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    29 Cheap Things That'll Give You Truly Dramatic Results

    After seeing these drastic results, you'll wonder why these products aren't more expensive.

    1. Bottle Bright tablets, because shoving your hand inside a coffee tumbler to clean it just won't do the job. Just plop a tablet in, let it dissolve, and there you have it, a ✨sparkly✨ clean bottle.

    2. A First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub that'll exfoliate dry and rough bumps for smoother skin. This scrub can also help decongest pores and remove dead skin. It's vegan and cruelty-free and safe for all types of skin!

    Promising review: "My forearms have always been rough and red. I used this for the first time tonight, just my hand rubbing it over my arms in the shower. I asked my teenage daughter to touch my arms and she asked me if I shaved them. That's how smooth they are. I highly recommend for the fact that it made my arms smooth for the first time in like 30 years." —Kindle Customer

    Get it from Amazon for $12+ (available in three sizes). 

    3. A knee stabilizer band so when you're running on the treadmill, you poor knees won't have to take in all the shock. It's perfect for any physical activity, whether that's playing a casual tennis game or running a marathon. The strap can be adjusted to fit nice and snug on the curve of your knee.

    4. An upcycled pill-removing stone for when your clothes are too far gone for a regular lint roller to work. Just rub the stone on pill-y areas and watch these fuzz balls disappear into thin air.

    5. A pack of clip-in hair extensions to give your hair more length and volume so you can 🎶 whip your hair back and forth 🎶. They look so real everyone will think it's ~all natural~.

    6. A foot file so you can scrub away all the rock-hard calluses your feet have worked up. It's basically like a cheese grater for your dead skin.

    top left to bottom right: reviewer pics of dry heels with calluses, slightly callused feet, and eventually no calluses on the heels after using the foot rasp

    7. A makeup brush shampoo to thoroughly remove all concealer, foundation, highlight, or blush from your brushes instead of just running them through water. Use it with a cleaning pad for the ultimate cleanse.

    buzzfeed editor's before and after photos of their makeup brushes looking much cleaner after using the shampoo

    8. A silverware sorter for your kitchen drawer so you're not playing iSpy every time you need a utensil. Plus it saves so much space that you'll realize that you can actually store other things in there, too!

    on left, reviewer pic of messy cluttered kitchen drawer with various utensils, measuring cups, and scissors
    on right, reviewer pic of same drawer all organized with silver silverware sorter on the left side

    Promising reviews: "I have a tiny kitchen with only three drawers, so space is at a premium. My silverware organizer took up almost all of one drawer, so this organizer is a godsend. You can fit quite a few spoons etc. in each slot. My beater attachments fit perfectly into the top two hollows. I will say I have to flip my forks over face down in order to be able to shut and open my drawer, but then the drawer itself is kind of shallow. You NEED this if you have a small kitchen with few drawers!" —mialro

    "I saw this product on social media and had to try it. It fits perfect and freed up so much space in my drawer. I have a smaller kitchen and only have one drawer, so this was a must. I put a before and after picture (editor's note: see the before and after photos above)." —Emily

    Get it from Amazon for $6.74.

    9. A bottle of Goo Gone because no matter how much you pick at that leftover adhesive, it'll never fully come off. It works on any surface and will leave it fresh and smooth — your sticky fingernails will be thanking you.

    10. A nail-strengthening cream to help renew your fingernails after years of nail biting or peeling off acrylics. If your nails are prone to cracking or peeling, the calcium, vitamin, and hydrogenated jojoba oil formula will help keep them hydrated and strong.

    11. And a conditioning oil that'll help soften damaged cuticles and nail beds. Its formula is infused with jojoba and vitamin E to help restore and strengthen weak nails. Hand modeling gig, here you come!

    on left, reviewer's peeling nails and dry cuticles. on right, reviewer's same nails without cracking and better cuticles after using conditioning oil

    12. A jar of internet-famous The Pink Stuff to removes grease and grime from quite literally any surface from stoves to bathtubs to even jewelry! It works so well it'll be attached to your hip. For this price? You'll definitely get a bang for your buck.

    Reviewer using it to clear up hard water stains in tub
    pink jar of cleaning paste

    A lot of people compare it to the Magic Eraser in paste form, so even your weirdest, most stubborn stains will meet their match.

    Promising review: "I used this product for my stove because it's one thing I dislike cleaning. I have used multiple degreaser sprays and they all are so toxic and don't work for me. The Magic Eraser was okay but I used several at a time and I had to scrub so hard. But this product oh my goodness, legit a miracle. It doesn't have any type of smell. I put the paste on a cloth, clean the area then wipe it off with a damp cloth and voilà, magic!" —May

    Get it from Amazon for $5.97

    13. LED-dimming stickers because even the tiniest of lights can really prevent you from falling asleep. Just place this baby onto any light to minimize the glow.

    14. A tube of L'Oréal Voluminous Primer Mascara so you can give your lashes that extra boost without spending big bucks on extensions or falsies. After you apply this, put on your favorite mascara and it'll give you the volume and length you so desire.

    15. And a highly-rated tube of Essence Lash Princess Mascara to enhance your beautiful lashes with its cone-shaped fiber brush. The best part, the formula is clump-free! Reviewers say it has the same (if not better) results as name-brand mascaras for less than $5 AND it has over 235,000 5-star ratings!

    buzzfeed editor's eyes before and after using the mascara
    close-up of a reviewer wearing the mascara with more defined lashes on left eye compared to their right eye that doesn't have any mascara
    Kayla Boyd / BuzzFeed, www.amazon.com

    BuzzFeed Shopping editor Kayla Boyd swears by this mascara and said: "As someone who isn't a big fan of false lashes (the glue irritates my eyes, and I'm terrible at applying them) this budget-friendly holy grail does the trick for both lengthening and volumizing my lashes. It uses a conic shape fiber brush to help the mascara apply evenly without getting too clumpy. Plus, it's cruelty-free!" Peep more deets in her full Essence Lash Princess mascara review.

    Promising review: "Amazing volume and length and for a fantastic price. I highly recommend it if you want eyelashes that look like you could be wearing fake ones! Good staying power as well." —Melissa

    Get it from Amazon for $4.99.

    16. A can of metallic spray paint that'll give any decor in your home a *bougie* look. The next time you have guests over, they'll be amazed at all your "new" furniture!

    17. Avarelle pimple patches so you can tackle that pesky pimple (white)head on. The hydrocolloid and tea tree oil absorbs the gunk inside, which speeds up the healing process. Plus they hide pimples and prevent you from picking at them! They work so well, you'll forget that there was even a pimple there.

    18. pumice stone to scrub off the chilling scum that sits in your toilet bowl — that no matter how hard you scrub with bleach, never comes off. This scouring stick removes mineral deposits, limescale, rust, and other stains in a matter of minutes. 

    on left, picture of half toilet bowl covered in iron stains and the other half clean after using a pumice stone
    on right, another toilet bowl with yellow stains slowly disappearing after using gray pumice stone next to it

    These pumice stones can also be used to clean other surfaces, like ceramic tile, concrete, and porcelain, around your home!

    Promising review: "I can’t even tell you how much I love this product. I was so embarrassed of out toilet and bathtub in our guest bathroom. Our water is so full of iron, you can’t even drink it, so it stained everything it touched. It took a little bit of elbow grease but this is the only thing I have found that will take the staining off! I will recommend to anyone I know!" —MorganeC.

    Get a two-pack from Amazon for $8.40.

    19. An instant carpet stain remover because your wine night got a little too rowdy. It'll remove any tough stains, from the little accident your pup made to spilled ketchup because you lil' tot demanded to eat on the floor.

    on left: reviewer pic of stained beige carpet. on right: same pic of carpet with less gray stains after using the instant carpet stain remover

    20. A sponge-tipped concealer to hide your under-eye bags so no one will know that you pulled an all-nighter binging Succession. Its goji berry and Haloxyl formula can help cover up acne, dark spots, and dark circles.

    21. A phosphate-free surface scrub that's made with plant-derived ingredients to remove any grime for messy kitchen and bathroom areas in just minutes. Wave bye-bye to scum- (plus grease- and mold-) filled surfaces, and hello to your shiny new appliances.

    22. Acure's Brightening Facial Scrub to help exfoliate dead skin, shrink and unclog large pores, and smooth wrinkles. Talk about benefits on top of benefits! Just scrub away 👋 for ~glowing~ skin!

    23. Melamine cleaning sponges for your stained furniture that's basically like erasing pencil from paper. Just add water to this sponge and everything will *poof* disappear.

    24. Reusable produce storage bags so your fruits and veggies will last longer — and so you won't have a mysterious odor lurking in your fridge.

    25. A pair of lint removers to remove the peskiest of pet fur that's been trapped in your furniture and carpeting. You'll pick up so much hair that your doggo will think that you got them a new fuzzy friend.

    a pile of fur on the carpet with the lint remover next to it

    26. A bleach-free outdoor cleaner that'll lift stains that a power washer can't. Use it on cement or stone to make the outside of your home look like it has just been resurfaced!

    27. A ring size adjuster so you can finally wear that beautiful hand-me-down ring that keeps sliding off your finger — you really can't risk losing that! Just slide it on the back of the ring to keep it snug on your finger for any activity you want to do.

    28. zipper puller for those hard to reach areas on your tops and dresses when no one is around to help. You can let out a big sigh knowing that you won't have to twist your body in the most uncomfortable positions just to reach that zipper. 

    Zipper puller fastening to a garment zipper
    pic of reviewer using the zipper

    Promising review: "I purchased this zipper puller for a very dear friend of mine. She recently lost her husband after 62 years together. She loves to dress up and was concerned that she would not be able to wear dresses with back zippers; that was always her husband's job. She was so thrilled when I gave her this gift, she actually cried. Sometimes the smallest of gifts brings so much happiness."—reds

    Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in three colors).

    29. And a wart-removal gel so you can treat your painful skin in the comfort of your home. With this salicylic acid formula and its brush applicator, you can start removing common and plantar warts so you too can 🎶 walk 500 miles 🎶.

    On the left, pic of the bottom of a reviewer's foot mostly covered in warts, and on the right, the same reviewer's foot now mostly cleared of warts

    Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.