51 Time-Saving Products Worth Every Penny

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A cheap but incredibly effective instant foot peeling spray that'll supercharge your at-home pedis that aren't quite hitting or you can't make it to the salon before it's time to start wearing sandals. It'll painlessly remove dead skin and help moisturize cracked heels so you won't have to put off slipping your old dogs into your trusty Birks for the season.
A Shark Tank–featured Click & Carry Grocery Bag Carrier that'll help you Hulk it from the car to the house after a big grocery-shopping trip before your teenager can even slip on shoes to help. It lets you hook your bags and carries up to 80 pounds without throwing out your shoulder or cutting off the circulation in your fingertip from weighed-down bags.
Lottabody's Coconut Oil Foaming Curl Mousse to help your curls, waves, or straight locks get a little more definition and a lot less frizz. Get ready for a queue of folks to ask you, "Why don't you wear your hair curly more often?!"
A 2-in-1 nausea relief inhaler you can slip into your bag or pocket in case you start feeling a bit whoozy. Reviewers say it helps with random nausea, motion sickness, morning sickness, and just feeling quite a bit icky. Simply inhale it or rub it on the tip of your nose to enjoy the "I'm feeling better" benefits.
A fast-acting refillable plug-in fly trap's guiding light can cover up to 400 square feet of space to ensnare those annoying little bugs that keep flying around you while you're cooking...and then when you're just trying to enjoy your home-cooked meal. It works on fruit flies, moths, gnats, and regular flies.
Catrice "Instant Awake" Under Eye Brightener is a quick, easy fix for concealing and brightening your under-eye dark circles because you don't wanna have to do a full face every single day. This "invisible" coverage oft gets compared to the $33 Becca version.
Good Molecules Pineapple Exfoliating Powder made with natural rice starches and pineapple, kiwi, and papaya extracts that'll foam up and *gently* polish skin, giving you similar results to the $68 Dermalogica version. You can use it up to four times a week to see (and feel) the benefits without harsh scrubs or panicking a little bit at your Ulta total.
A foaming garbage disposal cleaner you simply throw in your sink (the whole packet!), turn on the water, and watch fizz up as it does the tough work below on all the gunk that OTHER PEOPLE have let build up in your disposal.
A mountable cat-grooming brush to help your kitty get some rubs when your hands are all tied up with other tasks.
A reviewer-beloved veggie chopper can make onion tears and food prep mess a thing of the past! This way you won't waste so much time and energy on *evenly* spiralizing or chopping, a fool's errand! (Jk, but this'll make it way easier.)
E.l.f. Lash Xtndr Tubing Mascara is far superior (IMO) to pricier versions. Seriously, just try this! It's so good that I'm currently on my [redacted] tube.
A car seat buckle release tool that'll make YOU unhooking your kid's buckle easy-peasy (but doesn't allow them to unhook themselves).
A screen-cleaning brush that'll tackle icky messes like unwelcome bugs, dust, and more messing with your picturesque view on mesh screens. They're just SO hard to clean.
Laneige's Neo Blurring Powder that'll stop shine in its tracks without having to dip into a coffee shop bathroom to touch up your makeup. It walks that fine (perfect) line of blurring and keeping you matter without making you look dull. 'Tis the season for your skin to come out of its dry cave and it's always a bit tough to find that perfect in-between!
A natural, plant-based cleaner in case the reason you let things reach gas station–bathroom levels is because you can't stand the smell of bleach. This stuff will tackle grime, streaks, spilled foundation, soap scum, and basically whatever else ends up on your bathroom surfaces. AND it'll leave behind a eucalyptus and tea tree scent, a vast improvement from smelling like an indoor pool.
A Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced that'll be a saving grace for tired parents who could use the help. This mixes baby formula to the correct temp and consistency, so you don't have to.
Plus, a "Magic Tap" automatic drink dispenser so bigger kids can help themselves to some OJ without them trying to pull the whole container out of the fridge (which has def spelled disaster in the past). It's battery-operated and spillproof!
A SPF 50 Airy Sunstick Smoothing Bar for a K-beauty sun fix you can safely throw in your bag and then reapply on the go. It has a slightly curved bar for easier application (like in the GIF!) and matte effect, and won't leave a white cast in its wake.
A plant-based stainless steel cleaner + a microfiber cleaning cloth will finally help you get rid of all the little paw and fingerprints that seem to magically appear out of thin air on your kitchen appliances.
Bottle Bright cleaning tablets to revive the look (and taste!) of the stainless-steel thermos you use every dang day (whether you're WFH or not) but aren't so great at washing like you should. Let this sit and do some work.
Some slow cooker liners can make cleanup a total cinch. Sometimes the worst part of using a slow cooker is washing up after.
McCormick's Potato Topping Seasoning if you need a cheap thrill for your we-have-food-at-home roasted potatoes, so you won't be tempted to order Domino's once again this week. It's a delish blend of salt, garlic, asiago cheese, sugar, butter, and onion. What a way to doctor up on responsible adult dinner!
A jar of the The Pink Stuff — a cleaning paste made to handle all kinds of gross, stuck-on situations like that bathroom floor grout you came to terms with being dirty gray forever.
Venus Visage Teeth Whitening Pens you can easily apply and let sit a minute or two to dry because you've started to notice your chompers are leaning on the yellow side. Buh-bye annoying strips and coffee stains.
A SwitchBot Smart Switch Button Pusher you can program so the coffee machine cuts on each before you can zombie-walk to the kitchen. It also works with Alexa and Google Home!
Mise En Scene Perfect Serum, a K-beauty product that's probably come across your radar for its stunning before-and-after results *and* lower price tag than a comparable $46 Gisou hair oil. Locking down a cheap(er) but transformative hair oil will soften the blow of putting off having your split ends snipped off for a few more months.
A reusable roller dog hair remover will have you tossing your old sticky roller after you see how much fur this reusable one (it has a sturdy brush system) picks up off your beloved couch that both you and your dog basically live on.
A set of cooling towels you'll start taking with you everywhere this summer (and then, perhaps, in other seasons too). You simply wet one, wring it out a bit, and then drape it around your neck or anywhere else you run hot to experience its ~cooling~ super powers.
A crack weeder tool can target and tackle weeds needling their way in between pavers and cracks. It might feel a little too niche of a tool to buy...until you use it and wish you'd had it in your arsenal ALL along.
Dae's Hair Cactus Fruit 3-In-1 Styling Cream & Taming Wand, if you're going for that sleek look for your quite dirty hair you're rocking in a high pony for the day. This TikTok-famous styling cream will be your new secret weapon.
Oxo's portable Cold Brew Rapid Brewer if you guzzle coffee like it's your main salaried job where you have a corner office in the C-suite. It whips up cold brew in a mere five minutes, which is even better news if you've gotten sticker shock from Aeropress but need something that'll work both at home and on the go. (For the record, some reviewers call it "Aeropress 2.0" because they prefer the Oxo version.)
A HyperChiller you can park directly below your *hot* coffee machine to cool down your caffeine in under a minute because your body requires caffeine but you can't stand to drink a hot drink right now.
A Neutrogena makeup eraser stick can let you do a quick touch-up on that eyeliner wing that you can't get right or your sweat already smeared before it was set. And it's small enough that you can throw it in your bag on the reg.
Bioclean, a hard-water stain remover if you're tired at looking at all the streaks and soap scum on your shower doors, fixtures, grout, and basically everywhere else in your bathroom. One reviewer swears that you should "Buy a lifetime supply immediately."
A viral 5-in-1 Edgelift Curl Brush can help you finally nail some definition in your curls, waves, or coils if that always feels just a BIT out of reach. (I can relate.) There are lots of fans of all hair types and parents *especially* rave about it because it makes detangling gentler and quicker!
A universal remote attachment so you don't have to hunt down the TV remote and then the Fire TV remote because your partner misplaced them once again and it's time for you to rewatch Fleabag season two for the 50th time. This'll help you control it all with just your Fire TV remote.
A clear toy blocker to stop pets' and kids' toys and balls from rolling underneath the couch, other furniture, and even some appliances. Because of course it happens to their FAVORITE toy and then you have to go to the end of the earth (aka, behind your couch) to retrieve it — only for them to do it again and again and again.
A bug bite suction tool that'll help you out with existing bites to remove the irritating venom, and help reduce itchiness, pain, and swollenness. Plus it works on other insect stings. Think about all the scratching you could've saved yourself!
A rechargeable handheld fan for hot times spent outside your car's AC — it might just make you think about all those times you said "I wish I had a fan." Well now you will.
A Chuckit! ball launcher to help kids (and adults!) throw your dog's ball like a pro. And also tire them both out a bit more without tiring *yourself* out. Talk about an efficient session of catch!
A set of Dash ice cream-making mugs to put less of a dent in your budget than the Ninja Creami in the pursuit of delish, customized soft-serve. You simply freeze your base, add toppings, press the button on the mug, and enjoy after letting the mug work for 20 minutes.
A Ninja portable Crispi Air Fryer system will take up a VERY small amount of room in your kitchen but, as the name says, you can take with you to the office so Tuesday night's leftovers taste far better than the $15 salad your colleagues always buy. It even cooks the food in the container you use for leftover storage and then eating.
A stainless-steel tongue scraper to help you kick sour wafts to the curb FAR better than your toothbrush. If you've never used one, it's TRULY disturbing the first time you make a pass with one and then realize that your toothbrush can only do so much. Oh and because this is stainless steel, sterilizing by dipping it in boiling water is easy-peasy!
A reusable sand eraser that'll easily dust off all that stuff stuck to you when you're finally being dragged away from the beach. Now you won't have to worry about making your car (or shower) feel like a sandbox and deal with an uncomfortable journey home.
A dishwasher magnet so everyone in the house is on the same page about whether it's OK to eat off a plate that's in the dishwasher without having to grill everyone.
Some expandable hangers will help you better organize all your beautiful ensembles *and* have a legit place to hang up any clothes you launder while you're on your luxurious two-week vacation. No one wants to spend more time than necessary unpacking (or negotiating with your hotel roomie about how many hangers each person gets).
A slim cutlery organizer as proof that, yes! You do have room for all your cutlery in your tiny kitchen drawer! Scoot over, forks. Ridding your countertop of a canister cutlery is a great thing.
A set of Snug Plugs if your hair dryer plug keeps falling out of the bathroom outlet and you're starting to wonder if you need to pay for an electrician to get involved. These little contraptions make a snug fit between outlets and plugs to keep 'em where you want.
A folding sink topper to give you a dedicated surface when there's seemingly no room for all your getting-ready essentials and that seems to always slow you down.
A set of Wad-Free pads that'll help the air flow and *actually* dry your sheets while they're in the dryer. No more unloading, only to find your bedding, which is due for another cycle.
A pooper scooper might seem like a prank gift. But will go to TOWN on all those piles your dog leaves in your yard without you haveing to bend down and minimize contact.