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    35 Home Improvement Products You Have Probably Needed For A Long Time

    Because 2023 is the year your house finally feels like home.

    1. A drain snake for removing the massive clogs of hair and gunk in your sinks and bathtub that not even nasty (and harmful) chemicals could burn through.

    Promising review: "I’m so excited to finally have a bathroom sink that drains!! Since moving into my apartment, my bathroom sink and bathtub took forever to drain. I bought multiple de-clogging solutions but they didn’t assist or help much with the problem. When my bathtub was taking over an hour to drain I decided it was time to try these out! After receiving it I went to work. Within minutes it pulled out so much hair in both drains. It’s disturbing/disgusting yet weirdly satisfying because now my sinks drain!!" —DebSd

    Get a four-pack from Amazon for $5.97+ (available in two sizes).

    2. Or a tin of wood polish made with beeswax, olive oil, and essential oils to give your furniture a natural shine!

    a tin of natural wood polish from pardo naturals

    3. A pack of Affresh dishwasher cleaner tablets so you don't risk limescale and mineral buildup affecting your dishwasher's performance. Because if a dishwasher can't properly wash dishes...it's essentially just a wet cabinet.

    before image of a dishwasher covered in hard water and limescale
    the same dishwasher now clean

    Promising review: “I started getting white streaks all over my dishes; that never happened before. I thought it was my detergent and changed it, but no difference. Clean dishes with this weird white film on them. I'd wash them by hand, then put them back in the dishwasher, and white film again! Then I did an internet search to figure out what was going on (a dishwasher is an incredibly simple piece of machinery) and found this! Bought it. Used it. My dishes are clean again!” —Carey Holzman

    Get six tablets from Amazon for $8.54.

    4. A bottle of Wet & Forget shower cleaner because no one wants to scrub their bathtub clean. With this, you'll just spray it on, wait 8–12 hours, then rinse it off. Super easy!

    5. Or an eco-friendly oven scrub cleaner for tackling all the caked-on messes you've learned to ignore. It's made with natural ingredients (including pumice stone and baking soda), so you'll get your oven back without all the toxic fumes.

    6. A pack of two door draft stoppers with adhesive strips that make for easy install. No more losing precious warm air when you turn your heater on!

    close up reviewer image of a wide gap between the bottom of a white door and the floor beneath
    close up of the same door but with a white suptike door draft stopper installed at the bottom gap

    These are a great fit for doors with a large gap between them and the floor.

    Promising review: "I originally bought these to keep crickets out of my house, because I have large gaps under both of my doors and a cricket problem in my yard. But after installing them (which was super easy), I realized that they were keeping my house cool during the day and keeping the cold air out at night." —Betty

    Get it from Amazon for $8.99 (available in four colors).

    7. A set of peel-and-stick tiles — renovating your kitchen just got a whole lot easier (and cheaper)! These eco-friendly tiles are easy to install, clean, and maintain. HGTV is shaking!

    reviewer image of the white marble peel and stick tile used as backsplash in a customer's kitchen

    8. A water-based instant carpet spot remover because all cleanups should be quick and easy! No matter the stain — pet accidents, grease, red wine, coffee, rust, food, dirt, or grime — it'll be gone in mere moments.

    9. A fast-acting mold and mildew remover so all you have to do is spray and watch as stains melt away. No scrubbing required! Cleaning your bathtub just got a whole lot easier.

    10. A drywall repair kit that's putty, a putty knife, and a sander all in one so you can patch up the wall where you attempted hanging a 50-pound gold mirror you found for free on Craigslist.

    Reviewer's before and after showing a small dent in their wall, and the after photo showing how the kit fixed it with no hole

    11. A high pressure chrome shower head with five spray patterns including a rain setting so you can close your eyes and pretend you got caught in a storm. A very cleansing storm.

    12. A water-based Bissell steam mop cleaner because it effectively (and safely) removes dirt and germs! Use it on your tiles and hardwood and watch as they all return to their former glory right before your eyes. Water really is magical.

    13. A pumice stone toilet bowl ring remover for scrubbing away any rust or lime buildup on your porcelain throne.

    14. A nontoxic leather conditioner that'll restore your leather throne to its former glory. Just spread a thin and even layer of conditioner to reveal rejuvenated (and water-repellant) furniture.

    15. A pack of 24 unique mandala stencils you can use to create unique wall art OR to dress up your dresser! These durable, reusable, and washable stencils will help turn any room into a colorful oasis.

    reviewer image of stencils taped onto a wooden table

    16. A pack of copper and brass or satin nickel switch plate covers featuring classic colors and designs so you know that they'll definitely age well (or, I guess, not at all).

    17. A modern waterfall faucet that'll make your bathroom feel like a fancy resort!

    18. A faux-marble surface cover because your laminate countertops have been begging for a glow up. All you have to do is peel and stick for a glossy, easy-to-clean surface that'll elevate the look of your space.

    19. A pack of touch-up paint pens so you can address the splotches left over from when you removed your painter's tape from the striped accent wall you painted a few years ago. Just fill one of these pens up with your latex paint and brush away!

    model uses the slobproof touch up paint brush to paint over a scratch in a wall

    20. A set of wood-repairing markers and wax sticks if that annoyingly huge scratch on your lovely coffee table is your Joker origin story. Just take one of these markers and color over any imperfections. Once it's dry, your furniture will be free of any annoying scuffs, nicks, and scrapes!

    21. A set of nickel cabinet drawer pulls and knobs to help bring your kitchen to the 21st century with its contemporary details. No offense to the rusting knobs you have now that were installed back when sliced bread was invented....

    three nickel pulls and one round nickel knob

    22. A faux granite DIY paint kit for a less expensive kitchen upgrade that's sure to impress!

    three side by side reviewer images of a kitchen counter before, during, and after being painted

    23. A gallery wall set complete with seven varied frames so you can customize any wall in your home with pictures and artwork hung in an eye-catching array.

    reviewer image of gallery wall on staircase wall

    24. And a pack of Command strips because if you're anything like me (read: clumsy and bad at crafts), you're not gonna want to get a hammer and nails involved in hanging your gallery wall up.

    a four pack of white command strips

    25. A 60-piece tool set with everything from a power drill and bits to a level and tape measure so you'll have no more excuses to hide from the honey-do list you made for yourself.

    the complete 60 piece black and decker tool kit

    26. A set of dimmable under-cabinet lighting strips so you can go to the kitchen for your midnight snack without facing the harshness of your overhead light. Each strip has adhesive backing, so no need to whip out the tool belt for this project.

    reviewer image of under cabinet LED lights turned on in a customer's kitchen

    27. A jet tub cleaner scientifically engineered to get all the yuck from soap and body oil buildup out of your tub in 15 minutes!

    Promising review: "Wow, I thought I was cleaning my jetted tub by running a tub full of hot water with a cup of bleach in it. But, after running it for the recommended time with the recommended amount of this stuff, I was disgusted, pleased, shocked, you name it, at the look of the water and what came out of the jets. EW!! I'll be using this once a month from now on. This product is well worth the money and time it takes to use. I will definitely be buying this again." —D. J. Taylor

    Get it from Amazon for $16.06.

    28. A set of mid-century or modern furniture leg replacements for revamping your couch or dresser, because your aesthetic is constantly changing and your furniture needs to be able to keep up.

    29. A portable carpet cleaner with such great suction and scrubbing features, you'll be able to spot clean *any* stubborn stains making a home in your house.

    30. A sturdy multi-use ladder you can easily configure to your needs, from a stairway stepladder to an extension ladder. You'll be able to change your lightbulbs, paint your ceilings, and level out those family portraits on your stairway wall.

    reviewer image of the ladder open by a staircase

    31. A pressure washer so you can hose the dirt and grime right off your car, boat, fence, patio, and more. You'll feel like a superhero blasting all that stubborn sludge away!

    32. A pack of grey Medina peel-and-stick floor tiles that will breathe new life into your home (and cover any pre-existing scratches in your hardwood floor that your landlord won't pay to fix). These water-resistant tiles are the perfect blend of polished and practical.

    33. Chalkboard paint to turn any boring surface into a message board!

    reviewer image of garage door panel with chalkboard paint and a message that reads "welcome to our home" in chalk

    34. A gallon of self-priming paint made free of VOCs so you can upgrade your home knowing you haven't compromised your air quality. Not sure if you can commit to a gallon? Get a color swatch for just $2.

    35. A five-piece window track cleaning kit that'll help you clear the dirt and dust in all those hard-to-reach areas you've been wanting to clean properly for forever.

    reviewer before image of a dirty and dusty window track
    reviewer after image of the same window track now completely clean

    This kit comes with a tile lines brush, a handle groove gap brush, a dustpan clean brush, a window blind brush, and a window track cleaning brush.

    Promising review: “LOVE these cleaning tools. Now I’m not a neat freak, but when I clean, I CLEAN. I like to get in all the nooks and crannies, and these tools made my life so much easier. The skinny green one was great for that skinny area behind my bathroom faucet that I could ever seem to reach! And the thicker white one was fantastic for my shower door track because of the angled bristles it has. It got all the gook that I normally can’t get. I can’t wait to use them on my windows. Would totally buy again.” —Joell Almighty

    Get it from Amazon for $11.99.

    The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.