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1. A pack of six dishwasher tablets — running even just one will help eliminate any buildup in your dishwasher *and* those stains it keeps leaving on your clean dishes.
2. A rapid egg cooker so breakfast becomes instantly easier and more delicious, without taking much more effort than pouring a standard bowl of cereal. It makes tasty omelettes plus hard-boiled, poached, and scrambled eggs in a jiffy with minimal dishes!
3. Some fizzing cleaning tablets that loosen seemingly permanent gunk from your travel coffee/tea mugs and pots so you can keep enjoying your favorite drinks out of your favorite containers they way you did when they were brand-new.
4. A set of super transparent, shatter-resistant, leak-proof, air-tight leftover and lunch containers so your leftover or meal prep game becomes a true work of art (and your soup or salad dressing never ends up seeping anywhere it's unwelcome).
5. A spray cleaner that'll have your stainless steel appliances shining in less than a minute. All you have to do is spritz it a few times, then wipe down with the included microfiber cloth.
6. A splash catcher mat to sit around your faucet, so you completely avoid that pesky, gross puddle that always seems to collect there every single time you do dishes.
7. An easy-to-use iced coffee maker that transforms regular old ground coffee into delicious cold brew concentrate overnight.
8. A garbage disposal cleaner — its blue foam reaches every last nook and cranny, including the baffle's gross underside, to dissolve and wash away any and all smell-causing buildup.
9. A space-saving cutlery tray that capitalizes on vertical space to store the same number of forks, spoons, and knives without taking up the entire drawer. Yes, this means you'll suddenly have a half-empty drawer to use for even more organizing!
10. A wood polish and conditioner ready to make your long-neglected cabinets and wood floors gleam like they haven't for years now, and all it takes is a simple wipe on, then wipe off.
11. The iconic Instant Pot because it can seriously cut down on the amount of time it takes you to make a meal. I'm talking under 20 minutes, y'all, even if you're starting with frozen meat — and that meal's bound to come out incredibly delicious.
12. A bag of powdered cheddar for both DIY "box" mac 'n' cheese that doesn't limit you to the amount of cheese that comes in that little packet and for sprinkling on whatever you deem needs a little cheesiness, like popcorn, potatoes, scrambled eggs, or steamed veggies.
13. A set of two miniature spatulas — they reach into even the deepest corners of makeup bottles and food jars so you can use every. last. bit. of product. Besides saving you $$ in the long run, it also accommodates your habit of procrastinating your grocery store runs, because yes, there is enough jelly left for that piece of toast, thank you very much.
14. The ~Guac-Lock~, which squeezes all the air out of your guacamole so you don't have to scrape off a brown-ish layer when you go to eat the leftovers. You may only be able to eat so much your favorite garlicky avocado concoction in one night, but now you have an excuse to make a little extra to enjoy through the week!
15. A filtered produce-saver container that actually does keep berries, lettuce, cucumbers, and all sorts of fruits and veg fresh for two full weeks, meaning you'll actually be able to enjoy eating them before they go bad!
16. A Dash air fryer so you can enjoy all the crispy, flavor-packed deliciousness of your favorite fried foods — even when you buy 'em frozen from the grocery store — with a fraction of the fat, effort, and time. Think wings, fries, even veggie side dishes, made tasty and in 20 minutes or less!
17. A wine saver that vacuums all the extra oxygen out of your partially-finished bottle so it still tastes delicious up to a week after you open it. So yes, you can open a bottle and drink only one or two glasses a night until it's gone, instead of pouring the excess you couldn't finish out after two nights.
18. And a champagne / sparkling wine stopper so you can preserve all those precious, delicious bubbles for another night — no more pouring flat quarter-bottles down the drain the next morning. Just press it down until it seals, snap the two metal side-wings beneath the bottle's lip, then press the button on the top to pump out any extra air. Your bubbly will keep in the fridge for up to a week or so!
19. A bacon sponge that'll save you at least three paper towels every Sunday, because it absorbs all the grease and drippings, then easily washes clean in the sink with just a little hot water and dish soap.
20. A genius OXO measuring cup because it has measurements marked at an angle in the middle, letting you easily see how much you've poured in from above, no need to squat high school chemistry class style and peer at the side. (Unless you feel like it, of course — it still has measurements printed on the side, too.)
21. A quick and easy microwave pasta cooker so you don't even have to wait for the water to boil for a perfectly al-dente dinner. Combine the noodles and water in the Fasta Pasta, program in 12 minutes of cooking time, and dinner's basically done for you. (And of course, it drains with no colander required and cleans up in the dishwasher!)
22. A reusable silicone zip bag because you can use it to pack snacks and sandwiches, steam veggies in the microwave, and even seal up sous vide (if you're fancy enough to cook like that)... all without adding a plastic baggie to the trash each time or buying a new box of plastic bags on a regular basis.
23. And a plastic bag storage box to keep everything exactly where you can easily find it, whether you've plunged full-speed-ahead into reusable zipper bag life or are still a regular user of the disposable kind.
24. A bottle of Mike's Hot honey that experienced home chefs and newbies will obsess over alike — it makes adding just the right flavor to all kinds of dishes (from fruit to chicken to ice cream to pizza) almost too easy.
25. A small, rechargeable milk frother to take your homemade coffee drinks to the next Starbucks-worthy level in a matter of seconds, no need to invest in a fancy and complicated steamer situation.
26. A three-in-one avocado tool that you definitely need if you eat at least one avocado a week — you'll be able to cut it open, pit it, then slice each half into seven perfectly even pieces before you can say "toast."
27. Some airtight OXO pop containers because they keep pantry staples fresh for longer than the original packaging ever possibly could and they'll make everything easy to find — that's money + time saved.
28. A knife sharpener so simple and effective that you won't want to put it away until every single blade in your drawer is as fiercely honed as when you very first bought it. Especially once you realize it's 1,000 times easier to slice and dice when each knife's at the peak of its power.
29. A nonslip rubber jar opener so you can effortlessly open the stubbornest of lids with just a simple twist — both now and literally decades from now.
30. A pack of six Keurig cleaning pods that don't require you to spend 30 minutes doing the whole vinegar / water routine if you don't want to. Just pop one in the machine as if it's a coffee pod, and run the rinse cycle through it several times.
31. A collapsible microwave popcorn maker for low-waste freshly popped goodness that takes up basically zero storage space. Dump in some kernels and your favorite oil or butter, let the microwave do its thing, then enjoy nomming on it directly out of the bowl.
32. And a carton of Flavacol salt and butter flavoring, which is the exact same thing movie theaters use to make their popcorn taste so. darn. good. Just mix a little bit in with whatever oil you're using, pop that popcorn, and enjoy.
33. A variety pack of microwaveable pre-seasoned beans you'll find dozens of different ways to enjoy, because they're so darn easy: add 'em to soups and stews, enlist them as an instant side, spread them on tacos, spoon them over a bowl of rice...you pretty much can't go wrong here!
34. A set of clear, stackable fridge bins to help motivate you to get your meal prep on, or help everyone else actually put ingredients away in the proper place.
35. And a set of decals for your most-used bins so you can feel like a Professional Organizer every time you open your fridge, and make it even clearer to everyone where to find things.
36. A pair of little plastic apples that absorb ethylene gas, which initially causes produce to ripen, but eventually causes it to spoil. Meaning that if you drop one of these in your produce drawer, all the produce there will last sooo much longer. (Or at least long enough so you get to eat it all!)
37. A pineapple peeler, core-r, and slicer — it'll basically pay for itself (if you eat lots of pineapple) because you can stop paying markup prices for the pre-cut packages.
38. A brilliant edge brownie pan so nobody has to be the polite person to take the too-gooey centerpiece. This way, YOU get an edge, and YOU get and edge, and we all get edge pieces! And eight lucky people get CORNER pieces, but that's twice as many as a regular pan.
39. A Rapid Ramen Cooker because sometimes you just want to enjoy a hot, cheap, and delicious meal fast, with the most minimal dishes possible.
40. A soy wax candle especially designed to eliminate any lingering cooking or pet odors. You'll have peace of mind knowing your kitchen always smells clean even if your nose is blinded by time (and love).
