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  1. hobby and craft
    I Wrote the Book on Knitting, and These Are the Only Knitting Needles You NeedWhether you’re a beginner or an expert, here’s an easy upgrade.
    By Alanna Okun
  2. this thing’s incredible
    This Paint Sprayer Made Me Actually Like PaintingSorry, but rolling paint is for suckers.
    By Kiki Reginato
  3. small appliances
    The Super-Hot Grill a Musician Uses to Make Restaurant-Quality Steaks at Home“The grill gets so hot — up to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit — that it can char a steak in a way I’d never been able to achieve.”
    By Marc Scibilia
  4. coffee
    This Under-$20 Stovetop Coffee Gadget Curbed My $25-a-Week Latte HabitThe moka pot may have been invented nearly 90 years ago, but it’s still the best stovetop coffee maker out there.
    By Nikita Richardson
  5. shampoo and conditioner
    I Was a Skeptic, But This Co-Wash Cleanses, Conditions, and Melts My TanglesThis conditioner just does it for me — and by it, I mean everything.
    By Aisha Rickford
  6. weird things we love
    No Migraine Remedy Beats My Freezable Hat (That Looks Like an Eggplant)“What I love most about the Eggplant is that it really molds to the shape of my head — and stays there.”
    By Ariel Kanter
  7. women’s apparel
    I Own 6 of the Same Cos Dress and Wear It 9 Months of the YearFrom March to November, you’ll find me in this.
    By Angelica Frey
  8. office
    The French Folders So Good You Can Use Them As CurrencyYour manila folders could never.
    By Liza Corsillo
  9. organization
    My Family Uses These Industrial-Strength Chip Clips on Literally EverythingFrom chips to potting soil to sheet-mask samples.
    By Sarah Hallam
  10. this thing’s incredible
    This Cardboard Box Treat Maze Stops My Cat From Disrupting Zoom CallsIt has three levels of difficulty for clever kitties.
    By Karen Iorio Adelson
  11. skin-care treatments
    The Regularly Sold-Out Shea Butter That Healed My Eczema and My Purelled HandsIt soothed every last dry patch.
    By Yaminah Mayo
  12. organization
    I’ve Moved All My Furniture Across Brooklyn With This Folding Hand TruckIncluding a desk and side table that I transported almost two miles.
    By Kayla Levy
  13. moisturizers
    The Cream Tommy Dorfman Uses to Keep Their Shaved Legs Silky Smooth“Every man, woman, and they-by who has had the privilege of stroking my shaved legs can attest to their smoothness.”
    By Tommy Dorfman
  14. cleaning
    I’ve Retired Mrs. Meyer’s for These (Even Eco-Friendlier) Canadian Soaps“Between their reasonable prices and ethos, the products remind me of Mrs. Meyer’s — if Mrs. Meyer was more concerned with deforestation.”
    By Mia Leimkuhler
  15. this thing’s incredible
    This Under-$20 Spiral Earwax Remover Helps Me Control My Debilitating VertigoIt’s safer than a cotton swab and more eco-friendly too.
    By Ashlea Halpern
  16. this thing’s incredible
    This $9 Watercolor Brush Holds Its Own WaterIt lets me paint on the go wherever I am.
    By Liza Corsillo
  17. bath and body
    This Mesh Towel Replaced Three Loofahs (and Got Rid of My Ingrown Hairs)It exfoliates, lathers like nothing I’ve ever used, preps my skin for spray tans, and makes a great cape for my daughter.
    By Maura Kutner Walters
  18. cats
    My Cord-Chewing Cat Can’t Chew Through This Petproof Cord CoverCord cover: 1; my cat: 0.
    By Leah Muncy
  19. this thing’s incredible
    This (Foodie-Founded) Online Grocer Has Reawakened My Joy for CookingFrom Italian sun-dried tomatoes to meats cured in Chicago, the stuff I buy at Local Porter gets me genuinely excited to step behind a stove.
    By Ariel Kanter
  20. eyes
    The Vitamin-C-Infused Eye Cream That (Finally) Got Me Off of Banana BrightIt beats my former favorite by a mile.
    By Dominique Pariso
  21. kitchen
    This Tiny Countertop Dishwasher Saves Me Hours of CleanupNo landlord approval necessary.
    By Alyse Whitney
  22. lips
    I Own 4 of This $15 Red Lipstick, and I’ll Buy AnotherIt’s the makeup equivalent of those magical jeans in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
  23. this thing’s incredible
    I Only Climb Apartment Stairs, But I Still Wear These Climbing Shorts EverywhereThough it’s doubtful I’ll ever take them scrambling over a bunch of boulders, they have a sporty energy that makes me feel like I could.
    By Stephanie Buschardt
  24. outdoor leisure
    My $15 Casio Keeps Me Safe on a Bike (and From My Twitter Feed)It also got me a nod from a Watch Guy.
    By Louis Cheslaw
  25. bath and body
    The (Truly) Waterproof Notepads a Crime Writer Uses to Craft Plots in the Shower“Seventy percent of my good ideas come to me while in the shower, and my father always taught me to make sure I have the right tools for every job.”
    By Karin Slaughter
  26. cleaning
    The Actually Good-Smelling Vinegar I Use to Wipe Out Tough OdorsIt saved me from having to ditch all my clothes after my apartment building caught on fire.
    By Liza Corsillo
  27. weird things we love
    The Tiny Stickers Chris Black Uses to Avoid ‘Painful, Bleeding Nipples’ on Runs“My longer runs combined with the warmer temperatures were a recipe for nipple disaster!”
    By Chris Black
  28. this thing’s incredible
    This Phone-Charging Picture Frame Passes As Living-Room DecorIt’s so much better than a tangle of wires.
    By Tobey Grumet Segal
  29. beauty
    These Nail Stickers Last Longer Than a Gel Manicure (and are Half the Price)Perfect polish for up to a month.
    By Alyse Whitney
  30. home
    This Plug-in Dryer Is Like a Salad Spinner for My Clothes“I can’t wait for the workweek to end so I can spend whole days stress-cleaning with my cute little dryer friend. My Panda. My Wilson.”
    By Marisa Carroll
  31. hair
    This Self-Timed Outlet Keeps My Flat Iron From Burning the House DownPush the button and it shuts power off after 30 minutes.
    By Alison Freer
  32. bathroom
    An Accordion Toilet Plunger Will Change Your LifeThose wooden ones with a rubber suction cup are amateur hour.
    By Anonymous
  33. electronics
    Why Didn’t Anyone Think of a Right-Angled iPhone Cable Sooner?It’s made horizontal gameplay, bedtime scrolling, and charging in a cup holder so much easier.
    By Steven John
  34. furniture
    This Weird Kneeling Chair Saved My BackIt strengthened my muscles and changed my posture.
    By Alice Gregory
  35. coffee
    The Only Thing I Need to Make This (Delicious) Cold Brew Is the Bag It Comes InEven for the most hapless of home cold brewers, failure is not an option.
    By Katherine Rotunno
  36. bedding
    These Little, Padded Clips Have Cut My Bed-Making Time in HalfI’d probably never clean my duvet cover without them, either.
    By Alyse Whitney
  37. cookware and utensils
    This Food Mill Is a Simple Way to Make My Own Applesauce, Pasta Sauce, and MoreYou’ll never look at store-bought pasta sauce, jelly, or baby food again.
    By Joseph Truini
  38. ingenious design
    My Mega-Portable Power Station Can Charge 11 Devices at the Same TimeIt’s about the size and weight of a 12-pack of beer.
    By Steven John
  39. pillows
    This Strange, Divoted Pillow Completely Cured My Neck PainIt’s even turned me from a side sleeper to a back sleeper.
    By Alison Freer
  40. kitchen
    This Compact, Do-It-All Oven Makes Me Feel Like Julia Child in QuarantineIt can bake, broil, toast, fry, and even convection cook at basically the turn of a dial.
    By Lauren Ro
  41. ingenious design
    You Don’t Need to Know How to Build a Fire to Use This FirepitAll you have to do is put in some wood and light a match. The app will do the rest.
    By James Lynch
  42. organization
    The Plastic Mushroom That’s Saved Me Thousands in Plumbing FeesPop the hair catcher in your bathtub drain, and it’ll trap virtually everything.
    By Alison Freer
  43. organization
    This Hidden, Behind-the-Door Shelf Is Like a Giant Medicine CabinetIt fits into a corner that was otherwise useless.
    By Or Gotham
  44. cleaning
    The Antimicrobial Sponge That Tells Me When It’s Time to Throw It AwayThe funny thing about the sponge is that the more I use it, the more I don’t notice it — in a good way.
    By Sam Todd
  45. this thing’s incredible
    This $9 Mini-Razor Keeps Me From Ever Having to Pluck My Brows AgainNo more painful plucking.
    By Chloe Anello
  46. grooming
    This Ingenious Razor Kit Helps Me Shave Missed Spots of Hair on the FlyIt’s a three-fer portable shaving kit, with a water spritzer, a bar of shave lather, and a razor blade.
    By Rachel Jacoby Zoldan
  47. kitchen
    I Found an Even Better Butter-Spreading KnifeIt transforms even straight-from-the-fridge butter into delicate curlicues.
    By Collier Meyerson
  48. packing and gear
    The Foldable Water Bottle I Can Stow in My Back PocketIt can keep me hydrated no matter where I am.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. dogs
    I Buy This Drugstore Dog Shampoo in Bulk (and I Don’t Even Have a Dog)This pet formula works wonders on human hair, too.
    By Chantel Tattoli
  50. this thing’s incredible
    This Baby Balm Disappears My Itchy, Inflamed Mosquito BitesIt’s vegan, cruelty-free, and feels like Vaseline.
    By Tembe Denton-Hurst
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