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    30 Things That Reviewers Bought As A Last Resort That Did The Trick

    Whether you're sleeping through all your alarms or not sleeping at all, these products can help.

    1. A pumice cleaning stone for powering through tough rust, lime, and calcium streaks that have retired many a toilet scrubbing brush. Give your tired arms a break and let this little guy rub away discoloration with ease. This nontoxic cleaner is tough on dirt but gentle on porcelain so you can sit atop the glistening throne you deserve.

    2. An immunity-boosting allergy supplement so dogs with skin sensitivities can just exist without scratching themselves until they bleed. These soft chews deliver a dose of probiotics and other nutrients to help improve immune function, aide digestion, promote healthy skin, and add shine to a dog's coat.

    3. A grout paint pen that'll cover up years of residue from dirty feet, uncleaned spills, and mysterious stains that bother you every time you look down at your floors. It works like a regular marker, so even people who failed art can use it.

    4. A pack of dishwasher cleaning tablets to clean your machine as it runs. No need to sigh in frustration every time you open your dirty dishwasher to remove your "clean" dishes.

    5. An earwax removal kit if you're tired of jamming your fingers in your ears to no avail. Good thing you don't need your ears to read the 7,400+ five-star reviews this product has garnered.

    Reviewer photo of their finger covered in chunks of ear wax

    6. Strap Gummy, a silicone strip that adheres to the underside of your bag straps because you're tired of your new purse slipping and sliding off your shoulders.

    Model wearing a backpack with the silicone strip on the strap

    7. A plant-based stainless-steel cleaner and polish for anyone whose family doesn't seem to understand that there are handles (handles, people!) and unnecessarily smudge the fridge with their fingerprints.

    a fridge with one side dirty and covered in fingerprints and the other side being wiped down with a microfiber cloth and looking much cleaner

    8. A bottle of dandruff shampoo so you can banish white flakes from your scalp. It's made with ketoconazole 1%, an antifungal ingredient that'll tell your dandruff it's no longer welcome here.

    before reviewer image of hair and scalp covered in dandruff
    after reviewer image of no dandruff on scalp

    Promising review: "I’ve had a flaky, snowy scalp since middle school and I’m in my twenties now. Sometimes it was mild, other days it was crushingly embarrassingly. I’ve tried OTC dandruff shampoos, prescription shampoo from my derm (expensive and temporary results), apple cider vinegar (nothing), honey (nothing and messy), supplements, and avoiding any heat and stress. My last hope was either that tar shampoo from Neutrogena or this. I went big and got this. And no kidding, it worked on the first try!!! Really go slow and massage every area of your scalp with this. I no longer have flakes and my scalp looks healthier than it’s ever been! I only use once a week now to maintain cause I get buildup again when I stopped using it but I’m so dang happy! No effect on hair loss for me. I think it actually decreased my loss as it fixed my scalp. I actually love the smell. And I find it non-drying out of everything I’ve tried. Give it a shot. It changed my life and I can finally let someone else cut my hair." —gao

    Get it from Amazon for $14.84 (or Subscribe & Save for $14.10/month).

    9. A pair of copper-infused arch supports that'll support your feet without hindering your range of motion. Reviewers swear by them for combatting pain from fallen arches, flat feet, bunions, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and arthritis.

    10. A tonsil stone remover to treat the root cause of your bad breath. This tool has a built-in LED light so you can easily locate the tonsil stone. Plus it also comes with a syringe to help you wash out the pocket the tonsil stone left behind.

    11. A pet hair remover if you're tired of getting fur all over your clothes. Roll it over your couch, bed, favorite blanket, you name it, and watch it lift the fur away. See, we can own nice things!!

    Reviewer photo of a black pillow covered in white dog hair and you can clearly see which side they brushed with the fur remover because all the dog hair is gone in that section

    12. Some acne patches because you'll get a sick sense of satisfaction when you see how much gunk they've sucked out of your popped pimples. Plus they'll prevent you from picking at zits!

    13. A fabric defuzzer for cleaning up all the lint, pilling, and fuzz that's magically accumulated on your favorite sweater the night before you want to wear it. It has three settings so you can choose how close of a shave you want as well as a handy lint catcher.

    14. A tub of brightening, firming, and rejuvenating eye cream so you at least look like you got some sleep (even if you were up until 2 a.m. scrolling through Instagram).

    15. A pack of disgustingly effective sticky traps that'll help you snag those pesky gnats that are terrorizing your herbs.

    16. A devastatingly effective handheld vacuum to suck up pet hair like a pro. It has a special rubber nozzle that picks up fur with ease, especially on hard-to-vacuum areas like stairs. There's no bag, so simply pop off the canister when you're done vacuuming and dump the contents in the trash.

    17. A collagen-coating hair treatment if your dry, damaged, and overprocessed strands could use a little TLC. This reparative five-minute hair mask will revive your mane and leave it soft, silky, and smooth.

    Before and after of BuzzFeed reviewer who used the product, showing it reduced their hair's frizziness and added shine and softness
    reviewer with 4c hair holding a section of their hair showing how strong and hydrated their strands look
    Bek O'Connell / BuzzFeed, www.amazon.com

    Promising review: "I have very fine, thin hair that became dry and brittle after my third pregnancy. I have been frustrated with my hair for years and didn’t find anything that helped. I decided to try this as a last resort before splurging on Olaplex to repair my fragile hair. I expected to have to give this product at least a week to show it’s worth, but after only one use, I am obsessed! I left it on longer than the bottle recommended (about 1/2 an hour) and even before my hair dried, I noticed a huge difference! My hair is chronically tangly (making the breakage problem much worse). I normally need detangling spray and have to brush it several times a day, but after one use, I have only had to brush my hair once in the morning and it was still tangle free by the evening! It’s so soft and smooth! I will definitely purchase again." —Sami

    Get it from Amazon for $7.84.

    Read our Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair Protein Treatment review to learn more about why my colleague calls it, "the miracle product I've been searching for."

    18. A TikTok famous pink cleaning paste because your oven door looks like the one on the left (crusted in food bits) but it can look like the one on the right (sparkly clean).

    19. A carpet cleaner for getting rid of that questionable stain on your white carpet that's been taunting you and besting every other carpet cleaner you've ever tried — well, every carpet cleaner but this one.

    20. A leather cleaning brush so you can stop crying over your favorite suede booties that were destroyed by rain and mud. This lil' guy can be used four different ways to clean scuff marks, water spots, and invisible dust.

    21. A multi-use skincare oil that'll treat a variety of issues, including uneven skin, stretch marks, and acne scars. It helps your body retain moisture (bye bye dry skin!) and absorbs into the skin fast so you won't feel greasy.

    Before photo of reviewer's red, slightly raised scar and an after photo of the same scar that is barely visible after using the oil
    reviewer with dark post-partum stretch marks that have lightened dramatically after using bio oil

    Psst! Bio-Oil contains retinol, which accelerates skin turnover but can make you more sensitive to the sun — so don't forget your sunscreen!

    My colleague Ciera can vouch for this stuff:

    "I've been using this on a scar on my chest for the past few weeks (trying to make it less noticeable before my wedding in September!), and it's slowly but surely fading away. I apply it at night, but reviewers recommend apply it in the morning as well for best effectiveness, so I'll start doing that too. It smells really nice and it doesn't feel as oily on your skin as you might think."

    Promising review: "I bought this as a last resort two years ago in my losing battle with melasma on my face from BC pills. I had several areas of melasma that were very pronounced. After only a couple weeks I noticed a difference. After a couple months the spots that had been plaguing me for two years were gone. I tried everything to get rid of the melasma discoloration and nothing worked until this. I cannot say enough good things about this. It also faded some scars I had on my legs and has diminished fine lines on my face. I love the smell and yes it is a bit greasy — it is an oil after all — but if you use just a little and give it time to absorb you can easily use it under makeup. I also have acne-prone skin and I have never had a breakout because of this. If you need a product to fade scars, discolorations, even fine lines, this is definitely the product. This size with daily use lasts me more than six months! A great buy." —nicbytheocean

    Get it from Amazon for $8.92.

    22. Some washing machine cleaning tablets to clean and freshen the inside while dissolving built-up grime and residue. You keep your washing machine open when it's not in use yet it still smells moldy. What gives?

    models hand dropping 1/4c-ish size tablet into washer

    23. A drill brush kit if your arm was out of commission for a whole day the last time you scrubbed clean your filthy tub. Just attach the scrubbing brush head, flip the switch on your drill, and watch the dirt go straight down the drain.

    24. An odor-eliminating spray because the smell of pee wafting from your carpet — even though you've diligently cleaned up after every pet mess — makes relaxing in the living room near impossible. Each spray releases bacteria that feeds on the ammonia left behind after your pet's accidents, eliminating the urine completely and deterring your pet from peeing in the same spot again.

    The spray bottle

    25. A high-voltage bug zapper for killing not only mosquitoes, but also gnats, flies, moths, and other insects within a 1,500-square-foot area.

    26. A bug bite suction tool so you're not defenseless against mosquitos. It's designed to actually suck out venom, saliva, and irritants on your skin that may be causing swelling and itching.

    You can also use it to treat bites from bees, wasps, biting flies, no-see-ums, chiggers, and sea lice.

    Promising review: "I have always suffered, so badly, from mosquito bites. For some reason they love me and I get more bites than the average person. I get giant welts that itch for days that most anti-itch creams don’t even help. Itching turns them into open wounds, and I even have some scars from some old bites. I saw a post on Facebook about “The Bug Bite Thing” and I bought it on Amazon as a last resort. It was one of the first things I packed for my vacation in the Dominican Republic. I am absolutely in love with this product! It is the first thing I’ve used that stops the itch permanently! The first picture is when I felt the mosquito bite itching, it is just half of what becomes of the welt. The second photo is immediately after using The Bug Bite Thing. The third photo is five hours later, it left me a little red ring around it but that’s nothing compared to what I would’ve suffered from and it does not itch at all. I am so happy I found this product. I've even used it on my children ages 2 and 7. I highly recommend this product!" —Angelo

    Get it from Amazon for $9.95.

    27. A bottle of OLLY sleep gummies that'll encourage your body to rest with their blend of L-Theanine, chamomile, and lemon balm — three ingredients that boost relaxation and increase your sleep quality.

    28. A light therapy alarm clock to gradually lighten your room and gently wake you with the "sun" — a peaceful alternative to rolling out of bed in a panic five minutes before your first meeting. Just as it gets brighter minute by minute to wake you, it also darkens your room over time at night so your body prepares itself for sleep.

    29. A scratch remover for black cars if you don't want anyone to know that you accidentally swiped the mailbox when you pulled into the driveway. It's also a much cheaper alternative to driving to the autoshop.

    30. A pack of food spikes because one of your defining personality traits is forgetting to feed your plants. Good thing these lil' guys will nourish your plants for up to two months continuously.

    Fingers pushing plant food spike into a pot

    You realizing many of your problems are still solveable: