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37 Fun But Practical Products Under $20 To Treat Yourself To This Spring
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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. 🎶 Here comes the sun...little darlin', it's been a long, cold, lonely winter 🎶 — so why not treat yourself to one of these useful little things? You did it — you made it through another winter. Now the birds are chirping, the weather is warming up, and these fun little treats are ready for you to hit "add to cart." From limited-edition seasonal gems (like a brand-new Dr. Teal's Epsom salt soak!) to adorably packaged beauty products and spring-y kitchen items, these functional treats are perfect if you're in need of a budget-friendly pick-me-up. The kit comes with everything you need to apply these, including nail glue, a nail file, a cuticle stick, and an alcohol pad. Buff your natural nails to remove the shine, then apply glue to your natural nail and the artificial nail for the best grip. Promising reviews: "Cutest nails! Easy to apply, and they look so real! Also, I’m a busy mom, and they are so durable! I work in the kitchen at times, and they stay on so well!!!" —Alexandra chaney "One week later, and they are holding up beautifully! Really glad I went with Glamnetic nails; I have wider thumbs, and the inclusive sizing covers the whole nail. The glue is magical compared to any other brand I've used, and the thickness of the nails is comparable to getting them done professionally 🫶🏼 also you’re able to trim and shape them without messing them up completely." —Julia Rose Get the set from Amazon for $19.99 (available in 12 styles). Also, that Mrs. Meyer's dish soap pictured on the left above? The scent is honeysuckle!! The spring vibes are off the charts. Promising review: "These colorful whimsical dish brushes are both adorable and useful. The flower side is actually used as a soft brush to rinse plates with. Under the flower is a rigid plastic scraper that’s useful on food that has stuck on plates or pans. The actual bristle brush is useful on pots, pans and other uses you may need it for around the house. There are also a few 'off label' uses for the vase-brush holder. By holding it by the narrow neck, it can be used to scrape plates by using it in a circular motion on the dirty dinner plates. It also can be used for a window scraper in the car to scrape frost, by holding it again by the neck and scraping again, in a circular motion. It’s great! I bought several for friends and family." —Nadine Brown Silver Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in two colors). Read more about how an Epsom salt soak can help relieve muscle pain, stress, and inflammation at the Cleveland Clinic. There's a new foaming bath in this scent too! It also comes in a bundle with the soak. Promising review: "I saw this in the store today and wasn’t sure if I’d like the scent but I’m soaking in a bath right now and I am so glad I bought this! This does not smell overly sweet or fake or like kid stuff. It’s fun and fruity, but for grownups! I think this would be so nice for summertime but I’m certainly enjoying it now too! It says 'limited edition' on the bag so I’m going back to grab some more." —Soma Get it from Amazon or Walmart for $5.87, or Target for $6.49. As a Kanthony stan, I'm claiming the Blackberry Pie flavor — and I've actually tried it! It adds a sheer wash of burgundy color that really makes me look more ~alive~, and the scent is delightful. Get it from Amazon for $14.36 (includes Rose Meringue, Blackberry Pie, Peach Tea, and Vanilla Biscuit; flavors also available individually). Promising reviews: "Excellent Mrs. Meyer's quality! Great value, strong cleaning power with a bright, grassy scent. It's easy to use, cuts grease, and a perfect cleaner. I only wish I could get the large in this scent! Will buy again!" —A. QueenIsis "I like this brand of cleaner. When I saw the scent dandelion and with spring around the corner, I had to try. It truly smells like dandelion and very natural smelling." —Leslie Get it from Amazon for $11.99+ (available in two scents and two sizes — the tomato vine scent is currently sold out). Promising review: "So why do I like mopping slippers? I have a 2-year-old and they're great for mopping up little splashes. Drops of water from doing dishes and the extra padding is nice. No paper towels wasted and it's immediate. Plus these are cute. You have to have a sense of whimsy for this functional novelty item. My last pair did not have this detachable mopping bottom. I enjoy washing the top and bottom parts as I think it's cleaner, but it's a nice feature." —G. Kim Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in 17 styles and in sizes 4—10, along with a 7-inch kid's size). Reviewers say these do work a little better for hard tacos than soft ones. Each armadillo can hold two tacos at once. Promising review: "So fun for a family taco night! Great quality. I washed them in the dishwasher and had no problems." —Kat M. Get a set of two from Amazon for $19.98. Promising review: "I love these watering globes so much I had to order more! The strawberry look is super cute and unique. I was looking for a bulb other than the basic circular ones. I really like that it came with instructions because I learned by mistake that it is necessary to water the plant before putting the globe in. I was worried that they might come broken since they are glass, but they came in supportive packaging. The size of the bulb is as big as an orange. It functions perfectly if you read the instructions (unlike me the first time around). It works even if you leave out the rubber plug as well. Just be careful of how much water you put in it." —Chris Get a set of two from Amazon for $14.99 (or a set of three for $18.99). This has aloe, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid in it, so it'll nourish your skin at the same time! Promising review: "So I am a ride or die for Eos Vanilla Cashmere. I can't tell you how many bottles of the lotion I've gone through just this year, I absolutely love [it]. When I heard about the perfume, I was SO excited. It's exactly like the lotion, it's perfect. It lasts quite a while, I spray it on me before I go to bed and I can smell it when I wake up. Plus, you get a good amount for the cost so it's worth it. This is another Eos item that will be on a subscription now, too. I am dying for shampoo and conditioner so I hope that's in the works soon! Please Eos! I am a Vanilla Cashmere goddess! Hahaha! 💕" —Nikki Get it from Amazon for $12.98 (also available in seven other scents). Promising review: "I figured I would get them as they were inexpensive and looked fun. They came quickly and in great shape. They seem like a polymer plastic material and are sturdy and thick. THESE THINGS ARE SHARP!! Just lightly running them down your skin will leave scratch marks. This isn't a bad thing as they work great for shredding, and for digging into large chunks of meat to lift it. Just be aware, they are sharp! Made 16 pounds of Boston butt into pulled pork for a wedding shower. Smoked the meat and let the butt come up to 200 degrees. Used these several times during the cook to lift the 8-pound chunks of meat and they worked great. Came time to pull and I used these on one pork butt while my gf used forks on the other one. I was done in about 30 seconds! These things made perfectly sized pork shreds super fast! Took my gf quite a bit longer with forks. Are these necessary, no... Are they fun to have, absolutely!" —Trisha Bennett Get it from Amazon for $11.99 (available in four colors). Promising review: "This was soo good! Stayed on for the events, and the roll-on effect was a perfect mess-free option! It dries quickly and could be spread more with your hands! Reminded me of the '90s glitter! Perfect translucent color!" —Emily Get it from Amazon for $7.99 (available in 21 colors). Promising review: "If you’re looking for a cute Band-Aid that has flexible fabric, these are it! I only use flexible fabric Band-Aids because they’re way more comfortable and stay on better. Bonus that these are a cute design!" —Jessica Get a pack of 30 from Amazon for $3.77. Promising review: "Love how this makes my skin feel. I have been using it for three weeks and can tell a difference in my face. But the real surprise came from the difference I saw on the top of my hands. I usually take the product and mix it on the top of my hand, then apply it to my face. Well, my 60-year-old hands are plumper and look more refreshed. So if it’s doing that to my hand, then it’s great for my face." —Dally Get it from Amazon for $19.90 (available in four other styles). Promising review: "These are so stinking fun! They work fine as erasers but are really all about the fun factor." —Adam Roths Get the set of four from Amazon for $14.26. Promising reviews: "I’m picky when it comes to clips, but these are comfy and cute! I’ve gotten several compliments while wearing these, and the best part: They don’t give me a headache!" —Liz "Very cute, and they hold my hair well. I was concerned as I have long and thick hair, but the size and capacity for securely holding my hair is very good. So far I’ve had no issues with the clips being uncomfortable or falling out." —Miki Get the set of six from Amazon for $11.99. Rivers Like Nook is a small Etsy shop specializing in cute desk accessories. Promising review: "Nice product that made me smile the moment I saw it, which is exactly what I wanted. Well packed and on time. Great service!!" —Deborah Get it from Rivers Like Nook on Etsy for $15.85+ (available with or without pen cup and in four colors). See more floral options from Lego's Botanicals line! If you have other Lego flowers already, these can integrate beautiful with your existing builds. Promising review: "The Lego daffodils set is a beautiful and relaxing build. The colors are vibrant, and the final result looks stunning in a vase. Great as a gift or for your own home decor. Easy instructions, quick build, and zero watering required!" —Nelson J. If you peek in the reviews, some reviewers even decorate their white house to give it a personalized touch. BuzzFeed Shopping editor Elizabeth Lilly has this (that's her nightstand above): "I love this thing! I've been known to hide a tissue box because, let's be honest, they're all ugly. I've been on the receiving end of some snotty payback as a result. No more! I know it's a very small thing, but it makes me very happy." Promising review: "I was looking for a unique, decorative tissue box for my office corner and stumbled upon the Umbra Casa tissue box cover! I love everything about it — the white color, the subtle design, and its perfect size! I also love that it doesn't look like I went to Walmart to buy it. It's just the right amount of kitsch without being too much. It's aesthetically pleasing and functional — it fits my tissue box perfectly. It is sturdy and lightweight and can fit all of my tissue boxes with no problem. It looks great and has really helped keep my office tidy!" —GPbo Get it from Amazon for $10+ (available in five colors). Buttercream Daydream is a small business based in Holland, Michigan. Promising review: "This is my second purchase! I absolutely love these little cake mirrors, they are such great quality and look exactly like the picture. Thank you so much! 🎂🍒" —Yvonne Get it from Buttercream Daydream for $16.99. Promising review: "Very good quality liner. I love the daisy print and it is a good thickness. Super easy to cut (I used a box cutter). Definitely recommend!" —Karen Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in 16 sizes and 20 patterns). Promising review: "One of the last lip balms you will ever need! These color options are stunning, the ingredients are next level, and my lips have never felt more hydrated. I would highly recommend picking up "Be Real" (clear) and one of the colored glosses on your first order (my favorite is "Be Bold" (burgundy)). You are going to love these balms. While you're at it, might as well pick up one for your BFF! The price point of this product is unmatched by any other product on the market." —Anna C. Get it from Ulta for $11.99 (available in three Olipop flavors and six other shades). Promising reviews: "Works great. I love these. I can use them to mark lines or just as a bookmark." —Amazon Customer "Much, much bigger than I expected! They will be cute and the clip will easily and conveniently mark your page. They are good quality clips, and the charms are nice. Great value, most are cute, very functional." —Kay Get the 8-piece set from Amazon for $11.99 (available in four styles). I treated myself to a few things from ColourPop's Valentine's Day collection, including this blush, and it did not disappoint!! I snagged shade Cuter Than Cupid, a gorgeous cherry magenta shade, and it's the perfect buildable blush (for context, I'm pretty pale with cool undertones). I really can't overstate how gorgeous it is once applied. I use my fingers, and it's easy to blend and build the color up as much as I like. The packaging is also adorable; I love the smooth matte finish of the heart-shaped compact. (Psst — I also got and LOVE the eyeshadow palette from this same collection!) Like I said, this is from the V-Day collection, so it likely won't be restocked once it's gone! Get it from ColourPop for $12 (available in two shades). They're best for hanging light items! They're designed for peel-and-stick application, but you could always use Command strips — safer for your wall and likely sturdier / able to hold more weight anyway! 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 love planting seeds for the spring. I haven’t done them in a while, and this is such a great kit to help you get a variety of different plants instead of just doing tomatoes every year over and over again, so I highly recommend this product to people who really want to start gardening with a variety of vegetables." —Shannon Proch Promising review: "I received this on a Thursday with rather aggressively chapped lips. By Friday night, my lips were considerably less chapped and much more comfortable. By Saturday night, my lips were no longer chapped at all and very moisturized. While out tonight (Sunday night) I had a friend ask if I have had something done to my lips because they look so full!!! They are soft and moisturized and I feel like they have been revived from this cold dry winter! 100/10 recommend!" —Gordon S. Get it from Amazon for $15 (also available in a clear, unscented style). Promising review: "I love these bulbs. They make any room all warm and cozy. Also a fantastic night-light for the little ones. :) Get you some!" —Amazon Customer Get them from Amazon for $17.99+ (available in seven styles and packs of one or two). Promising review: "I love this product so much, I was actually a little surprised at how amazing the quality was when it arrived! The fingers are slightly different sizes, so you can store different sizes of rings, and they're spaced perfectly, so I could fit all of my bulkier rings as well. The product is a hard plastic type of material, and doesn't feel like it could break easily. It's also nice and sturdy, so you don't have to worry about your rings flying everywhere if you accidentally bump it. Definitely gonna buy more soon to fit my other ring. 💕 I highly recommend purchasing!!" —Kitty Get it from Amazon for $8.99 (available in five colors). Glossgrl Caps is a small Etsy shop based in Florida. Promising review: "One of my favorite purchases from Etsy! I have one on my keys and my work bag. My lips are now always glossy. It fits several brands of lip gloss. I just took it to Sephora and tried the samples on the screw top." —Samantha Get it from Glossgrl Caps on Etsy for $6 (available in various colors and styles, and with gold or silver hardware). Get a pack of three from Amazon for $10 (also available in a cloud style). To use it, just flip it inside out and stick the "stem" through your container's opening. Plus, it's dishwasher safe! 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 $12.95 (also available in a larger size). 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 $5.99+ (available in four sets). Other scents are Blue Beary (blueberry, plum, sugar) and Acai Beary (acai, blackberry, and orange). Hempz is a small business that sells hemp seed-infused beauty products. Promising review: "I'm 48 years young and absolutely LOVE this Blue Beary Hempz lotion! I normally buy their regular bottle of blueberry lavender lotion, which is my go-to, but I find THIS blueberry moisturizer to be thicker, creamier, and lasts much longer on my skin than the usual stuff. I really hope it stays in stock because I have extremely dry, parched, crepey skin (lifelong extreme eczema sufferer), and this works so well AND smells amazing! This scent is not a natural blueberry scent, but smells exactly like Blueberry Hubba Bubba gum from the '80s. I am obsessed with everything blueberry scented, flavored, and themed, and this is just so fun! The packaging is adorable, too." —Lisa Get it from Amazon for $15.09+ (available in three scents). Promising review: "The timer works wonderfully [and] you don’t have to worry about blowing out the candle." —Linda Camhi Hello, I bought this night-light on a whim and it might be the best $6 I've ever spent in my life. I have it plugged into an outlet near the floor of my kitchen, near my cats' water fountain and food bowls, and it surprisingly provides a good amount of light to see by — not to mention looking absolutely ADORABLE. Seriously, I have to take a moment to appreciate this light every time I walk into the kitchen at night — the way it changes colors is so beautiful! And I *love* that it adds some extra light near the ground for my cats to see their food and water, too. The light flips on automatically when it gets dark, so you don't have to remember to turn it on and off. Also, you might have to gently pull apart / "fluff" the leaves and mushrooms a bit since they come a bit squished inside the packaging, but they'll take on a good shape in no time. Promising review: "This pill organizer is very handy because it allows you to set up your pill regimen for an entire month. The fact that each little container is separate is nice because you can take it with you or set it on the table to help you remember to take your pills. This works well for a friend who has early dementia so he remembers to take all his medications. Very handy." —Mardi Get it from Amazon for $15.99+ (available in three colors). 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. Jenae Sitzes is a shopping editor with over a decade of experience working in online media, covering everything from affordable beauty and unique home finds to genius pet products, and she's constantly saving interesting finds on TikTok (in *very* organized folders, mind you) to share with BuzzFeed readers. Note: Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.