Sometimes something little can make a huge difference in your life. Make your life a bit easier for less than $10.
Most likely you've seen the infomercials for Flex Tape and ShamWOW. They promise you make your life easier but it's usually just an overpriced gimmick or something you'll rarely use. These products are things that will be used on a near daily basis and could possibly change your life for the better. The best part is, they're all under $10. Maybe you already own them but hopefully you'll find one on this list that you never though about using before.
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We'll start in the kitchen. I hope you already have one of these but if you don't it's flexible nature will mean you never have to leave any sauce or batter behind in the bowl again.
"Several years ago at a restaurant we were all obsessed with these mini spatula's we found. We made fun of the first guy that brought it in then within a week we all had one. Great for getting into corners of smaller containers so we never wasted a drop of a sauce that took us hours to create, we called it Go Go Gadget Mini Spatula."
You're probably rolling your eyes at this one because you already own one, but I guarantee there have been plenty of days when you didn't drink enough water. If you don't own a water bottle, why? Drinking out of glasses is dumb. They can be tipped over and you can't easily bring it everywhere. Leave it closed on your nightstand and don't worry about knocking it over when you hit the snooze button on your alarm for the 5th time.
Water is life, get a 24 oz bottle and carry it everywhere. Get a 64 oz bottle for the gym or if you want to be extra hydrated. Get a Camelbak and never get thirsty on a hike again.
The cable that comes with your phone, if you even get one as of reading this, is a joke. Everyone knows you like to scroll through [Insert Favorite Social Media Website Here] in bed before you fall asleep. Your phone is about to die so you need to plug it in. That 3 feet long cable that comes with your phone isn't going to cut it...unless you enjoy hanging off the side of your bed. Get a 6 foot long charging cord and lay comfortably in bed while only seeing the good parts of people lives.
Or if the power outlet is farther away, get a 10 foot cord
Maybe you need a ridiculously strong cord that you can do pull ups with
Not everyone can afford a Herman Miller Aeron Chair, but if you can, click that link so I can't make a bunch of money through the Amazon Affiliate Program. A lot of people work at a desk and maybe your chair sucks. Put one of these on it and make it a little more comfortable.
If you'd like a slightly better one. Try THIS ONE
These also work great in the car if you do a lot of driving and can't afford the fancy seats with lumbar support and massage.
This one is probably my favorite, hence the large image. If you've every tried to tighten or remove a screw in an awkward location, you probably wished you had one of these. If you haven't, get one and you'll be glad you bought it. It may not get used very often but I guarantee it will save you lots of frustration and keep you from cursing.
Oh, and if you don't own a drill, especially if you own a home, what are you even doing with your life? I'd buy THIS DRILL if I were you. Even if you don't own a home, get one. I had uses for a drill all the time in my college dorm room. And if you were me, you'd buy a MORE EXPENSIVE AND POWERFUL DRILL.
6. Binder Clips
Seems dumb right? Why would I recommend something for holding pieces of paper together? Well, there are hundreds of uses for binder clips. Keep a toothpaste tube rolled up when you're running low, hold up some cheap blackout curtains until you can buy a proper curtain rod, hold up your cheap accordion blinds until you can afford faux wood blinds, hold two things together while glue dries, chip clips, money clip, attach Xmas lights to your gutters, use it to keep your phone charging cord, you bought from #3 above, off the floor, glue a magnet on one side and proudly display your kid's terrible artwork on the fridge, travel with them so you can close that annoying gap in the hotel curtains. The list goes on...I could probably write an entire article on them. You'll find a use for them and thank me later.
This works great if the power goes out...or if you trip your circuit breaker at night. Put it on a flashlight so you can easily find it in the dark. Put it on the power panel. Mark the edge of steps so you can see them in the dark. It might even work great for camping gear. Or use it like Sheldon in Big Bang Theory and mark an exit path in the event of an emergency.
If you're like me, you hate flossing. Now you can rest easy, these make flossing a breeze. Stop wrapping a string around your hands and contorting them in weird positions to reach the back of your mouth. Use one of these and floss just about anywhere, anytime. If you don't floss, your breath probably smells and people are too afraid to tell you.
9. Scrub Daddy
Don't ever bother with another scrub brush again in your life. This thing gets food off any surface. I used to spend 5-10 minutes scrubbing food off glass baking dishes and stainless steel pots and pans. This thing gets food off in seconds. It's by far the most time and energy saving item in my kitchen.
10. Spices
Do you like tasty and delicious food, or do you like bland food that not even your dog would eat? A lot of chefs will tell you that all you need is a little Salt n' Pepper to season your steak. But unless you're cooking a filet or ribeye, you can shut up and push that advice right up your you know where, push it up there real good. Use this seasoning on your burgers or cheap cuts of beef that we both know you're buying...because if you could afford filets, you wouldn't be reading this page in the first place.
11. Meat Thermometer
Stop guessing if your meat is done. Buy a damn meat thermometer and never risk poisoning your guests again. This works especially well if you're my 90 year old Grandmother and your Uncle is trying to cook a Thanksgiving Turkey in her oven. You don't know how her oven cooks and she keeps turning up the oven temperature because she knows it's not going to be done. But you insist you know better than a woman who has been cooking at least 2 Turkeys each year for 60 years. You get your way but it turns out, Grandma was right, the turkey isn't done. If you had a meat thermometer you wouldn't need to argue about anything. Plus, unless you have a very high end stove, your oven's thermometer is not as accurate as you think it is. A digital thermometer is more than $10 but it's worth it. And if you're lazy and don't want to get up from the couch, buy a Wireless Thermometer.
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