Take a cue from Carmen Sandiego

🎁 These make great stocking stuffers!

• Condiment containers (15% off): Never spill a drop of salad dressing again!
• Cargo net for your car (22% off): Keep your trunk neat and organized.
• Hat organizer (53% off): Store your ball caps vertically. Genius!
• Magnetic cable managers: They’re silicone, so you can use them again and again.
• Frother wand for coffee, cocoa and powders (38% off): You can even use it to scramble eggs!

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💡 These items are illuminating in so many ways.

• I don’t like dark hallways and stairwells. Dangerous! These night-lights look nice and cost less than $10 for eight. Click for the extra coupon.
• Smart bulbs don’t have to be expensive. WiZ smart lights are under $10.
• Upgrade your evening porch time with app-controlled outdoor LED lights. Click the box for $42 off.
• This smart table lamp will look good in any room (27% off).
• Prefer paper books to electronic versions? I do, too. All good! Grab a book light for under $7.

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🫰 It doesn’t take much, really.

• Too much dust in vents and ports can kill your TV. Clean the back with a vacuum (use the brush attachment so you don’t scrape anything) or use a high-powered air blower (27% off).
• For keyboard crumbs, go with a nice reusable brush or grab a container of inexpensive goop that grabs dust, dirt, lint and anything else.
• Get into all the little cracks and crevices with nonstatic brushes ($14) made for the job.
• The teeny-tiny desk vacuum (25% off) you didn’t know you needed.
• These screen wipes (11% off) are perfect for bigger TVs or wiping down all your smaller screens in one go.

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🍁 I’m so ready. Cozy mode, engage!

• Soft fleece blankets (44% off) that are way bigger than normal throws for max comfort.
• I like to mix flameless candles like these votives ($13 for a dozen) with real ones. That way, if the real candles burn out, you’re not left sitting in the dark.
• Replace your crusty, old Crock-Pot with a shiny, new one for 40% off right now.
• Gals, if you can’t bring yourself to spend big money on UGGs, this pair of lookalikes is only $40 …
• Dry winter air is no bueno. I sleep with a humidifier in my room.

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Here are some things I wish I would’ve invented:

• Clips for your hand towels so they don’t fall off the oven door handle and onto the dirty floor.
• When you don’t have much space between the furniture and your electrical outlets, this super-thin outlet concealer is genius. It’s up to 29% off, depending on which size or configuration you need.
• This smart snack bag has a built-in ice pack — and it’s up to 25% off. Sweet.
• Space-saver bags (no vacuum required!) allow you to fit double the clothes in your luggage.
• I want a lazy Susan for that spot in the fridge where condiments go to rot.
• This light attaches to the front of your vacuum so you never miss another dust bunny.

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🌟 It’s time for you to know the pleasures of sitting on your butt and letting tech do the heavy lifting.

• Smart plugs (20% off) transform a lamp, fan, humidifier or anything else. Click the coupon box for an extra $4 discount.
• Control the lights using just your voice with these Govee color-changing smart bulbs. (There’s a $3 coupon here, too.)
• Save money and energy with a smart thermostat.
• This doorknob lets you in the house using only a fingerprint.
• Upgrade your sprinklers (25% off!) to keep the lawn green without overwatering. It all happens automatically.

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• A handy hanging rack (20% off!) for sweaters that just can’t go in the dryer. Speaking of sweaters, if you’re looking to update your fall wardrobe, these $50 washable cashmere sweaters are amazing.*
• This is genius: Fluffy insoles ($13 or $20 for two pairs) that can turn any shoe into wannabe UGGs.
• Make this the year you deal with that drafty door. This popular stopper is 29% off. It’ll be more expensive once it’s cold out!
• A classy candle warmer (26% off) so you don’t have to remember to blow out that wick at night.
• Friendly reminder to burn a chimney-cleaning fire log before starting that first real fire of the season.

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• No more scrapes and pokes when you pick up leaves with big scoops meant for the job (around $15).
• This is for anyone with a dog who likes to dig: An easy paw cleaner for around $8 with a brush and towels. Click the coupon box for an extra 10% off.
• A smart tool to clean the gutters the easy way (30% off) — way cheaper than paying someone to do it.
• OK, I love this: WD-40 in a little pen (13% off) so you can get to squeaky hinges and small spots more easily.
• Slap these pads on your ceiling fan, and they’ll grab dirt and crud right out of the air.

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