The kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where we constantly dish out huge helpings of love. But let’s face it—all that serving is a lot of work and can be utterly exhausting. That’s why we’ve rounded up 25 of our favorite kitchen gadgets that save both time and energy, leaving more room for enjoyment.

 

Talk about hands-free! Stir your soups, stews, risottos, chili, sauces, and much more to your desired creaminess and consistency without having to hover over the stove the entire time.

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Making fresh and healthy salad is no longer a chore. Rinse, chop, and serve any salad in no time! Just place all your salad ingredients in this bowl and slice through the grates. Twist and repeat, and you’re left with perfectly chopped lettuce and veggies!

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Now you can avoid spills between your cooking area and garbage can!  Keep kitchen cleanup quick and easy (and make good use of leftover plastic produce bags) with this attachment that sits perfectly on your cabinet door.

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Stop fighting with those cardboard storage bag boxes that never seem to fit inside your kitchen drawers! Instead, use these storage bag organizers to store gallon, quart, sandwich, and snack sized storage bags. Save yourself a headache while saving space, too!

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Take it from someone whose life has been changed by these meat shredders—they are a must-have for every kitchen. Meat claws are the answer to perfectly shredded meat without the mess and headache of knives and forks. Easily grasp and shred pork, chicken, beef, and more with the ultra-sharp claws (that should obviously be kept away from children.)

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Stop the madness of trying to spread cold butter on your bread! This nifty butter spreader keeps your bread from being torn into pieces because of the small slotted holes that run down the edge of the blade, which curl hard butter allowing you to spread with ease!

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Set your timer, cover pot with spill stopper, and go blissfully about your business. Perfect your pasta-making skills with a smart spill-stopping tool that’ll keep boiling water from overflowing and splattering all over your stove.

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If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that tacos are the best. Now all of you hard-shell lovers can enjoy them without worrying about the mess! Plus, these are super easy to store.

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Stand your whisk up and watch the drips fall neatly onto the Whisk Wiper, your personal drip catcher. Plus, it’s lot easier to lick frosting off this wiper than off the tines of your whisk.

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Bacon made easy! The bacon maker cooks bacon to perfection every time, while catching grease.

 

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Make pancakes with less of a mess. Just mix your ingredients, add, and squeeze! Use it for cupcakes, waffles, muffins, cakes, and more.

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The Snap ‘N Strain’s universal design takes the strain out of straining. This highly rated heat-resistant silicone colander provides a practical way to get your food strained, while avoiding food falling out of the pot.

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What happens when scissors meet pizza? The best thing since sliced bread, that’s what! Perfectly slice through piping hot deep-dish pizza and flat bread with no mess or fuss.

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This multi-functional tool minces ingredients—think garlic, ginger, herbs, nuts, olives (and more!)—in no time and without the mess! Plus it fits right in your drawer.

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Say goodbye to brown guacamole! This handy tool locks out air to keep dip tasting and looking fresh.

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With 8 blades, this chopper cuts meal prep time in half. Slice, juliennee, grate, and shred with this multi-functional tool.

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A cutting board with a smooth side for normal cutting and a side with specially designed spikes to grip meat, making it much easier to slice. It also features an angled cutting surface designed to catch dripping juices or crumbs.

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If you prefer cast iron, the Ringer is a must-have. Easily maintain your seasoned cookware without elbow grease (or magic, for that matter.) Stainless steal chainmail and a little hot water are all you need to get your post-dinner skillet from drab to fab. Durable enough to last as long as your cast iron does.

 

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Enjoy the versatility of seven appliances in one. This workhorse is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pan, yogurt maker & warmer. With 13 built-in smart programs, cook your favorite dishes with the press of a button. A must-have for busy families.

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No more tedious chopping. Two snips with these sharp, finely balanced blades equals 10 knife chops. Snip herbs in perfectly sized pieces right onto plates and pans.

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Enjoy the pleasures of the foamiest coffee or hot chocolate right from the comfort of your own kitchen. No barista experience needed!

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Thaw frozen meat safely up to seven times faster with this underwater defrosting device. It’s meant to fit in any type of sink and prevents frozen meat from floating in the water, cutting down on thaw time.

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Busy parents of young children are shouting praises for this grape cutter which quarters grapes quickly and efficiently. Reviewers say “Why did I wait so long?” Bonus: Use it for grape tomatoes and olives, too.

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Don’t go through the hassle of scrubbing down your microwave. Instead use the Angry Mama Microwave Cleaner. She’ll steam clean it and all you have to do is wipe the grime away.

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This bestseller functions as a traditional can opener on one end, while the other end can be used to open tricky metal lids without ruining your nails. Also use it to twist open stubborn plastic bottles and pop off glass bottle tops. Plus, the can opener side has a tiny set of tweezers attached so you don’t have to remove lids with your hands.

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