Get smart
Given how often smartwatches save lives, you need one. They can spot health issues and contact emergency services if there’s a fall or accident. Bonus: They’re all on sale right now.
- The Apple Watch Series 9 is the latest and greatest, with all the bells and whistles.
- The Apple Watch SE is a more budget-friendly option.
- The Pixel Watch 2 is perfect for Google and Android fans.
- The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 pairs with a Galaxy phone.
🤣 Having a smartwatch is great. On the one hand, you have something you can use to answer calls; on the other hand, you don’t.
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Hot take: Compressed air isn’t worth the money. The cans run out so fast! I like this high-powered blower instead.
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Don’t trust Amazon reviews: More proof is out that Amazon sellers are trading cash and free products for five-star ratings. Some even pay for negative reviews on competitors’ pages. Tips to spot the fakes? Language and timing. Look for multiple reviews using similar phrasing with no details.
$22,000 price tag
For a 22-year-old Camry with 17,000 miles. That’s only a few grand off its original retail price. The 2002 commuter classic sold on Bring a Trailer, an auction site for “vintage and classic” cars. Feel old yet?
✨ Sparkling clean ✨
Just how I like my house before the weekend!
- Cleanup is so much easier with a microfiber mop with a built-in spray bottle (33% off).
- You can never have too many microfiber cloths. This 12-pack is 51% off.
- Silicone kitchen utensils won’t scrape your pots and pans (20% off).
- Grab an air fryer to make crispy food without the extra oil (23% off).
- Grab a handheld Dustbuster to remove pet hair, dirt and junk from just about any surface (20% off).
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$14.2 billion
Total Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales across both days. This year’s sales beat those in 2023 by 11% … and almost beat the national GDP of the Bahamas. Top product categories? Electronics and back-to-school gear. That’s a lot of erasers.
Home updates anyone can do
Calling all renters and DIYers! You just found your next weekend project.
- Add beadboard to your walls without the hassle. This pre-pasted wallpaper is 30% off now.
- Liven up your couch or reading chair with a boho chic pillow cover for $15.99. Super cute.
- Add a statement wall with beautiful decorative woven baskets. Sweet, a set of seven for 50% off.
- Update your kitchen or bathroom with sleek modern cabinet pulls. This pretty 10-pack of brass ones is on sale for $14.79.
- Make stairs easier and safer for kids, older pets and the rest of us. Neat peel-and-stick stair treads with glow-in-the-dark strips are half off now!
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Don’t be a pill
Avoid double dosing or forgetting medications with these handy organizers and tools.
- Keep all your pills in one place. This super-duper organizer has six sections, including one extra-large compartment, to streamline your meds or supplements. Grab it on sale for $12.
- Organize your pills by the time and day for a full week. This one gets points for portability — bring the colorful day’s capsule with you. It’s on sale for $9.49.
- Fill this organizer once a month and you’re done, a.m. and p.m.
- Easily see if you (or a loved one) have taken today’s medications by setting out this simple visual tracker. It’s an affordable $14 solution.
- Great for over-the-counter meds while traveling, too, this organizer comes with label stickers, and it’s only $6.99.
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Rise and shine
Wake up with a smile on your face!
- The new Amazon Echo Spot (44% off) is sweet if you’re looking for an alarm clock-slash-smart speaker with tidbits of useful info to start your day.
- Gradually wake up with a sunrise clock and sound machine, on sale now for $30. It’s not connected to the internet, so it’s significantly cheaper and more privacy-oriented than “smart” alternatives.
- This 10% off alarm clock projects the time and temp in an eye-friendly red light. It has the forecast, too.
- An alarm clock that doubles as home decor with a 6-inch mirror surface; get it on sale for $13.
- OK, so you just want an old-fashioned alarm clock. This back-to-the-basics battery-powered option is 10% off.
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Affordable tech upgrades
⚗️ It’s the little things that can make a big difference.
- It’s a keychain, bottle opener and charging cable in one. Neat! It’s only $8 right now.
- So sweet: A retractable car charger that can power two phones at once.
- Following a special diet? This is a measuring cup and food scale in one. Super cool and, yep, on sale.
- Calling all nerds! This USB fan plugs into your computer and looks retro in a fun, techy way.
- This adorable bird tap light is great next to the bed or anywhere you want a cordless option. Click the coupon for 15% off!
Btw, this emoji — ⚗️ — is an alembic. I had to look it up. Merriam-Webster says an alembic is “something that refines or transmutes as if by distillation. Examples: In the alembic of the child’s mind, the ratty old blanket became a magnificent cape.”
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