When Amazon reviewers love something, they like to share their experience with it. There is nothing more reassuring, especially when considering which kitchen appliance or tech gear to buy, than someone offering up their experience — along with a shining five stars. When those five-star ratings are available in the hundreds or thousands, it’s that much more encouraging.
I pored over a lot of success stories and, as unique as some of them might be, came up with a load of clever things with so many five-star ratings, Amazon can barely keep them in stock.
This big mesh pocket to organize your car
If using two forks to pull cooked chicken, pork, or beef apart for your tacos or sandwiches is a struggle, upgrade your tools to these
Craft yourself a new daily workout with these
Strap this clever
Ever climbed out of the ocean (or the gym) and wished you’d brought a towel? Keep one of these
Attach this clever
These
Getting bread, pizza, and even a large piece of meat into the oven, onto the grill, or out of the heat for serving can be very difficult without a big pizza peel. But those are hard to store. This
When frying food on the stove, set this
When you are headed into a repair, assembly, or DIY project, first strap on this
Turn that chaotic junk drawer full of mystery batteries into an orderly collection with this
Having problems lighting the dark corners of your kitchen, a closet with no power, or a shelf display area? These three
These
When you want to wear skinny jeans without presenting a huge wallet bulge, switch to this minimalist
When the pockets on your favorite backpack are too slender for your big water bottle, pull out this skinny
Organize your cooking area while making it so much easier to put away your tools by setting this stainless steel
If you make a practice of packing your lunch, this kit makes that job a lot easier. The
These two tiny
Quickly make your home safer and easier to traverse by plugging these
Update your salt and pepper shakers with these
It’s so easy — and affordable — to install these
This bright
This slender
If those tiny trash containers that fit in a cup holder have no chance of handling what happens in your car, this big, strap-down
This
Screen doors are superb if you want to keep the bugs out and let breezes in — but they can fail you if you want to easily come and go with trays of snacks, or if pets and small children need to enter and exit. But this
If you have a closet — or corner of the garage — that has been overrun with long-handled tools like brooms and rakes, this five-slot
If you waste too much time digging through your sock and underwear drawer looking for what you want, drop this four-pack of
Hook this
Setting up a kitchen with good knives can be a costly undertaking. Not with this
If you are baking, controlling portions, or otherwise need to know what foods weigh, accuracy is important. But so are space and ease of use. And this slender and affordable
This highly absorbent, reversible
Once you own a good can opener, you will never go back to the flimsy, irritating ones that make you fight with every can. This classic,
If you want to put delicate items — shoes, scarves, baby clothes, lingerie — into the washing machine, zip them into one of these honeycomb
Instead of hiding things like cotton swabs, flossers, and Epsom salt in drawers, set these
Hang more clothes more easily by bringing this big box of 50
Set this
When you have a sizable collection of food storage containers, finding the right lid for each one can be a time-consuming and irritating proposition. But this
When you are organizing a closet or shelving unit, it’s easy to drop a small fortune on baskets and storage bins to create order. But this collection of six collapsible
If you have been struggling with spoons, spatulas, and other not-right-for-the-task tools to mash and stir meat, potatoes, and batters, you will love this tool that’s designed to do exactly that. The pinwheel shape of this meat masher makes fast work of mashed potatoes, turns ground beef into tiny bits quickly, and more.
“I like chopping up my hamburger when making homemade chili, and it’s getting harder to do that with a spatula,” said one reviewer.