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This Thing’s Incredible
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outdoor leisure
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Is This the Telfar Bag of Lip Gloss?As statusy as status lip gloss gets.
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organization
This Easy-to-Use Tape Lets Me Turn Anything Into a MagnetI just press a few centimeters of the tape to the back of photos or cards and plonk it onto the fridge for a neater, floating effect.
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this thing’s incredible
The Most Popular Swimsuit at Tooting Lido Is Made From Recycled Plastic“It’s extremely flattering on all body shapes. I’ve seen it worn by women between 18 and 80 years old in the lido.”
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this thing’s incredible
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hair styling
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These Dorky Seed Mats Mean I Can Have a Vegetable Patch in My East London FlatI’d stumbled upon a way to grow my own vegetables, while skipping the decades-long waiting list for an allotment in London.
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this thing’s incredible
This Bento Box Is Nice for Packing Meals, But It’s Even Better for Storing WeedIt has multiple compartments that are great for separating my flower from my edibles and my shatter from my dab.
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This £14 Solar Fountain Turns My Garden Into a Veritable North London VersaillesI’ve sent proud photos to every group chat — from a patio-gardening friend in Stoke Newington to a rooftop gardener pal in St Gilles.
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This German Bleach Alternative Rids My White Shirts of Yellowish HazeThe biodegradable cleaner works as well as chlorine bleach but is gentler on fabrics and color-safe.
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this thing’s incredible
Heattech Has Nothing on My Favorite $19 Set of Boys’ ThermalsThin enough to fit under jeans, warm enough to wear all winter.
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This £6 German Self-Watering Doodad Helps Me Keep My Many Plants AliveIt’s made from plastic, which means its frost free and can work with outside plants as well as indoor ones.
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Try As They Might, My Mischievous Cats Can’t Knock Over This Stylish PlanterThe surprising weightiness of the legs and the low centre of gravity kept the planter still through even the most stubborn of pushes.
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hobby and craft
The Oracle Deck I Turn to When My Life Is in Crisis (or When Friends Come Over)It’s helped me through moments of confusion, existential terror, and light boredom.
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cookware and utensils
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testing testing
My New Favorite Chocolate Comes From the People Who Make Dr. Bronner’s SoapTesting the new Dr. Bronner’s chocolate bars was even easier than it sounds.
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shampoo and conditioner
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this thing’s incredible
This $5 Alternative to Clinique’s Black Honey Actually Shows Up on My LipsRevlon’s Black Cherry is perfect for my skin tone, but really it’s perfect for all skin tones, with varying degrees of intensity.
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women’s apparel
These Lululemon (Men’s) Pants Flatter My Curves Like No OtherThe pants are basically stretchy chinos with a drawstring that can adapt to people (me) whose weight fluctuates on the reg.
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on-site shop
The Homely But Effective Machine That Puts Me to Sleep Every NightIt produces lulling white noise with a design that hasn’t changed since 1962.
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moisturizers
The Lotion Bar I’ve Gifted to Myself, My Mom, and My 88-Year-Old Grandmother“It’s similar to what I would imagine smearing a nice hunk of butter all over my body might feel like.”
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acne treatments
These Skin-Penetrating Patches Tame My Hormonal Acne in Days (Not Weeks)If I wear one overnight, my under-the-skin cysts will typically disappear within a few days instead of a week or two.
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This Indestructible Dog Bed Has Outlasted All Other Dog Beds I’ve OwnedIt has survived muddy paws, lake days, and even another pup’s accident.
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food and drinks
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small appliances
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outdoor leisure
The Bike Basket That Earned Me Respect From Highland Park’s Cyclist HordesFor something that seems intricate, it’s rather strong. I have put such heavy things as my 15-pound pup inside and the basket has held firm.
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women’s shoes
These French Rain Boots Are Cheaper (and Better-Looking) Than My Hunter WelliesI have trotted all over rainy Paris, in the muddy countryside, and along Norman seashores in mine.
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I Ditched My AirPods for These Better-Fitting (and Longer-Lasting) $45 EarbudsAfter a year of using them, I am happy to report that they’ve outperformed my AirPods in almost every situation.
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dining and entertaining
All My Co-workers Envy My Japanese Lunch BoxIt makes me want to bring my lunch every day.
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board games
I’m Dreading Winter Less Because of This (Raccoon-Themed) Board GameIt cherry-picks the best of my other favorite board games, Ticket to Ride and Settlers of Catan, but is more engaging and fun to look at.
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this thing’s incredible
I Bulk-Buy This £3 Dupe for My Beloved M.A.C ‘Chestnut’ Lip LinerIt’s extremely pigmented, like “Chestnut,” and gives you that perfect ’90s chocolate shade of brown.
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electronics
This $40 Doodad Backs Up My Phone’s Photos Whenever I Charge ItThe device can also back up an iTunes Library and your contacts.
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acne treatments
This Cleanser Annihilated My Maskne (and My Boyfriend’s) in Just a WeekIt still feels awkward to leave the house with the lower half of my face showing, but now I know anyone I catch staring isn’t looking at my zits.
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These Breezy Boxers Keep Me Cool in 90-Degree Heat (In and Out of the House)A neighbor complimented me on them while on a walk. “They’re actually boxers,” I told her. She didn’t believe me until I showed her the waistband.
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This (Powerful) Foldable Fan Stops My Face Sweat in Its TracksIn warm weather, it is an essential on par with my house keys and debit card.
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I Can Sweat Buckets and This (Backpacker-Tested) Sunscreen Won’t RunIt comes from Sawyer, a brand beloved for its topical insect-repelling lotions that the Strategist has said let “skin breathe more easily.”
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hobby and craft
This Washable Fabric Paint Helps Me Turn Old Clothes Into New TreasuresIt’s technically acrylic paint but it goes on fabric like ink on paper.
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Writer Sarah Hoover Uses This Fanny Pack As a (Minimalist) Diaper Bag“It has just enough room for the baby things I needed on daily excursions in my son’s first year.”
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These Plant-Based Patches Take the Edge Off Just As Well As Wine (or Pot)They have come to offer me the sense of ritual and relief you’d get from harder stuff, without any of that stuff’s negative side effects.
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this thing’s incredible
My Chunky Glasses Chain Gets Way More Compliments Than Any NecklaceLike every spontaneous purchase I’ve made in the last year and a half, I first saw my glasses chain on TikTok.
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food and drinks
No Snack Satisfies Me Quite Like This Slurpable (Slightly Chewy) JellyThe screw-top pouches it comes in make me feel a bit like I’m eating high-end baby food.
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I Use This Jumbo Chilly’s Dupe to Take My Chardonnay to the ParkIt can easily house a whole bottle (and is great for batch cocktails and cold brew, too).
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I Buy This Pixi Toner Dupe in Bulk (and Then Bring It Back to Berlin With Me)At £7 for 100ml, the tonic is about half the price of Pixi but just as effective.
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These (Absurdly Cheap) Cubitts Dupes Made Me Finally Ditch My Contacts“They make me look like I could appear as the hot-but-relatable daughter in an ’80s sitcom family, which is all I really ask for in eyewear.”
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