannot BEGIN to tell you what a lifesaver this is! We have two old fiberglass tubs with vinyl shower enclosures that no matter what amount of scrubbing we have done with everything from bleach to cleanser to vinegar and baking soda would NOT come clean. After I took my shower last night, I sprayed down the tub and walls. Within minutes, all the built-up water deposits and dirt and grime began to melt away in front of my eyes. I left it on overnight, and when I got up this morning, it did not look like the same tub and shower. This product is a godsend, especially for old folks like us who have difficulty getting down on our hands and knees and scrubbing anything. More importantly, it performs as advertised. We plan on using it as part of our weekly cleanup routine,. This is truly an overnight sensation!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $20.98 (available in two scents).
22. A garbage guard if your backyard is a mess of flies. 🤢 It sticks to the inside of your garbage can and releases an odorless vapor that prevents buggies for up to four months.
Promising review: "Got an outdoor can, the kind the mechanical arm on the garbage truck picks up and tips over, with the lid opening by gravity. Placed this on the inside of the lid, near the hinge to lessen the chances of it being scraped off during emptying and no flies/maggots! No apparent odor, just seems to put a big hurt on the fly party that used to be my trash can (litter box contents, remnants of meat, etc.) " —Michael E. Bradley
Get it from Amazon for $8.91.
23. An air purifier for anyone who's felt personally victimized by seasonal allergies. This bad boy removes dander, mold, dust, and pollen in the air to help you breathe better.
Promising review: "This is an excellent purifier for those who are affected by cat dander, mold, and other problems associated with breathing difficulties. I have several cats so there is so much hair in the air in addition to their dander. This machine has solved my breathing problems during the night (I use it in my bedroom). In fact I am sleeping better every night, which I'm sure is due to the cleaner air that I am breathing. Another plus is that I'm using a great deal less tissues." —Linda Cruz
Get it from Amazon for $89.99 (available in black and white).
24. A set of two cooling pillows to save you from making hot-headed decisions... like *not* buying them. Inside is a plush gel fiber that provides the ideal level of support to back, stomach, and side sleepers. And they're machine washable as well as stain- and fade-resistant.
Promising review: "These had great reviews but I was still a bit skeptical. I'm a bit of a pillow snob. I usually require about three pillows for just myself, not including my husband. I like to sleep propped up a bit so my sinuses don't get stopped up at night. My old pillows would require three to nine adjustments a night for me to be comfortable again. These pillows — these amazing, heavenly pillows — are now my favorite part of going to bed. Soft but firm. How does that work? It gives support for me to sleep slightly propped up but I sink into this comfortable personal cloud. Soft, but firm. My head isn't sinking through the pillow to rest on my mattress, but I feel comfortably enveloped. Now mind you, I have one very cheap Walmart pillow behind it so I'm not against my headboard, but even still. Heaven. I bought two but think that would be too much fluff so now my husband and I each have one. Buy them. Add to cart. Buy now with one click. Stop the research. You've found the pillows you were looking for." —Marissa Powers
Get them from Amazon for $61.37+ (available in queen and king).
These won our budget pick for best pillow!
25. And a cooling blanket if you can't sleep without a blanket but don't want to overheat in the summer.
Promising review: "This blanket is a little bit of magic! It's cool to the touch on one side so it feels really nice. I wanted a blanket for the summer because I can't sleep without one but I get hot. This was perfect! Obviously it will eventually warm up but because the chilled feeling of the blanket is from the inherent nature of the fabric, it does a great job wicking the heat away. And if you get too warm, you can adjust the blanket and feel that cool feeling again. More importantly though I noticed I didn't wake up feeling overheated from the blanket. Now this isn't a miracle. It won't save you in a house with no A/C in the summer. But if you are a hot sleeper and your room is in that in-between zone of comfort of being a little too hot but the fan makes you a little too cold without a blanket, this will help!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $35.99+ (available in four sizes and eight colors).
26. An instant stain remover spray because it'll make your dirt-covered plastic patio furniture look new again. It actually works to remove the deep-set, below-the-surface stains so when you wipe away the cleaner, you're wiping away *all* the mess.
Promising review: "I have a small three-tier water fountain in my patio, naturally the birds in the community have come to rely upon it for drinking and bathing. I literally sprayed this product and walked away, I actually left it on overnight, I got busy with other tasks. When I checked back all of the mold was gone, everything, with no damage to the painted stucco wall or cement and no scrubbing. Literally spray and leave." —Mark
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in four sizes).
27. A set of produce storage containers so you can stop wasting your hard-earned money on fruits and veggies that go bad approximately two seconds after you buy them. Summer raspberries are the best raspberries, and these handy dandy containers will help lengthen the shelf life of your produce so you can actually enjoy it.
Read my colleague's in-depth Rubbermaid FreshWorks storage containers review to see why she loves them.
Promising review: "This thing is awesome! I am single and live alone. Every time I buy produce it goes bad well before I can eat all of it. These REALLY work! I have put both grapes and strawberries in these containers and after a week they are just as good and fresh as the day I bought them. Same with lettuce and other veggies. It worked so well I ended up buying the bigger one as well. I have been recommending them to friends and they all love them. If you are thinking about getting this, just do it! You won't be sorry." —Knarferr
Get a three-piece set from Amazon for $72.
28. A portable mini dehumidifier if the humidity has followed you indoors and made the house feel like Shrek's swamp. This lightweight and compact machine removes up to nine ounces of water each day in rooms up to 215 square feet.
BuzzFeed Shoppingcontributor Brittany Gibson swears by this thing. In her own words:
"I personally use this dehumidifier in my bathroom and I can definitely confirm that it works. I honestly didn't think my bathroom was that humid but this thing filled up with water within a few hours and it was honestly shocking (and sort of satisfying???). Plus, it's super cute and small so you can fit it pretty much anywhere."
Promising review: "We bought this for our RV and our vacation in humid Florida. It worked as described and helped keep our small trailer humidity levels down. We diffidently noticed the difference. Great price and easy to use. I didn't even need to read the instructions!!" —Michael G.
Get it from Amazon for $44.99.
29. A splurgeworthy but effective grill cleaner brush for keeping your most-used warm weather appliance (which is absolutely filthy at the moment, darling — I checked!) in tip-top shape. Summer = outdoor barbecue season = you're gonna need this. It's a no-brainer!
Promising review: "A bit pricier than I wanted, and I was skeptical at first. But this is a great product. Cleaning the grill works well and washes up nicely. The detachable and replaceable head makes it easy to clean for future uses. I especially like the fact that there is no more worry about finding metal bristles on my grill or in my food which I have found when using other grill cleaning instruments. Would highly recommend this product!" —David Knauth
Get it from Amazon for $59.95.
30. A Sun Joe pressure washer to make cleaning...dare I say...fun. You'll be ~blown away~ by the results.
Promising review: "Great product at a good price. Used this power washer to wash my stucco house for pre painting. Unit worked as advertised. Fairly quiet, but yet powerful sprayer. Great customer service and would highly recommend this product to anyone." —Boy Wonder CTS
Get it from Amazon for $169.53.
Me when you say that you actually like sweating through your sheets:
