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Alexa, play "Year 3000" by The Jonas Brothers because that's exactly what a robot vacuum and a hanging cocktail bar will do.
Promising review: "These were an absolute hit at my Halloween party. The holographic effect was very good. I'll keep them for years to come. The only drawback is that they do not have any obvious ways to hang up, but I used push pins and I think thats a small compromise considering the price." —Yamini
Get a pack of three from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in two styles).
Promising review: "I am a NEAT FREAK! I love to clean. I literally clean my house daily. It can’t be clean enough. I have a two-story, three-bedroom three-bathroom house with two dogs. This vacuum cleans all of it! This gadget is legit like a little human vacuuming your floors, but super throughly. It goes over all my rugs and hardwood floors, and it goes in the bathrooms and closets and under all the furniture. Once in awhile it gets caught in the wires underneath my TV but most of the time it is able to get itself out of it It’s quiet. My dogs barely even notice it. This is worth every penny! It’s easy to set up, and easy to clean after each use. It does all the hard work for you. Since I’ve had mine, I’ve literally gotten five friends to buy one and they all love it too. (This is NOT a paid advertisement or review. This is just a review from a normal woman who really loves her floors clean)." —Shannon
Get it from Amazon for $199.99 (also available in white).
Promising review: "I have worked as a special education instructional assistant for 21 years, and have always enjoyed the weather unit. It is fascinating that I can know the weather forecast from this attractive, interesting 'cloud' on my mantle. I think I will even take it it school to show the students how it works. Thanks!" —Jaye
Get it from Uncommon Goods for $25.
This has three color modes. The moon itself is true to the actual moon's surface and texture. It is wireless and powered through electromagnetic induction with no need for cables or a built-in battery. It is controlled by touch.
Promising review: "I REALLY like this lamp! I can't stop looking at it when I power it on!! It only took me a couple tries to get it to levitate properly...and now I'm enjoying it EVERY DAY! It's currently on my desk at work, so it's a great conversation piece when people come and visit. This is like the most futuristic gadget I own. I got it as a gift and it is one of the best gifts I've ever received. This is definitely worth the purchase if you're trying to figure out whether or not it's worth the money...do it! You won't be sorry." —Dan the Music Man
Get it from Amazon for $99.99.
Promising review: "I am in LOVE with this product. I'm going to buy another one for more cereal and oatmeal. If you don't own this you are missing out — it's worth every penny. It took me less than three minutes to set up." —Wayfair Reviewer
Get it from Wayfair for $34.42.
Promising review: "My new apartment is small in the kitchen area, and I didn't want to just have wine and whiskey atop the fridge. This little hanging bar is perfect. It's quality construction, so I trust I'm not going to come home to liquor and glass all over the floor, and is very cute on the wall." —Laur
Get it from Uncommon Goods for $130.
Promising review: Easy to install, everything included, instructions are easy to read, follow, and understand. After using this, toilet paper seems so primitive. Not only are we going to save money due to buying a lot less toilet paper, I feel that this is going to be healthier as well. This model gives you the ability to control the force of the spray which is very important. Everyone's water supply is going to be different so this helps even it out. This is helping the environment while giving us that clean, just showered feeling without all the trouble. After installation, I can see that it will be easy to keep clean. It has a self-cleaning feature as well as a guard the nozzle sits behind to protect it from whatever is coming in to the toilet. Water is just so much better than toilet paper! I wish we had done this years ago." —Doxiemom
Get it from Amazon for $37+ (available in three colors).
Each person has to set up their lamp with Wi-Fi. It has a rainbow of colors that you can assign so when they tap their lamp, yours lights up with their shade and you'll know exactly who tapped it.
The lamps have a default timer to fade in 1.5 hours but you can set it fade in a half hour, 1.5 hours, 8 hours, or 24 hours. Learn how to set it up here.
Get them from Uncommon Goods: the box shape for $85+ and the spiral shape for $99+ (available in two quantities).
Oakywood is a small biz that makes wood accessories for phones.
This is compatible with:
• AirPods
• Apple iPhone: 8, 8 Plus, X, Xs, Xs Max, XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 12 Mini
• Samsung Galaxy: Note 10, Note 10+, S10, S10+, S10e, S9, S9+, Note 5, Note 8, Note 9, S8, S8+, S7, S7 Edge, S20–21(+)
• Google Pixel: 3, 3XL, 4, 4XL, 5
• All QI enabled devices
Get it from Oakywood on Etsy for $58.65 (available in two finishes).
This LED toilet light has 16 colors that can work on a rotation or as a solid color.
Promising review: "This seemingly silly little gadget has turned out to be great! The light level (brightness) can be dimmed down if desired, and the color can be set to whatever you want, but the bottom line is that you don't need to turn on a bright overhead light (which wakes me up and makes me angry, not a good combination) when you need to go into the bathroom at night. Cleaning it is a breeze, too; what seems like it's going to be a problem...isn't. I can't recommend this toilet night-light highly enough, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Could be on the gift list this December." —Lee R. Gurr
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
Don't use this in direct sunlight and turn the picture at least once every month. According to reviewers, it also comes with a syringe to speed up or slow down the movement of the sand! How cool is that?
Promising review: "My friend came to visit and started doing designs with the sand and loved it...so this was the perfect gift for her. She sends me pictures almost daily of the designs she does and they are awesome. She said it is the best therapy during these pandemic times and staying at home more than usual." —Tammy
Get it from Uncommon Goods for $100.
Promising review: "I had gone through two other coffee warmers in a month, both of which got raving reviews on Amazon but barely kept coffee warm for 30 minutes. So I decided to splurge on this more expensive one, and BEST DECISION EVER! Not only does it keep your coffee warm, it keeps it HOT on the highest setting. It does an excellent job at keeping your coffee hot for as long as you want, PLUS it is super easy to turn on and off. When you turn it off, it displays the lowest hot setting light to show you the plate is still hot, so no unsuspecting burns. This is hands down the best option on the market." —Elizabeth Harris
Get it from Amazon for $23+ (available in eight colors).
PhoneSoap is a small business that creates products to help you keep your phone germ free.
Promising review: "I love that I can put my phone in there after I get home and it is sanitized in no time at all. I work in healthcare and I makes me feel better about having my phone at work." —Tammy
Get it from Amazon for $79.95.
Each cloud has eight different light settings (fade, flash, dim, etc.), is battery operated so there are no ugly cords to hide, and includes a convenient timer.
DreamVibeCreations is a Texas-based small biz that makes magical and whimsical cloud lights for your room.
Get it from DreamVibeCreations on Etsy for $50+ (available in two color options).
Sounds magical! And let me tell you — it is. Get one of these egg-cellent appliances ASAP.
Promising review: "If you are on the fence about getting one of these, GET ONE. It really is as easy as it sounds to have a perfectly cooked egg, no guesswork. Just have an ice bath ready next to the cooker and let the eggs sit for a minute or two in there...peels come right off :) Makes healthy eating a breeze in the morning! Where has this been all my life?!?!?" —rebecca
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in seven colors).
Check out our Dash Rapid Egg Cooker review to learn more!
Promising review: "I use it at my desk as I write during the day to receive messages on my phone without having to log into anything else. It's great! At the end of my day, I take it to my bedside for overnight to make sure I don't miss any calls. I also put some fake flowers in it to brighten my day and try to feel positive. It's very sturdy and easy to use." —Nance
Get it from Uncommon Goods for $32 (available in two colors).
It has 20 brightness settings that slowly increase over 30 minutes in the morning so you rise "with the sun." The alarm goes off once it's at full brightness.
Promising review: "Life changing is not an exaggeration. Mornings with my phone alarm usually consisted of me hitting snooze five or six times and not getting out of bed for almost an hour after I planned to. I couldn't get out of bed on time, and when I did manage to roll out, I was groggy and didn't feel like I'd rested, even after seven or eight hours. Then this wake-up light came along. Every morning so far, I have woken up when I'm supposed to, feeling like I've slept 10 hours on a weekend even when it's six hours on a Tuesday. I'm even awake before the alarm sounds. I've got an extra hour in my day, plus all the time I save by getting out before morning rush traffic. I never understood those people who are ready to roll first thing in the morning, and now I'm one of them." —J. Garner
Get it from Amazon for $99.99.
Blue is cold (under 90 degrees Fahrenheit), green is warm aka just right (90–108 degrees Fahrenheit), red is hot (108–122 degrees Fahrenheit), and flashing red is super hot (over 122 degrees Fahrenheit).
Promising review: "I've had this for several months and wanted to give it some time before reviewing it. I LOVE this shower head! No more ice-cold water or scalding burns when stepping into the shower and no more leaning into the shower with one hand in the water stream and the other hand adjusting the taps (my poor aching back) WAITING for the water to change temps. It also has great outflow pressure so I don't have to crank up the water on full, although that does make the light-up bit a little dimmer but that's OK. It just means it will work well with low water pressure and still light up, just not as bright. The slim head is chunky yet easy to grip and maneuver for my arthritic hands." —Rebecca
Get it from Amazon for $27.99.
Reviewers warn that it's quite bright, so adjust it and don't look into the light directly.
Promising review: "This light is so cool. Probably one of the coolest Amazon purchases I have ever made. If you're a '90s kid and had those glow-in-the-dark sticky stars, you absolutely need this light. I bought it as an impulsive birthday cheer-me-up quarantine present for myself. And I'm not disappointed. I've used it every day for like two weeks." —Chelsea
Get it from Amazon for $49.99.
This kit contains a sparkling water maker, a 60-liter CO2 cylinder, and a 1-liter BPA-free reusable carbonating bottle.
Promising review: "My husband and I love SodaStream! We usually drink water at work (so we are not sitting on our desks until lunch break or until work ends) but hardly when we are at home. After getting SodaStream, we both ended up drinking 2 liters a day working from home now. We love it!" —10zin
Get it from Amazon for $99.99+ (available in two colors and three styles).
Winding Hills Designs is a family-owned small biz that uses the individual skills of variety of family members to create out of the ordinary gifts. They mill their own wood, design their own art, and assemble all of their products near the foothills of the Rockies.
Promising review: "I looked through a lot of different sets before deciding on this one. My boyfriend wanted a chess set but doesn't have a lot of table space, and he has a cat, so I was afraid she would knock the pieces over or eat them. He loves wall art so this was the perfect solution! This also shipped so fast! I think I received it within two days of ordering. WOW!" —Andrea Sanchez
Get it from WindingHillsDesigns on Etsy for $69.
Promising review: "I know, I know! It's crazy to be in love with a trash can, but I am. This thing is just great! Smooth, quiet, sleek — and the semi-round shape and footprint (size) was critical to where it could fit in my small kitchen! Now, you are talking to someone who, for years, never used a real trash can and only relied on loose grocery shopping bags for their trash. I didn't know what I was missing!" —Amazonshrimpy
Get it from Amazon for $169.99.
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