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These things are basically cheat codes for real life.
1. A hypoallergenic makeup brush-cleaning “shampoo” for your worn bristles that could use their own makeover.
Promising review: “I absolutely LOVE this brush shampoo! I was a little skeptical of how well it would clean my brushes since I’d never tried it before, but after using this I am very pleased with the outcome. It has a faint shampoo scent but nothing too overpowering, and suds like you wouldn’t believe. It got all the way down to the base of the brush and gave it a really good cleaning. One of my brushes is made from boar hair (Estée Lauder powder brush) and I was worried it was going to frizz it out and ruin the shape, but it actually improved it after I had previously used baby shampoo. It’s very soft and not at all coarse feeling. I also used this shampoo on my Beauty Blender, and it did a great job getting all the foundation out. All in all, I’d rate this product a 10/10!” —Katastrophe
Get it from Amazon for $6.99.
2. A windshield cleaning mop with a long handle so you can fiiiinnaalllyyy get that tough to reach spot at the bottom. Maybe now you’ll actually be able to see where you’re going!
Promising review: “I use this for everything from cleaning my car’s dashboard to getting dog hair off the interior walls of my washing machine. I seriously don’t know how I ever lived without this thing. I do know, though, I never will again… I’ll be buying these for as long as I’m on the right side of the grass. I love it.” —Granny Em
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
3. A jet cleaner to evict all that gross brown goo lurking just out of view.
4. Big ol’ enzyme pacs that fight through grease, fats, oils, paper, and organic matter to keep your sewer line clear. It’s basically like flushing a tiny plumber down your toilet once a month.
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Promising review: “Before you splurge on a plumber or septic company, you HAVE TO TRY THESE. We bought our home in November and in March our toilets starting ‘gurgling’ and losing water when the washing machine would drain. Over the next few weeks, they gurgled more and more — when the dishwasher drained or we took a shower. I did a lot of research and none of the potential problems were going to be cheap to fix. Everything I read required having professionals come diagnose and repair our plumbing issue. I bought these and prayed for the best. I was SHOCKED. After one month, the toilets hardly made any more gurgling noises or lost water. After using these for three months now, the problem has 100% disappeared. I can’t imagine the $ we saved by simply adding enzymes to our septic tank! 🙂 Added bonus: Our 8-year-old enjoys flushing the packet down the toilet each month, LOL.” —Jamie Smith
Get six packs from Amazon for $12.33 (also available in packs of 24 pacs).
5. A grout pen so you can easily cover up unsightly tile grout without having to, you know, scrub them clean.
It works like white-out for your floors!
Promising review: “I was pleasantly surprised by how far these went. I did the entire floor of my large master bathroom plus a little of the shower with one pen. It is pretty forgiving and you have quite a bit of working time before it dries completely. This was not a quick task, but it went faster than I thought it would. I was worried the white would look too bright, but it just makes everything look so much cleaner. I’m very happy with this product!” —Jenelle
Get it on Amazon for $8.99+ (available in wide and narrow tip).
6. An Oven Cleaning Kit complete with oven scrub, all-purpose cleaner, and a metallic sponge to help you get your oven into tip-top shape in no time at all. It’s made in small batches with natural ingredients so it’s safe for your family, pets, and home.
7. A dog paw-cleaning device to keep Spot’s feet squeaky clean, because you can’t exactly put hand sanitizer on a dog. (Seriously, do not do that.)
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Promising review: “Best. Thing. Ever. This product works like a charm. It gets the sand from between their pads, and is gentle enough that even my most stubborn pup tolerates it! I have a terrier/schnauzer who likes to dig, a mini golden doodle who is prissy about her paws and a standard Labradoodle puppy who is still very fuzzy. We have a farm where it is extremely sandy and we stay in a travel trailer. The amount of sand they were tracking in to the camper was ridiculous. It takes me three minutes to clean and dry off all of their paws. Seriously the best purchase I have made!” —Rachel
Get it from Amazon for $13.10+ (available in three sizes and nine colors).
8. A jewelry cleaning pen you can count on to add new shine to your gems, no costly trip to the jeweler required. As someone who refuses to take off rings before washing dishes, showering, etc., I need this!
9. A bumper-sticker remover to attach to your drill for quick and easy removal of bumper stickers. You can finally turn back time to before your car became a Green Day fan.
Promising review: “Bought a used car to get back and forth to work. Only problem being the back was covered in bumper stickers. Eleven to be exact. I don’t like bumper stickers. At all. This removed all of them in 25-30 minutes total no problem. Still has probably half the wheel left so I stuck it in my garage toolbox in case I need to eradicate any bumper stickers in the future.” —Prestidge Southside
Get it from Amazon for $26.99.
10. A beeswax wood polish and conditioner for giving your furniture an impossibly lustrous shine previously never seen in your home.
It also prevents it from drying and fading. Use it on antiques, dining tables, kitchen cabinets, wood doors, trim, and more.
Promising review: “This stuff is absolutely AMAZING. My wife and I were getting tired of looking at our worn-out cabinets and wood paneling and were very close to paying a professional thousands of dollars to refinish it all, but then we came across this product. Our paneling and cabinets were looking rough. We have two dogs who had jumped up and scratched places, and we also had an area that was damaged by water spots where our dog bowls were and several other areas that were just worn from heavy traffic. This stuff was like a magic eraser for water spots, scratches, scuffs, and any other blemishes. We simply wiped the product on with a paper towel and let is sit for 20 minutes before wiping it off with a clean towel. Everything looks brand new. We’re so glad we found this product.” —Kris
Get it from Amazon for $9.98.
11. A jar of The Pink Stuff to clean basically anything. Scrubbing will be a thing of the past. And the future? Sparkly clean items as far as the eye can see.
Promising review: “Oh my gosh — this stuff is a life changer! Used it to get my fiberglass shower totally clean. Nothing else would get it done and this stuff brought my shower back to near new in one use. We’ve since cleaned a weird chalky film off our garage door, removed wall markings, and cleaned my storm door. We’ll never be without a jar (or three) of this stuff. Worth every penny.” —Nancy F.
Get it from Amazon for $5.29.
12. A jar of O’Keeffe’s hand cream you’ll want to marinate your dry paws in all winter.
Promising review: “I was experiencing such painful, dry, cracking hands from the cold weather and frequent hand washing (I’m a server). Seriously, I tried every product and most products made the rash or pain worse. I put this on and the next day my hands were so much better. I’ve been using it for about two weeks and I’m happy to say my hands are no longer cracking, bleeding, or having a rash! This lotion is a life saver.” —E
Get a 3.4-ounce jar from Amazon for $8.75.
13. A ball of slime putty that’s really fun to play with — but don’t forget to use it to clean up anything with lots of nooks and crannies.
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Promising review: “I was skeptical at first. I was afraid my keyboard would be all gummed up with yellow slime! The opposite, it cleaned it as good as new. Got all those dog hairs between the keys! No smell lingering on the keyboard or my hands. No sign I even used it except a clean keyboard. Kind of fun to play with. LOL.” —ZZZZZ
Get it from Amazon for $6.98.
14. Liquid plant food that’s pretty much a multi-vitamin for your houseplant. If your green little buddy isn’t growing as much as you’d like, consider a couple of drops of this elixir!
This works for all indoor and outdoors plants to encourage new growth. Just add seven drops to your watering can before watering.
Promising review: “I bought this for a money tree plant that my cat ate all the leaves and completely destroyed. The first pic was a week or so after using the fertilizer as recommended, on April 7, and the second is May 4. Of course I keep away from my cat at this point. Highly recommended fertilizer!” —Beth
Get it from Amazon for $9.49.
15. A shoe stretcher so you can avoid the horrible breaking-in period and go straight to enjoying your new loafers, no bandages needed.
Promising review: “I’m an adult with a tiny foot. Shoes sized 3–5 will fit in length generally, but are often too narrow. This device has made comfort possible without distorting the shape of my shoes. This also makes it possible to get to the broken-in stage quicker.” —nmpayne
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in 12 syles).
16. A pack of anti-slip glasses sleeves, because pushing your glasses back up your nose stops being cute after the millionth time you have to do it.
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Promising review: “Both my husband with metal frames and my mother with plastic frames love these! My husband had a spot on his glasses with some numbers engraved that irritated the top of his ear. We thought this product would solve that problem and it did along with the slipping down his nose. They were instantly comfortable to wear. I decided to try them on my mother’s glasses for the slipping problem and she was thrilled, too. No problems with catching on hair for either. Great idea that works!” —Nancy A.
Get them from Amazon for $6.99 (available in three colors).
17. A self-cleaning litter box, because if robots are gonna steal all our jobs, they might as well start with the worst ones.
Promising review: “I have ADHD and remembering to do little tasks like scoop litter is hard. So I saved up and finally bought this automatic litter box and it’s made my life so much easier! All I have to do is remove the full bag and replace it with a new one once a week or so (I have two cats). I did have one issue, my big male cat was able to pee over the short wall in the front. But I reached out to Popur support and Muffin got back to me within a day, and they’re sending me a taller wall attachment, which I think will totally solve the issue. I love how safe this is for my cats, and that I can use any litter. The app also works great!” —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $399.
18. A black car scratch remover that’ll hide any minor scuff-offs you might have had recently. *glances nervously at the mailbox that still has some black paint on it*
Promising review: “Easy to apply with a little elbow grease. Does a very good job removing swirls and light scratches. I used the black/dark paint version and it worked very well on my Kia Stinger. Left a nice polished looking surface and filled in the small imperfections. It even improved a deep scratch I had on the side and made it less visible. It completely removed a mark where a rubber bike handle had rubbed against the car and dulled the paint. Works as advertised and is really pretty easy to apply.” —AudioJunkie
Get it from Amazon for $23.97.
19. An oil dispenser with a measuring spout, thus eliminating the need to dirty more teaspoons.
Promising review: “I use a lot of olive oil and I have no clue where this gem has been hiding! I love this. All you do is fill it up by pressing the buttons on the side and bam it fills up. Easy to use and I can measure how much I need. Totally worth it. I recommend.😀” —JW
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
20. A tube of Grip Clean, a Shark Tank-famous product that’ll cut through grease, oil, ink, odors, and more — without relying on harsh artificial ingredients. It’s made natural ingredients like coconut and olive oils, so even those with sensitive skin can use it regularly suffering from dry, cracked, or irritated hands.
Promising review: “I work for the railroad and I am always getting my hands dirty! I could never seem to find anything that worked. Also, I live in Utah so when it starts getting cold my hands dry out. Well, with Grip Clean that doesn’t happen! I have my coworkers coming to my locker asking to get some soap since the soap we have at doesn’t work as well as Grip Clean!” —Nick
Get it from Amazon for $9.97.
21. A set of seat gap fillers to prevent things from tumbling down into what scientists have called the Black Hole of Vehicles.
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Promising review: “I have bought about six of these for myself and friends/family. Cell phones, wallets, keys, change, and everything else doesn’t fall through. I will not have another car without it. I was in a friend’s car, and my phone dropped through the seat. He got a Drop Stop the next day.” —kellen
Get the set of two from Amazon for $24.99.
22. A pack of Drainwigs ready to lie in wait and catch any hairs that might try to go down the drain.
Promising review: “I didn’t even think about my shower drain being such a problem with hair. We have a relatively new shower and the drain was starting to be slow, but not really a problem because the pipe has a long drop. I was watching Shark Tank and thought maybe I need to check this out. Wow, there was a lot of hair to clean! Three long-haired girls in the house! I started using this and it pulled all sorts of hair out. We change it about once a month. Easy to pull out and no breaks or rust. I keep buying!” —Kindle Customer
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $13.58.
23. A pair of Soulmates High Heel Protectors to keep your stiletto heels from sinking into the mud or stuck in a grate. Speaking as someone whose mother-in-law broke her wrist when her heel got stuck in between wooden slats… These are a good investment.
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Promising review: “I purchased the narrow pair to wear with some high heels to my friend’s wedding as a maid of honor. I also purchased some for the bride. These are amazing and did not pop off once! Everyone was asking me how in the world are my heels not sinking into the grass. They didn’t notice the clear protectors until I pointed them out. This invention is genius and I definitely did not sink into the grass! Totally worth it, especially if you have expensive heels that you do not want to ruin! As for the bride’s expensive shoes, they were definitely saved!!!” —swt caroline
Get them from Amazon for $15.
24. An eyeliner with a wing-shaped stamp so you can just stamp on your cat’s eye liner and go. No more erasing and retrying one million times!
You get two dual-sided pens: one each with the left and right wings. The other sides have straight eyeliner.
Promising review: “I’ve tried the taping method, tried normal liquid liner, plastic winged stamping devices, stencils, all of it! So when I saw this I thought, meh, why not give it a shot… It’s not like my hopes were high since nothing else has been efficient or worked as it should. But to my surprise I put the left cat eye on first and it was perfect aside from needing to connect it to my current liner. I thought this was a fluke and did the right eye…again, it came out clean and perfect! I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN ABLE TO DO A CAT EYE IN UNDER 10 MINUTES…LET ALONE THE 2 MINUTES THIS TOOK TO DO! There was no sloppy streaks that I had to touch up or anything you would expect. Just a clean crisp line.” —LadyMeow
Get a set from Amazon for $14.98+ (available in four styles).
25. Silver cleaning wipes because the last thing you need is a set of dirty silverware ~tarnishing~ your reputation.
Promising review: “It is very uncommon for me to write a review but this product is amazing. My family’s silverware had not been polished in the 15 years since I married my husband. The only time I ever polished anything before it was messy and smelly and took forever. Therefore I didn’t have any interest in polishing something that we weren’t using. I decided to try these wipes because the price was reasonable. They are easy to use and do a wonderful job! The silverware looks silver! I used four wipes to polish a service of eight, and it took me about 20 minutes. I highly recommend this product!” —Kehrli
Get it from Amazon for $9.98.
26. A pack of Affresh tablets to make sure the thing making your dishes clean is also clean. The last thing we wanna do is re-wash dishes!
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Read our review of Affresh cleaning tablets!
Promising review: “After using this product, I am happy to report that my $5 investment saved me over $500. I was ready to replace my dishwasher, due to super cloudy glasses, residue, and just not getting clean. Then, I became aware that the water softener no longer was doing its job, so I had the rental company replace it. Dishwasher performance improved somewhat. I decided to do two more loads before deciding to purchase a new one. Then I saw a product test review for Affresh in Good Housekeeping magazine. I was ordering some stuff from Amazon anyway, so I added that to my order. When it came, I tossed one of the tablets into the bottom of the full machine, per instructions, and ran the regular cycle. I did not expect the results I got! The glassware that I thought was permanently etched and ruined came out like new. Same with cutlery. The difference is unbelievable. I will use this faithfully on a monthly basis, as recommended. I am amazed!” —Sheila
Get a six-pack from Amazon for $8.54.
27. A set of drill brushes so effective, you’ll be shocked how clean your bathroom used to be.
The set comes with a 2-inch flat brush, a 4-inch flat brush, and a round brush. The drill isn’t included, but you can grab a basic Black and Decker one ($37.83 on Amazon) that’ll do the trick.
Promising review: “I thought my hard water stains would never come off my shower doors, but I bought this awesome brush set, and it’s amazing! I’ve tried all the hacks — drier sheets, clean erasers, lemon, vinegar — nothing works like this brush! I used Zep shower cleaner with it! In the picture, the side on the right is the part of the door I cleaned, and I still have to clean the left side.” —Traci D.
Get it from Amazon for $18.95 (available in six colors).
28. A budget-friendly waterproof eyebrow wax to give your brows a little love. Just swipe on the clear, organic formula to shape, then add your favorite eyebrow gel or pencil on top for color if needed.
Promising review: “I absolutely love this and am amazed at how fuller my brows look! Application is also super easy and quick! I took three pictures. Top picture is before I applied it. Middle picture is after application. Third picture is after I’ve drawn a line under my brow to clean up the look and filled in some sparse areas.” —P.A.
Get it from Amazon for $4.99+ (available in two colors and in a brow gel/brow soap duo).
29. A pack of Miracle-Gro water storing crystals that’ll prevent both under- *and* over-watering, which I believe are the top two killers of plants.
Promising review: “I have deck rail flower boxes and they get full sun most of the day. I filled in the drain holes to hold more water and added these to the soil. Both made a huge difference in the quality of life for the plants. They were and still are gorgeous even if I couldn’t water every day. I do have to admit I used more per planter than the recommended amount.” —Pattijwr
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
30. A satin-lined Hairbrella to keep your hair protected from rain, humidity, and anything else that’s out to ruin your perfect hairdo.
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Hairbrella is a Black-owned small business established in 2016 that specializes in hats combining fashion and function to protect against all types of weather.
Promising review: “I never carry an umbrella cause they’re too bulky, so when I saw the Hairbrella I was so excited. It keeps my hair dry and my curls nicely quaffed, rather than me looking like I stuck my fingers I a light socket. I’m telling everyone I know about it, it’s an amazing alternative to those wide-brimmed hats or a briefcase LOL! Truly it’s never going Read more about review stating Love it!!to leave my side from now on! I definitely recommend it.” —Gina C.
Get it from Amazon for $44 (available in 12 colors) or Hairbrella for $39+ (available in two styles and 14 colors).
31. A set of toss-and-chop salad tongs, aka “salad scissors,” that’ll make you feel like you’re the employee of the month at Chop’t. Chopped salads just taste better, I gotta say.
Check out a TikTok of the salad scissors in action.
Promising review: “Love these! I hate big leafy salads so I bought these and they’re perfect for chopping greens into bites. I also use them to quickly chop cherry tomatoes, onions, and other veggies. VERY nice quality.” —asoon
Get it from Amazon for $24.99.
32. A Catrice “Instant Awake” Under Eye Brightener to expertly conceal and brighten dark circles under your eyes. The lightweight, color-adapting formula is designed to blend seamlessly. Check the drastic difference in the review photo!
The color adaptive formula is designed so one of two shades will work on any skin tone.
Promising review: “Took years off my eyes! This product is so reasonably priced. I came across a TikTok promoting this and decided to take a chance since the price was super reasonable. My eyes looked brighter in a good way, and the concealer worked so well that I felt I looked younger. I got compliments from friends asking what I did differently with my makeup. I recommend it.” —Monica T.
Get it from Amazon for $6 (available in two shades).
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