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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. Do you think they’ll give you a little crown that says, “world’s best shopper”? Would that be weird? As a BuzzFeed Shopping editor, my goal is to find all the products actually worth buying. People are gonna think you're a downright genius when they see you whip out a sandwich cutter for DIY Uncrustables, light-up Miffy earbuds, and candles that melt to reveal a rainbow. No one needs to know where you find these cool things... Check out a TikTok of the sandwich cutter in action. Promising review: "I’ve tried three other gadgets that advertised that they make Uncrustable sandwiches, and this is the only one that’s made a perfect one. My kid’s sandwiches have remained completely sealed and mess-free while eating. I bought this one to prepare peanut butter and jelly for a four-day trip across the country. Not a single time did I need to baby wipe my toddlers cause they were a sticky mess from jelly. I have made Uncrustables fresh and frozen to defrost later, and it’s all stayed sealed. I absolutely recommend.' —Elizabeth Monroe Get it from Amazon for $7.98 (available in 10 colors). Check out a TikTok of the Laneige Neo Blurring Powder in action. Promising review: "I loved this setting powder, it blurred my pores and blended my makeup so well that even my husband noticed. Wow! I will be buying more before people find it and sell it all out, hehehe." —Charlotte Laim Promising review: "I bought this because I have the outlandish idea that my refrigerator will look just like those on TikTok, but I am pleasantly surprised to find that it keeps my cold cuts fresher for much longer than expected. It's large enough to hold a pound or more of cold cuts or cheese, which is a bonus. The sealing technology is superb and strong. At one point, I almost could not open the container due to the seal being so airtight. Not only does this product look good in my fridge, but it is saving me money, so definitely a win-win for me." —IrishEyes Get it from Amazon for $11.72+ (available in four styles). The pens come in different colors, and some of the fragrance options include: green apple, woodsy, harvest spice, and coconut grove. Check out this TikTok of the pens in action. Promising review: "These pens are so darn cute. The lava is so adorable, and the scent is just enough. Not too strong. The pen writes really well too." —Shopper Girl Get them from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in two styles and two pack sizes). Learn more about the Cooky Book in this TikTok. Promising review: "This has been my favorite cookie book since the 1960s. The original was used, overused, and worn out. Each of my children received their very own copy for Christmas. I even added the notes we wrote in each book. They love it!!!" —Janine Get it from Amazon for $18+ (available in three styles). Promising review: "I recently used this toilet sealing tape to give my bathroom a cleaner, more polished look, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! The tape adheres perfectly to the base of the toilet, creating a seamless and professional finish. It’s durable, water-resistant, and keeps dirt and moisture from accumulating in hard-to-clean areas. Installation was simple and hassle free, with no mess or fuss. The bright white color complements the flooring beautifully, enhancing the overall aesthetic of my bathroom. This tape is a game changer for anyone looking to add a neat and protective barrier around their toilet. Highly recommended!" —Hayden Scott Get a roll from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in two colors and three lengths). Promising review: "These drip so gracefully and not too fast like some others. Really pleased with this brand." —Katie The high-density sponges are squishy on the inside with an emery layer on the outside. They can be cut into smaller chunks for cleaning nooks and crannies. Promising review: "Nice and thin. You'll find so many more uses for these around the house than just getting stuff off the underside of cookware! I had hard, scaly water deposits on the glass surrounding our powder room faucet (one of those fancy, highfalutin modern-looking things). I've tried everything for four years to get this stuff off. One day I thought, maybe i'll try my sponges. Took it all off super easily!!!! Faucet looks like new. My only rec is to spot-test your item first before using it because it will scratch certain surfaces if you scrub too aggressively (for example, it gets the burned-on, weird stuff off of the bottom of my fave Our Place pan, but I rubbed too hard in one spot and it took the color right off lol)." —Hoarder Get an eight-pack from Amazon for $7.69+ (available in two sponge thicknesses). Check out a TikTok of the nausea relief inhaler in action. Learn more about how aromatherapy can help with nausea at the Cleveland Clinic. Promising review: "Took this on my first cruise. Anytime that I started to feel woozy I’d reach for it. I’m sure the required act of deep breathing helped a lot - and breathing in the fragrance of the essential oil is very calming and effective. Worked for me! Wonderful!" —Willy&Lilly Get a pack of two from Amazon for $12.99 (also available in a pack of four). Promising reviews: "The TikTok girlies did not lie. This is great. Smells divine without being too strong." —patricia bentham "I’m obsessed with this lotion! It smells amazing, and the scent lingers beautifully on my skin all night. By the 24-hour mark, it’s faint but still there, and the hydration lasts the entire time. I’ve seen a lot of people compare it to EOS vanilla cashmere, but I personally love this one more because it’s much more moisturizing. Even though the fragrance isn’t as strong, I love the soft hint of vanilla and cocoa butter it leaves behind. It pairs perfectly with my gourmand perfumes and body sprays. Definitely my new go-to!" —Kxyxlli Get it from Amazon for $6.69+ (available in two sizes). Read more about how bakuchiol can benefit the skin at Cleveland Clinic. Promising review: "There's this Korean TikTok beauty influencer that I follow, and I pretty much buy all her skincare products. This was one of the products that she actually used on a client with very large pores. It’s been a month, and my pores look smaller, my face is so much clearer, and I know I’m gonna buy this product again." —jessica aquino lopez Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (also available in a vitamin illuminating serum). This is a mimosa pudica plant, also known as a shameplant! It's invasive, so keep it inside. Promising review: "This was a fun plant. My kids enjoyed watching the leaves pull up and then spread back out. I even mailed one to a family member so they could try it out. I would buy this again!" —Nene582 Get a pack of two from Amazon for $11.95. Promising review: "It had to be said. These things are disgusting, that's why you should buy them. Squeeze part of your nose skin. Do a bunch of little pustules come out? Yeah, if you put one of these puppies on at night, you wake up, and that is all trapped inside that weird film. I dunno how it works. It's probably sorcery." —Jack Sawyer Get a seven-pack from Amazon for $9.88. Check out how one customer used these in the car on TikTok. Promising review: "These spinners are amazing. They are durable and spin really fast. They suction well to any finished flat surface. I even use them on the crib and dressers. They work in the bathtub, on the high chair during meal times, and on the hard floor. Very versatile and fun toy!" —Jessica S Get a pack of three from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in five styles). Promising review: "These are just the cutest bookmarks. They’re not heavy nor thick, so they work very well. I would definitely order these again." —katy Get them from Amazon for $4.99+ (available in three styles and three pack sizes). Read more about how an Epsom salt soak or bath can help with stress and muscle relaxation at Cleveland Clinic. Promising review: "Love this Warm Vanilla scent! Warming fragrance lingers even as it dissolves well in the bathtub. When I looked at the fragrance components, I was doubtful I would like it, but the combination does impart a warm vanilla scent." —Erma The only downside is that some reviewers say the microphone isn't great. Promising review: "Absolutely ADORE these earbuds. I love them so much and they’re so freaking cute! I think it’s great for the price, and despite dropping them a few times, they’re still good as new! The sound quality is great and the case is small, which is perfect for travel. I can have these earbuds in for hours, and my ears don’t get sore, so I’d say they’re pretty comfy! I’ve gotten many compliments on them as well! I definitely recommend. <3" —jaz Get it from Amazon for $26 (available in two colors). Bonus: You can also use this tool to pick strands out of your hair brush! Promising reviews: "You need this. This is a lifesaver. The amount of time I used to spend cutting out hair from my vacuum brush/roller has been cut by a fraction with this little tool. Wow!" —Holly "Between myself (medium long hair) and my overly fluffy cat, a lot of hair and fluff was continually getting caught up on the roller brush of my vacuum. I dreaded vacuuming because it took so long to pull and snip the hairs wrapped up on the roller brush out with scissors. Not anymore! This silly, little, inexpensive thing works great! Super quick to remove all the hair/fur — in virtually a minute, then back to vacuuming with my lovely Miele vacuum." —MKS Promising review: "This stuff is magic! I was skeptical at first, but I used it on the kitchen stove and the bathtub…LET ME TELL YOU, it left it spotless! It honestly shocked me at how well it cleaned those surfaces, without it I would’ve been scrubbing forever!" —Faith Get it from Amazon for $5.29+ (available in three sizes). Promising review: "I had no idea there was such a thing as a wooden pencil highlighter. These exceeded my expectations. The pencil is wood, so one less bit of plastic to end up in a landfill. The 'lead' part of the pencil appears to be a kind of waxy crayon-like material. It goes on like a dream. Just as useful as a traditional liquid felt-tip marker for highlighting. Because I had it handy, I used one today at work to mark a peg location to install a shelf. This bright highlighter pencil left a nice mark for me to locate the correct peg hole for the shelf, which wiped off easily from the metal once it was installed. 100% recommend! Definitely will buy again." —M. C. Get a pack of four from Amazon for $8.47. The lithium battery can be replaced when it runs out. Promising review: "I just love it. It lights up a lot of area, not just the keyhole. Very bright light. I use it sometimes just to light my path when I walk in my house because the pathway is a bit dark." —Miami Girl Krintin Creations is a small business based in Wisconsin. Promising review: "Easily the best thing I've bought for myself. I'm so excited to use it." —Moyobp Get a natural or glittery pin from Krintin Creations on Etsy for $10 (available in 12 total colors). MTLove Design is a small business that sells custom products. Promising review: "I love my case! It’s so nice and the pictures are so high quality!!" —Rosario Get it from MTLove Design on Etsy for $10.01+ (available in many Samsung and iPhone types and up to 10 photos). For Elementary puzzles, you need to find the suspect, location, and weapon. For Occult Medium puzzles, the added challenge is that the murderer always lies, and the other suspects tell the truth! For Hard Boiled puzzles, you also need to find a motive. And for Impossible puzzles, you have to discover all four elements and deal with the lying witness statement from the murderer. Each puzzle has a logic grid to help you keep track of the evidence. Promising review: "The puzzles are a lot of fun, but the characters, storylines, and other details take the Murdle experience to another level. I have no idea how the author came up with all of this creativeness! You can Murdle solo or with friends. I look forward to future volumes, but this one will keep me busy for a while!" —Liz Gately And when they need more puzzles, they can check out Volume 2 for $9.51. You can check out Vaseline's radiant body oils and lotions for more options! Promising review: "I am shocked by how pretty it is and how good it smells. Also, great price and great quality. It’s not too greasy, just really nicely moisturizing :)." —Faith Bremmer Promising review: "The avocado-shaped hand warmers are very functional and fit my hands perfectly. The quality is surprisingly good given the modest price, and they are very easy to use. The two hand warmers magnetically snap together for easy storage. These warmers are well worth having." —Brad H. Get it from Amazon for $14.99 (available in three styles). Promising review: "The fragrance is amazing, very pleasant and calming at the same time. It feels like an excellent value for the money. I’m really pleased with my purchase." —Guillermo L. Get it from Laundry Sauce for $34+/month (available in eight scents, two pack sizes, and three delivery frequencies). Promising review: "I want to give it 10 stars. I ordered this and a couple of other fire safety items about three weeks ago, mainly to give my boys a homeschool project to learn about fire safety in our home. Today, my son was cooking bacon in the oven and as he was removing the tray a large amount of grease spilled, a moment later the oven was in flames. We didn't panic, and my daughter reached under the sink for the can and put out the flames in less than a minute. I honestly don't know what I would have done to put out a grease fire without it. Now I'm on a mission to make sure all my friends and neighbors have this in their kitchen. I feel like we could have lost everything in our home. I'm so grateful for this product." —Justine 1801 & Co. is a Minnesota-based, family-owned shop established in 2016 that specializes in family wall calendars, chore charts, wedding signs, and more. Promising review: "I love it! I got it so fast after ordering and it’s perfect. I love the sleek design for my small home office space. I can’t function at work without a dry-erase board but couldn’t find any that would look nice in my office space, which is in the corner of my master bedroom! Having functional office space but not LOOKING like an office in the bedroom is challenging but this acrylic board is PERFECT. The black pen that comes with it has very nice fine tip and erases without a trace." —Dawn Powell Get it from 1801 & Co. on Etsy for $14.18+ (originally $18.91+; available in several different thicknesses and sizes as well as four hardware colors). Promising review: "Like so many, I found this scent on TikTok. I was a bit skeptical at first but finally got around to trying it. First off, this scent smells amazing! Almost every time I've worn it, I receive compliments. It has a sweet smell, almost like warm cake or sugar cookies with a hint of lemon. With such an affordable price, I would definitely recommend this to anyone curious about trying it." —Chrissy Promising review: "I love WD-40 products and use them for everything. I spray on shovels to keep dirt or snow from sticking, spray around windows and thresholds to deter bugs, clean Sharpies off wood and walls, and, of course, stop squeaky doors. These small direct-point application pens are great. Keep one in the glove box, my kitchen 'junk' drawer, and the house toolbox." —BBP623 Get a three-pack from Amazon for $12.49+ (also available with a trucker hat for some reason). 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. Rebecca O'Connell is a BuzzFeed Shopping editor with over 10 years of experience finding and vetting new products. She's personally tested hundreds of products, sifted through tens of thousands of consumer reviews, and met with countless brands to expand her breadth of recommendations. Her work has been featured in prominent publications like Rolling Stone, Mental Floss, Encyclopedia Britannica, and Merriam-Webster. Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.