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40 Kitchen Gadgets That’ll Change Your Life

Veronica Booth
Published Dec 18th, 2024 7:42AM EST

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Finding a new kitchen gadget can feel like discovering fire. The right one saves you time, money, and effort in the kitchen, but the wrong ones just take up space. We rounded up the most innovative and effective kitchen gadgets, tools, and supplies to make your life easier. From spreadable butter to perfect ice cubes to crispy pizza, discover how these gadgets can change your life in the kitchen.

Butter Knife for Effortless Spreading

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Spread butter like never before with this spreading knife. The strategically placed holes and serrations soften butter with every swipe. This unique design allows you to comfortably spread butter — even cold, hard butter from the fridge.

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Round Pizza Stone for Brick-Oven Quality

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Pizza always tastes better baked in a brick oven, but that’s tough to do at home. However, this round pizza stone made for ovens can help you mimic the taste and texture of a brick oven pizza. Enjoy a crispy crust and even bake every time.

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Cuisinart Bread Maker for Golden Loaves

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This breadmaker goes above and beyond with 12 preprogrammed settings, fully-automatic temperature and timing, and three crust shade options. Whether you’re a bread-baking newbie or veteran, this will save you time and create exceptional loaves.

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Ninja Ice Cream Maker for Scoops At Home

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This ice cream maker is a dream if you love your nightly scoop of mint chip or Rocky Road. You can have freshly made ice cream in minutes with whatever flavors and mix-ins you can think of. Plus, it makes milkshakes, smoothies, frozen yogurt, and Italian ice.

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All-in-One Mandoline Slicer for Speedy Chopping

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Cut your prep time in half using this all-ine-one slicer. It can dice, slice, spiralize, julienne, mince, and more, making your knives and cutting boards a thing of the past. The convenient container catches everything after one of the 12 different blades chops it precisely.

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Replace Baking Soda With a Refrigerator Deodorizer

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Forget about baking soda because this fridge deodorizer is exponentially better. It uses catalytic decomposition technology to neutralize foul odors and keep all your food fresh. Now, you can actually use baking soda for baking.

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Scrape Every Last Bit With a Jar Spatula

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This jar spatula was made for one thing — it helps you completely empty your jars. From mayo to strawberry jam, you can make sure you use every ounce of your ingredients before tossing the container away.

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Simplify Storage With a Knife Magnet

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For kitchens with limited space, this knife magnet is a must-have. Knife blocks take up counter space, but storing knives in drawers can damage them. Instead, hang them on this convenient knife magnet, so they’re out of the way but always in reach.

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The Essential KitchenAid Immersion Blender

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An immersion blender is a top-notch kitchen gadget, and this one from KitchenAid is elite. It can blend, puree, whip, whisk, chop, froth, and more. The handheld design means you can do these right on the stove or anywhere in your kitchen.

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Get Yolks and Whites With an Egg Separator

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Separating egg yolks and whites is gross and messy. And if the yolk breaks, it’s all for nothing. Streamline the task using this charming egg separator. It looks like a little chick and can fully separate eggs without the usual hassle.

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Make Your Microwave Shine With a Steam Cleaner

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You don’t have to tirelessly scrub your microwave anymore. Instead, just fill this microwave steam cleaner with water and pop it in the microwave for a few minutes. The water will steam the microwave, loosening grime and gunk so all it needs is a quick wipe down.

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Electric Grinders for One-Handed Seasoning

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You can dispense fresh-cracked pepper and sea salt with these one-hand electric salt and pepper grinders. The airtight chambers seal in freshness and the rechargeable design means no batteries. They’re effortless to use and stylish to look at.

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Clean Up Faster With a Quick Dry Stone

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Air-drying dishes is the safest method, but it takes a while. This stone dish drying mat quickens the process, absorbing water from the dishes. It absorbs and dries quickly, so no water puddles on your counter. You can put your dishes away sooner and shorten clean-up time.

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Catch Drips With an Oven Protector Mat

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The drips from casseroles, pies, and roasts can be a nightmare to clean up. This oven mat sits on the bottom rack and catches all those drips, keeping the oven bottom pristine. It’s dishwasher safe and fits all ovens, so it can work in every kitchen.

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Cooking Oil Solidifier for Smart and Safe Disposal

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Cooking oil can’t go down the drain, but tossing it in the trash is messy. This cooking oil solidifier is the answer. The solidifier turns oil into decomposable solid waste, which you can throw away without the mess. It’s better for clean-up and the environment!

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Fry Your Favorites From Home With a Deep-Fryer

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French fries at home are never quite as good. That’s because you don’t have a deep-fryer, but you can. This stainless steel countertop deep-fryer gives you the crispy, crunchiness of restaurant-fried food from your own home.

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Slice Smoothly With a Pizza Cutter Wheel

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Classic pizza cutters aren’t as effective as people think, and the uncomfortable design can result in wonky slices. This ergonomic pizza cutting wheel makes it effortless to cut straight lines and even slices. The grippy rubber enhances safety and you can disassemble it for thorough cleaning.

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Pinwheel Masher for Meat, Potatoes, and More

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Old-school mashers are ineffective, leaving big chunks behind and getting clogged up. This innovative pinwheel masher mashes more thoroughly than traditional ones and won’t have ingredients stuck in small crevices. Use it for mashing, stirring, chopping, and beyond.

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Streamline Dinner Prep Using an Electric Peeler

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The struggle of peeling potato after potato can end when you get this electric potato peeler. It spins potatoes around as it removes the skin with a small blade. Use it for all kinds of potatoes, as well as apples, pears, mangoes, and other produce with peels.

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Milk Frother for Barista-Style Drinks

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The fun coffee drinks you make at home are never as foamy as the ones your local barista makes. But all you need to recreate the frothiness is this milk frother. The wand is small, lightweight, and easy to use, frothing milk in seconds for lush lattes, cappuccinos, and other drinks.

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Pulverize and Puree With a Ninja Compact Blender

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High-quality blenders can be too expensive and large. But you can have high-powered, space-saving blending power for less with this Ninja blender. It’s probably smaller than your coffee pot but it can make smoothies, purees, juices, and much more.

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The Cutting-Edge Knife Block

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Keep your knives sleek with this sharpening knife block. The built-in sharpener on the side makes it convenient to sharpen your knives while putting them away or just before you use them. You’ll never have to deal with a dull knife again and you get stylish knife storage.

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Cook Meat Like a Pro Using This Burger Press

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This burger press helps you sear both sides of meat at once and create the desired thickness. Keep burgers juicy and well-shaped, sear flat iron steaks, and weigh down plump pieces of chicken. The indestructible cast iron design means it’ll last a lifetime.

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Egg Timer for the Right Boil Every Time

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It’s easy to overcook or undercook boiled eggs. The egg size, number of eggs, pot size, and other factors change the timing. The solution is this cute egg timer, which goes in with the eggs to tell you when they’re ready based on all the contributing factors.

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Smart Meat Thermometer for Smart Home Cooks

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You can stop getting up to check your meat temperature and putting your hands dangerously close to hot pans. With this smart meat thermometer, you’ll monitor your meat’s internal temperature from your phone and set timers, temperature alerts, and target temperatures.

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Save Time and Frustration With a Garlic Peeler

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Fresh garlic cannot be replicated, but peeling garlic cloves is a headache. This simple silicone garlic peeler shimmies off the peels for ready-to-mince pieces. Just place the cloves inside the tube, roll it, and pull out the peeled cloves.

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Whisk Wiper to Get Every Drop

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Whisks are an essential kitchen tool, but they can feel impossible to wipe. This whisk wiper helps you scrape off every drop of batter, egg, and anything else. Not only does it help you get as much food off as possible, but it makes cleaning a breeze.

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Scale Measuring Cup for Precise Measurements

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Some people use measuring cups, while others use scales. With this measuring cup and a built-in scale, you don’t have to choose. This means you won’t have to convert recipe measurements or measure with two different gadgets.

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Guacamole Storage for a Lasting Fresh Flavor

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Guacamole is delicious, but the buttery, fresh taste begins to sour after just a few hours. You can enjoy homemade guac for longer when you use this guacamole storage container. The airtight design means your guacamole can last a whole week.

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Create Crystal Clear Ice With This Clear Tray

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This ice cube tray creates flawless ice cubes for whiskey. You can enjoy perfectly cubed ice as clear as glass, making every drink feel fancy. The clever ice release feature makes it easy to remove the cubes without cracking or scratching them.

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Mushroom Funnel for Easy Filling

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Say goodbye to rigid, ill-fitting funnels and use this silicone funnel that slips comfortably into all bottle sizes. The adorable design is also functional. The mushroom top flips up to turn into a round funnel that helps you rapidly and steadily fill bottles.

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Meat Temperatures Magnet for Perfectly Cooked Proteins

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With this meat temperature magnet, you’ll always know how to cook your proteins. This handy guide shows all the interior temperatures for red meat, poultry, and fish. With a quick glance at the fridge, you can see what temperature to aim for.

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Pie Crust Shield for Golden Brown Edges

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If your beautiful pie crust always browns too much before the pie filling cooks, you need this pie crust shield. Simply slip it over the crust edges before baking. It will create an even brown top, rather than burnt edges.

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Scrub Nooks and Crannies With Crevice Cleaning Brush

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Kitchens have countless hard-to-clean spots, and these crevice cleaning brushes are the solution. The long, thin brushes with dense bristles can get the gunk out of the tight oven crevices, toaster slots, beneath faucets, and more difficult places.

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Get Organized With a Bluetooth Label Maker

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Stop shuffling through storage containers and find what you need faster using this label maker. It has Bluetooth connectivity, so you can print labels right from your phone. This tiny gadget is a force in kitchen organization, from labeling spice jars to dating leftovers.

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Extra Strong and Sturdy Gorilla Grip Cutting Boards

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Gorilla Grip is known for its strong glue, and it uses that same strength and reliability in these cutting boards. They’re slip-resistant and non-porous, allowing you to chop faster and avoid cross-contamination. They’re one of the most durable cutting boards on the market.

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Injector Syringe Kit for a New Level of Flavor

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Basting is a good way to keep meat juicy and flavorful. But injecting meat with this syringe set is a great way to do it. Directly inject your proteins with flavors and liquids for unmatched tastes and textures. You can also use syringes for filling pastries, poaching fruit, and more.

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Magnetic Stove Shelf to Use Space You Never Thought Of

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This magnetic stove shelf is a brilliant way to create more storage space in your kitchen. The shelves sit on the top of your stove above the controls. Store cooking oils, spices, sauces, and more right behind the burners for quick access.

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