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We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page.

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Or a compact cable management box that's also surprisingly Instagrammable. Particularly good for countertops, desks, and other small spaces, this organizer box fits right in with Scandi-style design schemes, getting all your cords and plugs out of sight in a way that truly finishes off a room's ~lewk.~

A good household tool kit, so you can DIY some of your own fix-it needs, you big ol’ competent adult, you. This 39-piece set packs everything you need to handle most common household needs, including a tape measurer, a claw hammer, pliers, a bunch of hex keys, a screwdriver with a ton of bits, scissors, a utility knife, some precision screwdrivers, and a case to keep it all in.

And a silicone utensil rest, so you can stop relying on a wad of paper towels to keep your spoons and spatulas from dripping all over your counters. This pick is heat-resistant and big enough to hold up to four cooking tools at once — and it also comes in a rainbow of colors, because what's a kitchen these days without a pop of color to brighten things up?

Promising review: "They are beautiful! I bought these as a gift for my mom to go along with the new colors and decor in her living/dining. The patterns are lovely and even though they are all different, the look nice together and add visual interest to the space. The coasters themselves are a nice size so I don't have to worry about a cup not fitting on them. They are porcelain (I think) and seem to be durable (I wouldn't purposely drop one to test it or anything). The thickness of each coaster is nice and they have soft bottoms so they won't scratch or ruin your furniture. If you are getting them for yourself or someone else, you won't be disappointed!" —Nicole

Get them from Amazon for $14.99 (available in six designs).

Promising review: "Great for bottoms of chairs on wood floors! Great deal and saves a trip to the store. I use a combination of cut pieces and round pieces. Cut with strong scissors such as kitchen scissors. I replace pads on my chairs every five years or so, as pads thin out and get dirty. Easy to do and great adhesion! My hardwood floors are from 1957 and look fantastic. I don't think they were even refinished. I now have enough pads for various projects for decades. Also great for softening any slam of kitchen cabinets or drawers and even an occasional door. Thumbs up!" —JamesNY

Get them from Amazon for $11.91 (also available in packs of eight, 16, 32, 181, and 235 and in multiple color combinations).

Promising review: "I now own four of these – they’re the best! Just plug them in, direct the cord, and hide the plugs. I thought it was really nice that Sleek Socket also created an inverted plug so that I could direct cords upwards (for the TV in my office). The package comes with little Command strips to secure the cable to the wall. I will say, I needed to use multiples of these strips along the cable, because the cables are actually pretty thick and unruly. They don't stay straight/lay flat very easily, so you have to really secure it down with a lot of these Command strips. It's fine. I still think it looks WAY better than having the black cord of the TV hanging down or the black cable of our Tonal machine hanging all over the place. I've also used one of these in my master bedroom to hide a lamp cable. And I'm using another one in my pantry (where there is no outlet) to draw power from an outlet on a nearby wall in the kitchen so that I can plug a vacuum in downstairs. These things are so useful!" —Deedee

Get it from Amazon for $23.95+ (available in eight sizes/configurations).

Promising review: "Attractive and simple! I bought this to corral the cords on our treadmill – it is SO worth the money. It took a jumbled mess and turned it into a sleek and attractive area. It's very low profile and handles different sized cables – it even fit a surge protector." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $17.99.

Friends, this exact item is my sink de-clogger of choice. I don't really know what to tell you about it other than...it just works. Anytime my bathroom sink starts to drain suuuuuuper sloooooowly, it's probably because there's a whole lot of my hair stuck down there. But shoving this lil’ guy down the drain, giving it a quick whirl-around, and then yanking it back out again fixes the issue immediately. Worth it.

Promising review: "These work! Very easy to use! And fast! Boyfriend frequently clogs the sink with beard hair and our chemical drain-clearing products weren't really working. I was getting ready to call the landlord but decided to try these first and….YAY! I’m going to keep a couple of these in the house at all times. You can reuse the handle, but the wands are single use only. It took three to fully clear my sink; I was going to try cleaning the first one off and reusing it, but it wasn't worth the icky hassle. I just popped off the old wand and plugged in a new one and got back to business." —Kindle Customer

Get the tool plus five wand refills from Amazon for $19.99.

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Promising review: "So cute, minimal, and very functional! Nice and sturdy to hold up our toothbrushes, and the drain holes on the bottom are working well for any residual water." —Katie

Get it from CastingTheory on Etsy for $8.95 (available in 14 colors).

Promising review: "Where has this been all my life??? I have lived in my house for three years and have never cleaned my baseboards. We are a busy, active family and ‘clean the baseboards’ is never on the immediate list of things to be done… not to say that it doesn't need to be done; I just don't have time. Then I spotted the Baseboard Buddy. I figured it couldn't hurt to try it. It showed up today and I put it together in about two minutes and took it for a test drive. I dusted my entire downstairs, above the doors and along the stair rails in about 15 minutes! I used it dry and it worked great. I’ll probably use a multipurpose cleaner with it next time. The head swivels which is great. There is a tiny bit of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, it's super easy. I saw someone complain about the top coming unscrewed. After a while, it does get a little loose, but when that happens… you tighten it back up. It is a non-issue. I love this cleaning gadget. My friend just bought one for herself because I was excited about a baseboard cleaner…I’m not quite sure what that says about me. Probably that I need to get out more, but while I’m not out, I’m inside my house with clean baseboards!" —Jennifer H.

Get it from Amazon for $24.99.

Promising review: "I love this hamper. It's sturdy, good quality, and goes very well in my bathroom! I had a bunch of laundry, so I filled it up right away and it shaped itself perfectly in just a day. Great purchase – happy I chose this one!" —Christen Dunn

Get it from Amazon for $22.99+ (available in three sizes and 12 colors).

Promising review: "Absolutely perfect! Nice and heavy. Good quality. It was exactly what I was looking for." —Christina

Get a set of two from Wayfair for $22.74+ (available in six colors).

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Promising review: "So perfect in my remodeled laundry room. Sure beats the old Lululemon bag I was using." —Margaret Abate

Get it from BagsTagsAndBeyond on Etsy for $22.

Promising review: "I ran my self-cleaning cycle on my oven and forgot to remove the racks, which resulted in blackened, ruined racks that no cleaning products could even touch. New racks were nearly impossible to find for my 15-year-old wall oven and were about $300 for replacements. With The Pink Stuff and black grill scrubbing pads I was able to clean them to look nearly new for about $15. If this is the only thing I’d ever used this for, it has paid for itself 18 times over. I have used it to detail my refrigerator, the interior of two ovens, my cast-iron stove grates, my dishwasher, my grout and my under-cabinet light covers in the greasy kitchen. I even used it to clean the ring off the bathtub where I attempted to clean my oven racks unsuccessfully. It is slightly abrasive but I just made sure my cleaning cloth was more wet and less product. It worked perfectly for everything. I would use on walls but only in small areas and make sure to use very little and you have a soppy cloth. It arrived in perfect condition. It's a paste consistency and is perfect for just about everything! I’m $300 worth of happy." —KD

Get it from Amazon for $5.97.

Promising review: "Great little baskets! These work great. I bought them to store my son's books since they kept falling and sliding on the book shelf. We put the books in the bins instead. Now, we can take the bins off the bookshelf when he wants to read and he can dig through them, pick out the book he wants and put the books away easily when he is done. At the end of the day, we can just put the bins back on the shelf and it looks organized." —Cara Wilson

Get them from Amazon for $23.99+ (available in three sizes and seven colors).

Promising review: "Such a lifesaver! I don't know how I lived without this item – it's amazing. It heats up in no time and removes the wrinkles in the wrinkliest (is that a word?) clothing. I think it's so fun to use, too. I never used to iron anything and now everything in my closet is super smooth. I've used it many times and the quality of the product has never diminished." —Susan

Get it from Amazon for $27.99.

Promising review: "Very beautiful! My bathroom needed a pick-me-up, and this shower curtain was perfect! Our master bedroom is black and yellow ochre color scheme, so this matched our master bathroom perfectly. Love the material, too!" —Jazmin

Get it from Amazon for $13.34+ (available in eight sizes/options and 21 designs)

Promising review: "I love these wineglasses!! The iridescence is subtle, but absolutely gorgeous and magical. They were packaged really well and all of the glasses arrived to me safely. I love that they're dishwasher safe, too. I'm so happy with them and look forward to using them each and every time. Would definitely repurchase if I need more!" —Shoona

Get a set of four from Amazon for $20.99.

Promising review: "Finally! Functional spoon rests! I purchased two, and they are great. Big enough to hold all of my oversized baking accoutrements! I was wondering if they would fit the fat silicone mixing spoon handles, and they do! And the drippy batter jar from my immersion blender... dripped all over the spoon rest instead of my counter!

The silicone is hefty, as opposed to the rests I recently returned which were pure ‘floppy,’ and not well-made.

Great addition to any kitchen! Throw in the dishwasher (top rack), and you are done! Well worth the money." —BarbZ

Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in two sizes and 31 colors).

This is the set I use. They’re great — solid; easy to clean; basically, everything you could want from your everyday cooking utensils. My most-used items are the flippers, the solid spoon, the whisk, the tongs, and the spoonula — but I’ve had cause to use literally every piece in the set, so I have never, ever regretted having them all. (Just, y'know, in case this many pieces seems like overkill. It's not. I promise.)

For the curious, the full set includes a solid spoon, a slotted spoon, a solid turner, a slotted turner, a pasta spider, a ladle, a basting brush, a spatula, a spoonula, a whisk, a set of tongs, measuring spoons, measuring cups, a silicone spoon rest, and a holder to corral it all — and a bunch of S-hooks, if you’d rather hang your utensils than keep them in the storage jar.

Promising review: "Score! A year later and still super pleasantly surprised by how good this set is for the … price – use it all the time and everything is still completely in pristine shape. Not to mention, it actually looks like the picture and not some cheaper plastic version when you actually get it. Great color, too." —Meowmie

Get them from Amazon for $27.99+ (available in two colors).

Promising review: "I love these kitchen towels! So much that I bought six more! They’re large and the perfect material for drying. Definitely awesome!" —LaLa

Get them from Target for $6 (available in four colors).

Promising review: "The fact it's survived moving four times is awesome! Bought this for my apartment in California back in 2018. I have since moved about 4-5 times and to two other states. It has managed to come in handy every single time! I’m so impressed it has survived that long and really helped with all my little home needs." —Mauri

Get it from Amazon for $19.79+ (available in eight colors).

Promising review: "I can't believe how clean this keeps my refrigerator. Now, if I have something with the potential of making a mess, it goes in the bins." —gieseler4

Get them from Walmart for $25.30 (originally $30; also available as an eight-piece set).

Promising review: "Great overall canister set! My kitchen pantry is small with a lot of hard-to-reach places and dead space. It had become a mess! The canisters are a perfect way for me to organize all of the pantry items in an efficient and easy-to-see way, while also maximizing the space in my pantry overall. I loved them so much that I purchased a second set and plan to buy a third set, as well. I use them for everything from various pastas to rice and cereals and snacks and coffee, as well as sugar and salt and so much more. Since the set comes with various sizes of canisters, it helps to make things very easy to see and to find. (I also use chalk labels just for fun and/or to indicate salt vs. sugar; a specific type of coffee bean; how many minutes to cook the pasta; etc.) There seems to be an endless amount of uses for them. I even use some of the smaller canisters in the bathroom for cotton swabs and cotton balls. They are aesthetically pleasing with a very ‘clean’ and simple/modern look, which suits my home décor very well. The product is well-made and the seal on the lids works perfectly. I highly recommend!" —Aeneas

Get them from Amazon for $29.99.

Promising review: "This vase is beautiful and the color is absolutely amazing in person. I didn't expect it to be big and am pleasantly surprised. It's on the heavier side. I’m thinking about making a second purchase." —Eve

Get it from Target for $25.

Promising review: "These placemats are perfect! I was so glad I ordered these from Amazon. These are exactly what I was looking for and the price is very reasonable. They are well-made and they look much more expensive than they are. I am so glad I purchased them. I love the color and the size and the texture of the placemats." —lisa page

Get a set of six placemats from Amazon for $11.99+ (available in 47 colors/styles).

Promising review: "Great! Love these bowls. Have had another color for years. Wears so well. Perfect size for cereal, soup, small pasta portion." —AmandaBC

Get a set of four from Anthropologie for $22.40 (originally $32; available in five colors).

Promising review: "Soooooo satisfied! I recently moved into a brand new apartment and needed something to decorate a blank wall in my bathroom. As a plant-mom, I wanted prints that would actually look like the plants that I have in there. These were perfect, right down to the color of the walnut frame which totally matches the vanity. Came fast and the packing was excellent. In fact, I kept the packaging for reuse. Very lightweight. I was able to hang them with thumbtacks instead of picture nails. I keep walking pass the bathroom just to look at them!" —Ms Betty of Newark

Get the set from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in four frame colors).

Promising review: "Amazing mat! Wipes your shoes like magic! Not only is it cute, it's also so durable. If you’re looking for a new doormat, I’d highly recommend!" —Haileigh Jarvis

Get it from Amazon for $21.95.

Promising review: "I love these organizers. They're sturdy and hold a good amount of cotton swabs and cotton facial pads. They're also decorative enough to leave out, but as I do have a small bathroom, it can also fit inside the medicine chest and open up space on the countertop." —Diana L. Haub

Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (also available in an elephant design).

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