Light on the wallet, big on value

💰 These picks will upgrade your life for under $20.

  • Bottle-emptying caps ($16) are reusable and get every drop of liquid out of plastic bottles. No more wasted dish soap!
  • Got a new pair of boots for Christmas? Use a shoe-stretch spray ($10) and say bye-bye to blisters and sore toes.
  • The only thing able to ruin a cute black dress? Deodorant stains. Use these sponges ($9) to scrub them away.
  • These coffee filter pods ($16) let you use your own coffee in a Keurig instead of buying K-Cup pods.
  • Washing machine descaler pods ($18 off, $19) break down gunk and grime buildup that make your clothes smell funky. Bonus: Dishwasher version!

🪇 Amazon has a name for products going viral: Movers and Shakers. Hit this page to see what folks are loving. Neat, an emergency weather radio is tops in electronics.

It’s a new year

🥳 So try something new! These all sound like a blast to combat the post-holiday blues.

  • This pickle kit lets you ferment and pickle anything your heart desires. My favorite? Red onions, yum!
  • Crotchet a cute little dinosaur with a crotchet kit for beginners ($25). The step-by-step video tutorials are so helpful.
  • Want to get into podcasts (ahem, like mine)? You need a nice set of earbuds like these* that sound great, have a 32-hour battery life and are a fraction of the price of AirPods.
  • This cocktail codex (52% off) shows you the fundamentals of drinkmaking and how to make every kind of cocktail. It even gives substitutes if you’re missing any ingredients!
  • Try your hand at calligraphy with this workbook for beginners (29% off, $20).
  • An indoor herb garden kit (19% off) lets you grow your own herbs and veggies. It comes with a bunch of different pre-seeded pods that make it easy.

Have stuff you want to get rid of? Try Linda's Stuff

Linda’s story gives me chills. She started out selling her kids’ old video games online, and now she runs a multimillion-dollar company. Check out the full interview here.

Rock your resolutions

💡 Don’t go it alone. Sometimes, a simple tool can take your goals from “impossible” to “no biggie.”

Don’t get shelf-conscious

🧘 The first step to an organized mind is an organized home.

  • Stop worrying about closet space and send your summer clothes into exile with vacuum storage bags ($19).
  • As much as I love having to dig around cabinets on my hands and knees, these storage boxes (32% off) are nifty.
  • It’s kind of unbelievable how messy cables can make a room look. Send them to prison a cable management box (14% off).
  • Hanger stackers ($28) are something I’d see in stores and wish I had at home. Now, I do …

OK, this shoe organizer ($30) will double your closet space.

Let me sweep you off your feet

🧽 Let’s face it, the holidays turned your house into a disaster zone.

  • Pop these cleaning pods ($10) into your Keurig to clean any gross residue and buildup.
  • A squeegee broom ($35)?! Genius. Pet hair doesn’t stand a chance.
  • Spray on this shower cleaner (12% off) today and rinse it off tomorrow. Boom — a clean shower.
  • Grandpa’s favorite chair is looking rough. Try a leather conditioner (29% off).

This window blind duster cleans the tops and bottom of blinds at the same time, and it’s only $7.

Start 2025 right

💪 Focused on your health in the new year? Grab your supplies now!

  • Not into going to the gym? A dumbbell set is perfect for at-home workouts.
  • Walking is one of my favorite ways to move. Replace your worn-out sneakers — options for guys and gals.
  • Get your protein on with an easy-to-use personal blender.
  • Keep your calories in check with a food scale. This one has an app with a nutritional calculator.
  • I love doing Pilates to get strong. Grippy socks are great and work for barre and yoga, too.

Hosting a New Year’s Eve party?

🕺 3, 2, 1 … Make it count!

  • Grab a felt letterboard (8% off) to customize a cute welcome message for your guests.
  • Forget political talk; use conversation-starter cards to spark some fun discussions.
  • When else would it be socially acceptable to drink sparkly champagne? This cocktail glitter ($9) is completely edible!
  • It’s not a real party until someone spills their drink. A red wine stain remover (9% off) should come in handy. 
  • Your guests don’t want to cheer with mugs. Pick up some pretty champagne flutes!

I love a deal

❄️ Amazon’s Winter Sale is here, with discounts of up to 40%. Gift yourself the thing you really wanted this year.

  • There’s nothing better than sitting in front of the fireplace with a blanket, hot cocoa and a nice pair of fuzzy socks (23% off).
  • Time to tear down the Christmas tree … and throw away that old box you used to store it. A tree storage bag (40% off) is so worth it.
  • Somehow, no one got you new slippers for Christmas. Get ‘em yourself: Women’s and men’s picks that are comfy and affordable.
  • A pair of Beats Studio Pro headphones ($170) is 50% off right now. Go, go, go! 🏃💨
  • Upgrade your upcoming travels with nice, new luggage (41% off) in a fun color. This way, it’s so much easier to find your bags at the airport!
  • OK, this is as cheap as Apple AirTags get — 29% off!

Relaxation goodies

🛀 You know you need ‘em.

  • Tough holidays? Roll this migraine stick ($13) on your temples, forehead and neck to tackle your headache.
  • Pair this bath pillow (20% off) with a bathtub wine holder ($14) and forget all your worries. Ahh.
  • Holiday cooking is basically a full-time job. Heel your feet with a wooden foot roller ($15).
  • A heated, vibrating gua sha stone ($55)? Say less.
  • What’s your favorite tea? Oolong? Earl Grey? Jasmine? Chamomile? This tea sampler box has ‘em all.

‘Tis the season

This is the time of year I like to pull out all our coziest blankets. Then, I noticed a couple were getting ratty, so I went shopping …

The final countdown

It’s now or … go to the mall. Good thing you can overnight these.

PSA: Check the shipping date! When I did, these all arrived before Christmas.

  • This instant-print camera (10% off) is made for toddlers and kids.
  • For your fave birdwatcher, binoculars (20% off) with low-light vision.
  • These inkless handprint kits (13% off) are perfect for couples, parents, fur parents and anyone else who loves sentimental gifts.
  • There’ll be no more stuffed animal casualties at the hands (paws) of your pup with a stuffed animal storage hammock (38% off, $10). Cute and practical. 
  • This clip-on strainer ($10) will become their new kitchen must-have.
  • This desktop CD player has built-in speakers and Bluetooth. CDs are totally back in.
  • Some people don’t realize how much time they spend hunched over their iPads. Get them a holder (62% off, $9!).
  • This travel backpack ($24) is water-resistant and has a USB charging port, a shoe pouch and a laptop pocket. It’s basically five gifts in one.

For the organizer, a Bluetooth label maker (under $30).

ICYMI: Komando readers’ most loved in 2024

😌 Bonus: Most of these will arrive before Christmas, too!

  • Sending Christmas checks in the mail? Write them with pens designed to prevent check washing (38% off, $9).
  • You guys really loved this car cleaning goop (20% off, $8). I do, too.
  • Plugs! So many plugs! This wall surge protector ($13) can charge nine devices at once — you know, just in case.
  • The Pink Stuff ($6) is a cleaning paste that works on everything you could possibly think of.
  • After trying this carpet cleaner ($7), you’ll never need another.
  • This whitening toothpaste (20% off, $12) is my absolute favorite. Keeps me sparkly for the cameras.
  • If you know me, you know I love a good pen: Ballpoint pens, Tide pens and even WD-40 pens (13% off, $13). Yes, please.
  • I put Apple AirTags (26% off, $73) on everything — keys, my dog, my husband. 
  • Stop wiping your screens and glasses on your shirt! A massive pack of lens wipes is less than $15.
  • This curved toilet brush (43% off, $10) will be your No. 1 pick for your No. 2 needs. 💩 Sorry, I had to.

Tech bonus: Protect yourself from hacking and juice-jacking with a USB data blocker ($10). It stops data transfers so you can charge your phone anywhere without worry.

Feeling the pressure? I’ve got ya!

🎁 These gifts come just in time for Christmas.

  • A Polaroid camera (20% off) with Bluetooth and an app you can use to edit your photos. The future is now!
  • Oakley sunglasses are a spec-tacular gift.
  • For the traveler: a nice laptop backpack ($70) saves time while going through TSA security checkpoints.
  • My niece uses this skincare brand, and she freakin’ glows. The set comes with a bunch of goodies.
  • For their 2025 walking resolution, Reebok sneakers (for men and for women).
  • Honest Beauty’s mascara is to die for. It’s also under $20.
  • This hair-drying wand (20% off, $120) is the perfect alternative to Dyson’s $600 Airwrap.
  • A shiny new golf bag would be an un-fore-gettable gift. 🏌️
  • I don’t know how they did it, but this is the best workout mat (15% off) I’ve ever owned. (I gifted myself a Peloton Tread, and it’s great.)
  • For the person obsessed with their journal, colorful ballpoint pens. They’re under $10, too.

'Where'd you get this?!'

🎁 Gifts that are almost too cool.

Romantic gifts for your significant other

❤️‍🔥 Turn the holidays into lovin’.

  • A hand-casting kit (20% off) makes a mold out of your and your partner’s hands. Freakin’ adorable.
  • Scratch off all the food you’ve eaten together on this travel print (11% off). Or maybe just decide what’s for dinner.
  • Don’t tell them you got a stuffed waffle maker (29% off), and surprise them in bed with a Nutella-filled waffle. Not advised with white sheets.
  • A chalkboard coffee mug ($13) lets you write a new message every morning for your partner. Cute!
  • For long-distance lovers, tap this lamp, and your partner’s matching lamp will light up in the same color.
  • This portable picnic table (22% off, $35) has wineglass holders — no spillage disasters allowed.
  • This homemade gin kit comes with two bottles, so if you mess up yours, you can just steal sips of theirs! That’s love.
  • They knead a massage gun in their life.

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Gifts that give them something to do

🏡 And they won’t even have to leave the house.

  • Stop spending hours in the candle aisle trying to guess what scent they like. They can make their own with this kit!
  • A cozy cup holder is great for movie lovers … or anyone who doesn’t want to tear apart an entire sectional looking for a lost remote.
  • You’ll have the hottest gift of the day with a hot sauce-making kit. Maybe pair it with a gallon of 2%.
  • A dream decoder ($16) might help them figure out why they keep dreaming about pugs wearing tuxedos.
  • For the person who loves YouTube and podcasts more than crafting, these headphones sound as good* as models three times the price.
  • A sushi-making kit (23% off, $8), because paying $16 for a California roll at a restaurant is lunacy.
  • Channel Columbo with a fun murder mystery game (33% off).
  • This cookbook (29% off) has 100 recipes straight from Disney’s parks. And yes, it has the Magic Kingdom Dole Whip. Mmm.
  • This book (34% off) is like paint-by-numbers but with stickers. Even I can do that!

Unique gifts for kids

🎁 These are way more memorable than a gift card or Robux.

  • If you ever need space from your little ones, turn on a star projector (30% off, $35). They’ll be over the moon. 🌝
  • An LCD doodle tablet ($20) is basically a fancier, way cooler Etch-A-Sketch. Click the box for 10% off!
  • A slime kit ($9) is the perfect gift for a fidgety kid (or adult — I don’t judge).
  • I used to love these rubber band bracelet kits (18% off). I’m so glad they’re still around.
  • Minecraft Legos — need I say more?
  • This DIY kit ($10) keeps ‘em busy making cute mini donuts.
  • Kinetic sand ($14) is so much fun. Bonus: It’s way easy to clean up.
  • Indisputable fact: Every girl wants pink hair at some point in her life. This temporary hair chalk ($15) even works on dark hair.
  • A bath bomb potion kit ($20) is basically a bathtub science lab.

Stock up before you’re too busy

😵‍💫 Have guests coming for the holidays? Mark this off your to-do list today. Some make good gifts, too, just sayin’.