25 Products Under $10 With Before-And-After Photos That I Think Are Truly Dramatic

Stunning transformations on the cheap.

1. Some Bottle Bright fizzing tablets that are like an ultra-powerful bath bomb for your travel water bottles and mugs — they deeply clean even the most built-up layers of coffee and tea stains.

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Promising review: "Can I give Bottle Bright 10 stars? This is a MIRACLE product. I saw it on Shark Tank last week and was really surprised that Lori was the only one who made them an offer (the other Sharks must not use Contigo travel mugs). I immediately ordered it to try and save my Contigo mug that I thought was too far gone. One 10-minute go-round with this product in warm water cleaned the dark brown layer of crud off the bottom of the mug, revealing perfect, shiny, good-as-new stainless steel underneath! I'd tried everything to get that off, but the shape of the bottle made it nearly impossible to scrub. With this product, it rinsed right off like it was nothing. I decided to try one more tablet with hot water and leave it overnight to get the stains off the sides of the bottle. This morning when I rinsed it out, I was absolutely blown away by how perfect it looks. I almost didn't want to put more coffee in it! Also, as the product was sitting and doing its thing in the water, there was no odor whatsoever, and there is absolutely no residual taste. I don't know how they did it, but this incredible product is a MUST-HAVE if you have a mug that you find impossible to clean!" —Erica C.

Get a pack of 12 tablets on Amazon for $8.

2. A scarf organizer so you no longer have to dig through a messy pile to find the perfect match for today's outfit.

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Reviewers say it also works well for leggings and ties!

Promising review: "This thing is amazing. I was skeptical about buying because all the other reviews had pictures with lighter summery/spring scarves but my collection is mostly winter wear. I wasn’t sure it would hold all my large blanket scarves but it does. My grandmother saw it and asked me to order one for her! This was the perfect solution to my organization problem." —Nikolette

Get it on Amazon for $9.97.

3. A set microfiber makeup remover cloths that will swipe off every speck of foundation and eye makeup with just water — yep, WATER.

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Promising review: "I was skeptical of these, but now I'm pretty sure they're what Mulan's outfit was made of when she wiped her makeup off on her sleeve in the movie. Even totally dry, they do a pretty impressive job of taking off all my makeup (including waterproof eyeliner and mascara) in a couple swipes. I like to use a little micellar water to make my skin feel a little cleaner. It's nice not to burn through so many cotton pads." —RachelM

Get the pack of three on Amazon for $4.49 or a pack of five for $7.29.

4. A matte foundation with buildable coverage that doesn't require a setting powder to seriously stand up to oily skin.

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Promising review: "I love this foundation. This is the first foundation I have tried that has matched my skin so closely. It gives me medium to light coverage which I personally love because I like wearing this during the summertime. I have acne scars that I really don't love — they make me feel self-conscious — but this product provided coverage over them. In the two photos linked I only used foundation, no concealer, around my cheeks and forehead. You can obviously see the coverage this foundation gave me. Also what tops it all is that this foundation is matte! I have very oily skin so this thing is my holy grail. If you are wondering whether to get it just read this review. It goes on and blends flawlessly. I bought another bottle just because I love it so much!" —Simpleebekah

Get it on Amazon for $5.34+ (available in 40 shades).

5. A makeup brush-cleaning egg and shampoo combo that extracts every last bit of leftover makeup on your brushes without damaging their delicate bristles.

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Promising review: "I love these little cleaning eggs! I coupled one with a brush shampoo. It cleaned out loads of product even after I thought they were clean. My brushes are now fresh and soft. I was able to really get my brushes clean without having to be overly rough with them. A solid purchase.

Tip: hang your brushes upside down to dry to keep the bristles soft and fluffy and allow the bases to fully dry out. (I use an IKEA sock hanger)." —Shadia Elhert

Get them both on Amazon: the shampoo for $6.99 and the pack of two eggs for $3.99 (that's $10.98 total; sorry it goes over by a dollar!).

(Bonus tip: If you don't happen to have an Ikea sock hanger lying around, you can always use hair ties and your towel rack to easily dry your brushes upside down.)

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Now back to your regularly scheduled products...

6. A pumice-stone scrubber because years (or even weeks) of iron, calcium, and other mineral buildup isn't going to scrub itself off in the space of just five minutes.

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You just wet the stone a little, then scrub away to watch it work its magic!

Promising review: "I have a 19-year-old master bathroom toilet that had accumulated some nasty stains over time which regular toilet brushes and cleaning products just would not remove. Pumice stone worked like a charm! Given the nature and severity of the stains, it required some elbow grease, but 10 minutes later I have a new-looking bowl, and I see no signs of scratching. Am very happy with this purchase...well worth the very low price!" —Happy Retiree

Get one on Amazon for $8.99.

7. A callus-busting foot file so you don't have to spend hours applying lotions or scraping at your foot with a (pumice) rock to actually see results.

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Promising review: "This thing is pretty amazing. I was skeptical for sure, since I've tried all kinds of lotions, balms, and stone-based products, none of which helped my heels whatsoever. I've worn socks to bed for years, because if I don't the sheets hardly last a week before they have holes rubbed through them. My wife ordered this thing that looks like a mini cheese grater, lol, and after two minutes — two minutes!! — of rubbing it on my heel, it's a complete 180. I never would've believed it until I tried it myself. This is well worth double what it costs." —LBK

Get it on Amazon for $8.99 (or if that's sold out, in white for $10.99).

8. A witch hazel toner that you simply wipe over your face once a day to cleanse, moisturize, and rebalance your skin — even if it's a little bit sensitive.

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Promising review: "I absolutely love this product. I have enlarged pores, adult acne, dry cheeks, oily t-zone, and uneven skin. My skin is also extremely sensitive. I have been using this product daily for three months and it has alleviated or improved all my skin problems. It doesn’t dry out my skin. I have not had one single pimple since using this product. My pores look smaller. It’s very gentle on my skin. It doesn’t burn at all. It smells very nice. I just purchased my second bottle and this is definitely something I will continue to purchase." —Jacqueline

Get a bottle on Amazon for $9.79+.

9. A working hands cream to instantly improve the dried-out layer on your hands, which basically happened the moment the weather dipped below 70.

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Promising review: "Every winter, my fingers and knuckles crack and bleed. I've tried everything on the market to heal my hands. I received this hand cream yesterday and when I put it on, I could tell right away that this was better than anything I'd tried. This stuff started working immediately. I filled all the cuts and cracks on my hands with this cream, and today they are all almost healed. I believe that this is the best hand cream ever made on Earth." —Steve

Get it from Amazon for $9.20.

10. A rust-stain remover so you can harness all the powers of chemistry to make the stubborn red-orange dissolve and vanish with just a few sprays.

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Promising review: "We purchased this as an alternative to scrubbing rust stains from our shower. We've used other Magic Eraser–type products that work well to get the stains out, but those require plenty of elbow grease. This product requires (almost) no work. Spray on, wait five minutes, rinse off. I believe the instructions indicate that you should wipe the surfaces to help remove the product, but even prior to wiping the stain is completely eliminated. Emphasis on completely. Our shower insert went from an unpleasant orange to a crisp white in 20 minutes and all we had to do was move our index finger to spray the bottle a few times. If you have a well or are dealing with hard water; you absolutely need this product! I guess the only negative would be the smell; it smells like...well...chemicals. Not entirely unpleasant, but its a chemical clean type of smell." —D. Kaul

Get it on Amazon for $4.97.

11. An sponge-tipped concealer ready and willing to seamlessly disguise any acne, dark spots, and *especially* under-eye circles, even if you're not a makeup pro.

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Obvs in the picture, she's skipped her left under-eye and done her right one, and just look at that difference.

Promising review: "I really like this concealer for everyday use. I have a ton of more expensive concealers but this little gem really surprised me. I have very sensitive skin especially around my eyes and this concealer didn’t bother me at all. It works well, not a super glam perfect canvas well but great for a natural everyday look. It’s quick and easy to put on and doesn’t crease or wear off easily, but washes off easily with soap. This is my new go-to concealer for quick everyday makeup. I ended up giving some to my teenage daughter; she likes it too because it’s quick and easy to use and gives natural coverage. She doesn’t wear foundation anymore, just spot covers with this. I’m really glad I gave this a try." —Amanda

Get it from Amazon for $7.98 (available in 18 shades).

Kayla, an editor here at BuzzFeed, uses this product and loves it: read her entire Instant Age Rewind Concealer Review for more (it's number four).

12. A headlight restoration kit to make your car's brights look sparkling and new again thanks to a cleaning wipe and just a dash of elbow grease.

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It comes with a lens polishing pad, a pair of nitrile gloves, a microfiber towel, and their specialty wipe filled with their proprietary lens-cleaning formula.

Promising review: "This stuff worked great! My car is six years old but it looked more like 20 with the cloudy headlights. The instructions are simple and clear: wet the surface and use the green side of the square to gently scrub off the milky, yellowish stuff on your headlights. Follow up with another splash of water and use the grey side to polish. This step will take more time and effort depending on how bad your headlights are. Once you think you're ready for the last step, take the red cloth and thoroughly dry the surface. I let it sit for a few minutes to make sure everything was dry as a bone. Last step: put on the gloves, open the packet, remove the thick wipe and carefully go over the surface once. All in all, this was a simple procedure that didn't take too much effort and my headlights look brand new. Win-win!" —Jeneroo2u

Get it on Amazon for $9.90.

13. A dual-ended brow pencil and spoolie for natural-looking brows that take no effort and no time.

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Its thin tip lets you draw in little "hairs" where you want 'em, then the spoolie blends those out so they look perfectly natural.

Promising review: "This is the most natural-looking eyebrow pencil I have ever used, and I've used A LOT of them. It doesn't look splotchy or go on unevenly, and with one stroke of the spoolie on the end, just looks like a natural eyebrow. My new go-to pencil. The consistency goes on with light touches, just the way it's supposed to, and it fills is light spots without clinging too much to the hair itself. Makes for an even-looking brow." —David

Get it on Amazon for $7.79+ (available in 10 shades).

14. A toilet wand cleaning system that uses a fresh scrubbie loaded with Clorox's powerful disinfecting cleaner every time, letting you ditch the nasty toilet brush you've been using for years.

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Plus there's a button on the wand that lets you release the scrubbie directly into the trash when you're done.

Promising review: "When I moved into my current apartment, I inherited a toilet brush that had probably been used by the previous six tenants. It was nasty and disgusting. I'd had these toilet wands before, but I'd left them at my old apartment, so I knew I needed a replacement. These are so easy to use. You snap the sponge head onto the wand, clean your toilet, and unlock the used sponge head over the trash can. The sponge doesn't sit in its own filth waiting for the next time you use it. The handle sits in its own nook in the bin. I love it! I clean my toilet once a week and I like the how simple this system is." —Lauren Roland

Get the starter kit on Amazon for $8.88.

15. A bottle of anti-frizz serum to protect your hair from heat (thanks, styling tools) and humidity (great, outdoor air) so it stays sleek and smooth.

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Promising review: "I'm not sure what I'd do without my Frizz Ease. It smooths out my unruly hair leaving it manageable, but not heavy, sticky, or weighed down. My hair actually looks good when I use this product." —Dana G

Get it on Amazon for $5.84.

16. A pack of clip-in hair extensions for the days (or weeks!) you just feel like making your hair a little longer, thank you very much.

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They're synthetic and heat-resistant up to 300-ish degrees, so you can style them in with the rest of your hair, too.

Promising review: "I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE MONEY I SPENT on natural hair extensions until I got these. OMG I'm so amazed by how natural they look. They are super voluminous and soft. I bought two since my hair is really short and I like to use a huge amount of hair, but even with one you can rock lots of hairstyles. Thank you so much for this product!!! In the picture I'm wearing only one and you can tell how good they are." —JE

Get them from Amazon for $9.99 (available in four lengths and 44 colors, some solid, some with highlights, and some with a balayage effect).

17. A patch kit engineered to have everything you need to seal up a dent or nail hole in one place: the spackle and primer in the tube, the putty knife on the end, and the sanding pad on the lid.

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I used one of these myself to seal up holes from a shelf in my last apartment — it really does work like a charm! The only thing it doesn't come with is the paint, for obvious reasons. (But you could fill one of these reusable pens with your house paint to easily touch up any dents; they're two for $9.99 on Amazon.)

Promising review: "I was initially a little concerned at the size of the tube once received but it ended up being more than needed. I used this to fill in two large large bolt holes from a TV I previously had mounted on the wall and four decent-sized holes from a sound bar that was mounted below it. Application was extremely easy. I waited about 45 minutes and applied a coat of paint, and by the next morning you could not even tell the holes were ever there. Highly recommended." —Steelstorm

Get it on Amazon for $6.97.

18. A roll of stainless-steel contact paper that will make every circa-1990s appliance in your kitchen look like it belongs in the 21st century at long last.

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Promising review: "Amazing job at updating my wall oven. I searched for months trying to see what would be an alternative replacement to my dated wall oven (25 years old). The thing is, my old oven has always worked very well, so I couldn't really justify paying $2,000 to replace my working double wall oven only because of cosmetic reasons. Then it dawned on me that maybe if I updated the oven with this metal covering it would look like real stainless steel. So for literally the cost of $10 I updated my oven. The update is virtually unnoticeable unless you tell someone, and what's the best thing of all, it leaves no fingerprints. Best $10 I ever spent." —B. Lenj

Get a roll on Amazon for $10.50.

19. A bottle of Bar Keepers Friend soft cleanser to tackle all kinds of impossible stains on pots, pans, bathtubs, stoves, ovens, sinks, and basically any surface that won't scratch.

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Note that it won't scratch stainless pans, but it will scratch brushed stainless, so don't use it on your new brushed-stainless fridge.

Promising review: "I was so bummed when I scratched up my pretty white sink with pots and pans. I thought I'd need to have it replaced or try to sand it and refinish it somehow, but I bought this stuff as a last ditch effort to fix it myself. It takes some elbow grease to make them go away, the scratches don't just wipe off, but if you scrub at them for a few minutes they melt away pretty quickly. After two rounds my sink looks nearly brand new again. It also worked on a few mineral stains in my bathtub that I thought were permanent after soft scrub failed to remove them. Again, a little of this stuff, the scrubby side of a blue sponge, a little bit of effort and they were gone!" —Dan Borden

Get a pack of two 13-ounce bottles on Amazon for $10.12 ($5.06/bottle).

20. A red-wine stain remover so you don't have to worry one bit if you (or your house guests) get a little messy with their merlot.

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You seriously just spritz it on the stain — whether it's fresh OR you discover it the next morning — and watch it vanish before your eyes. It also works on blood, coffee, ink, and even pet accidents.

Promising review: "This stuff might be actually magic. It got a three-year-old wine stain from a white carpet that I have used literally every product ever trying to remove. Folex, Resolve, Rug Doctor, etc. Nothing worked, and I just ended up with an ugly brown stain. This stuff also has worked on every other hard to remove stain I have tried to on. Works great on red makeup stains and that high-pigment hot pink eye shadow I dropped on the white carpet that I thought would never come out." —Caitlin

Get it on Amazon for $6.67.

21. An eight-bin interlocking drawer organizer that you can customize to any configuration so it fits your drawers just perfectly, giving every product a place and never sliding around.

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Promising review: "These organizer bins were just perfect for my needs. I love that I'm not stuck with one configuration, it's so easy to change out a large bin for two or three small bins or vice-versa so the number of different layout possibilities are endless. The bins are super easy to lock together so it's simple to increase the size by interlocking a few more bins or make it smaller by removing a couple bins. The bins are made of a thicker plastic and feel nice and sturdy. I use these in the utility drawer in the kitchen, the drawers in our bathroom vanity and my dressing table. This is my third set and I will be using these to organize some drawers in the garage." —Dee

Get the eight bin set on Amazon for $18.22 (or $2.02 per bin).

22. A pair of deep cleaning brushes with stiff bristles designed to scrub out every last bit of built-in dirt and grime from your grout (and other nooks and crannies) with a minimal amount of effort on your part.

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Pair it with a heavy-duty grout cleaner — like Black Diamond's Ultimate Fast-Acting, $14.98 on Amazon — to make your job even easier.

Promising review: "I HIGHLY recommend these brushes for grout. If you are on the fence of 'Ehhh do I NEED a grout brush? I could just scrub the floor...'. Stop. Get these brushes. They are stiff and cut down the elbow grease time incredibly. Plus you can use them on anything. Pros: Sturdy, easy to clean, solid brushes. Cons: Hands may "hurt" a bit after use due to elbow grease." —Jennifer

Get them on Amazon for $6.99.

23. A can of spray paint that can make any thrift-store find look like you picked it up at a high-end furniture store.

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See the full makeover and more spray painting projects from KA Styles, and check out 34 other luxe spray paint transformations.

Get a can of high-performance enamel spray paint on Amazon for $5.98+ (available in 17 colors).

24. And a can of metallic spray paint because it'll be a cheap and easy way to update the finish of any fixtures you're not in love with anymore or makeover some inexpensive organizers so they match your decor.

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People do this with their bath/shower fixtures, their sink faucets, the hardware on their doors...the transformational possibilities are endless!

Get a can on Amazon for $11.36+ (available in silver, gold, oil-rubbed bronze, aluminum, nickel, and a brushed coppery-gold called ~Sparkling Canyon~).

25. A water stain eraser — yes, it is that easy to make minor damage to your wood furniture disappear right before your eyes.

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Promising review: "This removed the most stubborn watermark on earth! My desk had three very obvious ring from where hot mugs had been left unattended and despite trying everything that was recommended online nothing worked to so much as reduce their appearance. This cloth must have some miracle oil in it because it removed the rings when nothing else would and they haven't come back. Be sure to really rub the cloth over the watermark; it may take some time, but it's worth it! The photos show that the difference after maybe six minutes of use." —Trini

Get it on Amazon for $4.99.

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