60 Top-Rated Things on Amazon That Are So Genius They're Worth Every Damn Penny

Get the clutter off the seats while packing along all the in-car essentials you need on the road by strapping this back seat organizer to the headrest. It’s easy to attach and just as easy to take down, fold, and store. But when you need it, it offers a big bin to hold snacks and drinks, and several exterior pockets for your phones, wipes, water bottles, and other sundries. It comes in two styles.

Hang this hat rack in the closet, at your entryway, or wherever you store hats or take them off. Your hats will stay clean and be easy to find, and your house will no longer be a cluttered hat mess. It’s perfect for baseball caps but can handle everything from fedoras to keys. This is a pack of two, so you can make a home for every hat you have. Install it with the included adhesive or screws. It comes in four colors.

Not only does this leaf-shaped weighted lap blanket look amazing on your couch, but it also brings with it an instant dive into comforted relaxation. Pull it over you, and the weight pulls you into a deep relaxation that leads directly to sleep. “Not only is it cute enough to go on either the bed or couch, but it has helped me sleep so much better,” said one reviewer. “It makes everything feel more cozy and calming.” It comes in four weights and sizes and four colors.

Open this over-the-sink colander and rest it on your sink where you will use it constantly. Drop a few washed dishes into it to drip dry. Spray fruits and vegetables with the faucet while they lie in it and let them dry right there. It expands to fit your sink and collapses again so you can easily store it. It comes in 12 colors.

Drop this drain protector into the drain of your tub or shower, and you will never find yourself standing in stagnant water while showering and wondering if it’s time to call a plumber. It lets the water through while grabbing the hair and other detritus before it gets into the drain. If that gunk never gets to the drain, it can’t clog it. Clean it once in a while, and your shower will always flow freely. It comes in six colors.

Pop these toothpaste caps over the end of the tube and stop the leaks and mess. They have a self-closing opening that lets toothpaste out under pressure but won’t let it leak all over the counter if you forget to put the cap back on. Genius. “Game changer for my bathroom!” said one reviewer. “Totally worth it. A few days in, and guess what? Not a single funky toothpaste mess on my counter!” Choose from five color and style options.

Give your feet a scrubbing that gets your soles clean and feels amazing every time you take a shower by dropping this foot scrubber mat onto the shower floor. You don’t have to contort yourself into an awkward pose on a slippery surface to clean your feet. Just drop some soap into it and lather it up with your feet. “My toes haven’t been this clean since I was a toddler with a responsible adult washing them. It scrubs, massages, and basically does all the work while I just stand there questioning why I didn’t buy this sooner,” said one reviewer.

Take advantage of the MagSafe feature in your iPhone by snapping it to the slender phone stand that holds the phone firmly using magnets. It is elegant and minimal and turns your phone into a glanceable screen while you work. It charges your phone, too, while it rests gracefully on the stand. It’s perfect on a bedside table or desk and comes in two versions.

When your plants get leafy and lush, it can be difficult to get water past those leaves and into the soil where they can drink it. Instead of spilling water all over the floor, stick this plant watering funnel into the soil and pour the water onto it. It directs the water through that leafy maze right to where you want it without spilling a drop. This is a pack of three

When your environment gets hot and steamy, pull out this handheld mini fan and cool yourself down. It provides instant breezy refreshment delivered directly to where you point it, so you don’t have to endure a heat wave or bad smell. It doubles as a flashlight, too, making it an essential personal safety and care device. It comes in six colors.

Banish your headache and cool down at the same time with this headache ice pack that brings darkness, slight compression, and icy cold to your brain. Just pull it on and rest. You will feel better in minutes. “After about a year of straight use, I just bought it again, because it's SO worth it,” said one reviewer. Use it as is or chill it in the freezer for more intense cold. It comes in six colors.

This LED dog collar makes even a black dog easy to see in the dark. And that means your pup will be safer, you will be able to find them if they go rogue and break through the fence, and games of night catch will be much more enjoyable. It comes in six colors and makes your canine companion look positively glamorous.

How often do you burn your hands lifting a bowl out of the microwave? Too often, right? Add these bowl cozy holders to your kitchen kit and reduce that occurrence to zero. Set the bowl right on one when you heat your food, and you can lift the bowl out without pain. It keeps your food warm — or cold — while you eat, too. This is a set of four, and they come in seven colors.

You do not have to tape that heavy plug to the wall to stop it from falling out and disconnecting everything. The Snug Plug is designed to solve this problem without calling an electrician. Plug one into that old, loose outlet, and it snugs things up so that your plug will stay put. This is a pack of 10, so you can deal with every outlet in the house. Bonus! They glow in the dark, so it’s easier to plug things in.

Has the typeface gotten so small you can’t see who joined the group chat? It can’t possibly be your eyes. Either way, though, this page magnifier will bring your reading material into focus without asking you to don a pair of glasses and admit you need them. It lights up, too, so you can read in low light. The light has several brightness and color settings that are easy to adjust. “This was worth every penny!!!” said one reviewer.

If you run or walk, you probably suffer from tight calves. This can become very painful when left unattended and can lead to plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis, which are both quite painful. Fortunately, gently stretching those muscles and tendons daily can help. This foot rocker makes this so easy to do that you will actually do it. It comes in two colors.

Cleaning grout is a thankless job, which is why you should delegate the work to this power scrubber. The scrub head spins 60 times per second while you do very little except aim so that grout gets clean fast without the use of your elbow grease. It is battery-powered and gets five stars from over 18,000 Amazon reviewers. You can purchase extra scrubbers and a variety of specialized scrub heads and use it for much more than grout.

This gap dust cleaner is the tool you need to get under those hard-to-clean places all over your home. Get the detritus out from under the fridge. Remove the dust from under the couch or those low shelves the vacuum can’t get under. The firm flexible wand is long enough to get under there, and the two microfiber dust covers can be used wet or dry. The handle telescopes so you can reach high places like ceiling fans and molding.

Turn leftovers into lunches and meals for the future with these silicone freezer trays that let you store single servings indefinitely in the freezer. When you need a meal, pop one or two of the one-cup portions out of the tray and microwave. You’ll be eating in minutes.

Hang this trash can over a cabinet right where you are skinning onions or chopping vegetables, and you can sweep all the waste right into it to deal with later. It is the perfect place to store compost to take out later and saves you so much walking around while you work. It has a ring to hold a bag in place, and the lid slides open and hangs in place.

Put this cute mushroom-shaped clip-on light wherever you need more illumination. It clips to your desk, bedside table, headboard, or anywhere, and the long, bendy arm lets you put the light right where you want it. It has 10 brightness settings, and you can choose the color of the light to transform it from a party light to a night light to a reading light. It comes in white or black.

Cleaning your microwave can be an odious chore or an entertaining moment in your day. The difference? This Angry Mama microwave cleaner. Fill her with vinegar and water and microwave her for seven minutes. She will rage, blow her top, and shoot steam out of her head while you watch. When she is done losing her temper, everything caked onto the oven interior will wipe off easily. She comes in four colors.

Turn your flashlight into a multipurpose lighting tool with this flashlight diffuser set. Snap one of the three diffusers over the bulb, and that bright light becomes warm mood lighting, soft reading light, or a red warning light. They fit lots of flashlights and are easy to keep on hand.

When you have no bedside table — and no room for one — this bedside shelf organizer will make it possible to keep your reading material, phone, and remotes handy without losing them in the bedding. It is small and mounts with adhesive. “Worth it!” said one reviewer. “Makes my life easier. I put it next to my bed on the wall to put my TV remote and phone when I go to sleep.”

With this multi-tool pen in your pocket, you will be ready for whatever emergency is in front of you. Need to sign a contract, disarm an explosive, hang some art, measure a tight tolerance in your spaceship, find your way in the dark, or fix your bike? There are so many tools hiding in this pair of pens — screwdrivers, a stylus, a ruler, a bubble level, an LED light — you will be ready for anything.

Label anything, anywhere, with this Bluetooth label maker that connects to your phone and lets you design and print custom labels on the fly. Use the app to create everything from basic labels to adorable decorations and hit print. Your creation will spit out of this pocket-sized machine so you can stick it where you want. “A total game-changer for organizing my home and office!” said one reviewer. “I’ve used it for everything from pantry organization to scrapbooking, and it works flawlessly every time.”

Whip up mashed potatoes or chicken salad fast without wearing out your hands with this professional masher with five big blades to get the job done in seconds. It’s also perfect for mashing ground beef in the pan or smashing bananas. Nearly 47,000 people give this essential kitchen tool five stars. It comes in two colors.

Install this retractable car charger in your car by plugging it into the lighter. Now you have a charging station that can handle whatever happens. Pull out one of the two charging cables to power up your phone or other devices. Or plug a cable into the two USB ports. There is a USB-C and a USB-A port. “This charges my phone extremely fast and is worth every penny,” said one reviewer. It comes in gray or black.

If you have trouble sleeping or staying asleep, try elevating your neck and shoulders with this wedge pillow. It may solve many breathing, acid reflux, snoring, back and neck pain, and sleep apnea problems, and is super comfortable. There is a soft neck pillow that removes, so you can use it as a lumbar support if you prefer. There’s a pocket for your phone and the cover is washable. It comes in two sizes.

Whether you are wiping your glasses, dusting your office, or cleaning oil from a car part, these microfiber cleaning cloths in a dispenser box are a convenient tool for the job. Made with a yarn that has thousands of tiny fissures that grab dirt, dust, and grime, they make getting any surface clean fast and easy. The dispenser box keeps them at hand and easy to grab. You can wash and reuse them, too. There are seven colors to choose from.

How often do you curse while digging through a drawer full of chaos looking for the lid to the water bottle or tumbler you have already filled with a beverage? These lid organizers will eliminate this irritation from your life. Hang the lids on the two racks to drip dry, and you will always be able to find the one you need. Best hack ever!” said one reviewer. “Easy to install and worth every dollar!” It comes in three colors.

This handy crevice cleaning brush will make it easy to clean window tracks, gaps around the sink or stove, that crevice where the toilet meets the floor, tub tile edges, and more. It has an easy-to-grip handle and a long row of stiff bristles to get in there and get the gunk and grime out. This is a pack of three, and you can choose between a flat and a serrated brush.

Once you mount this jar opener under a cabinet, you will never struggle to get a jar open again. Even the biggest pickle jar is no match for this genius device. Just push the lid into its jaws and turn. You can use both hands. “This is such a simple gadget, and it’s 100% worth it,” said one reviewer. “My life changed. So easy to open any bottle, any jars,” said another.

When you take your glasses off, drop them into the eyeglass holder stand where they will be safe and will get a gentle fuzzy wipe every time you store them to help keep them clean. Then, when you are looking for your glasses, you will know where to find them. And they won’t be covered in spills and fingerprints because you left them on the counter. This is a pack of two.

Cleaning your tongue is an important part of dental care. It keeps your breath fresh and helps you taste your food better. This tongue cleaner is two tongue-cleaning tools in one. One side is a gentle brush that’s perfect for a gentle scrub. The other side is a soft and gentle scraper. It’s all on an ergonomic handle that’s easy to hold. This is a pack of four.

These Swedish dishcloths are a clever mix of cellulose and cotton, which makes them as absorbent as a paper towel and reusable like a sponge. Use them to wash dishes, wipe up spills, clean the counters and other surfaces, and more. Then toss them in the wash and use them again. When they get too tired to keep using, they biodegrade. They are pretty, too. There are 12 colors and patterns to choose from.

This salad chopper is here to make lunch! Drop your greens, cheese, vegetables, meat, and herbs into a bowl and use the two sharp, rocking blades to transform it into a chopped salad — right in the bowl — fast. You can use it on a cutting board, too, to easily cut difficult-to-chop leafy ingredients or dice up lots of ingredients fast. “The ease of this item to use is incredible: quick, precise, and safe,” said one reviewer. “The chopping is finished in no time.”

Step out of the shower onto this soft, comfortable, soothing memory foam bath mat in the shape of a pebble pathway. The texture feels wonderful underfoot, and the absorbent cover drinks up water so you can drip dry without slipping. A grippy backing keeps it from sliding out from under you, and it comes in six colors and seven sizes.

When your dryer seems to be taking longer to get clothes dry, attach this dryer vent cleaner to your vacuum, pull out the lint trap, and find out how much lint and other detritus is stuck in the vents, making your dryer work too hard. You might even find some of those lost socks. “Pulled out an amazing amount of lint plus a sock!” said one reviewer. “Couldn't believe how much got through the screen filter.” It comes in two colors.

Soak this groove cleaning sponge in water and watch as it turns into a genius cleaning tool, able to scrape off dirt and debris from contoured and grooved surfaces easily. It holds lots of water, so your cleaning projects move quickly. Great for dusting or scrubbing. “Its unique dampness level provides enough moisture to adhere to dust particles, allowing for thorough removal,” said one reviewer. This is a pack of four that comes in six colors.

Laundry baskets are handy to have on hand on laundry day, but the rest of the week, they take up a lot of space. Not so with this collapsible plastic laundry basket that crushes flat when you aren’t using it. You can have several of these stashed under a bed, ready to deploy, without eating up real estate in your home. It comes in 15 colors.

If you can feel a draft coming through that doorway, you will also feel it in your heating and air conditioning bill. Sounds, bugs, and other things can get through that gap, too. This door draft stopper is the solution that will save you money in the long run. Peel and stick it to the bottom of the door and forget about it — and the draft it prevents. It comes in four colors.

Dreaming about you with thick, lush, big hair? You don’t have to sigh and accept thin and flat as your lot in life. Spray this hair thickening spray onto your locks and give it a fluff. You will have the hair of your dreams. “I am amazed how much volume it gives me!!” said one reviewer. “Worth every penny!” It uses botanical and sea salt as thickeners, so it’s not sticky or loaded with chemicals.

Turn a chicken breast or a pork shoulder into shredded meat in seconds with this clever chicken shredder tool that does all the work for you. Drop the meat onto the spiked bed, hold the top by the big handles, and rotate. “[It] shreds chicken so fast with very little effort,” said one reviewer. “It grips firmly to the counter, and you just twist a few times for perfectly shredded chicken.” It comes in nine colors.

Keeping your knives sharp when you have this pro knife sharpener in the house is so easy. Suction it to a kitchen surface with the clever lever and drag the blade through the tungsten carbide edges that are aligned just right, and it will put the perfect edge on your knife, whatever that knife is made from. It stores easily in a drawer and comes in eight colors.

Get better control over where the heat or AC gets delivered into your space with these magnetic vent covers that allow you to easily close off a room so the air goes to the places you need it. They are easy to install, come in 15 sizes, and create a tight seal over those vents. “The magnet is strong, and they create a tight seal on my floor vents with no air leaks,” said one of nearly 5,000 five-star reviewers. “I’ve already noticed better airflow control.” They come in white or brown.

These gap cleaning tools are perfect for getting the gunk out of your sliding door track or the tracks of your windows. But you will also use them on the shower track, hard-to-clean places in your car, keyboards, the range hood, edges of the bathtub and toilet, and more. The set includes a track cleaning brush, blind brush, groove gap brush, and sponges designed to clean vents and other odd shapes.

Before you shuck oysters or work with sharp blades, pull on these cut-resistant work gloves to protect your hands. They are flexible, so your hands remain nimble, but the fabric is four times more durable than leather, so you won’t get slashed while you work. They come in four colors.

If you love to turn your pillow and land on the cool part, these cooling pillowcases will give you that sensation all night long. One side is a Japanese cooling fabric, and the other is breathable cotton. Flip it over any time you like to get that cool-to-the-touch feeling. “The cooling aspect is amazing!!” said one reviewer. “I seriously want to change every single pillowcase in our house to these.” They come in four sizes and 11 colors.

Blast away food, plaque, and stains with water. This water dental flosser takes your daily care routine up a notch and gets your teeth clean with less effort. It has four pressure settings and five specialized tips to give you exactly the cleaning intensity and precision you want. It’s rechargeable and has a big tank, so you don’t have to fill it often. It comes in four colors.

If you sit a lot, this seat cushion will pamper your posterior. The high-density memory foam makes any seat softer without being too squishy, and the wedge shape with a cutaway for your lower spine improves posture and reduces pressure points that can cause pain. It fits into a car seat, wheelchair, desk chair, or wherever you sit and is easy to move from chair to chair. It comes in two colors.

Turn leftovers, ingredients in your kitchen, and prepared foods into a hot lunch on the go with this electric lunch box. Turn it on 30 minutes before you want to eat, and it will heat up whatever you packed into it. It plugs into a standard home outlet or the lighter in your car, and it has a leak-proof gasket that won’t leak food on your desk or upholstery. There are 11 colors to choose from.

If your dog loves to lounge on the couch or your bed, protect your furniture with this waterproof dog blanket because you never know when your pet will decide to rest immediately after swimming or rolling in something foul. You can toss this in the wash to clean it. Your couch? Not so much. It is soft and comfy with an impervious waterproof inner lining and comes in seven sizes and 15 colors.

This Adjust-a-Cup is a clever take on the measuring up. Set it to the amount you need and fill it up. Then pour your ingredients into a bowl or use the plunger feature to push every last bit out. “Perfect for measuring peanut butter and honey, or any ingredient that sticks in a measuring cup,” said one reviewer. It measures both metric and standard, so you don’t need a conversion chart, and it takes up less space in your kitchen. It comes in two sizes.

Getting big pans in and out of a hot oven is hazardous, even if you use an oven mitt. These oven guards make it a bit safer. Snap them over the edge of the oven racks so you don’t burn your arms when you do this. The silicone is heat resistant, so those hot racks can’t hurt you. This is a pack of four, and they come in two sizes and three colors.

Pull these heel socks on while you are kicking around the house, and you won’t need to drop so much money on pedicures. They are infused with a moisturizing gel that softens your heels and hydrates your hard, cracked calluses so they become soft and healthy. The soft, fuzzy material feels great, and you can walk around without slipping because your toes are free. They come in 13 colors and two sizes.

These flexible cutting boards are a great way to make your kitchen prep area safer. They are labeled with cute icons that tell you what to cut on them, so you never cut fruit on a board that was just used to cut raw meat or fish. You won’t have oranges that taste like garlic or salads that have been contaminated with dangerous bacteria. They are flexible, thin, and easy to store, too.

Turn the wasted space on the top of your dryer into an ironing board with this ironing mat that protects the surface and offers a clean space to quickly touch up clothing. It clings magnetically to the machine so it stays put and folds for storage. It looks good on the dryer and is easy to whip out and use — unlike that cumbersome ironing board. “[Gives] your washer/dryer a clean appearance,” said one reviewer.

Want to keep trash from littering the floor and back seat of your car? Install this car trash can so everyone knows where to drop wrappers, tissues, empty snack bags, and everything else. It hangs right over the headrest and is waterproof. It has a lid, a handle, and is made of silicone, so you can squish it if you need to. It comes in white or black.

Want to guarantee you will never get locked out — and that visitors can get in even if you aren’t home — without opening your home to burglars? Use this key lock box. Attach it to something permanent — a wall or door handle — code your own passcode, and leave it locked with a set of keys inside. The large capacity will handle a car key, too. It’s much safer than a fake rock. It comes in six colors.