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Favorite Amazon finds.

5. This adjustable laptop stand can grow up to 20 inches, so you can use it while sitting or standing, and it collapses down flat for easy portability.

4. These food storage containers make your fresh produce last over a week longer and maybe even a little under two weeks longer, which I proved in probably the grossest side-by-side experiment.

3. These luggage caddy cup holders free up your hands while you're at the airport, and it also has to zipper pocket to secure non drinks too.

2. The Department of Defense themselves tested these mosquito repellents in Costa Rica and South Korea and verified that they kept mosquitoes away for up to 25 feet.

1. And this is my screen cleaner that I went to every Apple store in Manhattan back in 2021 to verify it's what most Apple stores use to keep their devices shiny and fingerprint free.

5. An air circulator that that was designed in 1945 after a jet engine, so it cools down rooms by funneling airflow as efficiently as possible.

4. All natural cleaning tablets that release bubbles to power through stains, odors, grime, and bacteria to clean any liquid container.

3. A bestselling stainless steel cleaner that removes grease streaks and fingerprints to make all your appliances look brand new.

2. These gadgets that transform any curtains into smart ones. So now you can automate them, set timers, and control them through the app.

1. An ice cube tray with ridges that allow gravity to do its work and fill trays faster.

To recap:

Bottle Bright Cleaning Tablets
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Luggage Travel Cup Holder
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Rubbermaid FreshWorks Saver
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Rechargeable Mosquito Repeller
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Vornado 460 Air Circulator Fan
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Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner Kit
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OXO Good Grips Ice Cube Tray
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Cool organization hacks.

Get the surge protector for $43 and the cable management snake for $13, both from Amazon.

If you have a desk, you know how hard it can be to keep all your cords organized, especially if you have a standing desk that's always moving up and down. So to instantly organize mine, I used two things. First is this long surge protector, which I attached to the bottom of my desk and now everything can be plugged into it instead. And since this surge protector has to be plugged into the wall, I got this cable management snake on Amazon to help make it looker cleaner. You can change its link by adding or removing the blocks. And unlike other options out there, it also has this nice weight at the bottom for stability. So now you can hide all those cords and keep them from getting unplugged at your desk. (Heads up that the one in the video constantly sells out, but this is another equally great option.)

Get the Nike Killshot sneaker from Farfetch ($90) or Amazon ($90).

Small purchases, big impact.

1. These stove gap covers are the perfect solution to stop gunk from seeping into that crack between your stove counter. They're non-toxic, heat resistant, and easy to install and clean.

2. A rechargeable lantern that adds SO much light without wasting electricity. The best part is that it's totally portable.

3. These magnetic rechargeable lights are easy to stick into any space, wherever you might need a little extra light. They have touch switches, adjustable levels, timers, and also work with an included remote.

4. So I got this last year because it's a great journal for people who don't like to journal. 'Cause each day has a new prompt that only takes about five minutes, and it also explains the point of the prompt so you know what you're getting out of it.

1. One good chef's knife can take care of 90% of your daily cooking tasks. And this eight inch Victorinox is universally regarded as the best value option for beginner cooks.

2. This is the only worthwhile Bluetooth tracker that's slimmer than an air tag, so it's perfect for anyone who's always misplacing their wallet. You can see it's GPS location and make it ring from the app as well.

3. This mug has a super functional spout. It doesn't leak, and the best part is it keeps my cold drinks cold and my hot drinks hot until basically the end of time.

4. Unlike other nail clippers, these have a built-in compartment. Now you don't have to worry about your clippings flying around everywhere and you can just dump 'em out when you're done.

To recap:

Silicone Stove Gap Covers
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Linda's Essentials

Silicone Stove Gap Covers

$11
Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker
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The Five Minute Journal
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Intelligent Change

The Five Minute Journal

$24.99
Under Cabinet LED Lights
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Smart Table Lamp
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YEELIGHT

Smart Table Lamp

$27
Sunrise Alarm Clock
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2-Stage Knife Sharpener
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KitchenIQ

2-Stage Knife Sharpener

$9.22
Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife
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Zojirushi Stainless Steel Vacuum Mug
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Cool product history — the ice cream scooper.

Get this professional ice cream scooper from Amazon for $24.

Ever wondered why ice cream stores use scoops and not spoons like the rest of us do? Well, it turns out there's actually two clever benefits, but you're not gonna like the second one. The first benefit is more obvious. The deeper bowl of a scoop lets you roll your ice cream into much prettier balls than the squashed up strips you get from a spoon. But take another look at that scoop of ice cream. You notice anything weird?

It doesn't squash and compress the ice cream like a spoon does. Ice cream that's rolled up ends up looking like a bigger portion while often actually using less ice cream. And this became extremely important during the Great Depression 'cause it let ice cream stores sell up to 20% more servings per gallon of ice cream.

How to not lose your luggage.

A graph showing the spike in lost luggage.

Get the Apple AirTag for $28.99 and the Android-friendly Tilemate for $19.37, both from Amazon.

In case you haven't noticed, not only are thousands of people losing their luggage at airports right now, but the frequency that this keeps happening at has also gone way up over the years. So to make sure you never lose your luggage like everyone else's, all you need to do is get one thing: a Bluetooth tracker. Hide it in your luggage. That's it. They're super simple to set up and they cost less than 30 bucks. And then you can track your bag and make sure it doesn't get lost or stolen, and then find it if that does happen. The most popular option are Apple air tags. But if you're an Apple hater, there's also Android friendly versions too.

Gross before & after photo alert.

Get the Rubbermaid food storage container from Amazon starting at $17.

Amazon cleaning hacks.

-This glass cooktop cleaner kit saves me a ton of time. Just squirt the solution over the burnt stuff work it in, wipe it off, and now your cooktop is nice and shiny again.

-Next up, this powder removed four years of nastiness from my cooking pan. Nothing else has been able to make a dent but after just a few rounds with this stuff, I was finally able to remove that cooked on residue.

-I paired the above powder with steel wool and that combination got everything off with one try.

If you're cleaning steel with olive oil, vinegar, or regular cleaners, you're still gonna end up with those annoying streaks and residue — and that's 'cause it turns out they're all missing something that's used in cleaners designed specifically for stainless steel, which are petroleum distillates, basically a form of oil. That's also why stainless steel cleaning agents are generally oily. It sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it?

But stainless steel actually needs an oily cleaner to look its best. That thin layer of oil buffed in is actually better at hiding new fingerprints because, well, fingerprints also contain oil. And unlike homemade solutions like olive oil or vinegar, stainless steel cleaners don't compromise the metal, so they'll actually keep your stainless steel shiny and streak free.

To recap:

Weiman Cooktop and Stove Top Cleaner Kit
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Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner Kit
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Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleanser
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Bar Keepers Friend

Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleanser

$10
Stainless Steel Wool Scrubber Pack
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-The pen preferred by Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush
-The pen preferred by Clinton, Bush, and Obama
-The pen preferred by Obama, Trump, and Biden

!! How to stop ant infestations !!

Get this ant trap from Amazon for $13.

This is an ant trap that doesn't work the way you think. You see, it'll actually make things look worse before they get better. Yet, they have an almost perfect rating at over 70,000 reviews, and here's why. First, you just snap off the tab and place 'em around, wherever your ant infestation is. What happens next is that ants are attracted to the bait sweet syrup of liquid borax. But here's the thing. A Borax concoction actually hijacks an ant's digestive system, so it's going to work slowly but surely, which is important because you want them to have time to share it with the other ants, and most importantly, the queen. After a while, the borax solution and the trap completely spreads throughout the colony, then all of a sudden they'll all be gone.

Products with the The Shopping Expert seal of approval.

Logitech Multi-Device Wireless Mouse
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Wood Lift Top Coffee Table
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Peak Design Tech Pouch
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Peak Design

Peak Design Tech Pouch

$60
Nekteck 100W USB C Charger
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Logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard
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The Five Minute Journal
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Intelligent Change

The Five Minute Journal

$24.99
Adjustable Laptop Stand
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Bottle Bright Cleaning Tablets
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Cable Management Kit
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FLEXISPOT Standing Desk
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Ice Cream Scooper
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the-shopping-expert

Ice Cream Scooper

$24
BLACK+DECKER Dusbuster Handheld Vacuum
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Keypad Door Lock
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AceMining

Keypad Door Lock

$15
Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleanser
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Bar Keepers Friend

Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleanser

$10
Luggage Travel Cup Holder
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Neoprene Luggage Handles
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Nike x J. Crew Killshot 2 Sneakers
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OXO Good Grips Ice Cube Tray
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Packing Organization Cubes
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Rechargeable Mosquito Repeller
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Rubbermaid FreshWorks Saver
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Zojirushi Stainless Steel Vacuum Mug
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Silicone Stove Gap Covers
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Linda's Essentials

Silicone Stove Gap Covers

$11
Stainless Steel Wool Scrubber Pack
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TERRO T300B Liquid Ant Bait
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Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker
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2-Stage Knife Sharpener
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KitchenIQ

2-Stage Knife Sharpener

$9.22
Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife
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Weiman Cooktop and Stove Top Cleaner Kit
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Vornado 460 Air Circulator Fan
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Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner Kit
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LEVOIT Air Purifier
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Travelpro Softside Expandable Luggage
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WHOOSH! 2.0 Screen Cleaner Kit
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Anker Portable Charger
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Apple AirPods Max
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Crest 3D Whitestrips
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Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker Machine
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Dog DNA Test
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Embark

Dog DNA Test

$139
HyperChiller
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HyperChiller

HyperChiller

$19.81
Levitating Air Bonsai Pot
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Slice Ceramic Blade for Packages
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Smart Table Lamp
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YEELIGHT

Smart Table Lamp

$27
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Tovolo Sphere Ice Molds
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Under Cabinet LED Lights
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Star Wars Echo Dot Bundle
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Waterpik Water Flosser
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Waterpik

Waterpik Water Flosser

$69.99
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