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A bacon sponge to absorb excess grease without requiring single-use paper towels. Just soak these polyester and organic cotton cloths in hot water and a degreasing soap to keep them clean.
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Green City Living is a small biz based in Denver that specializes in eco-friendly home goods. They donate 1% of sales to Climate Emergency Fund, an organization that supports climate activists.
Promising review: „I absolutely love the bacon sponge. I feel it absorbs oils better than paper towels and the cleanup is easy! I’m ordering a second for big batches of food.” —Karen
Get it from Green City Living on Amazon Handmade for $13.50.
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A flexible, silicone kitchen sink organizer that’ll neatly hold your sponge, dish soap, hand soap, and more. (I can’t be the only one who gets annoyed when my roommate leaves a wet sponge just sitting on the counter!) And it wipes clean since it’s made of silicone so you don’t have to worry about yucky mold and mildew.
Promising review: „My wife and I both like to keep the kitchen counter clean and clutter-free. Unfortunately, you need a convenient spot for those extra ‘crucial’ items that you frequently use like a scrubber, drain plug, hand soap, etc. One night she handed me her phone and told me she bought this item for our counter. I thought it would be a flimsy piece of crap. But it’s not flimsy. More like pliable and sturdy. It works great, blends in with the counter, and cleans up nice. My wife was right…again.” —AbiNormal
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
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An easily washable drip catcher because the counter space between the back of your faucet and the wall is a puddle of water after you wash the dishes. This absorbent mat sits snugly around your faucet so the back section of your sink area stays dry.
Two Lilacs Studio / Etsy
Two Lilacs Studio is a small shop based in Saint Helens, Oregon.
Promising review: „LOVE these splash catchers! They save me from having to chase the puddles that form around the base of our faucet before they start creeping over the counter. So reasonably priced, made well with neatly finished edges, and packaged with gift-ready care.” —Alina
Get it from Two Lilacs Studio on Etsy for $10.50+ (available in four sizes and seven colors).
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A grooming rake so you can loosen fur and lighten your dog’s undercoat and prevent future mats. This brush is specifically designed for pooches with thick, dense fur or double coats.
Promising review: „I have a German shepherd affectionately known as a German ‘Shedder.’ All I do is chase this dog around the house with my Dyson, especially the two times a year she blows her coat. I had no expectations when I ordered the undercoat rake as nothing else has worked besides a spring shave, which looks ridiculous. By reading the other reviews I utilized short strokes, one area at a time and literally the fur was flying. It’s the first time I really felt like I could successfully get to and eliminate the undercoat shedding. So much was coming off of her a neighbor walking by expressed her displeasure with the flying fur! I’ve used it several days in a row now and despite the fact she’s not a fan of standing still that long I think it is fantastic.” —MollsMav
Get it from Amazon for $14.97.
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An electrical outlet cover with a power strip if you’re tired of cluttered cords being an eyesore. It’s also pretty great if you want to push your furniture right up against the wall but can’t because your phone charger adapter is in the way.
Promising review: „Very very nice. I am a renter so putting a huge hole in the wall to hide my wires was not going to happen. After searching for something that can help with the look of the wires in my living room, I am glad to have come across this socket! I love love it. I just installed it last night. I’m extremely happy with the look and the adhesive works really good. I highly recommend.” —Nlizr
Get it from Amazon for $23.95+ (available in four lengths).
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A pack of AirPod cleaners for removing the dirt, dust, and earwax that’s making your true crime podcast sound muffled. Squish the flexible square into your AirPod speaker, peel it off, and gasp in horror at the ear goop.
Promising review: „I never usually write reviews but this is an exception. I’ve had my AirPods for over a year and when the sound quality was diminishing, I was afraid they had a short life expectancy and I would need to get a new pair! Even after using cotton buds to clean the AirPods out, I thought that was enough until my friend said there’s stuff built up and hard to see, but there was nothing able to get it out! Enter this product — it literally took five minutes to clean each ear bud effectively and instantly the sound quality was as good as new! Loud, clear, less trouble connecting to my phone, etc. I really suggest giving this product. You don’t need a full square to clean them, so you can pull a piece off or reuse a square with a side you haven’t used! SO happy I found a solution!” —Amazon Customer
Get 24 from Amazon for $15.99.
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A Scrubbing Bubbles toilet cleaning stamp to polish your toilet with each flush, which means you don’t have to spend 15 minutes this weekend scrubbing and scrubbing…and scrubbing. The stamp releases the cleaning gel, which foams and cleans your toilet.
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Or a pack of fizzing toilet tabs that’ll make your dream of never having to touch a dirty toilet brush again a reality. It’s basically a sanitizing bath bomb that disinfects your toilet.
Juniperseed Mercantile / Etsy
Juniperseed Mercantile is a Colorado-based small biz run by science teacher Tiffany Norton. It specializes in all-natural cleaning, skincare, bath, and body products.
Promising review: „Like a bath bomb for your toilet! Works great, smells great, toilets were just as clean but with none of the chemicals! Fast shipping too! Thank you!” —Erin Horender
Get eight from Juniperseed Mercantile on Etsy for $10 (or a pack of five for $10).
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A moisturizing hair treatment because in just eight seconds — eight! — it starts working to leave your mane feeling silkier, softer, and smoother after washing.
Promising review: „It really works! My hair is brittle and dry, breaking frequently. I also live in an extremely humid area (South Florida). I never could get that shiny healthy polished hair look in the summer. Until now. I didn’t even need conditioner and it’s so sleek and silky looking and feeling. No longer dry and easily tangled. So smooth, moisturized without being weighed down. It did feel a bit warm when applying. I took care to avoid getting it on my scalp and just on the hair about an inch away from the root to the bottom. I have a shoulder-length bob.” —Bonnie
Get it from Amazon for $8.97.
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A dryer lint brush so you can clean out your lint trap — I mean really clean it — since your fingers won’t do the trick. It’s also great for dislodging lint that’s in the dryer vent pipe, which is a fire hazard.
Promising review: „Works perfectly for scrubbing the stuck lint out of the insides of your dryer. Everyone who owns a dryer should have these, they’re basic safety equipment. Clean that lint, and reduce fire hazard and make the machine more efficient. They’re long enough, strong enough, and just flexible enough without being too flexible.” —Winged Wolf
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $8.95.
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A two-tier no-drill corner shower caddy if you’re tired of playing Tetris on your shower’s ledges with your toiletries.
Promising review: „I have a lot — and I mean a lot — of body washes. The thing that annoys me is that I have nowhere to set my shampoo, conditioner, and body wash bottles. I didn’t have any ledge in my shower so I decided to purchase a shower shelf. I must say, this shelf is everything to me. I like how easy it is to set up and how sturdy it is. I was very nervous setting anything on a shelf that is attached on suction cups but these suction cups are very powerful, even with the humidity of the shower. I have taken a shower every day since I installed this shelf on my wall and still holds up. I was able to put about five body washes, my shampoo, and conditioner bottles as well as my facial cleaners. It definitely holds up well. Because it’s made with a durable aluminum, you don’t have to worry about rust, which was something I worry when being around water. —Adam Lopez
Get it from Amazon for $18.60.
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A pack of bottle-cleaning tablets for anyone whose devotion to caffeine doesn’t outweigh their laziness. It’s OK — these bad boys will do all the heavy lifting for you so your beloved thermos is crystal clean quicker than it took you to make those stains.
Promising review: „This stuff is AMAZING!!!!!! It is completely worth the price. You will be AMAZED at how fast it works and how efficiently too. I admit, I was a little skeptical, even with other users posting pictures. For me, it was a try it to believe it. I did and I totally do. It works so well that it has made one of my tea tumblers look better than when I bought it. I would highly recommend this product!” —T. V. Henson
Get 12 tablets from Amazon for $8.
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A pair of blue light–blocking glasses to help reduce eye strain after hours of staring at your computer, phone, and TV screens. These are for all those people with 20/20 vision who’ve always wanted a reason to wear glasses (and they’re fine to wear with contacts, too)!
Electronic devices emit a lot of blue light, which your eyes do a terrible job of blocking. Over time, blue light may strain your eyes and lead to macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss. Computer glasses that filter blue light can help reduce the amount of blue light you’re exposed to, plus you don’t need a prescription to wear them and they work even if you’re already wearing contacts.
Promising review: „I work on a computer all day, and when I’m not on my computer I’m on my phone. Blue light is a very real threat to my eyeballs, which are already sensitive just by nature of belonging to me. I’ve long suffered headaches, migraines, and general ocular strain. I always prefer to wear my contacts during the day, so I didn’t want to throw down some mad skrilla on a pair of prescription blue light–filtering specs… They work great, though it takes a minute for my eyes to adjust to the amber hues… My eyes are definitely happier, as is my head.” —Christen Moynihan
Get them from Amazon for $15.99 (available in nine colors).
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A pack of solar-powered waterproof deck lights that’ll illuminate all the dark areas outside your home. Attach them to deck railings, on the side of your stairs, to your fence, and wherever else it’s a little dark and spooky at night.
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A pack of lobe support patches because it’s time to pull out those earrings you’ve shoved in the back of your jewelry box because they’re too heavy. These stickers take the weight off of your ear hole so it doesn’t appear stretched and your earrings don’t droop.
Promising review: „Amazing. Literal lifesavers. I LOVE my heavy Kendra Scott earrings, but I’m pretty sure they’re the culprit of why my right earring hole has ripped slightly. Using these support patches, it’s as if the earrings don’t even exist. I am going to tell all of my friends to get these for their heavy statement earrings!!” —Donthemom50
Get a box of 60 patches from Amazon for $9.89.
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A gel dust cleaner so you can say goodbye to that annoying crumb that’s stuck between your R and T keys. Smushing this lemon-scented slime on your keyboard is weirdly soothing and the end result is dust-free keys.
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Promising review: „I was skeptical at first. I was afraid my keyboard would be all gummed up with yellow slime! What happened was the opposite. It cleaned it as good as new. Got all those dog hairs between the keys! No smell lingering on keyboard or my hands. No sign I even used it except a clean keyboard. Kind of fun to play with too; you can squeeze it between your fingers!” —ZZZZZZ
Get it from Amazon for $8.77.
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A pack of matatabi chew sticks if you’re tired of wasting money on catnip toys that your kitty couldn’t care less about. Matatabi is a plant native to Japan and a catnip alternative (great for kitties who show no interest in catnip!). Plus, the stick format helps keep their teeth clean.
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MeowyJanes is a wonderfully named small business based in New Egypt, New Jersey. It specializes in catnip and catnip alternatives.
Promising review: „I have two young Siamese mix cats that chew wires, shoes, wooden spoons. These chew sticks are perfect for them. They sniff the sticks, run on them, and then start chewing. My two cats that are over 10 years old just rub on them but don’t enjoy chewing them. If you have a very active cat that does destructive chewing, these are a great substitute.” —JEM4612
Get them from Amazon for $9.97.
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A pumice cleaning stone for powering through tough rust, lime, and calcium streaks that have retired many a toilet scrubbing brush. Give your tired arms a break and let this little guy rub away discoloration with ease. This nontoxic cleaner is tough on dirt but gentle on porcelain so you can sit atop the glistening throne you deserve.
Promising review: „I have very hard water that leaves hard-water buildup and nasty stains. It’s embarrassing to have guests over because the toilets are so gross! I have tried so many products and cleaning solutions — from natural essential oils to harsh chemicals so strong I was lightheaded for the rest of the day. Well, I tried out this pumice stone after reading about it in a BuzzFeed article, and honestly the hype is real! It does take some elbow grease, but the after picture is from only 20 minutes of scrubbing, light enough that I didn’t break a sweat! The stone does get used up, but I think this one should last me a couple years at least. So if you have embarrassing toilets, try this!” —Stephanie Ray
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
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A set of oven liners to catch crumbs before they permanently attach themselves to your oven. Raise your hand if you hate cleaning your oven. Great. Now take that same hand and click the „add to cart” button.
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Promising review: „I got tired of cleaning the bottom of my oven out after every drip and spill, or running the ‘oven clean’ option, which uses up so much energy and makes my house HOT during the process. I used to have foil on the bottom of the oven to help with spills, and that improved things greatly — but then you have to replace the foil after a while. I had to cut them to size, which was easy to do with a simple pair of household scissors. Then I placed them in the oven (they look nice!), and I waited for it to get messy. I cooked something super messy and finally needed to clean the liner. It was SO easy; I put it in the sink and used my sink sprayer and everything immediately slid right off the liner. No problem! I have a double oven, so I was glad this pack came with more than one. I have one in each oven and one on standby in case I need it. I know that having a dirty oven isn’t the worst thing in the world, but if it matters to you, try these!” —Hpg
Get a set of three from Amazon for $13.99.
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A pack of foaming garbage disposal cleaners that’ll deodorize your sink ASAP, because if you have to smell last week’s rotting veggie peels for one more minute you just might scream.
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Promising review: „This product really works! We were dealing with a foul stench coming from our disposal for some time. We tried boiling water, vinegar, etc. This stuff sniffed out the smell real quick and deodorized it as well.” —James Tiberius Kirk
Get a pack (good for four uses) from Amazon for $5.99.
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An immunity-boosting allergy supplement because your doggo deserves relief from their allergies and skin sensitivities. These soft chews deliver a dose of probiotics and other nutrients to help improve immune function, aide digestion, promote healthy skin, and add shine to a dog’s coat.
Promising review: „Absolutely the best product. It saved my itchy goldendoodle! We tried changing food, Benadryl, medicated shampoo, fish oil, everything you can imagine… nothing worked long-term. He was itching his face so badly he would make himself bleed. Had sores and scabs all over his face and neck. I bought these because they had good reviews and I was desperate. It changed his life! He no longer scratches AT ALL! His coat looks great and all of his sores are healed. He’s the happiest he’s been which makes me a very happy momma. He is also very picky and never eats treats… he eats these every time so that’s an added bonus!” —Darcie Nation
Get it from Amazon for $25.96 (or Subscribe & Save for $23.36/month).
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A teeth-whitening pen so you can enjoy a brighter smile that’s a heck of a lot quicker (and tastes a lot better) than those irritating whitening strips that slip and slide all over your teeth. You can use each pen ~20 times and should expect your teeth to lighten four to eight shades.
Promising review: „I have only used the two original pens that I purchased and can already see an improvement. I am older than 60 and drink coffee daily and red wine weekly.” —vicki houska
Get a two-pack from Amazon for $17.99.
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A KitchenAid attachment organizer if you love to bake but your shallow cabinets don’t have room to hold all the add-ons you’ve purchased for your stand mixer. Take advantage of vertical space and store them under your cabinets and within reach!
3D Home Solution / Etsy
You can use Command strips or screws depending on whether you need to get back your security deposit or you live in your own home.
3D Home Solution is a small biz based in Frisco, Texas that makes really genius home organizers.
Get it from 3D Home Solution on Etsy for $12 (available in three colors).
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A mounted brush for satisfying your cat’s ceaseless demands for scritches. Just mount it to a corner with the included adhesive strips and watch as your beloved babies leave you for the warm embrace of this gray and white piece of plastic.
Promising review: „Both my cats seem to love this inexpensive product. Bought on a whim but very pleased. Little need for catnip, with some positive attention and gentle encouragement they started using this groomer and haven’t stopped, only when it falls down. Didn’t want to use screws and haven’t found a lasting adhesive tape that holds up under such constant use. Command strips are on the shopping list.” —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $3.74.
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An under-cabinet drawer that slides out(!!) to tidy up the cleaners, sponges, wipes, brushes, and rags that are currently a jumbled mess in the cabinet under your sink.
Promising review: „These are nice pieces that helped me organize underneath my bathroom sink! They fit perfectly! After organizing everything, I was so surprised I had so much more room that I grabbed more items out of the linen closet to fill it up. I still have a lot of room left. I bought these based off the high ratings and they hold true. (This is Brad’s wife.)” —Brad J. Leahy
Get it from Amazon for $25.97 (available in two colors).
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A set of wad-free pads that’ll keep your bedsheets from tangling in the wash. If you’ve ever opened the dryer expecting…well…dry sheets only to find them tangled in a damp ball, you need this.
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Wad-Free is a small biz that was launched during the pandemic. Cyndi, the founder, learned CAD (computer-aided design) to create the pads. And 5% of profits are donated to the American Brain Tumor Association.
Promising review: „Wow!!! You wonder if things like this really work and well, I can absolutely confirm it does! First, I was impressed that the package came with two of the devices because I was only expecting one. So there was one for the fitted sheet, and the flat sheet. Finally, I tried it out and my sheets not only did NOT wad up, they came out of the dryer feeling fresher, feeling more dry, and unwrinkled! I will be buying a set of these for each of my immediate family members and close friends! What a great gift!!!” —katy
Get it from Amazon for $18.99.
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A pack of dishwasher cleaning tablets because they clean as your machine runs — no need to spend your precious free time cleaning it by hand.
Promising review: „Convenient, easy, quick way to keep the dishwasher fresh and working at peak.” —Amazon Customer
Get a pack of six tablets from Amazon for $5.99.
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A foot file so your heels are in summer sandal–ready condition. Rub gently and watch the dead skin and calluses fall like shredded cheese to reveal baby soft heels.
Promising review: „I’m not one to talk about my feet. I’ve had circulation problems for years that are just now resolving and that has lead to deep callouses on the heel of both feet. I bought this on a whim as I have tried other products in the past with no luck. Twenty minutes later I’m touching baby-smooth skin where there used to be deep cracks and rough broken skin. This thing is a miracle-worker and if I could rate it 10 stars I would.” —Gully176
Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
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A plant-based stainless-steel cleaner and polish if your fridge has been covered in smudges and fingerprints for so long that you’ve forgotten how beautiful and shiny it once was. Reviewers say it helps keep your surfaces smudge free for longer, meaning less cleaning for you!
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Promising review: „This is hands-down the only product that has ever perfectly cleaned my stainless steel appliances. It deserves 10 stars because nothing else comes close to removing streaks and toddler finger prints as easily and completely as this. I have tried for years to get my appliances to look like new. Everyone who has stainless should own this.” —Danielle
Get a bottle from Amazon for $16.95.
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An acne patch for slurping out the yucky from frustrating maskne. The summer heat = things get swampy under your mask. Hydrocolloid, tea tree oil, and calendula oil are gentle on the skin while still drawing out fluids and pus from your pimple.
Promising review: „This really works. Even though it doesn’t completely prevent my cystic acne, it definitely does help reduce the swelling and make the cysts go away much faster. So easy to use and they stay on all night or all day; they don’t slip off like other brands. I’ve purchased so many times and I will continue to do so. Nothing else I’ve tried works as well at treating acne, especially cysts deep under the skin, as this does!” —Kelly Dixon
Get 40 round patches from Amazon for $8.50 (also available in XL square patches).
Our Avarelle acne patch deep dive gets into the nitty-gritty — why they work, how to use them, and why 31,000+ people can’t stop raving about them.
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A bottle of hard water booster powder to make your mugs, which look like the one on the left (aka cloudy), emerge from the dishwasher looking like the mug on the right (aka nice and shiny).
Promising review: „I could not get my flatware to come out clean from the dishwasher and I wondered if it was the hard water. I was using up to three soap blocks in each load with only partial improvement. I used this the first time and voilà! Perfectly clean flatware for the first time. I LOVE this!” —Susan A
Get it from Amazon for $5.97 (or Subscribe & Save for $5.67/month).
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A back brace you can wear over or under your clothes that’ll help straighten your posture and may ease back, neck, and shoulder pain.
Promising review: „I been suffering from upper back pain since I got this new job. I constantly sit in front of a computer and keep slouching. This posture corrector really helps keep my back straight, thus relieving my back pain. It took me a few days to get used to it but otherwise I love it and I’ll keep using it until my body learns to sit straight. Definitely recommend it.” —YasmelyTV
Get it from Amazon for $8.99.
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A mold and mildew remover because you can set it, forget it, and come back in a few hours to see grout that looks like new. I’m talking basically every speck of black mold is gone! *Cues up „Do You Believe in Magic”*
Promising review: „You guys. I’m embarrassed to even show you this. The grout around our tub was DISGUSTING. It was never caulked right and it got gross very quickly. I would scrub. The cleaning lady would scrub. It would get worse. Well, I came across this in a BuzzFeed list, and this stuff made me curious. I don’t know why it doesn’t have 10,000 good reviews. Seriously. All I did was squeeze it on and walk away. I let it sit overnight. Check this out. Buy it. Like today.” —KarynB
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
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An adorable and basically tear-resistant stuffed duck so you can stop spending money on toys that your furry destroyer shreds in approximately 10 seconds. This lil’ yellow duck doesn’t look like it, but it’s built to last.
Promising review: „My dog Hazel LOVES this duck! She has had it for nine months now, and it’s still intact! It somehow made it through her teething as a puppy. She rips and tears apart all of her toys, but this one still looks decent!” —Emily A
Get it from Amazon for $6.99+ (available in three styles).
Check out my colleague’s Multipet Duckworth dog toy review for more deets and some adorable photos of her pup Rocky using it.
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Some washing machine cleaning tablets that’ll clean and freshen the inside while dissolving residue because you keep your washing machine open when it’s not in use yet it still smells moldy. What gives?
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They’re safe to use with pretty much any type of washer: HE or regular, top-loading and front-loading.
Promising review: „I have been using bleach to clean my machine for some time, but decided to give this a try a few months ago. My very first clean with Affresh left me surprised and delighted for not only did it clean my machine, it eliminated the nasty smell that always transferred to my clothes thanks to a build up of mold I didn’t even know about. Every month now, I toss a tablet into the drum and let it work its magic. Now, my machine is cleaner than ever, and my clothes always smell wonderfully fresh.” —Kelli Crawford
Get a pack of six from Amazon for $11.98.
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