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    28 Products That Are Actually Genius Enough To Handle The Tasks You Really Don’t Want To Do

    You could stand over the stove waiting an eternity for your pasta to cook or you can microwave it in a Fasta Pasta as you catch up on Selling Sunset. Your choice.

    1. An automatic cleaning system for cleaning your toilet with every flush — no scrubbing, no bleach, just go and flush! Each cartridge should last about three months so you won't have to worry about changing it often, either!

    flush 'n sparkle kit
    reviewer image of flush 'n sparkle kit in water tank of toilet

    Promising review: "Super easy to set up, super easy to maintain. Keeps the toilet bowl cleaner than without it. Perfect for the lazy bachelor (like me)." —Prof_lefty

    Get it from Amazon for $10.98.

    2. Or a set of toilet fizzing bombs that'll make cleaning your porcelain throne so easy, you may actually enjoy it?! All you have to do is drop one or two of these in the bowl, swish them around in the water a bit with a cleaning wand, wait five minutes, scrub, and flush! Less time cleaning your toilet = more time spent watching Netflix.

    a paper bag next to a stack of the white toilet tablets
    Juniperseed Mercantile / Etsy

    Juniperseed Mercantile is a woman-owned small biz based in Littleton, Colorado that sells Earth-friendly baby, body, and home goods like washable nursing pads, all natural hand and body lotion, wood furniture cream, and more!

    Promising review: "These are great! I've used them in the toilet a couple times since receiving them, and also one in my kitchen sink disposal so far. They definitely help make getting the toilet bowl clean super easy, I honestly feel like it stays bright and clean longer, and there are no funky smells coming from the disposal. I'd definitely buy them again!" —Chante

    Get a pack of eight from Juniperseed Mercantile on Etsy for $13.

    3. sous vide cooker to help you make restaurant-worthy meals with minimal effort. So minimal you don't even have to be in the kitchen while your food is cooking. I'm not kidding.

    person using the app to control the sous vide
    reviewer cutting into steak cooked using the sous vide

    The temperature range is 32–197 degrees Fahrenheit. The cooker can be controlled right from your phone, so you don't even have to stay in the kitchen while cooking. It also provides cooking notifications, and stays connected through Bluetooth from up to 30 feet away. Plus, you get access to over 1,000 recipes, so you'll have inspiration for yummy meals! Get the Anova app here.

    Promising reviews: "For us lazy cookers! I use this at least three times a week. Great so you don’t have to stand in the kitchen waiting for your food." —Craig R Payne III

    "Since I started cooking sous vide, my family says my cooking has gone to a new level. I started with the original Anova, and just recently picked up this Nano. The Nano is awesome because it's much smaller compared to the first Anova, making it easier to store in a drawer.  It sounds trivial but by making it easier to grab I'm more likely to use it compared to the Anova, which I kept in a special case in the pantry. Setup is so much quicker, and I can cook a beef roast for 30 hours without adding ANY water. If you're just starting out in sous vide, I recommend this cooker." —Jeff Nichols

    Get it from Amazon for $79+ (available in two styles).

    4. A pack of washing machine cleaning tablets so you can ensure your clothes are being washed in a machine that's shiny and clean. All you have to do is pop a tablet in and run a normal wash cycle!

    These are safe to use with front-load washing machines and top-load washing machines, and both high efficiency and conventional machines. Recommended to use once a month!

    Promising review: "I've used it a couple of times now and it seems to do the job it is meant to. It cleans the washer out and I have no buildup. The inside is sparkling after I use it. I had mine for a year before I used this product and it looks brand new inside and out. I use it a lot too. I would recommend using this product." —Carrie D D

    Get a pack of five from Amazon for $11.95.

    5. ScratchPad — a genius tool that'll allow your pup to file their own nails. Say goodbye to scary clippers and noisy grinders you both hate and hello to this wonderful invention.

    a before and after photo showing a dog's nails shorter after using the scratchpad
    ScratchPad / Etsy

    ScratchPad is a small business based in Atlanta, Georgia that sells, well, the ScratchPad, a fancy name for a nail file for dogs! 

    Promising review: "Highly recommend this product! After three months of challenges to cut the nails of our German shepherd, this product saved the day!!! We are now able to file his nails in a non-invasive way. Excellent customer service and fast international shipping." —Michelle Rosenberg

    Get it from ScratchPad on Etsy for $46.95+ (available in three materials and four styles).

    6. Wet & Forget, a super simple cleaner you just spray in your shower/tub once a week. The best part? You don't have to scrub...like...at all. Just rinse it the next day and you're good to go. I know, I know, I'm crying tears of joy, too. 

    a glass shower door before and after using wet and forget
    Amazon

    Promising review: "Had months of mold and mildew built up in the tub, as we are unable to bend or kneel. This product works as advertised. Spray and rinse two consecutive days and completely clean and shiny! Smells clean too. Will definitely reorder!" —Sheri D.

    Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (available in two scents).

    7. A plant food spike that'll keep your plants fed for up to two months!

    a reviewer's house plant with wilting leaves
    the same plant 48 hours later with the leaves now looking much healthier

    Promising review: "I have several houseplants that had stopped flowering, so I put a few of these spikes in the pot (there are directions on the back of package for quantity), and approximately a month after using these spikes, my peace lily had three flowers on it, and my African violets plants all got several blooms on them! This worked wonders for my plants that don't flower also! I noticed that my ivy and cactus plants started growing faster, and they became more green and healthy looking. I am very happy with this product, and I will buy it again." —Elizabeth

    Get a pack of 48 from Amazon for $4.47.

    8. An iRobot Roomba so you can ditch vacuuming your own floors and sit back on the couch while you watch your robot BFF get busy.

    graphic displaying that the roomba can clean under and around furniture
    graphic displaying that the roomba can sweep corners and along edges
    Amazon

    This vacuum uses iAdapt 2.0 Navigation and vSLAM technology so the robot can map its surroundings around your home. It has a three-stage cleaning system that loosens, lifts, and suctions dirt, dust, and pet hair. It can clean under beds, sofas, and a variety of hard-to-reach areas. Its high-efficiency filter can catch about 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust. The vacuum can connect to Wi-Fi, and works well on both carpets and hard floors. Download the iRobot Home app here.

    Promising review: "For lazy people! I love my Roomba! I work from home and have two cats that leave hair everywhere! I can start it and let it run on its own while I work. When it’s done, it parks itself and when I get off work I empty the trash bin. I can't say enough about how much I love this thing! Best purchase ever made by me!" —amanda

    Get it from Amazon for $224.99.

    9. And a robot mop because who really wants to deal with a bucket of sudsy water and an actual mop when you can have a robot you control from your phone do all the work for you?!

    The iRobot vacuum spraying a cleaner on a floor covered in muddy prints
    The iRobot vacuum lit up on its charging dock

    It's also compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant devices for voice control.

    Promising review: "I was a little price-leery on this but I've just been struggling to mop as much as I need to. I have three cats and I already have a regular vacuum robot that is amazing, but the idea of a mopping robot seemed different, like it wouldn't be helpful. Then after falling behind on cleaning we finally decided to splurge and buy one and omg — it's amazing. I should have given in a long time ago. My floors are so much cleaner because of this little mop robot." —Christina H

    Get it from Amazon for $333.99.

    10. wall-mounted groomer toy that'll allow your kitty to enjoy all the scritches while the brush removes and collects their loose hair. So much easier than trying to get them to sit and brush them yourself.

    Reviewer photo of their cat happily rubbing its face on the brush
    Reviewer holding a chunk of cat fur showing how effective the brush is at loosening fur

    Plus, this comes with some catnip so you can lure your cat into using it! 

    Promising review: "I was skeptical at first, but we have two wall corners that our cats are always rubbing on that we have to constantly wipe clean. Assembly and installation took less than five minutes for both. I placed them at two different heights, one that would be comfortable for them to rub their faces on, and the other so they could rub their body along. The cats were leery at first, but it didn't take long for them to figure out what was up. Now they're always rubbing against it when they go in and out or walk past. Glad they're enjoying it, and that we not longer have to keep wiping those walls down." —Jason Ross

    Get it from Amazon for $4.99.

    11. A chandelier cleaning spray for the easiest way to tend to that light fixture you know could use a refresh. Now, I know what you're thinking — there's now way spraying that thing can be considered "easy cleaning." Hear me out. You don't have to risk injury via ladder just to wipe it after spraying. No, really! Just let it drip dry. Yup, it's really that simple.

    before photo of a reviewer's dingy chandelier
    after photo of the same chandelier looking brighter and cleaner

    Promising review: "This stuff is amazing. I am 80-years-old and my days of getting on a ladder to clean this chandler are far behind me. Whatever is in this bottle is well worth the money." —Janice Hunt

    Get it from Amazon for $22.89.

    12. A set of antimicrobial toothbrushes featuring "floss" bristles that are designed to reach between your teeth (bye bye little food bits hiding in there) and are formulated with nano-silver, which may help kill off microbes left on the bristles. Your other toothbrushes simply cannot relate!!!

    A toothbrush with two layers of bristles, one long and thin and one shorter and thicker
    Emma Lord / BuzzFeed

    Mouthwatchers is a small biz that sells antimicrobial toothbrushes, fluoride-free toothpaste, as well as bundle sets and travel-sized options! 

    Check out the Mouthwatchers toothbrush on TikTok!

    My colleague Emma Lord owns this toothbrush and loves it! Here's what she has to say about it: 

    "I personally just bought this and love it just after the first few days of use! I use an electric toothbrush usually, but I feel like I'm getting a much more satisfying clean from these?? Especially because I tend to get yellow stains between my teeth no matter *how* much I floss, and these bristles seem to actually target that a lot more effectively." 

    Get a pack of four from Amazon for $16.19+ (available in four colors and a multicolored pack). 

    13. A makeup brush color removal sponge because the last time you did your makeup was Saturday night before going out with your friends and you used the most gorgine shimmery charcoal shadow for your smoky eye. But now it's Monday morning and you wanna wear a lighter, more subtle shadow color to your office and only have so much time to get ready. Just swipe your brush a few times over the sponge, and voila! Good as new and no water or chemicals required!

    gif showing an eyeshadow brush leaving pigment on an arm, then cleaned in the sponge for a few seconds, then wiped again on the arm showing no makeup is left on it
    product photo of an eyeshadow brush being dipped into the container

    Promising review: "Before buying this product, I worried about my cosmetic brushes' cleanliness. Being lazy, I did not take time to wash them regularly and dry properly. This little sponge performs just as advertised. My brushes are now cleaned after every use. Simply and quickly." —Anniebbard

    Get it from Amazon for $4.99.

    14. Water bottle cleaning tablets to get your beloved drinking bottle back to the condition it was in when you first fell in love with it at the store. I, for one, don't feel like taking a brush and soap and scrubbing away, and I'm going to make the assumption that you don't want to either.

    insider of a reviewer's water bottle looking dirty
    same bottle looking brand new after using the cleaning tablets

    Promising review: "I seriously can't believe how well these little tablets work. I had the most disgusting Hydro Flask coffee mug — I tried everything. A bottle brush, different kinds of soap, vinegar, EVERYTHING, and there was still a seemingly impenetrable layer of black sludge inside. I let a tablet sit in each of my mugs for an hour or two, and the black sludge rinsed out COMPLETELY, without even scrubbing. They look brand new. What a magical product. No weird smell or taste afterward, either. I liked it so much I used it on another Hydro Flask I use primarily to hold my Bloody Mary mix in the fridge. I couldn't put anything else in it because it would always taste like spicy tomato juice. Bottle Bright to the rescue! No residual smell or taste anymore. AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING." —Amazon Customer

    Get a pack of 12 from Amazon for $8.

    15. veggie chopper for those who wanna cook homemade meals, but are so daunted by the thought of prepping the ingredients, they're already ordering Seamless a fourth night in a row.

    Reviewer putting a potato on a flip top lid cutter and bringing the lid down to chop it into pieces
    photo of an onion inside the veggie chopper

    Fullstar is a small biz that specializes in super useful kitchen gadgets! 

    Promising review: "Makes life so much easier. I can't imagine chopping onions or bell peppers by hand anymore, and it does so much more. We used to have a Prepworks chopper which was a similar idea, but you had to press so hard to chop, and it broke after not too long. This one requires very little effort to cut through the food and it has a generous container." —Amazon Customer

    Get it from Amazon for $29.99 (available in three colors and four sizes).

    16. A set of NoNo brackets that'll make putting up curtains over your windows a piece of cake. Who wants to handle drill-in rods or risking damage to the walls? Not me!

    A customer review photo showing a close up of the bracket on the window
    A customer review before and after photo showing their window with vertical blinds and then with curtains

    Promising review: "This bracket is awesome and was extremely easy to install. We were able to hang curtains over our vertical blinds in just a few minutes and didn't even need any tools. Great product!!!" —Amazon Customer

    Get a set of two from Amazon for $15.95 (available in a variety of colors).

    17. rapid egg cooker to prepare your favorite style EGGtra quick (and without having to stand over a stove) — hard-/medium-/soft-boiled, poached, scrambled, omelet — breakfast for every meal, anyone?

    photo of rapid egg cooker in black
    hard boiled eggs made using the cooker
    Samantha Wieder / BuzzFeed

    Promising review: "I love hard-boiled eggs for protein, especially when I’m on the go as a student/worker but it’s hard to wait for the water to boil then put In the eggs and get ready all at the same time. This cooker is amazing!! Saves me time, it’s quick and I don’t have to watch it while it cooks — I can go get ready and then I hear a loud buzzer notifying me when the eggs are done! (The buzzer is really loud; sounds like a basketball game buzzer.) I was surprised how fast the eggs cooked." —Megan

    Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (available in eight colors).

    18. Cleaning tablets that'll make you realize the important task of sanitizing your retainer, dentures, night guard, or any other dental appliances you may use can be fast and easy. Simply drop a tablet along with your dental appliance into warm water and let it soak! 

    before photo of a reviewer's dirty retainer
    the same reviewer's retainer looking clean and rid of yellow that was on it before after using the cleaner

    Promising review: "I really loved this product. I am currently waiting for a new Invisalign set. My old Invisalign needed to be cleaned. I read the reviews and decided to purchase. OMG it worked! There was a fresh taste and they were clean. I wished I had found this product sooner. I did let them soak overnight only because I had been wearing them for the last four months. Nothing happened to Invisalign; there was no weakness or anything. Just very clean and fresh. If I could have given the product 10 stars I would have." —Lisa R.

    Get 120 tablets from Amazon for $19.80.

    19. An oil solidifier powder you simply sprinkle over hot oil (do it dramatically like you're a fairy godmother and it's magic dust), let it solidify, and then safely get rid of the now-hardened leftover oil in the pot/pan. 

    hand sprinkling white flakes into a pot of oil
    Hand scooping a large block of hardened grease into the trash
    Amazon

    This product is made from 100% plant-derived fats. FryAway is a woman-owned small biz that makes this super smart cooking oil solidifier!

    Promising review: "Honestly I didn’t know if this would work. Waiting for it to cool down made me nervous, but once it was at room temperature it was solid. It popped out of the fryer so nicely. Worth every penny." —Emma

    Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in three styles).

    20. A game changing litter box to save you the headache that is scooping 💩. When your feline friend is done going to the restroom, the machine timer goes off and the litter begins to clump, then it rotates and separates the dirty clumps from the clean litter, and disposes of the dirty clumps in a carbon-filtered waste drawer underneath. You'll be notified via an app when the drawer is full and needs to be disposed of, because oh yeah, did we mention it's Wi-Fi-enabled, too?!

    A gift of a Litter Robot mid-cycle
    A cat sitting in a white Litter Robot
    Litter Robot, Litter Robot

    BuzzFeed Shopping editor Jenae Sitzes owns this and loves it: 

    "I've been using the Litter Robot myself for over a year now, and I'm pretty sure both me and my two cats are way happier for it. After a cat is done using it, the Litter Robot waits a set amount of time until the cat's presence is no longer detected, then begins to rotate, collecting the waste into a bag at the bottom while retaining the clean litter in the barrel. I usually don't detect a smell from it afterward, though once the bag starts to get really full, you might get a subtle reminder that you need to take it out. My cats completely adjusted after a few weeks and accepted it as their way of life, making my life a heck of a lot easier while ensuring they always have a clean bed of litter. It's a pricey purchase, to be sure, but if cleaning out the litter box daily or even every other day is hard for you and you'd rather not think about it much at all, I say the Litter Robot is worth it." 

    Get it from Litter Robot for $549 (available in white or gray).

    21. And if you're looking for a cheaper option, this self-cleaning one will help ensure your purr-fect bestie's potty break is odor-free. And like the one above, you won't have to change the litter or scoop until the tray is full!

    Each litter box comes with a pre-portioned package of litter that you pour into the tray. It will start cleaning 20 minutes after it's detected that your cat has left the box. When the tray is full, simply remove it and dispose of it.

    Promising review: "Admittedly, I am a lazy cat owner. I hate taking the litter out every day. This is a dream. I have one cat and I change this once every month. Very limited smell (I use the purple crystals). This is the only thing I’ve ever reviewed on Amazon because it’s THAT worth it. Worth every penny to not take the trash out every single day. My cat adapted perfectly and he’s picky as can be. Everyone needs this. Literally everyone." —Stephanie

    Get it from Amazon for $199.95+ (available in three styles).

    22. microwave pasta maker for a super easy way to enjoy a big bowl o' carbs after a long day. No stove, no stress!

    A reviewer draining the water from the pasta maker using the lid strainer
    A reviewer photo of a bowl of gluten free pasta that was cooked in the pasta maker

    It yields up to four servings at a time, and is top-rack dishwasher safe.

    Promising review: "Works great for a lazy cook like myself who prefers to put in as little effort as possible. Easy to use and doesn’t boil over and make a mess in the microwave. Have used it to make about four different types of pasta and all have turned out great using the times given in the easy guide." —michael lemke

    Check out our Fasta Pasta microwave pasta cooker review!

    Get it from Amazon for $17.99.

    23. Nonstick oven liners to catch things like crumbs and other food particles/residue so all you have to do is clean these liners and not the oven itself.

    The oven liner catching remnants of a pie baking in the oven, so that all that needs to be cleaned is the liner
    A person rinsing the liner under sink water
    Amazon

    Comes with three! These are PFOA-, and BPA-free, and works well in electric and gas ovens, microwaves, toasters, and can also be used as a grill or baking mat, or pan liner. They're nonstick, reusable, can withstand temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and dishwasher-safe.

    Promising review: "What spurred me on to looking for these was after I tried a new recipe for oatmeal cookies. Even though I used vegetable spray on my cookie sheets, the cookies got stuck — not just a little — I had to chip the cookies off the sheets, hammer and chisel style! The next batches of these cookies I used parchment paper, which worked great, but I'm too lazy and cheap to keep cutting and throwing away the used parchment paper. I would reuse the paper for several batches, but they got to be kind of gross after a while. After cutting these (easily done with a pair of scissors), I have made several batches of the oatmeal and other kinds of cookies, including sticky meringue coconut chocolate chip cookies, and NOTHING has stuck to them! My cookie sheets have not touched water since I've started using them. I've also roasted vegetables on them." —sdjobes

    Get a pack of three from Amazon for $13.99.

    24. garbage disposal foaming cleaner that'll tackle built-up grime and those nasty smells you gag at every time you're near your kitchen sink. It's truly so...disgusting. It scrubs away at gunk that causes buildup and yucky smells on sidewalls, blades, under the splashguard, and other hidden areas.

    Garbage disposal cleaner packet in disposal
    Reviewer gif of garbage disposal cleaner foaming up

    Promising review: "Seeing is believing. Not only does it do a great job, but you can see it happening. It doesn’t just mask the smell and leave a lemon scent like some products, it cleans too and looks fun. Idk. Blue foam comes out and that’s good enough for me." —sylvie yah

    Get eight packets on Amazon for $12.47 (also available in packs of 12 or 24 packets).

    25. A winged eyeliner stamp so you can cut down time during your makeup routine trying to nail the perfect cat-eye. Just stamp it on and go, go, gooooo!

    reviewer wears cat-eye look created with the winged eyeliner stamp above
    hand holds the winged eyeliner stamp

    Promising review: "I'm lazy and I'm also horrible at making each side the same size. This made it so easy to have the perfect looking 'cat' eyes. Easy to use and I can wear it all day without it feeling too heavy on my eyes." —Rachel Brewer

    Get it from Amazon $14.98 (available in three sizes).

    26. A microwave bacon-cooker that'll make it so simple to whip up that salty goodness. When you wake up in the morning, do you really feel like taking a pan out, putting bacon into it, having to remember to flip the bacon, and then drain the grease? Nope, forget that!

    Microwave time is just one minute per slice! The tray catches all the grease, and it's dishwasher-safe!

    Promising review: "I love this for my lazy Sunday mornings. First, get the coffee maker going, because priorities. Then, throw some bacon on this thing, drape a paper towel over it for splatter control,and pop it in the microwave. While that goes, fry a couple eggs and toast some bread. Next thing you know, you have a pretty good breakfast for not a lot of effort. The grease also pours out of the tray easily, so just grab a jar from your recycling bin and place the grease in that to throw away. Also, ALSO — it's dishwasher-safe. You gotta love that." —Jess

    Get it from Amazon for $14.99.

    27. A Shower Cat hair catcher — a simple wall-adhesive solution to get if at any point your shower wall or door has resembled a yuckier version of an abstract painting, except instead of colors, it was just all the hair you shed. Trust, it'll be so much easier to take hair out of this tool then it'll be to snake hair out of your drain.

    A small bristled silicone attachment on a wall with white cat-like ears
    Reviewer using the device to put hair in and pull it out

    Shower Cat is a small business established in 2021 specializing in products to prevent shower clogs. 

    Promising review: "I first saw this product on TikTok and I knew immediately that I needed it. I just moved into a new apartment and I didn’t want to be how I used to be, where I’d just let hair go down the drain and plug it eventually, or peel it off of the drain after each shower. It works great but I probably need some practice with it. I currently just floss my hair through it so it will hold them and there are a few stray hairs that don’t stick. I would recommend to anyone who is tired of putting your loose strands of hair on the shower wall." —Cari Schwartzkopf

    Get it from Amazon for $13.95

    28. An automatic pan stirrer with a timer so you can literally stir things you're cooking up over the stove like pasta sauces or eggs without actually stirring — give your hand a break, it's what it deserves.

    a pan stirrer in a pan
    UncommonGoods

    Just place in your pan with a simmering, or low-heat liquid, set the timer, and let it do the stirring for you! Not recommended for use with boiling liquids. And do not submerse the motor unit into liquid! This requires four AA batteries, you can grab some here!

    Promising review: "My husband LOVES Alfredo, but I HATE the constant stirring of the sauce, so I rarely make it! For Christmas, my husband invested in his future and bought me this self-stirrer. I was incredibly sure that this gadget would never be able to manage the thick sauce and that I would end up whisking the night away. I will come before you now and claim that this was AMAZING!! I literally walked away, prepped other ingredients, and walked back to the stove where my PERFECTLY COMBINED sauce sat, ready to serve to my beloved. Truly a product worth its money!" —Kate

    Get it from Uncommon Goods for $25+ (available in two styles).

    Reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.