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28 Cuter Versions Of Mundane Items To Add Some Extra Joy To Your Routine
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We hope you love our recommendations! While every product is independently chosen by our editors, BuzzFeed and our publishing partners may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. You can read more about how our affiliate partnerships work in our Editorial Standards & Ethics Guide. "Adulting" is hard enough, so treat yourself to some fun every once in a while. Promising review: "Travel with ease!! Before this product, I would take all my supplement bottles with me in my purse, which took up an unnecessary amount of room. Now with this product, I can travel easily with all my daily supplements. Takes up minimal space in my purse and actually encourages me to take my daily supplements. Not to mention, I love the color and style. Can fit up to 9 of my largest size capsules." —Kaci Allen Get it from Amazon for $7.99 (available in five styles). Get it from Urban Outfitters for $20 (available in eight designs, including a cat in bed or a teddy bear in bed). Lighters are not included! Reviewers debate whether Bic lighters fit; some say they work perfectly, while others say it's a tight fit. One reviewer states Bic didn't work for them but the Clipper brand worked great. Promising review: "I can't even. This is literally the cutest thing I have ever impulse bought. It’s a hit at parties and I giggle every time I remove the cute little hat to use the lighter." —Catt Pecknold Get a set of two from Amazon for $14.99 (available in five styles). Check out a TikTok of the cherry toilet brush in action. Promising review: "This toilet brush makes me want to clean my toilet. It is so cute, exactly what I wanted, and works perfectly!! Fits nicely into my bathroom decor. It was delivered in perfect condition and I've used it three times now. If you're thinking about buying this...do it!" —Michelle Maroon Promising review: "You can’t find a better brush. I’ll never not be buying these now!" —Danikakunz Get it from Anthropologie for $58 (available in 17 designs, including a teddy bear, wiener dog, and a croissant). Touchland is a small business that specializes in hand sanitizers. Check out a TikTok of the Disney x Touchland Power Mist in action. Promising review: "The perfect accessory for my last Disney trip. Not only is it adorable and add a bit of that Mickey flair, it is reusable (so I can just pop in another one of my favorite Touchland hand sanitizers), the initial spray is delightful and fresh, and the little key ring allows me to attach it right to my park bag, providing a simple ease and access to spray our hands after each ride around the parks. Super cute and highly recommended!" —Shelby Piper Get it from Amazon for $20 (and check out Touchland's Amazon storefront for more options). Promising review: "Got this mat for a mushroom-themed bathroom and it is the cherry on top of the rest of the decor. Absolutely adorable, and so soft!" —harley goebel Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in five styles). Promising review: "I decided to start eating hard-boiled eggs and was tired of them rolling around on a plate in my refrigerator. I didn’t want to mix them up with uncooked eggs and was so happy to find this lovely ceramic holder at such a reasonable price. The yellow reminds me of egg yolks and stands out nicely from other things in my refrigerator. Great little storage item." —Carol Fentiman Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in six colors, half dozen and full dozen, and in solo packs). Promising review: "These gloves are honktastic! I can't wait to feed my local waterfowl with them! My coworkers will most likely be jealous when I wear them to work and will definitely not think I'm a total weirdo LOL. But really great craftsmanship, thank you!!!" —tom gehde Get it from MAQ Crochet from Etsy for $39 (available in bright orange and rust orange). Promising review: "Love this long guy. He was easy to put together and looks great anywhere he fits. The light is soft and warm and turns off after 15 minutes." —Aimee Promising review: "Cute, retro, and good quality. Perfect for summertime cuts and scrapes. Comes with three sizes in the box, each in a different pattern." —R&M Get a pack of 30 from Amazon for $3.77. Buzzfeed Shopping writer Emma Lord says: "I am not responsible enough to own an expensive scarf but I LOVE love love colorful things, so I had to own this. It is delightfully soft on the skin and just as vibrant in person as it is online! I've really enjoyed wearing it on blustery days when I want to be bundled up, but don't want to be in my usual boring black-on-black New York winter gear." Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in 10 styles). Promising review: "Cute little warmers that do the job well. They warm up really well. My 9-year-old loves them; they are just the right size for her hands! Battery life is fair; she uses them about four hours total a day during the winter months. Price was nice! I love how they are magnetized; it keeps her from losing them." —Sasha Promising review: "These are the cutest toast tongs! They are nicely crafted and the long-eared bunny design is adorable. Perfect tongs for my toaster and waffle iron. It stands by itself as a little, functional piece of art, and won't get lost in the utensil drawer like my old boring tongs. The packaging is also nice and makes this really giftable, so I'll be ordering more as gifts for sure." —Tuzi BuzzFeed editor Bek O'Connell says: "I have the banana on my fridge! It's not the sharpest pair in the kitchen, but I love it as a magnet/decor piece." Promising review: "Super cute and actually comes in handy. Love that it’s magnetic." —Joanna Get it from Amazon for $6.25 (available in four styles). Handy Cute Art is a small business based in Florida. Make sure to keep these away from little hands that might confuse them for their favorite snack. Promising review: "These magnets are the cutest thing, and I was so surprised by the texture being almost identical to a real goldfish! The magnet itself is also surprisingly strong, which was a great surprise. Got them as a gift for my partner 10/10" —Madeline Get it from Handy Cute Art from Etsy for $10.50. Promising review: "I love these! I don’t have a dishwasher so my roommates and I were using them daily, and they lasted about a month and a half each before we deemed them too gross to use anymore (although I’m sure you could use them for longer). They were very cute and did their job for a lot less money than the dog shaped Scrub Daddies would. Would buy again!" —Ashlynn Get a set of three from Amazon for $8.99 (available in other styles). The set includes four forks, knives, tablespoons, and teaspoons — all are dishwasher safe. Promising reviews: "I love love love these! The colors are awesome. They are sturdy. And they look great on the countertop." —Alice A. Holt "I love the way these look in the drawer. After several runs through the dishwasher, they’re still bright and new looking." —Stuff Buyer Get it from Amazon for $34.99 (also available in nine other styles). Promising review: "These are amazing!!! Beautiful colors and the sparkle/shimmer is more than I imagined it would be. Mr Pen did it again! If you don’t have these pens, you need to get them!! Great addition to my journaling supplies!" —FBJH12 Get a set of eight from Amazon for $4.99. To use it, just flip it inside out and stick the "stem" through your container's opening. Plus, it's dishwasher-safe! BuzzFeed editor Natalie Brown says: "I own this and love it! Besides the clear adorableness factor, it's been SO useful to pull out when I randomly need a funnel. Even though that's not all the time, it's super necessary when the occasion comes up! I use it most often for refilling my olive oil bottle from the bulk bottle and refilling my salt shaker; I also sometimes use it to pour milk back in the jug when I accidentally pour too much for my kid's bottle." Promising review: "I am obsessed with this funnel!!! I juice a lot of citrus and juices for cocktails, and this little guy is the perfect size for bottling. It’s beyond cute and really great quality. I’m always hesitant about buying silicone items, as I don’t want them to be too thin. This is perfect! Sturdy and cute! Can’t get better than that! The perfect addition to any cottagecore kitchen!" —Abbey Klem Get it from Amazon for $14.95+ (available in two sizes). Promising review: "I love this little silicone measuring cup. I use this exclusively to boil water in my microwave, and it works fabulously." —SADebb Promising review: "Love these little guys! I don’t use them with delicate items, but for most everything else they work so well to fluff up clothes and ensure that everything gets dry (especially when you tend to overload your dryer like me). Such a fun, cute design too! I can’t help but smile when I toss them in the dryer. I kept one and gave the other to my daughter, who also loves them." —janetjw Promising review: "This mat is perfect. It absorbs water from washed dishes well and provides a protective buffer between dishes and our granite countertops. After use, you can hang the mat; it will dry out in minutes. The mat is both decorative and functional. This was a great purchase. There will be no more wet dish towels to contend with. I highly recommend this product." —Cambodian Nurse Get it from Amazon for $17.99 (available in five styles and three sizes). Promising review: "Good gift. Got these for my wife for her basement bar. They're cute on the pub table and great conversation pieces." —MJ If you weren't already sold, it's dishwasher safe! Promising review: "This is a great spoon rest, but an even greater conversation piece for anyone who walks by the stove. 'Is that a giant ravioli on your stove?' 'OMG, no, it's just my adorable spoon rest!' Jealousy ensues. You get the idea. Also, it keeps the stove clean(er), and everything washes off of the spoon rest quite easily." —Melissa McMahon Check out a TikTok of the disco ball in action, make sure to grab some essential oils for the full experience! Read more about aromatherapy and stress and tension at Johns Hopkins. Also, according to Johns Hopkins, you may want to avoid diffusing oils around larger groups and young children because of the side effects of different oils. You may also want to avoid using an oil diffuser around pets with breathing problems, according to the ASPCA. Promising review: "I absolutely LOVE my disco ball diffuser! It brings me joy. The diffuser works great and has timed options. You can use the disco ball without diffusing too. Lots of pretty color-changing options or you can have it cycle through all of the colors which is what I choose to do. There are two spinning modes too…slow and fast or you can set it to not spin at all. Get one. You WON’T be disappointed!! 🪩🫶🏼😍" —Heather Get it from Amazon for $39.97+ (available in two sizes). Check them out on a TikTok of the cat and mouse hooks in action. Promising reviews: "These are so cute!! I get so happy seeing them hanging by the door waiting to pop back down for when I leave for work. Take the car keys and it's gone. Come back from work, hang them on its tail and they stare at you with this unamused glare. I couldn't be more pleased with this purchase! They're so easy to install, just take the adhesive backing, stick it to the back of one, and stick to the wall. Then enjoy your new friend!" —Amazon Customer Get a four-piece set from Amazon for $14.99 (also available in a six-pack that includes a monkey and baby chick). Promising review: "I have had this spatula since 2022. I reach for this one consistently above all of my other spatulas, and also use this instead of a butter knife for spreading. I absolutely love this tool. I have arthritis in one hand from a surgery, and the shape of the platypus also helps with that. It cleans off very easily, and still looks brand-new." —Thomas Norton Promising review: "Ordered for my mom and was shocked at the quality! They are sooo thick, and the design looks high-end and exactly as pictured. Very impressed." —Nicole T Get them from Amazon for $14.88 (available in two styles). Note — latte mugs are on the smaller side, so reviewers love them for small drinks, snacks like yogurt and overnight oats, and even tiny planters! Bonus: It's dishwasher- and microwave safe. Promising review: "I am in love with this little mug. It is beautifully crafted and unique. It is tiny, but I expected that! Love the details." —alyssa Get it from Amazon for $13.98+ (available in four styles and sets of two and three). BuzzFeed Shopping is service journalism first: our writers and editors spend all day shopping so you don’t have to, vetting products, fact-checking brand claims, and surfacing what actually helps in real life. We center readers over revenue, recommend products with authenticity (using real experiences, not ad-speak), and reflect our diverse audience, inclusive of a variety of price points, people, and needs. We cut through fake deals, favor useful info over glossy fluff, and recommend both budget and splurge options with context so you can decide what’s right for you — and still have a little fun along the way. Mariel Guzman is a resident writer on the Buzzfeed Shopping team whose love for shopping (and doomscrolling on TikTok) helps her curate lists of the most trending lifestyle, home, beauty, and fashion products. Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.