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The cord swivels so it won't get all twisted as you make your way through your mane, and you can choose from several heat levels. Even better: it automatically shuts off so you don't have to post a giant sticky note on your back door reminding you to turn it off before you leave.
Promising review: "I love the speed with which I can do my hair with this waver. Using a traditional curling iron takes me much longer and often gives my hair that overstyled, helmet head look. This gives me loose beach waves that look just messy enough to come across as natural. I have short hair and it's great for my length. I highly recommend." —BeckyfromBama
Get it from Amazon for $39.11.
Promising review: "It's hard to review this product without grossing people out but I think the truth needs to get out. There is some nasty stuff on your tongue that a toothbrush cannot remove, especially in the back. This thing allows you to remove it easily without gagging yourself by trying to shove a toothbrush down your throat. I was definitely surprised the first time I used it how much material I removed, and yes that stuff smells bad. After that first time I couldn't get anywhere near as much off of my tongue which tells me that the material had been there a while. My breath is noticeably better now. This is a very simple tool and it cleans up well since it's just a piece of stainless steel and rubber handles." —Amazon Customer
Get it on Amazon for $2.29.
Pat just two or three drops over your face up to twice a day to start to see results! (Although as with all skincare, YMMV; if you're worried about breaking out, try patch testing first.)
Promising review: "Figured I could risk $15... And holy cannoli I am so glad I did. Within two days (TWO DAYS!!!) of using this on my face I saw a difference. I have extremely sensitive, easily irritated skin. So I generally have redness on my cheeks and nose all the time. I also get cystic acne bumps that take weeks to dissipate. NOT ANYMORE!! Those vanish within a couple days and are nowhere near as painful and visible. The redness is gone, my pores are smaller, there are no little bumps of uneven skin, my skin tone is even, and my face and neck are astonishingly soft. It absorbs easily, doesn't make me feel greasy, and is quite possibly as close to a magic potion as I have found. If you're in doubt, don't be, BUY THIS." —Emily
Get it on Amazon for $14.95.
It works on both old and new stains (including red wine!), and on any color-safe fabric that you can safely wet with water (read: not dyed silk or wool, probs, or anything that says "dry clean only").
Promising review: "I had terrible rust and oil stains all over the seats of my car. I tried other cleaners to get them out, but they actually made the stains darker. I took it to the dealership to see if they could get it out and they flat out told me no, so I gave up and lived with it for almost five years. Then I tried this after it was recommended by a friend. I sprayed it on and literally watched the stain run right off my seat. It was amazing! I thought I was going to have to pay hundreds of dollars to replace the seats in my car because nothing else would work. This stuff really is awesome!" —Brittany
Get it on Amazon for $12.47.
Promising review: "A simple solution to a complex problem. Our cabinet that held the pans and lids turned into an avalanche of despair every time we wanted to use a pan. We gave up on trying to find the correct lid. Now we have a simple stack of pans in the cabinet with biggest on the bottom and smallest on top with their corresponding lids hanging in the same order from the door. My wife is still wondering what to do with the extra time and lack of stress every time she goes to grab a pan or lid." —AmosJK
Get them from Amazon: the lid rack for $14.91 (available in chrome and white) and the pot rack for $14.77 (available in silver or bronze).
Promising review: "I could not get my flatware to come out clean from the dishwasher and I wondered if it was the hard water. I was using up to three soap blocks in each load with only partial improvement. I used this the first time and voilà! Perfectly clean flatware for the first time. I LOVE this!" —Susan A
Get it on Amazon for $5.97.
Even better: it's cruelty-free!
Promising review: "I have exclusively used Urban Decay Primer Potion for the entirety of my twenties. This stuff works just as well and is WAY cheaper. I posted a pic of an eyeshadow look, but the look isn’t what’s important. What’s important is that this matte eyeshadow did. not. crease. I even had lunch outside in the Alabama humidity. I am so impressed." —Lizzie
Get it on Amazon for $13.06.
Okay so maybe most of us don't have driveways with stains on 'em, but STILL, the photos are so satisfying! It doesn't contain bleach, acid, or other hazardous ingredients...it just gets the job done.
Promising review: "Changed the oil on my girlfriends car and some oil spilled on my NEW driveway...which I didn't notice until four days later. Four spots all about the size of a dollar bill baking in the Arizona sun for four days. Put the stuff on — sits on the stain like pancake batter (don't be afraid to pour liberally) — and let it sit from 6 p.m. 'till about 9 a.m. the next day. It dried and the instructions said to just sweep the stuff up. Well it broke apart with the broom and the stains were gone, so I just swept up the powder pieces. Took about a minute. I WAS SHOCKED — something that actually works on oil — and its easy. Absolutely NO sign of anything that was there." —AmazonBob
Get it on Amazon for $12.97.
You get ten transparent braces, a nail file, a bottle of brace adhesive, and a bottle of solvent (so you can take the braces off when you're ready). Results come within the first three days!
Promising review: "My big toe on my left foot was hurting and I wasn't sure why. I had never had an ingrown toenail before so I didn't realize at first that was the issue. Application was easy and I followed the directions step-by-step to make sure this thing worked. I let it dry and then reapplied my nail polish and you can't even notice the damn thing. I woke up the next morning AND MY TOE DIDN'T HURT ANYMORE!!!! It's been six days and it hasn't fallen off, and I notice it's starting to correct the curve of the nail." —Megan Kelly
Get it on Amazon for $44.99.
You get: the cleaner and polish (which helps remove oxidation, surface contamination, stains, and light scratches), a hand sander and two grits of sanding pads, a wool polishing pad (this is the one that attaches to your drill, and really works to make your lights crystal-clear), and a protective topcoat.
Promising review: "Jeez! My headlights haven’t looked this great since I bought my 2003 Toyota truck! The process was much easier than I anticipated. Everything you need is in the box except for water, a bucket, and some elbow grease. At first I thought the product was not going to work but then I applied the the Plast-X cleaner and polish — stunning results! Although they only last about a year, I feel an annual re-cleaning of the headlights should be even easier if done regularly. I have enough left over to do at least one more cleaning." —Gregory J. Owczarski
Get the kit on Amazon for $23.68.
As someone with more experience with sunburns than I'd like, I've found the key to reducing peeling is to pick a lotion you like enough that you don't mind reapplying it twice a day (including after showers). Of course, the most important thing to do is reapply sunscreen often enough that you don't get burned in the first place, but I know how that goes!
Promising review: "Best product ever for sunburns! No peeling or itching. Simply amazing! The photos are four days apart." —Carrie
Get it from Amazon for $7.69.
Promising review: "This was an amazing purchase! I transformed my bathroom from an utter mess to an organized delight that just makes my life SO much easier. I have a lot of small bathroom items (moisturizers, lotions, body sprays, etc.), and I have no drawers, so I had to find a solution. I love the smaller upper drawer; it houses small things I could never find. They're very well made and a cinch to assemble (took me five minutes). Plus they're really cute!" —x__tina
Get it on Amazon for $24.97 (available in three colors).
Promising review: "If you have issues with acne (especially those nasty whiteheads) but can't afford all the fancy step-by-step treatments out there, you at least need to buy these. These truly worked at minimizing my pimples, sucking up the wound, and keeping big pimples from getting worse. It really does draw up the pus to the patch! I leave one on overnight and just slowly peel off and then wipe away any remaining pus. I even let my mom who was visiting try it on her pimple and she loved them, so I had to order more!" —Megan Meehan
Get a pack of thirty-six on Amazon for $11.98.
Each pack comes with two static-cling sheets you cut to fit (i.e. they're reusable and won't leave any residue behind).
Promising review: "I was laying awake at night wishing there was something I could do to make my hellish alarm clock less bright. I was really pleasantly surprised when I found out this product existed. I'm SO HAPPY that it does. I seriously don't know where my fiancé bought this alarm clock, but it has four brightness settings and they range from light house search light to surface of the sun. I cut one of these sheets and smoothed it over the display and it's AMAZING. I can still read the clock during the day, but at night it's now just the right brightness so I can see the time, but not burn my retinas when I crack my eyes open in the middle of the night." —Tiffany Marie
Get it on Amazon for $8.29 (if you don't like the idea of cutting to fit, you can get a similar product in 100 different precut shapes instead for $4.49).
I mean sure, the shower helps some! But it's no match for this gem, which is safe to use on cotton, wool, linen, nylon blends, and sequins and beads. And — although the listing doesn't explicitly say so — many reviewers safely use it on silk (you'd just want to make sure the dyes wouldn't spot, first).
Promising review: "This little thing is fantastic!! Its amazingly simple to use: just fill with water, plug it in, flip the switch to 'on' and give it about a minute. So far I've used it on my work shirts and pants but fully plan on using it on anything that isn't synthetic. Depending on how set in the wrinkles are you can get about 2–3 shirts done on a single fill, but once you refill you don't have to wait as long for it to be ready to use again. The photos I've attached are of a shirt that was brand new out of the packaging so the wrinkles were pretty set in, but after about two minutes it was fully work ready. I have a ton of weddings requiring overnight travel this year and this will definitely be coming to all of them." —Ruari O'Shea
Get it from Amazon for $25.97.
Maitland, one of our editors here, uses and loves this! For more, read her PurSteam Garment Steamer review.
You simply spread it liberally over the glass, buff a little, then rinse everything clean. Ta-da! Now go do something to reward yourself.
Promising review: "Like a hot knife through butter for built up hard water stains on my glass shower doors. I've tried everything and this stuff worked in two minutes. Made me a little embarrassed it took so long to find something so effective. I haven't tried it on anything else yet but I guarantee I'll be reordering just to have extra. Just can't have enough of a good thing." —Amazon Customer
Get a bottle on Amazon for $6.93.
They have a mesh top panel so a) your clothes can breathe and b) you can quickly identify what's packed where.
Promising review: "These packing cubes exceeded my expectations! I was able to pack for a seven-day cruise — seven day outfits, seven evening dresses, six swimsuits, and six swim cover-ups. Along with 10 pairs of undergarments, four PJ sets, and three bras. It was incredible. I used a Vera Bradly weekend tote to fit my packing cubes and then a separate bag for shoes, toiletries, etc. It worked perfectly!" —Elias Zuloaga
Get them on Amazon for $19.99 (available in 14 colors).
They're completely biodegradable, chlorine-free, and environmentally safe. Each is individually packaged, so you don't have to worry about reaching for them with wet hands. Try them with stainless steel bottles and mugs, your Camelbak, and even things like casserole dishes that are a little too impossible to scrub.
Promising review: "I seriously can't believe how well these little tablets work. I had the most disgusting HydroFlask coffee mug, there was an impenetrable layer of black sludge. It grossed me out so much that I bought another mug to replace it. Eventually they both got black inside, so I tried these little magic tablets. I let one 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. No weird smell or taste afterward, either. I liked it so much I used it on another bottle I use 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." —Amazon Customer
Get a pack of 12 tablets on Amazon for $8.
Promising review: "I've had oily skin my whole life and have used countless types of oil blotting sheets because they're life savers. THESE ARE AMAZING. Great deal, big sheets, and they pull out one at a time so easily. Give these a try — completely worth it. They work well and are easy to use. No negative things to say at all." —Kelsey
Get a pack on Amazon for $6.60.
Of course, your pet may not actually *need* their ears cleaned regularly (read more about it from the Veterinary Centers for America: dogs and cats), or the cleaning that's part of their regular grooming may be enough. But if your vet recommends it, it's definitely good to do!
Promising review: "I have rescue poodles. Any poodle owner can tell you about cleaning poodle ears. It's...nasty. But when you add years of neglect on top of already prone-to-funk ears it's just terrible. Stressful cleanings were part of our lives until I tried this stuff. I have no idea how it works but it's MAGICAL. You squirt it in, smoosh it around, and the ick just starts wiping right off. It somehow fixes the sticky and stinky ear goop and makes cleaning ear as easy as rubbing them out with a cotton pad. It's gentle on the skin and hair while breaking up the funk." —Jenae
Get it on Amazon for $11.99.
Technically the directions say you actually only have to wait for two hours to get results. (And many reviewers say it's true!)
Promising review: "My oven was in bad shape. I had tried doing the whole baking soda and peroxide trick, but it made things worse. I tried this after seeing it on a BuzzFeed article and it actually worked! Let it sit for about four hours and the nastiness wipes off effortlessly." —Natalie C
Get a can on Amazon for $5.45.
FYI the peeling process can take up two full weeks to finish and you may need to skip the sandals for that time, so plan accordingly with any summertime activities or vacations!
Promising review: "This is the weirdest product ever. I am fairly certain that magic is involved somehow. I had awful calluses and cracks on my heels that even the pros couldn't get rid of when I had a pedi. The price scared me but I tried it anyways, and I am so glad that I did. My foot skin melted off. it was so so so strange. And my heels were super soft and beautiful afterwards. This was months ago, now, and I just keep up with a pumice stone. If my feet ever get that bad again, I WILL be buying this product again. This magical feet stuff works." —Maggie
Get it on Amazon for $25.
All you have to do is twist to dispense a little of the liquid, brush it over your jewelry to make everything sparkle, then rinse your jewelry off. It works for stones, gold, and silver, but not pearls!
Promising review: "If I could give this 10 stars I would! I'm a little of a fanatic when it comes to keeping my jewelry clean, especially my wedding set. I tried this product on my diamonds, Swarovski crystals and Brighton jewelry and the results are nothing less than amazing! This restored one of my Swarovski rings that I have not worn in years (due to the cloudy color) to a sparkling brilliance just like the first day I bought it. I cannot recommend this product enough!" —Kristina B.
Get it on Amazon for $5.49.
Because it doesn't rely on adhesive paper, you only have to buy it once and use it forever — cleaning the hair off the brush when it gets clogged, of course!
Promising review: "We live in a household that contains two humans, two dogs, and two cats. It's a real Noah's Ark furnished with a black sectional couch. Our dogs hate the vacuum so much so they will attack it even before we power it on. This makes the task of cleaning our couch extremely unpleasant and nearly impossible. Thanks to Chom Chom, we no longer have this problem! With a simple, quick, SOUNDLESS sweep, we're able to keep our couch pet-hair-free in blissful peace. This tool does an amazing job picking up pet hair but not so much with crumbs. We were so impressed, we gifted these as Christmas presents for all of our pet-loving friends." —Magpie
Get one on Amazon for $24.95.
A little goes a long way here, and consistent use is key if you want to see the effects!
Promising review: "I will buy this forever. I've basically had razor/red bumps since I started shaving my legs. I've tried every razor, shaving cream, out there and finally accepted the bumps. I rarely get them now! I didn't think it was possible. It took a week or two to clear the bumps. I use a little bit every day even when I don't shave. It does sting but only for a few seconds. The smell goes away too." —Kelly
Get it on Amazon: a 4oz bottle for $14.05 or an 8oz bottle for $20.89.
Just make sure to use them only on surfaces you're pretty sure they won't scratch! You can alway test in a discreet area first to be sure.
Promising review: "I bought this on a whim because my walk-in shower is just a pain to clean. I'm 51 and I guess I've just been old school with how I clean, so hand scrubbing it was for years. The FIRST time I used this to clean my shower it took five minutes AND it scrubbed my shower more clean than it has been in years. In the corners, the floor, the glass door...everything came out squeaky clean. I'm NEVER cleaning my shower by hand again." —Terry
Get the set of three brushes on Amazon for $14.95 (five bristle stiffness levels available).
You can choose between three different shaving depths for whatever fits your fabric best.
Promising review: "This defuzzer is so simple to use and worked great on the throw pillows on my couch. I thought I was going to have to throw them away due to all of the pilling, but this device saved them! After I had done two pillows I noticed the defuzzer had slowed down and wasn’t working as well — I thought maybe the batteries were dying. But actually it just needed to be thoroughly cleaned out. You can very easily remove each piece of this to adequately clean the fuzz out of all the nooks and crannies. Each piece just twists or pulls off!" —Amazon Customer
Get it on Amazon for $11.99.
Promising review: "I used it on our tubs, toilets, sinks, and shower. It took one bottle of this stuff to achieve the same result as three bottles of another brand. I will buy this again hands down. I just sprayed, walked away for a few minutes, and wiped and rinsed." —Carrie D.
Get a bottle on Amazon for $5.48.
You get eight in a set: two big rectangles (not pictured), three narrow rectangles ones, and three small squares.
Promising review: "Love it. What a difference it made to our junk drawer! Before things were so hard to find and falling behind the drawer, now the same amount of stuff is in there, but we can actually find what we need. Wish I did this earlier. Super configurable." —Alaina
Get them on Amazon for $12.99.
You'll be able to clean multiple pairs (it works on leather, canvas, vinyl, mesh, cotton, plastic, nylon, and rubber, among other materials) for less than the cost of one professional shoe cleaning. The kit comes with the cleaner, a scrub brush, and a microfiber cloth.
Promising review: "This works perfectly! I just wish I had learned about it so much sooner. I used it on some tennis shoes I had worn hiking and they looked brand new again! Amazing. Also, it didn't smell horrible/toxic as so many powerful cleaners do — I am pretty sensitive, and this seemed safe and so easy to use. Hooray!" —Shannon Lynch
Get it on Amazon for $16.97.
Promising reviews: "I just used this and I am IN LOVE!! My rings were gross from lotion, sunscreen, hand soap, sweat etc. I don't have time to run to my jeweler to get them professionally cleaned. This does the trick, and same exact results! In three minutes. 💕" —Rebecca Morea
"If you want to use it for dentures, it works. If yours have long-term deposits not responding to cleaning tablets, they WILL come off, but it means doing a daily clean for a couple of weeks. Now my dentures look the best they have looked in years, but it took a couple of weeks." —J in NYC
Get it on Amazon for $39.99.
It works for all hair types, including grey hair; and it's active ingredient is ketoconazole 1%, which can help reduce the fungus and inflammation that causes dandruff.
Promising review: "MIRACLE PRODUCT! If you have a flaky scalp from dandruff, BUY THIS. I was about to go to the dermatologist if this stuff didn’t work. Thank goodness I saved myself hundreds of dollars by giving this product a shot. I used it four of five times (over a month) and it cleared my scalp almost completely. One more use and my scalp will be 120% healed! This stuff blew my mind. Totally worth it." —Chris
Get it on Amazon for $14.72.
Promising review: "I hadn't thoroughly scrubbed my glass cooktop in years, only wiped down with random multipurpose cleaners which never seemed to do much. Then a friend recommended this product... AMAZING! The included scrubbers and scrapers really make the difference. It will leave your cooktop shiny and new. Even marks that had been on there for years came almost completely off. 98% better. The key is to use very little product. Let it dry to a haze and buff with a clean dry cotton towel, just like waxing a car." —B. Swartwood
Get the kit on Amazon for $10.46.
Promising review: "I've had a beard off and on for the last 12 years and I always struggled with edging the neck and sides; it's just nearly impossible to achieve symmetry by yourself. While not a replacement for seeing your local barber, this inexpensive device helps tremendously and takes the guesswork out of creating nice clean lines and parity on both sides of your face. I which I had availed myself of this much sooner. Well worth the nominal investment!" —JJ The Red
Get it on Amazon for $5.95.
Promising review: "This stuff is amazing. So far, I have used it to remove heavy adhesive from a tile floor where we had previously had a cover for a wire running across the area. I applied Goo Gone, scraped the majority of the adhesive and fibers off, then wiped off the remaining residue with a paper towel. I also used it to clean grease off of wood veneer cabinets using a paper towel, and it was so effortless! We have a microwave above the stove, and I also used Goo Gone to clean grease from the exhaust vents, which was so much easier than ever before." —Cass
Get an 8 oz bottle on Amazon for $7.23.
You simply press a button on the handle and the bristles retract, letting you wipe all the accumulated fur in the trash or compost. The brush is designed to gently remove loose hair; work through tangles, knots, and trapped dirt; and reach deep into the undercoat without scratching your pet's skin.
Promising review: "My dogs are short haired dogs but they still shed like crazy! I have found this product to be very helpful in 1) keeping their coats shiny and healthy and 2) reducing the amount of shedding! My dogs can be rather sensitive to brushing but they don't mind at all when I use this brush. I quite like the easy way to clean the brush. It works well and helps contain the hair until it can be deposited directly into the trash. Other products I've used would get hair built up between the bristles that I would have to sit and pick out — time consuming. Glad to have an easy tool my dogs don't mind. Excellent product!" —Amazon Customer
Get it on Amazon for $15.99.
It holds over 100 tea bags total, and features 12 removable clear plastic bins to make it easy to grab exactly what you want.
Promising review: "Do I really need a tea bag organizer? That's what I was thinking when I ordered this. And when I took it out of the box. And when I filled the first little bag holder. But as the pile of empty boxes grew larger, I knew the answer was yes, I do need a tea bag organizer. I was using a whole shelf and a half of jumbled tea boxes which I had to sift through to look for a specific tea. In the end, I think this held about eight or nine boxes of tea bags (I crammed some of them). I am so happy that I got this!" —Sarah C.
Get it from Amazon for $24.99.
Promising review: "OMG! This is the most AMAZING product! We inherited some antique furniture from the '30s that had been in storage forever... it was dry and dirty and not much to look at. I used this product on it and the oak wood literally came alive showing the beautiful grain and texture of the wood. I have since used it on my oak kitchen cabinets and they look AMAZING! I will never use anything else other than this product on my wood surfaces! No greasy feel... fantastic smell!" —Tiffany Sadowski
Get a bottle on Amazon for $8.48.
FYI, if you're facing damage that's a little worse than that, you might want to try their other (also well-reviewed!) product, called Restore-A-Finish, first; it does more to hide minor scratches, white heat rings, deep water marks, and stuff like that. The two products are actually made to be used together! Get that on Amazon for $7.99.
Promising review: "I hate to recall how many new iPhone chargers and MacBook power bricks I've had to buy over the years as the originals gradually frayed at the connector ends until they stopped working altogether. These inexpensive little coils wind right around the connector base and first half inch or so of the cord to keep it from bending and ultimately breaking at the join. Genius." —ElleNWC
Get them on Amazon for $6.99 (available in five color combinations).
Plus it'll reduce the amount of dirt and bacteria that tend to accumulate on makeup tools over time. (Oh, and it's cruelty-free.)
Promising review: "This stuff is great. I had never cleaned my brushes before (gross, I know) and this stuff got them so clean so fast. I didn't even remember most brushes were two-toned because they were all makeup colored for so long. I can't believe the nastiness that came off my brushes. I was putting all that old stuff all over my face!" —Echo
Get it on Amazon for $5.29.
It's like a giant electric toothbrush, but y'all, I own one and it REALLY works. You literally see the dirt come up and the grout lighten with just 30 seconds of use. They make a specialty grout head you can buy for it, but TBH the default brush works just as well, unless you have incredibly narrow grout lines.
Promising review: "Last night I was reborn. Everything I'd experienced up until that point suddenly was just 'before.' The present and future seemed like a beautiful, promising 'after.' 'What is the cause of this renewed zest for life?' you might ask. It was the use of the Rubbermaid Reveal Power Scrubber on my shower grout. It elevated a simple baking soda and water solution to alchemical proportions. This thing is nirvana. My pink-tiled shower, which never looks clean no matter how many hours of backbreaking and bicep-burning labor I put in, now looks bright, clean, full of promise. An otherwise disgusting and dated purely utilitarian part of my home is now art. This this is absolutely incredible. Buy it, see for yourself. 11/10 would recommend." —Amazon Customer
Get it on Amazon for $18.99.
If you want even more info, check out my full Rubbermaid Reveal Power Scrubber Review.
The reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.