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If you haven’t heard of it yet, or used it, then we highly suggest you invest in the remarkable little invention. Just spray Poo-Pourri into the toilet before you’re about to go and it will mask any unwanted smells emanating from your..ehem…business.
“We are a family of six in a small one-bathroom house. This is, to put it lightly, a horrific nightmare – particularly after my teenage son spends some time in the bathroom. After a couple of weeks of gentle encouragement (“YOU ARE KILLING EVERYONE. SPRAY THAT STUFF ON THE WATER BEFORE YOU POOP OR I’M TAKING AWAY YOUR PHONE AND, SO HELP ME GOD, I WILL CALL YOUR GIRLFRIEND AND TELL HER EXACTLY WHY YOU GOT IT TAKEN AWAY.”) he started using it regularly. The bathroom is much less disgusting now after he leaves.”- Supa D
Get it from Amazon for $9.95+ (available in 21 scents and 7 sizes).
This easy-to-use and miraculously effective migraine relief stick for anyone who experienced the ungodly pain of severe headaches and migraines. The essential oils and aromatherapy scents help add to the item’s efficacy.
“I have no earthly idea why this works, but it brought me back from the dead after an 11-day headache. I found it worked better to rub it all over my hotpack, zap it in the microwave, and wrap it around the base of my neck. The aromatherapy was great, and it dulled my headache enough to restore my will to live. 5/5” – Katie B.
Get it from Amazon for $10.99.
These cute, durable little hands-free shopping bag carrier that lets you carry up to ten grocery bags without worrying about breaking your fingers in the process. These colorful, handy tools ensure that you won’t be making more than one trip from the car.
“I love it, cause it makes it easier for my husband to carry all the groceries inside. He looks all cute with his pink grocery grips like he’s so manly man he has like 800 bags of groceries!” – Lizzie Bailey
Get it from Amazon for $12.95+ (available in four colors).
This small, stylish, portable, electric razor that lets you touch up your shave even when you’re on vacation. The fact that this razor can be used on dry or wet skin makes it even more useful on the go!
“Super cute/colorful and easy to hold! My tweenage daughter loves it as her first shaver. She’s autistic and weren’t comfortable giving her a ladies razor, with her distractibility and sensory issues. We had her practice just gliding the shaver back and forth under her pits and even being off, it still shaved off her hair! Even better will save the battery ;)” – fairiebutterflymom
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
A roll of Dissolvable food labels that lets you keep track of the foods you store without leaving any sticky residue on your old containers. This is the perfect thing for folks who are constantly trying to discern what it was they froze in the red-colored container.
“I love these labels! When I have left-overs, I like to have to identify the meal before I put it in the freezer to have another day. The only problem with ‘regular’ labels’ is they leave the glue behind when you try to remove the label. The Dissolveable Food Labels by Food Safe really work the way they are advertised to work! There is plenty of room to write the information needed to identify the meal. A freeze date and a use by date. If you are tired of not knowing what you have in your freezer, I can recommend the Dissolvable Food Labels!” – Karen RH55
Get them from Amazon for $12.95 (available in two styles).
This two-piece, detachable speaker can be played as one unit but creates an area of surround sound when separated. You can even put them in different places and enjoy your favorite tunes or location from any corner of the same or even separate rooms.
Review: “I take these babies everywhere with me. I can stick them on the fridge while I’m cooking and I can bring them to the beach. They sound great too and have a really long life while unplugged.” Dan Darnom
Get it from Firebox for $37.99.
This unbelievably useful anti-slip solution for anyone who’s constantly struggling to push their sliding glasses back up the bridge of their nose. Nerdwax applies like a glue stick and goes on clear, ensuring a completely immovable view of the world.
“I got this for my wife. She has naturally oily skin and wears plastic framed glasses so has problems with them constantly slipping down her face. This product works great to help hold her glasses in place without raising the center of vision as with pads. The wax will wear off naturally, sho she applies the nerd wax every day or two. But don’t worry, the wax won’t wipe off and stick to your face, it just seems to sort of disappear.” – Anthony
Get it from Amazon for $10.99.
This candle holder is designed so that even the clumsiest can light a candle without accidentally burning their fingers off. The ergonomic shape of the glass also allows for slightly more air flow into the holder to keep the flame going.
Review: “These things have revolutionized the way I keep candles in my home. They’re so much easier to manage and I feel a hundred times safer because I’m not struggling with the lighter every time I want to set the mood.” – Missy Collins
Get it from Houzz for (available in two colors).
This original coffee-flavored gum that packs a perfect energy boost to get you through the day. In addition to providing that much-needed mid-day burst of energy, Simply Gum is totally vegan, kosher, dairy-free, nut-free, and soy-free.
“I received the gum yesterday. It does look a lot different than “regular” gum, but I actually really like the packaging. The pieces of gum in each little box aren’t all uniform. It looks like they are randomly cut from a “roll” of gum. I didn’t even notice the “post chew wraps” until I just took a picture of the package! I’ve been chewing a few pieces (they are small) for about three hours now. At first, the flavor is very strong, like all gum. Then it starts to fade, like all gum. I have to say though, that it has not become flavorless or stiff, like typical sugar-free gum. it goes through a very soft and sticky phase for about twenty minutes, then it gets less sticky and less soft, but still not stiff. And I still taste the fennel flavoring. At this point with regular gum there would be absolutely no flavor left at all and I would have thrown it out. I love that I could give this gum to my grandchildren without worrying about all the artificial colors and flavors. So yeah, a winner!” – Tropical Nurse
Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in 10 flavors).
One incredible pair of extra Sharp tweezers that’ll remove even the most minuscule of splinters or the most unsightly of ingrown hairs. These durable little puppies are among the most precise on the market today.
“Great great great tweezers. They are SO precise and very comfortable to use. I know this is not the recommended use, but have to share anyway: My 6-year-old daughter was complaining about her throat hurting and being scratchy. When I looked with a flashlight, I could see a sliver of pumpkin seed shell sticking out of her tonsil. We tried gargling with salt water and coughing, Neither worked. I pulled out these tweezers, sanitized them with alcohol, and was able to reach right back there to grab the splinter. These are definitely longer than regular tweezers, which helped a lot. But it’s the precision that makes them perfect!” – Amy K
Get it from Amazon for $8.47 (available in two colors).
This innovative ball launcher that helps you keep your pup exercised without having to bend over or touch a slobbery tennis ball. The balls and launchers come in various sizes depending on your dog.
“I asked questions here and everyone said to get one because… and they were right. When I realized I had a dog that loved balls (my very first one) I went looking for a Chukit!. I didn’t know anything about them and needed to understand. Once I got the answers I needed, I bought one and it arrived today. Bella went nuts! She grabbed the ball immediately in the house and wouldn’t give it back. Eventually, she released it and I was able to toss it in the house. She loved that too, but made it clear she wanted outside with it so off we went…One happy little dog over here.” – don’t you wish you knew
Get it from Amazon for $6.55+ (available in various styles).
This bottle of Organic castor oil to help promote natural eyelash and eyebrow growth. This all-natural, USDA approved product will have you saying goodbye to clumpy, hard-to-remove mascara and hello to natural, beautiful lashes.
“Due to eyelash extensions my lashes were literally gone since using this I’ve seen plenty of lashes popping out love how quickly this worked I can not wait for them to fully grow in with this product no doubt it’ll be here soon enough. I put it on every night I use a little in my hair if it can do that to lashes imagine your hair! I have contacts on and it never seems to bother them nor my eyes I can’t complain 5 stars.” – Tasha
Get it from Amazon for $10.99.
This 6-piece refrigerator storage system which lets you know where everything is whenever you happen to go looking. These clear, durable trays are the perfect way to keep track of all your refrigerated groceries.
“I debated spending the money for these but finally gave in an glad I did. My favorite part using these is gathering all the smaller items and putting them in the trays. Before I got these, I was constantly pushing things to the side and knocking things over in the process. Now, everything is separated and grouped together in their trays. No more having to try to find what I’m looking for and made more space in the fridge. I’ve been using these for a few weeks now and notice the kids put things back where they find them too so I’m also hearing less, “Mom, where’s the……” – Jillsy
Get them from Amazon for $30.99.
A wooden page holder that you can wear on your thumb and allows you to comfortably read a book with one hand. This handcrafted holder can be carried in your purse or pocket and comes in two size so it can fit comfortably on any thumb.
Review: “I’m just not the kind of person who can read e-books, but trying to hold a book open on the train or in bed was, as it’s always been, kind of a chore. This handy little device is the perfect solution. With no moving parts or batteries, I can use it anytime I need to.” – Donna Mujera
Get it from Missing Digit Workshop on Etsy for $24 (available in two sizes).
These foldable, storable, Reusable grocery bags that fit snugly into almost any shopping cart and help separate your groceries as you shop so you can get in and out in the most efficient way possible. They’re environmentally friendly and perfect for keeping things organized.
“Works well but these bags are too large so the cashiers tend to overfill them, making them extremely heavy. I would have been happier buying two sets, for a total of eight bags if they were smaller which would make them much more easy to carry. I’m a pretty strong woman but I have to struggle with carrying these in after a shopping trip, (a flight of stairs would be painful). For a smaller shopping trip, they’re just too big. So bottom line, I think these are high quality but I suggest the manufacturer make these smaller and sell them in a pack of 6-8 instead.” – Ronni
Get four from Amazon for $34.99.
These uniquely-designed sandwich bag racks to help prevent spillage while meal-prepping. Crazy as this may seem, these durable plastic wraps are perfect for anyone who dedicates at least a day to meal-prepping for the future.
“I used three of these to help me make freezer meals for after I have a baby. I can honestly say I don’t know how I would have filled the freezer bags without these ingenious baggy holders. I was able to dump veggies, spices, meat, and cans of heavy beans and tomatoes into the bags, and they stood up the entire time without sliding or spilling. One of the bags I stuffed literally to the brim, as full as it could go, and the bag did not fall down. I would definitely recommend these.” – Grace S.
Get them for $12.99+.
Pet potty training pads because teaching a child to use the potty is hard enough. These pads will help save your carpets while the furry beast slowly learns that their potty is outside.
“I bought these to use for my 15 years old, 85 pound dog. We keep her in the house now and she recently started have accidents in the house. Mainly at night. These pads have worked GREAT! They absorb her urine and do not seep through. I will be buying them again for as long as my old gal is with us.” – MARY
Get them from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in three size packs).
An overflow drain cover that helps you fill up your tub past the point of relative safety! This easy, non-slip cover lets you achieve your desired water height by adding those few extra inches for a deeper, warmer bath time experience.
“This simple little thing turns my sad little apartment tub into a proper soaking tub for long, relaxing baths. I didn’t have the same issues noted by several reviewers about installation – just dip it in water and press the suction cups to the wall of your tub. Mine stays up without any issues. I do suggest removing this between baths, especially if yours gets any water in it while you’re filling your tub – it will hold water and grow mold if allowed to sit around damp.” – two20-somethings
Get it from Amazon for $7.29+ (available in three colors).
This comical and sassy microwave steam cleaner that’s shaped like your mom. All you need to do is add water and vinegar and watch the little lady steam clean all the crusted gunk from the inside of your device.
“My kids laughed loud! They kept asking me where I got it! 🙂 I used vinegar and water mixer to clean the microwave oven following the instructions. Because of the heat and moisture inside the microwave, you don’t really see the white smoke from mama’s head (shown on the box) through the blurred glass. But it works! After 7-8 minutes, the cleaning mixture is heated and spread over, so the rest wiping work became easy.” – LT
Get it from Amazon for $11.39+ (available in three colors).
This handy pimple extractor kit that works just as well as a professional dermatologist’s tools. These sterile tools are the perfect way to clean your pores without risking damage to your skin or the unhygienic spread of oils.
“Perfect for what I wanted them for. That is: cleaning the grooves in my shower heads. We live in Mexico and the water is terrible. Lots and lots of stuff precipitate out of the water and clogs the shower heads. These tools work GREAT for scraping that stuff away and reinvigorating shower heads that were sending spray every which way. One lives in the shower now on the shampoo rack. As soon as the first spray goes awry, I get after it with the pick and presto! under control.” – Casa Semanas
Get the kit from Amazon for $8.39+ (available in three finishes).
This amazing blend of olive, almond, lavender, grape seed oil, and Vitamin E that can leave you looking years younger. Greek oil promotes healthy skin, hair, and nails and is naturally vegan, animal-friendly, and completely organic.
“This oil is amazing. I’ve been using it daily on my hair, face, nails, pretty much everywhere. I love the blend, the aroma and the way it makes my skin feel. I’ve told everyone about it! My friends have noticed my face is really healthy and plump. I used to have redness and blotchy cheeks and it has gone away. I also use rose water on my face as a tonic after I clean my face with oregano bar soap and then apply this oil on my face. That’s my daily routine day and night and it’s doing wonders for me! I could go on and on but I think you get the point! It’s great so make sure to get a bottle or two! 😉 I’ve added a pic of myself you can see how smooth and clear and radiant my face is.” – Vanessa
Get it from Amazon for $14.99.
These ingenious No-show socks not only help to eliminate blisters, foot odor, and wear and tear. They also happen to be high reaching enough to prevent them slipping off your foot with every misstep.
“These are freaking fantastic! They are not entirely ‘no show’, but no sock is… I wear them to work, I basically work in an unheated dungeon, so socks are needed! They stay up nicely and are super comfy. The area they really show is the ankle, but warmth is more important and they still look better than full socks!” – S. Sinnwell
Get them from Amazon for $10.99 (available in two colors).
This amazing self-cleaning hair brush that lets you pull back the bristles to effortlessly remove any trapped, unsightly hairs and helps keep the brush moving smoothly. This item is perfect with those with thick, shedding hair.
“I used to spend so much time trying to clean my old hairbrush, and it never really helped. This brush cleans in a second. The only thing I’ve noticed is that it doesn’t lock well when the bristles are either extended or pulled back. When I’m cleaning, I usually keep pulling on the silver part. When I’m brushing my hair, I usually hold the brush at the back instead of by the handle to apply some pressure so that the bristles stay out. Maybe I just brush my hair harder than the average person. But it’s still comfortable to brush that way, it’s really no problem or inconvenience at all. And it’s well worth having a clean brush.” – Erica C.
Get it from Amazon for $24.95 (available in two colors).
A TubShroom that plugs into your shower drain and catches every strand of hair that washes down before it gets into your pipes. This amazing little device is waterproof, long-lasting, and as effective as it’s advertised to be.
“The TubShroom is a life changer. To market this simply as a revolutionary bathtub strainer is to degrade the perfection of TubShroom. People often describe their life split into ages, from childhood to college, from marriage to the birth of their children, career growth to retirement. I see my life divided into two distinct periods centered on one singular event: the gloomy, pestilent dark ages before TubShroom, and all the glorious, magnificence days thereafter. No amount of glowing, favorable adjectives will ever do justice to the magnificence of the TubShroom. These are but feeble, limiting words, which by their very nature, cannot capture the richness, splendor and transcendent power that is the TubShroom. In the search for truth, the world’s greatest mathematicians, physicists, and philosophers have all skirted around the wisdom of the TubShroom. In its form perhaps lies the Theory of Everything, a unification of the quantum world with gravitation. The Freemasons, the Illuminati, all secret societies cherish and hold the principles of the TubShroom to the highest honor. The foundational design of the TubShroom seemingly violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and causes time to stand still. The TubShroom has embodied enlightenment disguised as a humble implement to avoid bathtub clogs.” – Zerubba U. Levi
Get it from Amazon for $9.01+ (available in five colors).
A phone sanitizer that will help rid your most-commonly used electronic device of the incalculable germs that attach to it every day. PhoneSoap sanitizes your phone via UV light in about 10 minutes while also simultaneously charging your device.
“Actually I did a lot of research on this type of sterilization of phones before I bought this. Everything I found by scientists or electronics reviewers said that it does, in fact, kill all those gross germs that are ALL OVER our phones. You can’t see it—the phone doesn’t look any different when you take it out, but I’ll trust the experts who say this light is working. It makes me feel better after I clean it so I guess that’s a win.” – SC
Get it from Amazon for $59.95 (available in seven colors).
This revolutionary grill mat that helps prevent flare-ups, unwanted charring, and loss of juices. It also makes clean-up amazingly easy and stops your foods from sticking to the grill grates. A must for barbeque lovers everywhere!
“This is a great thing! I got a BBQ for my birthday. The 1st time I used it, I used the mat – and the clean-up was so easy! The second time I used my BBQ I had fish in a metal pan with holes — I didn’t use the mat, and should have — clean up was hard!” – Rev Angelica
Get two mats from Amazon for $21.95.
An oven rack pusher/puller that may seem superfluous at first glance but has saved countless hands from incidental burns. No matter how careful you are, or careless if you’re me, this tool is perfect for pulling your baked goods out of your hometown inferno without getting accidentally scalded.
“This is such a handy little tool for pulling out racks and pushing items into the oven. The best thing I use it for is toaster oven! The toast oven has a small opening (obviously) and trying to get a bulky oven mitt in there to pull out the food is awkward. This thing is the perfect size for pulling out the toaster oven rack, the baking tin or pushing the food into the toaster oven. It’s also great for grabbing the sides of baking trays and dishes and jostling them around to get the food moved about a bit (think fries or chicken poppers shaking around a tray to crisp up on all sides). Keeps my fingers from getting burned!” – krystal M.
Get it from Amazon for $6.74+.
A speedy salad cutter bowl that makes it so easy to cut up your salad greens and veggies, you’ll wonder why you even own a cutting board. It also acts a colander so you can wash your veggies and a serving bowl for when the salad is done.
“Ok, I kinda got this as a joke because I HATE cooking chopping veggies. Well, the joke was on me. It took me longer to take carrots, celery heart and lettuce out of the bags then outdid chop a salad. Love it, will continue to use it and i will buy another if it breaks. Well worth the price.” – Mickeymalone
Get it from Amazon for $10.80.
This practical medicine cabinet organizer that helps ensure you don’t lose some pills or your digital thermometer in the toilet when you dare to open up the medicine cabinet door. If you’ve got a dreadfully small medicine cabinet and a whole lot of toiletries, you’ll certainly appreciate this.
“This fits perfectly into my medicine cabinet and takes advantage of the vertical space that would otherwise be wasted since my medicine cabinet’s shelves aren’t adjustable. I only wish one of the compartments on the sides was slightly taller so I can store tall skinny items better..” – G.N. yea
Get it from Amazon for $9.99. And to pair with the above organizer, check out this one.
This adhesive whiteboard that can turn any wall into a perfect, washable place to jot down your most haphazard, ingenious ideas. The adhesive can be used on most surfaces and even works well on playroom walls for those with creative kids
“Perfect for what we needed. We bought an old picture from the thrift store. Repair yes the frame and stuck this decal inside of it on the glass. Make your own decorative white board to fit the space you need. And but as many as you need to fit the space.” – kyle
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
This easy-to-hang plastic bag dispenser is the perfect place to remove the mess of all your plastic grocery bags in one much neater place. The fact that it can be restocked and tucked away makes it even easy to keep things organized.
“This product is what I expected. The dispenser is lightweight and comes with two mounting options. You can either hang it with a screw or you can use the double-sided tape strips that are already attached to the back of the dispenser. I chose to use the screw so that I could easily take it off of the wall if needed. The dispenser holds a reasonable amount of bags for my family of 3 that uses a couple of bags a week. The product itself is lightweight; both the plastic no stainless are very thin with a flimsy feel. This “flimsy feel” is not a problem at all when you consider the function of this item. This dispenser is exactly what I needed and expected. It saves space and cleaned up my laundry room!” – Cheyenne Waterman
Get it from Amazon for $14.97.
