27 Things Under $50 That Will Really And Truly Change Your Life
by The Candidly Team
When we say “change your life” we don’t mean in some overblown internet way like “these gold hoop earrings will LITERALLY change your life!!” (Although we are also guilty of saying things like that.)
But no.
This article is about little, everyday things that will truly change the way you walk around in the world, or your home, and will make an actual literal difference in your life, in a demonstrable way.
And, blessedly, they’re all wildly inexpensive. We’re having a particularly passionate love affair with #21 but #15 is a close second.
Let’s begin.
1. Central Park 3-in-1 Blackout Curtain
You are likely on the hunt for non-hideous blackout curtains as we speak. Right? When are we NOT looking for non-hideous blackout curtains? These are very blackouty, and don’t have that dreaded polyeuryethane feel, and are almost handsome enough to live in a Nancy Meyers bedroom. Almost.
Price: $38 - $46
2. Zober Velvet Hangers 50 Pack
Ditto the perpetual hunt for non-hideous hangers that are chic and minimalist and have amazing anti-slipping properties. These. Are. The. Ones.
Price: $30
3. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Purpose Dry Oil
If you are looking for your “signature scent,” hate most perfumey perfumes, and want to smell like an effortless French woman who smells of sun and soap and insouciance, you’ve found it.
Price: $25
4. Weighted Idea Weighted Blanket 12 lbs
If you’re on the fence, but have had various (more expensive) versions in various carts, this is your sign. You will not believe what a difference it makes in your anxiety, sleep, energy.
Price: $38
5. Tom's of Maine Whole Care Natural Toothpaste with Fluoride, Cinnamon Clove
If all variants of “spearmint” toothpaste flavors make you gag, this is your new favorite toothpaste.
Price: $24
6. Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food Spikes
Be honest. 87% of your plants are dead right now. Or, at least, struggling. These are MAGIC if you have a blackish thumb.
Price: $3
7. Eden Foods Fine Grind French Celtic Sea Salt
Celtic sea salt has a lower sodium content than table salt, and the taste is briney and crisp and refreshing. This one is our favorite. The price might feel stupid for salt but it will last you 6 months, easy.
Price: $18.50
8. Kitsch Satin Heatless Curling Set
If you hate doing your hair (same) but you also love having amazing hair (same) this is your answer. 5,826 glowing reviews don’t lie.
Price: $16
9. Bioderma Cleansing Oil
Miraculously, this cleansing oil is for both dry AND oily skin, and works on both face AND body. And it lasts forever.
Price: $30
10. Bala Bangles
We’re all trying to “move more.” There is something about affixing these ankle and wrist weights before a walk that feels transformative. Did you know that the number one predictor of successful change as adults is when our identity is part of that change. Believe us. Weights will do that. And these in particular are, by far, the best.
Price: $48
11. Walkomfy Pain Relief Orthotics
Sexy, yes? Youthful, yes? But listen. If you’re on your feet all day or even if you’re not, these are game changers if you have foot pain aka of course you do because you’re a human adult.
Price: $20
12. VaeFae Bamboo Toilet Stool
A proctologist we’re doing an interview with told us if he could tell the world three things to do based on the horrors he sees in folks later in life, they would be these:
1. Eat a minimum of 25 grams of fiber a day
2. Never sit on the toilet for more than 3 minutes
3. Use a squatty potty.
Ahem. Here’s a cute one.
Price: $37
13. She’s Birdie–The Original Personal Safety Alarm
A must. And this one’s cute.
Price: $30
14. Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre Fluide
Only buy this body cream if you are interested in smelling like a French pharmacy and feeling perfectly moisturized but never, ever greasy. You will never look back.
Price: $35
15. Stanley Quencher H2.0 - 40oz
We’re not sure of the specific witchcraft this device holds, but we do know that a woman was behind it in some way. It FITS IN OUR CAR CUPHOLDER, stays frosty-cold on our bedside table well into the morning, and the overall drinking ui/ux is so enjoyable that we easily consume twice the amount of water we did prior to this purchase.
Price: $45
16. Vicks VapoShower Plus Shower Steamers
If you have never experienced the deeply fresh, up-leveled shower experience of a Vicks steamer, today’s the day. Treat yourself. You have never inhaled so robustly.
Price: $25
17. Magnesium Citrate
Let’s just say if you have always longed for regularity, welcome. This one’s our favorite.
Price: $15
18. Crinkle Paper Bag Shape Ceramic Vase
Sometimes all it takes is one tiny detail to make you the ingenious home decorator you always hoped to be. This is that detail.
Price: $40
19. Lillusory Womens V Neck Cardigan
Why yes, this DOES look (and feel) like that sweater we all know and lust after but don’t have a cool $478 dollars to spend. At this price, we got it in every color.
Price: $42
20. Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid
If you’re confused about retinols and acids and exfoliating and vitamin c but you also require effortlessly dewy skin with approximately zero effort, this is the product. Do the exact routine you do right now, but just swipe a few drops of this on at night, and wake up with that coveted lit-from-within glow.
Price: $35
21. CeraVe Body Wash with Salicylic Acid and Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol
Frankly, we have never really found body products to be all that special. They all feel basically the same. But this exact combination is truly something else. The body wash almost polishes the skin, (and if you have KP, it wipes it out), and the overnight retinol lotion brightens and lightens and smooths like you will not believe. Ps: The lotion does have retinol so be sure you slather on SPF in the day, which of course, you should be doing anyway. But we had to say it.
Price: $14 for Body Wash, $12 for Lotion
22. Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Stain Treater Spray
If you have a child, or even just a pig husband, this is the best stain remover we’ve tried.
Price: $27
23. Smith Teamaker Iced Tea
Isn’t it shocking that there aren’t more tea bags expressly made for iced tea? Fortunately, we found the single most delicious iced tea ever made, so no need to ferret out anything else.
Price: $15
24. Biotherm Deo Pure Natural Protect 24 Hours Deodorant
If you do NOT want goopy or wet or powdery or slimy, but you DO want to stay utterly dry, fresh, unsweaty, and smelling lightly of France, this is your new deodorant.
Price: $20
25. J & L Supply Zevo Flying Insect Trap
Perhaps you think you do not have a bug problem in your house. But then you will install this in your outlet, see the est. 4,378 bugs it traps in 4 days, and you will wonder how you ever lived without it.
Price: $29
26. Revlon One-Step Volumizer Enhanced 1.0 Hair Dryer and Hot Air Brush
If you’re someone who will go one step beyond the aforementioned Kitsch heatless curling set, but do NOT want to wrangle multiple, scalding-hot tools above your head for hours at a time, this is for you. Better than other expensive ones, this blow dryer-round-brush-in-one will dry your hair, while smoothing it, and giving it that big, fat, bouncy blow out look that literally creates more serotonin in our brains.
Price: $38
27. La Roche-Posay Anthelios Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50
We leave you with the most beautiful tinted SPF that is high enough to work, but with a serumy texture so light to the touch, that you’ll actually enjoy remembering to put on sunscreen.
Price: $38
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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