A few well conceived, clever gadgets can make all the little every day things you do a bit more convenient. With the right product, you've suddenly solved a problem you might not have realized you had. No one really realized that having a cord was problematic until someone invented a cordless phone. And people got by just fine before we each had a phone in our pockets. But can you imagine life without them now?
Certainly, most gadgets don't meet this life changing level, but when one does it definitely belongs in your life. We've collected 31 of the handiest problem solving gadgets that you will wonder how you ever lived without.
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Stretch the Time Between Salon Visits With This Root Concealer
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Whether you cover your grays or celebrate them is up to you, but if you do color your hair, then you know how annoying it is when your roots begin to show. Salons are expensive, and the rest of your color still looks great. Cover your roots and extend the time between visits to your colorist with this Root Touch Up Concealing Powder. The brush lets you cover the individual hairs you need, or your whole roots area, and you can even use it on your brows. It stays put until next time you shampoo.Skip the Jet Lag Next Time You Travel With This No Jet Lag Homeopathic Jet Lag Remedy
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Don't waste a moment of your vacation struggling with jet lag. Instead, take No Jet Lag Homeopathic Jet Lag Remedy. Chewing one tablet each time your plane takes off and each time it lands counters the exhausting effects of pressure changes on your body. On long-haul flights, chewing one tablet every two hours while flying helps relieve symptoms such as sleepiness, fatigue, and irritability by restoring your body's natural rhythms. It sounds like magic, and it might be. But reviewers agree that this stuff is the real deal and it works!For Quick, Easy, and Perfect Popcorn, Nothing Beats This Microwave Popcorn Popper with Lid
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Popcorn is basically a perfect snack. It's healthy, incredibly more-ish, and the ideal companion to watching TV or movies. But, it's only actually healthy if you pop it yourself. Microwave popcorn is full of chemicals and added fats and so much sodium, you might as well eat some Doritos instead. This Silicone Microwave Popcorn Popper will have you rethinking popcorn from your microwave. With nearly 7,000 5-star reviews, you know this thing is going to deliver as promised.Whip Up a Tossed Salad in a Fraction of the Time With These Awesome Toss and Chop Salad Tongs
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Think of how Edward Scissorhands would make a salad. Pretty awesome, right? These Toss and Chop Salad Tongs basically make you Edward Scissorhands, as you chop all your veggies and salad fixings right in the salad bowl. I guess you'd need two pair for the full Scissorhands effect, but one pair will still make you feel at least quasi-Wolverine-ish as you make short work of all that chopping.This Power Scrubber Takes the Elbow Grease Out of Scrubbing
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Who said scrubbing had to be hard work? This battery operated little Power Scrubber by Black and Decker makes short work of even the toughest jobs. The heavy duty scrub pads can tackle any crud you've got. It is fully immersible so you can scrub anything from your tub, to your cook top, to pots and pans soaking in your sink. This is especially useful for anyone with hand or wrist issues, as it take minimal work to get a tough job done.Unlike Charms That Need a Wine Glass Stem, These Wine Glass Markers Can Be Used to Label ANY Glassware
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How many water glasses do you wash when you have a house full of people simply because they all look alike? Problem solved completely and easily with these Wine Glass Markers which can write on any glassware, and wash off with soap and water. They can be used on plastics as well for those times when you might have a house full of kids and you'd like to skip loading the dishwasher with a million cups that were probably barely touched anyway. Instead, let Ava, Sam, and Jack use the same cups all day long.Keep Your Microwave Clean With This Vented Collapsible Microwave Cover
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The dreaded sauce splatter in your microwave can be a problem of your past. This Vented Collapsible Microwave Cover is big enough to fit over a dinner plate, a bowl of soup, just about anything you might be reheating in your microwave. All splatters are contained while the vents allow air circulation. When you're done, the cover rinses clean and collapses flat for easy storage.Keep Food Odors From Taking Over Your Fridge by Using a Refrigerator Deodorizer
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Fresh fish, leftover chili, and fruit salad don't mix. Well, actually they do, but much to the detriment of the fruit salad. Keep your food from contaminating your other food with this Refrigerator Deodorizer. These can be used in your fridge or freezer to eliminate gross smells. As these little deodorizers also remove excess moisture, your produce will not only smell better but will last longer!If You're One of Those People Whose Hands and Feet are Always Freezing, You Need Some HotHands Hand & Toe Warmers
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Winter is coming. Love it or hate it, we can all agree that it is cold and that being cold all the time is uncomfortable. It's easy enough to dress in layers, but our hands and feet are harder to insulate. If you're one of those people whose feet are always freezing or whose hands are constantly icy, you don't need to suffer all the time! These HotHands Hand & Toe Warmers can fit easily into gloves, pockets, shoes, or ski boots to keep your extremities toasty warm no matter how bad it gets outside. These make a terrific stocking stuffer for that always-cold person in your life!Sleep Anywhere Like a Pro With This Neck Support Travel Pillow
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You know that feeling when you're on a plane and just starting to nod off when suddenly you're jerked awake because your neck went all floppy and your head dropped? Don't be that guy. This Neck Support Travel Pillow will hold your head upright, but still let you relax and fall asleep. The super soft fleece outer material conceals a hidden support structure that lets you lean right on it. Plus it will keep drafts off your neck so you can catch some zz's.This Ice Scraper Mitt Makes All Other Ice Scrapers Look Stupid
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: winter is coming! This waterproof, fleece lined Ice Scraper Mitt will keep your hand toasty warm and completely dry next time you need to scrape ice and snow off your car. The ice scraper is built right in! Why would any ice scraper not have a warm and waterproof protective mitt for your hand? Ice happens. Freezing, chapped hands don't have to.Safely Put Your Drink Down Anywhere With a CouchCoaster
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Sure, you can set your drink down on the coffee table and then get yourself all comfortable on your sofa or chair, but then your drink isn't right next to you anymore. So, you either have to undo all that settling in to have a sip of your beverage, or you are forced to hold it in your hand at all times. WHAT? The makers of CouchCoaster agree that's crazy. This handy coaster can secure your drink over the back or arm of any chair or sofa, so you can stay all settled in and still take periodic sips of your beverage of choice.Keep Your Water Cold and Your Keys and Cash Safely Stowed With This Insulated Water Bottle With Storage Compartment
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I may be unreasonably excited about this product. But it comes up so often that I want to leave my belongings somewhere - say the beach - while I am elsewhere for a little while. It's all fine and dandy when you have no valuables, but how does that work? Surely you have car keys at least. This Insulated Water Bottle With Storage Compartment is the most brilliant solution to that problem. The bottom end is a clever little storage compartment where you can tuck away a few small belongings without leaving behind anything that looks valuable.No Need for an Electrician to Make the Most of Your Outlets with This Wall Mount 3-Outlets with 3 USB
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This thing is basically brilliant. Plug this Wall Mount 3-Outlets with 3 USB into any vertical two plug outlet, and instantly transform it into a three plug outlet plus three USB ports. No need for clunky charging adapters, and enough space to plug in three USB devices without losing any outlets. In fact you're gaining one! You can plug in all the things!These Baggy Racks are the Next Best Thing to Having Four Hands
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Have you ever tried pouring liquids into a ziplock bag? If so, then you already see how awesomely helpful it would be to be able to clip your bags securely into Baggy Racks for the task. These clever racks hold your bags upright and open so you can cook and freeze all the sauces, all the soups, and all the meatballs. Go ahead, be amazing.Don't Let the Cans Take Up All the Space in Your Fridge by Using This Refrigerator Soda Can Organizer
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Keep your fridge organized and tidy with this Refrigerator Soda Can Organizer. If you're a soda, beer, or seltzer drinker, you know that cans somehow manage to take up more than their fair share of room in the fridge. This handy organizer tames the clutter, and the cover provides a shelf so you can maximize your fridge space, and keep all your cans cold.This Light Therapy Lamp Can Keep the Winter Blues Away
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Have I mentioned that winter is coming? With it comes a serious lack of sunlight. If the thought of those long dark days gets you down, try a Light Therapy Lamp. This little light shines with the same 6500K color temperature of natural sunlight. Your body needs sunlight to function at its best, so anywhere from a few minutes to an hour per day with this therapy light can help reduce the effects of the winter blues, jet lag, shift work, or seasonal time changes.Finding Things in Your Purse is So Much Easier With a Purse Organizer Insert
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Your desk is organized. Your closet is organized. Your kitchen pantry is organized. So why is your purse a black hole where everything you might want on any given day goes to live together in utter chaos? Sure, you use the little pockets in there, but you know that your purse is a lawless abyss of darkness, where you may or may not find your phone before the call goes to voicemail. There is no need to live this way. A Purse Organizer Insert will give you the purse you deserve.These Retro Vinyl Coasters Make Using a Coaster So Much Cooler
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With the holidays approaching many of us are going to see our homes full of people eating and drinking. For the neat-nicks among us, this means guests dropping crumbs and setting glasses down directly on our wooden surfaces. If this thought stresses you out, don't worry. Your guests will happily remember to use a coaster if you have these adorable Retro Vinyl Coasters on hand. And if you happen to be the drink setting down guest at someone else's home this holiday season, these make a great host gift too.Keep Your Jewelry Neatly Organized With This Versatile Stackable Jewelry Organizer
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If you want to clear off and declutter the surface of your dresser, you'll want to check out this Stackable Jewelry Organizer. These convenient and versatile trays can stack up on top of each other, and fit nicely into your drawers, helping you keep your home clear of clutter. One set comes with three trays, but you can add more as needed to create a custom sized jewelry storage solution perfect for your needs.The Ground Meat Chopper is the Better Way to Mix, Chop, and Move Your Cooking Ground Meat
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While smashing your ground meat with your wooden spoon over and over again while it cooks works, there is a much better way. The Ground Meat Chopper easily breaks up and stirs your ground meat as it cooks. The chopper is safe for non-stick surfaces, and is strong enough to even break up partially frozen meat for those times when you didn't give yourself quite enough defrosting time.Mighty Handle Makes the Annoying Task of Carrying a Ton of Shopping Bags Much Easier
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I don't know about you, but I would rather break my arms than have to go back to the car for a second trip. I'm sure I'm not alone in this, right? I can't be because someone invented the Mighty Handle. This clever handle hooks around several bags, making it easy to carry all the shopping in one trip. You can carry up to 50 lbs per handle!These Clever Tongs are the Kitchen Tool You Never Knew You Always Wanted
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These funny looking things are about to make all your other kitchen utensils jealous. While it might look weird, the Clever Tongs 2 In 1 Kitchen Spatula is basically what you'd get if your favorite tongs and your favorite spatula had a baby. It's a tongula or spangs. Whatever you call it, it can flip, lift, carry, transfer, hold, grab, cradle, and scoop. And you need it.With an Adjustable Handle and Clever C-Shaped Duster, No Fan Dust is Safe From this Microfiber Ceiling Fan Duster
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If it's been awhile since you dusted your ceiling fans, then prepare to be shocked. It's crazy dusty up there. So think about what that means when you send those blades spinning! Fear not. This Microfiber Ceiling Fan Duster can easily reach every surface of your ceiling fans, and effectively clear them of dust and grime with one easy swipe. The c-shaped duster is designed to wrap around your fan's blades so you can quickly clean them and get back to doing other things.This Bracelet Tool Makes Fastening Your Bracelet So Much Easier
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Clasping your own bracelet is one of those super annoying things that seems like it should be simple, but it never is. Why are they designed with those impossible to do one handed closures anyway? Just to mess with us? Well, the struggle is over with this Bracelet Tool which gets it done in the first try so you're not chasing your own bracelet around and around your wrist like a dummy.Clean Up Your Closet With These S-Shaped Pants Hangers
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You don't need a ton of clothes, just a few key pieces that are versatile, fit properly, and will be there for you when the occasion arises. Rid yourself of outdated, unflattering, and ill fitting clothes. For the keepers, store them properly. For pants and trousers, that means S-style Pants Hangers. These will keep your clothes wrinkle free, take up less room, and allow you to see what you have in a single glance. These are also handy for scarves and leggings.Get a Car Garbage Can so Your Whole Car Doesn't Have to be a Garbage Can
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There are two kinds of people in this world: those who keep their cars spotlessly clean at all times, and the rest of us who drive around in embarrassing motorized trash cans. The DRIVE Bin is for the second set, because we all know the first set of people don't allow food in their car anyway, so they don't have the problem of accumulated wrappers, straws, coffee cups, etc.Up Your Rain Game with This Beautiful Inverted Umbrella
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Have you seen these brilliant Double Layer Inverted Umbrellas? They close with the dry side out so you aren't left carrying a soaking wet nightmare around with you all day. Why didn't someone think of this ages ago? We put men on the moon before we realized that wet umbrellas were wet. That seems absurd. These umbrellas are not only ingenious, but they're so pretty! You'll almost hope for a rainy day. Almost.The LoveHandle Universal Grip For Smartphones Comes in a Bunch of Colors and Patterns and Securely Attaches to the Back of Any Phone or Case
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I find that I'm rarely carrying a reasonable number of objects in my hands. A simple trip from the kitchen to the living room might find me trying to juggle two glasses, a bowl, my phone, and usually some other random object. Having a LoveHandle affixed to the back of my phone case allows me to easily and securely carry my phone even when my hands are ridiculously full of other stuff. It's low profile, so when I slip my phone into my pocket it isn't at all in the way. And it helps me hold my phone when taking selfies too.The Small and Unobtrusive Clipa2 Instant Bag Hanger Gives You a Place to Hang Your Bag No Matter Where You Are
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This little ring is something every bag carrying person should have. Simply clip it around the strap of your purse or bag, where it can remain all the time without causing any problems, and it allows you to hang your bag from any chair, table, counter, ledge, handle, bathroom door, baseball fence, playground or anywhere else a person might find herself in need of a place to set her bag. The Clipa2 can hold a ton of weight too. You deserve to hang your bags up no matter where you are.Keep Your Earrings From Sagging With These Earring Lifters
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Here's yet another product you'll kick yourself for not inventing, and you'll wonder how you ever lived without them! These Earring Lifters do exactly what they say. Replace your earrings' backs with these and you'll never have droopy earrings again. They fit standard earring posts, and are perfectly comfortable to wear, but their unique design ensures that your earring stays upright, rather than drooping downwards. Even the heaviest studs are no match for these earring lifters.The Magnogrip Keeps Screws And Nails Right Where You Need Them
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Magnets are a wonderful thing.This Compact Plug-in Air Sanitizer Cleans Your Air With Zero Footprint
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It kills germs, mold, freshens air and wipes out odors, all while staying nice and small on your wall.People Swear By This Wildly Popular Acupressure Mat
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According to reviewers, it hurts at first, but after a day or two, it starts to work its magic.This Tiny Gadget Not Only Charges Your Devices, But Also Adds Bluetooth Functionality To Your Car
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Feel like taking that 20th century car into the 21st? Bluetooth amazingness is a ROAV adapter away.These Harperton Nail Clippers Will Be The Last Ones You Ever Buy
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If you haven't tried a REAL pair of nail clippers, trust me, you need to. It's a completely different (and far superior) experience from those $2 clippers.This ECHOGEAR Outlet Shelf That You'll Want In Every Room
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Why don't all outlets have shelves?These Big Wool Spheres Will Replace Dryer Sheets
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Throw out those dryer sheets and fabric softener. These solid wool balls are a wildly popular solution for soft and static-free clothes.This $8 Invention Adds An Invaluable Footrest To Your Shower
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Much like cupholders, I don't understand why more everyday things don't have built-in footrests. ÂStop Resenting Your Pets: Clean Up Their Hair From Anywhere For Under $20
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The all-rubber construction of the FURremover Broom not only lends to its long-term durability, but also its multi-use utility as a fur-gathering sweeper, and a pee-pushing squeegee. It'll keep your carpets fur-free and your hardwood unstained, so you can love your pets in all their messy glory without (too much) resentment.These Stainless Steel Reusable Drinking Straws That Will Help You Save the Environment
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The sad truth is that plastic straws are terrible for the environment. But if you love drinking out of straws (like we do), all hope is not lost! These stainless steel straws are perfect replacements. And they come with their very own cleaner brush!With This Gap Cleaning Brush You'll Have The Cleanest Window Tracks On The Block
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There is literally decades of dust living in the crevices of my windows right now, awaiting attack by the Trycooling Brush.These Wildly Popular Baking Mats Will Keep You From Scrubbing Stuck-On Messes
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Use these handy silicone liners to create a nonstick layer on your baking sheets. They're great for cookies, candies, cakes, biscuits — anything you want to bake in the oven. And they're dishwasher-safe!These Moso Purifying Bags Apparently Have Odor-Killing Superpowers
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Thousands of reviewers tout the powers of these bags of activated charcoal, specifically highlighting their abilities to freshen truly nasty old shoes, or even drink up the odorrific remnants of spoiled milk inside a minivan.This Bed Band That Prevent The Dreaded Sheet Slip
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Who can get any sleep when your sheets are constantly slipping off? These brilliant "bed bands" eliminate that problem so you can finally catch some Z's.Using These Dirt Cheap Drain Snakes Will Both Disgust And Fascinate You
When you first snake your drain, you might gag. Then you're gonna wonder where all that hair came from. Then you're gonna be so happy you spent $5 instead of calling in a plumber. Then you still might gag. Then you'll move right on to the next drain.This Chef'n Slicester Cheese Slicer That's a Must for Cheese Nuts
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Man, now I want some cheese.This Styling Station For All Your Haircare Tools
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Raise your hand if every time you want to blow-dry your hair, you have to get down on your hands and knees and rummage through a disorganized under-the-sink space to find the thing. I thought so. This styling station eliminates that problem in one fell swoop.This Handy Magnetic Wristband
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There's nothing worse than stopping a project to search for that crucial screw or nail. Well, with the MagnoGrip, you'll have all your necessary hardware close at hand (er, wrist).The Mighty Handle Triples Your Lifting Power
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Anything that minimizes my grocery-carrying trips between the car and the house, I'm on board for.This Ultra-Popular Steamer Makes Laborious Ironing A Thing Of The Past
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Once relegated to dry-cleaners and high-end hotels, steamers are now smaller and cheaper than ever. Just fire up the PurSteam and run it over your clothes and watch the wrinkles fall away. It’s easier than ironing, and cheaper than running the shower on high for an hour. ÂThis Tomorrow's Kitchen Silicone Utensil Rest That Keeps Your Counters Clean(er)
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Because there's a better place to put that sauce-covered spoon than your previously clean countertop.Keep Your Headphones in This Handy and Stylish Organizer
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No more tangled cords! Just wrap them around this stylish leather organizer and put them in your pocket. Next time you need them, simply unwrap and go!The Popular Tivolo Pancake Pen Will Upgrade Your Pancake Game Immediately
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Now THIS is how you pancake.These Cheap and Effective Cable Clips
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Stick these little bad boys on your desk at home or at work and your life will instantly transform. No more getting down on the ground scrounging around for your charger.
The Tubshroom Will Catch All The Hair You Shed Before It Clogs Your Pipes
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A $12 piece of silicone that'll save you hundreds in plumbing bills.This Section of Chain Mail Will Keep Your Cast Iron Spotless
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Yep, chain mail is the best way to keep your cast iron clean.This Blind Cleaner Is the Best Tool for Your Dusty Blinds
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The microfiber sleeves are perfectly shaped to capture dust and dirt that gets trapped on your blinds. You can also use this tool to clean your A/C vents (both in your house and in your car).This Industrial-Strength Lightning Cable Will Charge Your Phone Forever
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Lightning cables don't HAVE to constantly destroy themselves.These Moso Purifying Bags Are The Only Kind Of Charcoal You'll Actually WANT In Your Stocking
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Moso's cornered the activated charcoal market, and for good reason. Their simple, top-quality bags veritably drink in odors of all kinds, from nasty feet, to spoiled chicken. And all through the power of activated charcoal.