60 insanely clever things Amazon keeps selling out of — & they're so freaking cheap

Opening a pop-top can is a fast way to break your manicure, and if you have an injury to your can-opening finger, forget about it. This easy tab opener allows you to enjoy a cold beverage from a can no matter the state of your hands, nails, or manual dexterity. Slide it over the tab and lift. Once the can is open, the opener becomes a cover that spins around to keep bugs out of your drink. This is a pack of six in a variety of colors.

Turn your desk into a nerdy control room by setting your mouse and keyboard on this huge Excel cheat sheet mouse pad. It keeps all those arcane commands, functions, and keyboard shortcuts glanceable so you can remember every one of them and fly through the work. “Saves me from digging online or flipping through guides,” said one reviewer. “A quick reference right on the desk.”

Keep your favorite cooking oil in this oil dispenser and oil sprayer, and it will transform the way you cook. Spray oil onto fries before you pop them in the air fryer, then pour oil into a pan without setting down the bottle you are using. It holds 16 ounces, has a big handle to make grabbing and holding it easy on your hands, and comes in lots of colors.

When it comes to clogged drains, prevention is key. This TubShroom is the easy prevention you need. Drop it into the drain, and it will catch all the hair as the water runs through it. Pull it out and pull the hair off occasionally, and you will never have a clogged drain. This is a set of two of them. One is sized for the sink and the other for the shower.

When your sheets will not cooperate and stay snugly tucked in all night, these bed sheet straps will put an end to the middle-of-the-night bed remake. Attach them to the corners of the sheet and tuck the straps under the mattress, and those sheets will stay put. “My sheets always stay in place,” said one reviewer. “I LOVE them!!!!”

It’s easier to remember to take pills if they are within easy reach. This portable pill bottle organizer lets you bring a subset of your supplements and medications along, so you can take them without being thwarted by logistics. It holds seven pills in separate compartments and dispenses them through a pop top. “This is such a clever design,” said one reviewer. “Easy to use, easy to fill, and a cute little design!!!”

It’s a good idea to keep a plunger next to the toilet and under the kitchen sink. This plunger bundle — one for the toilet and one for the sink — does not look like an industrial tool, yet it is very effective. The bellows-style design lets you shoot a lot of air at the problem fast to unclog stubborn sink and toilet clogs. But when it is standing, waiting, behind the toilet, it looks clean, funky, and colorful. There are five size options.

If your hands need something to play with so you can concentrate on work or studying, this fidget worm toy will keep them busy. Twist it, morph it, and bend it into all sorts of shapes. When it’s time to move on, squish it down and it will fit easily into a pocket. “This thing is awesome and I fiddle with it every day at my desk,” said one reviewer. “It's very tactile and relaxing.” It comes in five colors.

Don’t donate or trade in your old tablet! Mount it to a wall and let it control your smart home, show you what’s happening in front of your video doorbell, or bring you adorable updates from the smart bird feeder. This tablet holder secures it to the wall, transforming it into a sleek touchscreen console. The silicone bumpers protect it without pressing any iPad buttons. It comes in three colors.

You could toss your earbuds in a drawer or let them get lost in your desk clutter. But why would you do that when this magnetic cat earbud holder will hold them while doing a sassy dance? “The magnets work very well and hold the AirPods,” said one reviewer. “It’s cute, funny, but best of all, they actually work.”

Before you drop your lotion, sunscreen, or shampoo into a travel or beach bag, protect your gear from leaks by slipping these toiletry skins over the bottle. Any bottle breaks, popped tops, or other potentially messy disasters will be contained inside the skins, so nothing bad will happen to your other items. They are super stretchy, so they fit over nearly every bottle or tube. “An ingenious idea,” said one reviewer. “A clever alternative to encasing everything in zipper bags.” There are three options.

When a simple leak happens under the sink — or even a spilled container of cleaning supplies — you will be so glad that you installed this under-sink mat in there before loading that cupboard up with dishwasher detergent and spray bottles. The waterproof silicone will protect your cupboards and floors, and a lip keeps liquids contained till you can clean it up. It comes in 20 colors and 11 sizes.

These clever zipper locks secure the zippers on any backpack, duffle, or crossbody bag to thwart thieves from unzipping and lifting your valuables. You can also use them to attach keys to a key fob, secure pet tags to a collar, replace a broken zipper pull, or attach any small things together with them. They are super handy and cheap. They are like tiny carabiners that open on both ends. There are 10 color and quantity options.

You will reach for these clever magnetic twist ties every time you wrap up a cord. You will also use them to stick notes to the fridge, keep a pen where you need it, mark your page in books, and for hundreds of other everyday activities. The magnetic ends and flexible loops make them so useful. And they are colorful, too. “These are so clever! I'm still figuring out new uses for them,” said one reviewer. They come in 11 colors.

When you want the bathtub to be spotless and don’t have the energy to get in there and scrub it, this electric spin scrubber will save the day. It has a powerful motor, two spin speeds, and six interchangeable attachments that can handle everything from the shower wall to the detail work on faucets. “Cleaning just got a whole lot easier,” said one reviewer. “No more scrubbing on my knees or killing my arms with effort.”

This door and window stopper might look it escaped from the a modern art museum, but it is a clever and useful tool that you will use constantly. It stops a door from closing accidentally. It holds a window open. It works with all sorts of styles of windows, doors, and floors in six positions. Just hook the sharp end under a door or rest it on a window frame. It comes in three colors, and this is a pack of two.

Is it really home if you don’t have a place to hang your hat? This hat rack gives you a place to drop all your caps. It mounts to the wall with the hook facing up or sideways and holds an entire collection of ball caps. It comes with screws or adhesive so you can mount it however suits you. This is a pack of two and it comes in six colors.

Get your teeth close-up ready white while enjoying your favorite fruit or herb flavor with these flavored teeth whitening strips. Cover your teeth with them, enjoy the tasty flavor, and go about your business for 30 minutes a day. After 14 days, your smile will be movie-star bright. “The taste is super refreshing,” said one reviewer. “I noticed a visible difference in my teeth after just a few uses.” There are seven flavors.

When you come around a corner and the sun is so bright it blinds you, it creates a real driving hazard. With this polarized sun visor installed on your sun visor, you can quickly shade your eyes from it. Pull the zipper on the underside of the visor, and a light filter — like a pair of sunglasses for your windshield— comes down, stopping the glare instantly. It comes in two styles and three colors.

You want to sip a beer. But you want everyone to think you are sipping a cola. These silicone can covers help you achieve this deception with ease. Pull them over a beer can, and the can will be sporting a disguise that will fool every casual survey of your drinking situation. “[I] tested these in the wild: at a family BBQ, a company picnic, and yes, even during a Zoom meeting. No one was the wiser,” said one reviewer. Choose from four soda brands and quantity options.

Keep all your shower gear organized and within reach by hanging this shower organizer from the shower curtain hooks. It has seven mesh pockets that will hold everything from shampoo bottles to razors. All your gear will drip-dry through the porous fabric, and you can see into the pockets so you don’t lose track of anything. It comes in black or white.

You went to a lot of trouble to make your room look appealing. Don’t let wires and an ugly outlet ruin it. This socket outlet cover hides the outlet and moves the plugs to a less obvious place. Choose how long you need the cord to be — there are four options — to achieve your cord cleanup, plug the flat plate into the wall, and place the power strip behind a piece of furniture or an appliance. Mess gone! It even comes with an adhesive cord concealer kit.

Get all your bras out of those messy drawers and onto this bra hanger so you can see them all at once. It saves a step on laundry day, too, since you can pull them out of the wash and hang them to dry right where you store them. It’s a strategy that works just as well for camisoles and tanks. Each hanger has 20 hooks. “So useful and clever,” said one reviewer. “They save lots of space and keep everything organized.” Choose from three colors.

When a glance in the mirror shows you a dry, tired visage, take matters into your own hands by wearing this collagen chin mask to boost skin texture and plump things up. It is easy to put on. Hook it over your ears. And it is filled with elasticity boosting hyaluronic acid, retinol, aloe, and vitamin E, along with gold and collagen peptides. “My quick spa fix!” said one reviewer. “The hyaluronic acid-infused sheet feels super luxurious and leaves my skin noticeably plumper, brighter, and hydrated.” There are three colors.

When you spend the day at the beach, make yourself at home. Attach this hanging hook to your beach umbrella so you have a place to stash your keys, phone, and towel so they stay dry and sand-free and are easy to find. It clamps onto any size beach umbrella and puts four hooks right where you need them. “Great way to hang your hat, Bluetooth speaker, or anything else you take to the beach,” said one reviewer. It comes in blue or white.

This mini electric air pump makes it fast and easy to inflate everything from balloons to tires, and it is small enough to keep in your camping or beach kit. It can fill or deflate, so you can use it to fill all the pool floats or camping mattresses and then use it to suck the air out of air mattresses or vacuum storage bags. It comes with five nozzles and is also a light. Choose from three colors.

Sunglasses or eyeglasses that slip off when you are working are so annoying. These anti-slip silicone ear clips will hold them on so you can clean, garden, and concentrate without always having to push your glasses back up your face. “I can easily engage in my aerobics workouts and so many activities without having my glasses falling off my face,” said one reviewer. “They are so comfortable that you can barely feel that you are wearing them.” This is a pack of 10, and they come in five colors.

Drop your phone onto this cell phone stand and turn it into an entertainment center, hands-free phone, TV, or workout instructor. A speaker in the stand lets you hear the movies, music, or video calls on your phone clearly and loudly, and it holds the screen in portrait or landscape for you. It connects through Bluetooth and has a built-in microphone. It comes in nine colors.

If you have a large collection of leggings, scarves, or pants, these pants hangers are the storage solution you have been looking for. Hang each pair of pants or leggings on a rod while the hanger is vertical and then drop one hook off the closet rod to turn that hanger into a vertical storage solution that takes up very little space and lets you see each pair as if in a display. This is a pack of two, and they come in four colors.

When you have been gardening, cleaning, or otherwise treating your hands like tools and immersing them in toxic substances, you need to take some time for recovery. This repairing CICA hand mask is the self care they are looking for. Pull on the gloves and let the prebiotic oat and shea butter soak in and repair your dry, cracked, and abused paws.

Turn any light switch into a wall hook for keys with this magnetic key rack that installs by replacing a couple of screws in the switch plate. Once installed, you can stick any set of keys — or anything metal — to it and it will stay put. “This is genius! Easy to install and so clever,” said one reviewer.

Set this diffuser and humidifier on your desk or bedside table and enjoy the crackling illusion of a tiny fire as it scents your room and fills the air with cool humidity to soothe your eyes and sinuses. You can change the color of the illusory flames and drop a few drops of your favorite essential oil into the water to create whatever mood suits the moment. There are four size and shape options.

If you don’t have the space or patience for a shredder but worry that your personal information will be stolen from sensitive documents when you throw them away, use this theft protection roller stamp to obliterate the data you don’t want to set loose into the world. It is fast, easy, and fits in a desk drawer.

Treat your scalp to an exfoliating treatment with little effort by sliding this exfoliator brush over one finger, holding it in your palm, and dragging it through your hair. It feels blissful and stimulates your hair and scalp while removing dead skin and reducing dandruff. “It’s relaxing and my scalp feels great,” said one reviewer. “I lather my hair, then massage, then rinse.” It comes in two colors.

Settle into your beach chair, drop your insulated water bottle into this beach cup holder, set your phone in its phone pocket, and enjoy the sun and surf without having to hunt for your phone in the bottom of a bag or wipe sand off your beverage before every sip. Long spikes dig into the sand to keep your gear safe and handy. This is a pack of two. They come in five colors.

This tiny rechargeable clip-on light will become part of your everyday carry fast. Clip it to a shirt so you can see while you work on something. Clip it to a pocket in your bag so you can find your stuff in the dark interior. Attach it to a keyring or lanyard. Stick it magnetically to anything to work hands-free. It is a spotlight, a floodlight, and a red light. It comes in six colors.

Plug this retractable car charger into the lighter in your car and transform that vehicle into modern-day transport. Pull out a cord to charge via USB-C or lightning. Plug a cord into the USB-C or USB-A plugs to keep accessories and small electronics powered. The base is hinged, and it swivels so you can fit it into your space. Your passengers will think you are very clever. “This charger is usually the first thing people will comment on in my car,” said one reviewer. It comes in two colors.

You don’t have to invest in, install, or fight with a screen door to let breezes in while keeping bugs out. This magnetic screen door is cheap, simple to install, and easy to walk through. A row of powerful magnets in the center seam keeps it closed. It effortlessly opens to let you — or your pets and children — through, though. Then the magnets snap it closed again so you don’t have to yell, “Don’t forget to close the screen door!” all day long. It comes in three styles.

When the couch looks worse for wear and your favorite sweater is shaggy and pilled, pull out this fabric shaver and trim that mess. It removes lint, pills, stray threads, and other problems from fabrics by shaving and vacuuming them all away. It’s fast, easy, and rechargeable. It comes with two extra blades and a protective cover. Choose from seven colors.

Install this slick egg organizer into your fridge and turn every omelet into a fun Wallace & Gromit-style adventure. The eggs slide down the sloped interior to land in your hand. And you fill it from the top, so you always use up older eggs before the new ones. “It’s a total space saver and helps keep my fridge neat and organized,” said one reviewer. “The rolling design makes it easy to grab the next egg without rearranging anything.”

Can’t find the remote, light switch, or your journal in the night? Is there a flight of stairs that’s hazardous in the dark? Or maybe you want your bike, dog, or child’s scooter to be easier to see in the dark? Slap down some of this glow-in-the-dark tape so it will glow just enough for you to see it. The luminous material absorbs light when it's there and then glows when it isn’t. “Caution,” said one reviewer. “This tape makes you want to put it everywhere just for fun.”

No patience for teeth whitening strips? Add a bit of the whitening toothpaste booster to your preferred toothpaste and roll the whitening into the ablutions you already do. It uses gentle hydrogen peroxide to whiten and brighten your teeth as you clean. After 30 days of this, you will have a sparkling smile. “This stuff is amazing!” said one reviewer. “I am thrilled at the results! After only a week, the difference in my teeth is incredible.”

Are you — or your children — safe getting undressed in that public changing room, hotel room, or roadside rest stop? This rechargeable hidden camera detector will alert you if there is a camera capturing images that could be used for nefarious purposes. “My girls took this into the bathroom at the campground and found NOT ONE - but THREE different cameras hidden in the restroom stalls,” said one reviewer. It is small and portable and finds anything that’s transmitting a radio signal.

When you check into your hotel, make sure no one else can get into the room with you by installing this portable door lock. It is a simple tool that blocks the door from opening from the outside. You can easily remove it to get out, though. A dangling heart charm makes it easy to find in the dark. It comes with a floor alarm that sets off a loud noise if someone does manage to come through the door. It comes in two colors.

Now that everyone has everything delivered, opening packages has become a daily occurrence. Keep a tool on hand to make that task less frustrating. These tiny box cutters are cheap and easy to keep on hand, and they cut right through box tape and envelopes to make getting packages open super easy. So small they can fit on a keychain, but highly functional. Also, they look like clouds. This is a pack of three.

Next time you settle in for a long drive or your daily commute, create a pleasant atmosphere in your vehicle’s interior by dropping a touch of your favorite essential oil and some water into this portable humidifier. It releases a gentle, cool mist to soothe your sinuses and scents the car. It has two mist modes and a night-light, which makes it a great desk or bedside table accessory, too. It comes in four sizes and four colors.

Put down the bottle brush! Cleaning a water bottle — or any beverage container — is much easier than that. Drop one of these water bottle cleaning tablets into it, add water, and wait while it completely removes stains, odors, and all forms of yuck from the interior. Rinse it out, and your bottle will be like new. “They remove all odor and funk from water bottles and camel-backs,” said one reviewer.

How many pills have you destroyed trying to cut them with a knife? This pill cutter does the job without any pill loss. And it does all your pills at once. Adjust it for the size of the pill, line the pills up on the runway, and close the lid. It does all the work. “This thing is sharp, very clever, and makes excellent slices into small pills,” said one reviewer. It comes in five colors.

It is so tragic when a ring you love is too big to fit the finger you want to wear it on. But this ring size adjuster will fix that for you. Wrap the silicone spiral around the ring, and it will snug it tighter so the ring won’t spin around and fall off. “Easy to apply, barely noticeable, and quite durable,” said one reviewer. “Such a clever solution!” It comes in four sizes.

This magnetic pickup tool should be in every toolbox. The telescoping head reached 22 inches into dark holes and crevices while the bright LED light shows you where you dropped your parts, tools, or keys. Then the magnetic top of the light grabs those items so you can retrieve them. The base is magnetic, too, so you can stick it to the grill — or anything metal — to use as a task light.

With this pair of writing tools in your pocket protector, you will be ready for much more than math and book signings. You will be able to fix your glasses or bike in the dark, hang a straight picture, and make accurate measurements. Hidden within its mild-mannered exterior, this multi-tool pen sports a bubble level, ruler, screwdrivers, and LED light. There are three multi-tool styles to choose from.

Whether you are reading the book, studying it, or writing it, this bamboo book stand will help you do it hands-free. The angle is adjustable, so you can get the page at the right angle for scanning, deep reading, or marking up. And the firm background gives you a surface to write on as you work. It’s great as a tablet stand, too. It comes in four sizes.

When the sun hits your eyes as you drive, you need sunglasses and you need them now. This sunglasses holder will keep them within easy reach, so you don’t have to hunt through car clutter or a bag to see the road. The magnetic clip holds them securely, and the leather-like material matches your interior. This is a pack of two, and they come in nine colors.

When the debilitating pain of a migraine threatens, stop it cold with this migraine relief cap. It blocks light to help your optic nerve relax and chills all those firing neurons so they calm down. It feels amazing and works for lesser headaches and hangovers, too. “This product changed my life,” said one reviewer. “I had a category 5 migraine. [...] I took my headache handband from the fridge and hobbled into bed. As I slid the cool, silky fiber over my head, I swear I could have cried.” It comes in six colors.

You don’t have to be at the mercy of whatever harsh soap is in the public hand soap dispensers if you have these soap sheets in your bag. Pull out one papery piece, melt it in your palm, and watch it lather up while hydrating your skin and emitting a delicious scent. Toss a pack in your camping kit and travel bag, too. Each pack holds 100 sheets. This is three packs. Choose from 12 scent options.

When it’s hot out and you want to stay cool, fresh, and un-chafed, this talc-free anti-chafe body powder is the stuff. It smells great, absorbs sweat, and makes all your soft cushiony bits slide effortlessly, so you stay comfortable. “When I put it on, it makes everything smooth and dry and forms a barrier,” said one reviewer. “It lasted pretty much [my] whole 8-hour shift.” It comes in two scents.

When this grocery bag carrier is on the job, you can carry all the groceries from the car to the house at once without experiencing hand pain, desperation, or a desire to give up and sit down. Loop the grocery bags into the big plastic hooks and carry the smooth, wide plastic handle over your shoulder or in your hand. “These are amazing,” said one reviewer. “I live on the third floor [...] and I can carry all my groceries up in one trip!” They come in seven colors.

If you like it when the hairdresser gives you a massage during the shampoo, you will love this silicone scalp massager that lets you treat yourself to one of those every time you shower. The gentle fingers feel terrific, help you relax, and really lather up your shampoo. The clever design makes it easy to hold in your hand. They come in eight colors.

Hanging art or decorations on brick might seem like it would require some serious power tools. But these brick clips make it easy. They snap in between the bricks and let you mount wreaths, small pieces of art, and other decorations to a brick wall. The brass looks nice, even if it shows around your installation. “I was ready to drill into the brick chimney until I found these,” said one reviewer. “It took about 10 seconds to get the clip in place.” This is a pack of four.

Not only does this small power bank look like something Q hacked together in a hurry for James Bond, but it is small enough to carry everywhere, and the little loop lets you hang it or attach it to a pack strap or purse loop. It has USB-C and USB-A ports, and a digital display tells you how much power it has. It comes in four colors.