46 Products That'll Solve Problems You've Avoided

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10-05-2025

SweatBlock antiperspirant wipes with a clinical strength formula that'll last up to seven days (!!!) for folks who get seasonal depression whenever the sun has them sweatin' it for no good reason.
A drip dry cleaner so you can get your chandelier shining with just a spritz of spray. There's no need to take the dang thing down and clean each individual crystal any longer!
Built's "Puff Protein Bars" for sweet-toothed fiends struggling to get enough protein into their diet. Let me be the first to tell you, these things are too good for this world. I don't know how Built was able to pack chocolate-covered marshmallows with 17 grams of protein, but I'm glad the witchcraft worked because these are life-changing.
A hidden fly trap you plug into an outlet when you have house flies, fruit flies, moths, or gnats crawling around. The little light lures bugs by up to 400 feet (!!!), and the sneaky design means this thing'll be blastin' bugs by the dozen without ruining your room's clean aesthetic.
A Windex outdoor glass cleaner for homeowners who have no idea how to get their top-floor windows free of the rain stains and bird poop that keep *taunting* them from outside their otherwise spotless space. If your fear of heights keeps you from getting a ladder tall enough to scrub your windows (same), snag this stuff! Just attach this Windex bottle to your hose and spray the solution all over the place! Ahhh, you can see clearly now.
A pack of Snug Plugs so you can breathe easy knowing your router is, in fact, plugged in and working. It wasn't you, it was your landlord's special outlet (the one practically hanging on for dear life from your living room wall). Now you can be confident knowing your outlets are all snug as a bug.
A mattress lifter sure to satisfy folks who avoid making the bed because trying to tuck sheets under your two-ton foam mattress makes you sweat. This may be the key you need to unlock your bed-making abilities. This elevates the heaviest of mattresses to make tucking in sheets *way* easier.
A Java Sock that'll do the two most important things for your beloved iced coffees (or...other drinks. I know people drink other drinks!) 1) It'll keep that caramel almond milk cold brew cold for ages — hours, according to reviewers — and 2) It'll keep your drink from sweating into your cupholder or all over your desk. It's a cruel twist of fate that iced coffee sweats as much as we do in the spring and summer.
A set of wad-free pads for keeping your bedsheets from tangling in the wash. Get this and keep those laundry clods from wasting precious drying time!
A self-closing, mess-free toothpaste cap to help save toothpaste in your household, even if your kids are rather enthusiastic when squeezing goop from the tube. Plus, this prevents crusty toothpaste buildup!
A carpet shampoo solution for getting your floors and rugs looking like their original color without any toxic chemicals. Who knew your brown carpet was actually a WHITE carpet? Woof.
A pack of leather cleaning wipes made with a nontoxic, grease-free formula that'll condition, clean, and protect leather without leaving residue behind. If you've been hankering to refresh your best leather accessories, this product is a great excuse to get started!
A Chomp wall cleaner complete with a baseboard duster, dry dust and wet mop cleaning pads, and a microfiber cover. With this telescoping tool, you can finally dust and scrub high windowsills, vent covers, and age-old stains on your ceiling. Plus, you can clean your baseboards without bending (and breaking) your back.
An almond-scented wood polish and cleaner kit (with an included microfiber cloth) formulated with a grime-busting and wood-safe mineral oil that'll easily wipe away buildup on wood surfaces and restore their finish. Other natural cleaners often include beeswax or orange oil, which can leave surfaces sticky and require a second cleaning after use — this natural option is a one-stop shop! Sweet.
A pickle keeper and juice strainer — tip this over like an hourglass so you can eat pickles to pass the time *without* the juice making a mess.
A handheld steam cleaner for anyone who would far prefer using steam instead of inhaling chemicals for hours when doing an all-day deep clean. This has a cord that's nearly 10 feet long to melt away buildup and gunk all over your place. Because it's steam-based, it's great for pet products, curtains, kids' toys, grills — you name it!
A bamboo wire brush you can use to remove mats and add some fluff back into coats, rugs, tapestries, furniture, stuffed animals, and accessories made with plush sheepskin-style materials. If it's time to bring your well-worn items back to life, go ahead and ~brush up~ on your more unique cleaning skills!
Concrete paint in a satin silver-gray epoxy to make worn, weathered patios and walkways look pretty much pristine. Plus, it's easy to clean and won't scuff or fade!
A cleaning putty for *finally* cleaning the dust and crumbs out of your keyboard. Ironically, this slimy substance can be used to remove the *actual* slime your children make/squish into every remote and keyboard in your home.
A pair of sliding wrapping paper cutters so you can stop wasting paper when you attempt to cut wrapping paper and your scissor skills aren't what they used to be. Seriously, you were the best paper cutter in your kindergarten class. What happened?!
Stained glass window film that'll create privacy (while keeping sunlight!!) and make your home look positively regal. If your place is old but lacking that charming "old home" character, this film is about to completely transform it.
A French-style marble butter keeper — this makes butter soft and spreadable, so you can stop destroying your morning toast by trying to add cold butter to it.
A door draft stopper that'll be a great choice if the gap under your door is doing its best to suck out all of your AC into the hot, humid hallway this summer.
A "Shower Cat" for folks who spend half their time in the shower making hair art on the walls, which inevitably ends up clogging the drain. TMI? This makes catching your hair *much* easier and gives it a proper place while you finish sudsing up.
A seat gap filler to save your phone, keys, and french fries from certain doom.
A handy portable car vacuum that'll help you clean your car without the extra effort of bringing your vacuum outside. (Because honestly, when do we ever actually do that?)
A sleep-training alarm clock to make rule-following seem positively perky! This displays darling tiny robot facial expressions and glowing colors to let your kids know when it's time to sleep and when it's okay to get up and...wake the parents.
An herb keeper that'll help your herbs stay fresh for *ages* — saving you from continuing to toss out your grocery good intentions.
A set of stove counter gap covers so you can save that insufferable space from the slips and spills that leave stray crumbs on your floor...forever. Because, are you figuring out how to tuck in there and clean out that mess? No, no, you are not.
A set of extra soft cooling bedsheets reviewers say feel like sleeping at a luxurious hotel. If you've found falling asleep a chore because of tossing, turning, and *sweating* at night, then treat yourself to these cult-favorite sheets!
A clip-on polarized sun visor that's gonna be loved by folks who are always squinting into the sun on their work commute. Clip the extender onto your existing sun visor and you're gonna get polarized glare reduction all the live-long day.
A pair of terracotta brown sugar savers — to use, just soak the disc in water, pat it dry, and store it on top of your brown sugar. If your sugar is hard and lumpy, doing this a few times will soften it back up until it's as good as new.
"The Clean Ball" — throw this cat-toy lookin' thing into your purse or backpack, and it's gonna catch all the crumbs/debris that accumulates at the bottom. I sure wish I'd known about this gizmo before going through my homemade granola phase.
A ceiling fan carbon filter for grabbing dust, pollen, smoke, dander, and other allergens as the fan spins. It sticks to the fan blade and is unnoticeable, but you may notice the difference in the air!
A plant-based gel-cream made from a formula that's nongreasy and completely transparent. Even if you just pull your hair up into a greasy bun in the morning, smoothing out your baby hairs makes a big difference! Get this, and your flyaways are instantly gonna, you know, fly away.
A SlideAway storage bag — the attached mat is big enough for playing with juuust about every tiny toy your kids own, which means there won't be any cleanup at all! If your patience is most tested by a messy bedroom that seems to never get clean, this basket is the hack for you!
Or a storage bean bag if your kid's toy collection leans more toward the stuffed variety. When your child's room is so full of stuffed animals that you can't see the floor, just tell them to fill their chair! They'll kill time accidentally cleaning their room so they can have a piece of furniture just their size! Hmm...it looks like a great place to take a nap. Right, kiddo?
A pack of wall plant clips (a whopping SIXTY of them, in fact) sure to delight pothos-lovers who have vines wrapped around every nook and cranny of their living room, just waiting for the day when they can spread out around the room. These gentle clips are paint-safe and sticky on the back, so you can display vines without using nails or aesthetic-killing clips.
A snazzy faux book display made out of reclaimed materials. This sneaky storage space is hollowed out, so it'll hide unsightly cords (or that pile of mail you don't know what to do with). This'll make your shelves look spick-and-span this spring — without any organizational effort.
A pocket shower curtain for ~clearly~ keeping your shower organized and getting rid of the mold-making display of shampoos and shaving creams that have been balanced on the edge of your bathtub for some time.
An adjustable duster brush that'll spruce up your window shades so well you may realize you actually *do* have a view through those dust bunnies.
A bottle of Goo Gone Adhesive Remover sure to rid surfaces of those sticky, gross, and stubborn residues you've honestly just grown to accept as part of your appliances at this point. It's time to solve that problem.
A WD-40 pen with the rust-preventing powers your cringey hinges need, placed in an applicator your less-than-handy hands can use without making a mess. Bless.
A wood finish stain marker to fill in scratches from the ice skates, cleats, and roller blades your kids never seem to take off. You didn't even know they owned ice skates...AND YET.
A pack of dishwasher cleaning tablets so you can clean your machine while it runs naturally, makin' it sparkle and shine without you spending time scrubbing!
A box of washing machine cleaning tablets to dissolve residue and make your washing machine actually smell fresh, which is a big deal when you haven't washed your machine since...you bought it.