1. A six-outlet wall charger designed for kitchen appliances that also comes equipped with two USB fast-charging ports *and* a night-light, so even if your tiny kitchen only has one outlet to spare, you can still have all your gizmos running smoothly. Promising review: "I just moved to a new apartment and I bought six of these because I work from home and constantly am using different electronics.
I absolutely love how you can use so many plugs, and it’s also a night-light, which is perfect for the living room and kitchen. Highly recommend." — Sophie Milagros Get it from Amazon for $17.
97. 2. A slim organizer tray for your cutlery to save you so much drawer space that you'll feel like you just opened an extra pocket in the time-space-fork continuum.
Here's what BuzzFeeder Chelsea Stuart has to say about it: "I bought this about a year ago and I'm a little embarrassed about how often I think about it. For the first week we owned it, my boyfriend and I both commented daily on what a smart design it is, how much room it freed up in our drawer, and how we wished we knew about it sooner. If you — like me — are at that stage in your late 20s where practical, problem-solving products put a ridiculously wide smile on your face, I'm sure you'll love it.
" Promising review : "I absolutely love this thing. It's simple, functional, and perfect for my small apartment kitchen. It holds a pretty good amount of items (I use it for four forks, four spoons, six butter knives, and then I use the back compartments to hold a coffee scoop and a measuring tablespoon) and feels high-quality, especially for the price.
" — Anthony Get it from Amazon for $9.59+ (available in three styles and three sizes). 3.
A pair of wildly popular all-purpose kitchen shears that are about to become the MVP of your entire life — reviewers use this for everything from meal prep to breaking down boxes to craft projects. Reviewers love how clean and sharp the cuts are, and that these are dishwasher-safe to boot. Promising review : "Very sharp and nice shears!! I have many, many KitchenAid products in my home, and it is a phenomenal brand that never disappoints ! I was quick to buy these because I knew the quality would be amazing, and at the low price, you can’t go wrong! They are extremely easy to clean and I use these for my hobby of 3D printing, which is why I needed shears rather than regular scissors.
T he cutting is incredibly accurate every time, even as a lefty! I love the fact that it has a sheath to avoid any accidents. I have two young kids, and having everything sharp covered gives me peace of mind." — F.
S. Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in seven colors).
4. A teensy, apartment-friendly mini waffle maker so you can churn out adorably sized, perfectly cooked-through waffles in mere minutes. Psst — if you're waffling on the waffles, you can also use it for hash browns, paninis, biscuits, and even (gasp) PIZZA.
If you can dream it, you can mini-waffle it. Promising review: "So easy to use, cooks quickly, and is easy to clean. This will make a great small apartment or dorm gift.
I’m thinking about buying another one. Amazing little waffle maker!" — D. Nelson Get it from Amazon for $12.
99+ (available in 23 colors). 5. A reviewer-beloved veggie chopper that saves you space by acting as a bunch of different choppers in one.
This gadget not only juliennes, chops, spiralizes, and slices vegetables in an instant, but has a built-in storage container to hold the chopped veggies so you can pour them into a pan or dish without any mess. Fullstar is a small business established in 2017 that specializes in kitchen gadgets. Check out a TikTok of the veggie chopper in action.
Promising review: "This should have been part of my first apartment purchase. My goal is to eat more vegetables and fruits and this absolutely makes it easier to deal with those. The zucchini ribbons on the picture were so easy to make! Sturdy, dishwasher top rack safe, and it looks durable.
Stop thinking about it and GET IT, 10/10." — CL Get it from Amazon for $24.97+ (clip the $5 off coupon on the product page for this price; available in four styles and in four colors).
6. A cute lil' insect catcher you can set in a plant or near your fruit bowl or compost to deal with any unwanted fluttering guests. These odorless sticky traps are designed to work indoors and outdoors and will stop fruit flies, gnats, mosquitoes, and more — without the high price tag of the electronic or liquid versions.
Reviewers note that these work best if you put them somewhere the flies are already attracted to — these will definitely trap them, but they won't attract them on their own. Promising review: "I had a kinda bad fruit fly problem, went away on vacation for the week and came back to a REALLY BAD FRUIT FLY PROBLEM — like I'm talking all the rooms in my apartment, and they were constantly landing on me and bumping into me!! I tried all the homeopathic recipes and nothing seemed to help!! I bought these based off the reviews and must say 11/10! ! Highly recommend, very effective when baited! Worked way better than I thought it would!!" — mayapapaya Get a pack of 18 from Amazon for $8.99 (available in 12 styles and packs).
7. A set of legging organizing hangers for anyone who owns approximately [number redacted] pairs that are currently tangled in a dresser drawer like a giant athleisure nest. This will not only free up space, but give you easy access so you're not rooting through them for the One Pair That Makes Your Butt Look Good.
Each hanger holds 10 pairs of leggings. Check out a TikTok of the legging organizer hanger in action. Promising review: "Yes.
..I have too many clothes.
I LOVE my leggings. These saved me soooo much room! Now I have much more space, AND I can see them all easier." — Larry Seymour Get a pack of two from Amazon for $15.
99 (available in two colors). 8. Plus an eight-tier tank top organizing hanger that a lot of reviewers love for their workout tops.
Not only does this save a ton of space, but now they'll all be laid out so you can pick the *precise* one that matches your vibe of the day. This is also a great way to prevent them from getting all wrinkly in a drawer! Promising review: "I love these hangers! I have a ton of little tank tops. These hangers save so much space in my closet.
I love that you can easily remove any of the tops regardless of how high on the hanger they are. Great buy for the price." — MJ Get it from Amazon for $9.
99 (also available in packs of two and three). 9. A snap-on pasta strainer to free your pasta from its hot juices straight from the pot, and spare you storage space boot (is it just me, or are colanders always in the business of being exactly in the way of whatever it is you need?).
Psst — these are also a game-changer for washing your fruit, too! Kitchen Gizmos is a small business that specializes in kitchen accessories. Promising review: "I've owned this for about six months, and I couldn't imagine cooking without it. I hate strainers.
They are bulky and fill up the dishwasher, I'm lazy, whatever. This strainer is a lifesaver. Clip it on your pan, strain, and voila! And it is so easy to clean.
A little hot water and it's good to go for the next round. I highly recommend this gadget. It will retire your current strainer.
" — Viola Evens Get it from Amazon for $9.99 (available in six colors). 10.
A set of two traceless adhesive shelves for your bathroom or kitchen that *don't* require any drilling or complicated installation other than sticking it straight to the wall. A chic and easy apartment fix that won't affect your deposit?? Ugh, we lazy folks love to see it. Promising review: "My family used to buy shower caddies that would always fall down because the suction cups didn't hold.
It was such an annoying nuisance. These are very easy to apply: simply clean the shower wall, unpeel the sticker backing, and press against the shower wall. It has been stuck ever since.
I don’t have to worry about it falling down. And it’s good for apartments/renters! To remove: apply heat from a hair dryer." — Sonia Get it from Amazon for $28.
99+ (available in four colors). 11. A set of self-adhesive towel grips you can apply anywhere in your kitchen, from the fridge to the walls to the insides of cabinets, for easy access to dishcloths and towels.
These are especially great for parents because kids can knock into these without the "yikes!!" and knocking against a traditional towel hook. Promising review: "These are great for storing in a cabinet to hang gloves and hand towels. I can also see this product being useful in many areas of your home, including the bathrooms and or bedrooms, in addition to the kitchen.
" — Tara Marie Get a set of eight from Amazon for $7.96 . 12.
A jar of internet-beloved The Pink Stuff , which tackles so many darn things that it'll be the BFF of every corner of your apartment. Need to paint over a stain on the wall? Get it off with The Pink Stuff. Think you need to replace that caked-over grimy pan? Put The Pink Stuff to the test.
About to cry at the state the previous renters left your tub? 1-800-The-Pink-Stuff, baby!! A lot of people compare it to the Magic Eraser in paste form, so even your weirdest, most stubborn stains will meet their match. Promising review: "This stuff works! My apartment shower has a glass(ish) door. It has hard water trails down it and has for years.
They're so thick you can scrape them off (kinda) with a credit card. I've been trying to get the door clean for a long time, but nothing does a very good job. Until I got this stuff.
I t ook this Pink Stuff and a brush and scrubbed all those hard water marks off in about half an hour. The door is as clean as a whistle! It also cleans the ground-in grime off of litter boxes, but you don't need a blow-by-blow of that." — Lori F.
Get it from Amazon for $5.97 . 13.
A plug-in color-shifting mushroom light for anyone who wants a touch of cottagecore in their apartment, but can't get *too* risky with permanent decor. This is also a super handy bathroom light for navigating in the dark if you're trying to be mindful of roommates! Check out a TikTok of the mushroom night-light in action. Promising review: "So I got two of these bad boys for the hallway and the main part of my studio apartmen t.
and the effectiveness of how they respond to light (turn off if it’s light, turn on when dark) and how happy they make me. Genuinely one of the few things I’ve LOVED buying. " — Kaitlyn Get it from Amazon for $5.
97 . 14. A TubShroom , a little gizmo you can stick in your shower drain to catch all your hair before it clogs up your pipes and you have to call the landlord.
The hair coils around it to make it even easier to remove, making it both handy *and* semi-horrifying! Promising review: "I originally had bought one of these for my tub drain in my college apartment because it was a couple of girls sharing one restroom and it seriously saved our drains. Now I just bought one for my house as well!! Does a good job catching all the hair." — Valentina Celiz Get it from Amazon for $12.
99 (available in five colors). 15. Or if it's entirely too late for that, a drain snake you can funnel into your shower or sink drain that honestly works a little *too* well at unclogging hair in sinks and bath tubs, pulling it up in one (semi-horrifying) go.
Promising review: "Just moved into a new apartment and had draining issues in the bathroom tub, but this product fixed the problem with ease. Cheap and VERY effective. I brought a more expensive drain cleaner and it was no where near as effective.
BUY THIS THING, Y'ALL." — Tyler Huggins Get a set of three from Amazon for $5.97+ (available in two lengths).
16. A 24-pocket door-hanging sleeve , but don't you dare call this gem a mere shoe organizer when it has *infinite* apartment organization potential. Reviewers use it to organize anything from bottles to leggings to makeup products.
Get yourself an organizer that can do it all! This is so versatile that reviewers use it beyond bedroom closets for pantry and cleaning storage, too! Promising review: "I recently downsized from a three-bedroom house to a one-bedroom apartment and knew we’d have to be more creative with storage solutions. I decided to buy two of these organizers and turned my laundry room doors into awesome storage solutions for our shoes, reusable grocery bags, dog leashes, and more! I was tempted to try and find a shoe cabinet but they are usually around $100 or more. This is a much more affordable option, and can honestly not only hold way more pairs of shoes, but so many other items, too.
" — Alyssa Get it from Amazon for $9.97+ (available in three colors). 17.
A "hot iron holster" that sticks itself right onto your counter for instant storage for flat irons and piping hot hair tools while they're cooling off, making you *significantly* less likely to knock it off a tiny counter and make all your toes regret it. Promising review : "What an ingenious product! I wish I had found this sooner in life. My straightener is something I use every day, so it's always out.
But I'm also limited by a tiny bathroom countertop. This product sticks to the back of the countertop and keeps my straightener out of the way when I'm not using it. I 've had it for a few months now and not had a single issue with it falling off.
" — Cindy Get it from Amazon for $21.99 (available in five styles). 18.
A dishwasher magnet so nobody ever has to do the awkward guessing game of "what is the current status of this plate I want to eat off of." (Or worse, nobody accidentally puts a bunch of dirty dishes away. 😬) Promising review: "I bought this because of a TikTok video.
Super cool and now nobody has to ask me if the dishes are clean or not." — D. Washington Get it from Amazon for $6.
99+ (available in six styles). 19. A lazy Susan turntable for your pantry or fridge that will make storing and perusing your condiment stash so much more painless in crowded spaces.
Now, you can access the Sriracha without the ketchup, mustard, and a half-eaten tub of frosting landing on your unsuspecting toe. Promising review: "Definitely a good buy. I'm in a rental apartment with unusually deep yet narrow bathroom cabinets.
A turntable is exactly what I needed to access all my beauty/hygiene products without tumbling products over as I reach for the ones in the back, and this has worked seamlessly. I 'm even considering purchasing another, considering that I've found no cheaper alternative." — A.
F. Blanchard Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in 19 colors).
20. An insulated soundproofing strip that easily sticks to the outer rims of your door, giving you some much-needed peace and quiet between thin apartment walls while also working to make sure drafts don't get in or out of the room, preserving your heat in the winter and your AC in the summer. Promising review: "Lifesaver.
I have roommates who always watch TV loudly until midnight so I purchased this to seal the gap in my door. It really reduced 90% of the noise from living room!!! I can finally have a nice sleep!!!" — wen yan Get it from Amazon for $7.97 (available in two colors).
21. An Icebreaker perfect for tiny apartments that don't have fridges with ice machines in them. This doubles both as a silicone mold and an easy dispenser, and is cleverly engineered so you don't have to touch the ice with your fingers and risk germs.
Icebreaker is a Texas-based small business estabished in 2020 by Danish engineer Kim Jensen. Promising review: "The freezer in my apartment has no room for ice trays, so I’ve gone without ice at home for quite a while. However, this thing is a GAME CHANGER.
It’s such a simple concept — it’s easy to fill and I don’t have to worry about ensuring I have it placed upright. I’ve put it in all kinds of ways in my freezer, and it’s never leaked . I was nervous that I would get tired of having to refill it — I would say I get about two uses of it per refill — but honestly, it freezes fast, and I haven’t found it to be as annoying as I had thought.
I always have ice when I need it." — Janae Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in six styles).
22. A magnetic key holder/mail organizer as a catch-all for all your "on my way out the door"-related nonsense. This has sturdy hooks for your keys, umbrellas, and sweaters, and plenty of room up top for your sunglasses, cheeky accessories, and mail.
You can also mount this to the wall with the included screws or some strong double-sided mounting tape if you don't have a magnetic surface! Promising review : "Just moved to an apartment and didn't want to put a key holder into the wall. Just slapped this on my metal entry door, and now my keys, shoe horn, sunglasses, and whatever else I might need are right on my door, just grab and go. Holds a lot without sliding.
" — Lolawiggles Get it from Amazon for $26 (available in silver and black). 23. A slim storage cart with such a tiny profile that you'll be shocked by how much counter space it clears up when you tuck it into your bathroom or kitchen.
Reviewers note this is also suuuper easy to assemble, so you'll achieve organization nirvana in no time. Promising review: "I love this! I live in a tiny apartment with a tiny kitchen and my fiancé has so many spices being the cook that he is . All of his spices were taking up the only counter space we had.
So, I bought this, and it fits all of our spices! It's even so slim that it fits in the space between the fridge and the wall, and oh my god, I am in love. I love the little hooks because we are able to hang our oven mitts and kitchen towels on there as well, and I just love it!!!" — Kimberly Get it from Amazon for $26.99 (available in five colors).
24. A set of paint touch-up pens to quickly deal with lil' scuff and scratch marks that pop up on your walls without having to do the whole song and dance of whipping out a giant roller brush. (Ah, we love the fresh smell of "getting my deposit back" in the morning.
) Slobproof is a small business that specializes in home improvement products. Reviewers also love these for doing detail work on painted designs and murals! As an added bonus, these are totally airtight, so the paint in them won't dry out if you don't finish up the pain in the pen all at once. Promising review: "These are genius! They work so well and make it no hassle to quickly retouch small areas that get scratched up.
Never knew something like this existed, and now am in love with them!" — Jeff Get a pack of two on Amazon for $16.99 . 25.
A "Cup Cozy Pillow" for anyone whose couch is already too big for the apartment as it is — this gives you a perfect place to munch from, with expandable cup holes to fit mugs, water bottles, and snacks. It even has an insulating foam that keeps drinks hot or cold for longer periods, so you can take your sweeeeet time snacking on movie night. Cup Cozy Pillow is a small business that specializes in family-friendly snack and drink organizers.
Bonus: a lot of reviewers without enough nightstand space use this in bed! Check out a TikTok of the Cup Cozy Deluxe Pillow in action. Promising review: "One of those purchases that feels ridiculous but is 100% functional. Great if you have kids or pets, because it helps prevent cups from getting knocked over.
Love it so much may buy a second." — Em C Get it from Amazon for $34.99 .
26. A set of acrylic shelf dividers with a ~minimalist~ vibe that will help structure your shelves so quickly and easily that your apartment closets will all breathe a sigh of relief — truly, all you have to do to install these is slip them on, so you can decide exactly how much space goes between each of them. Promising review: "Love these! I even bought a second set for another closet.
Super easy to slide on and reposition. I was able to downsize to one dresser by using these in our closet for shorts, workout pants, etc. I totally recommend these.
" — Teresa P. Get a two-pack from Amazon for $14.99 (also available in packs of four).
27. A soap-dispensing "smile sponge" brush that I'm not not encouraging anyone to call the "Daddy Handle" 👀. This small, all-purpose cleaning tool makes it easier than ever to get deep cleans with your favorite sponge without getting your hands dirty.
Smilyeez is a small business that specializes in clever cleaning accessories. You can pick up a three-pack of the cult-favorite Scrub Daddy sponges on Amazon for $12.59 ! Promising review: "Originally bought this to clean a shower, but instead tried it for dishwashing, and it was wonderful.
Once I got it wet with warm water, it easily reached every crevice quickly and more effectively than any scrub brush I’d had. Barely any scrubbing necessary since the Scrub Daddy sponges for this product do all the work for you." — BC Get it from Amazon for $15.
95 (available in 12 styles). 28. An adorable Dash mini rice cooker so cute and handy, it'll earn its spot on your limited counter space.
Its 2-cup capacity doesn't just make delicious small portions of rice, but also fluffy oatmeal, stew, soup, quinoa, rice, and pasta. Bonus: it has a "keep warm" function that kicks in once it's done cooking, so if you don't get to it right away, you don't have to deal with cold or overcooked grub. Promising review : "Cooking rice was always a challenge to get it, so it was 'just right,' and the pot was a pain to clean.
This small rice cooker produces perfect rice every time, and the insert is quick and easy to clean. I live in a small apartment with limited counter space, and this fits easily. " — Marilyn L.
Evans Get it from Amazon for $21.99+ (available in nine colors and various bundles with other Dash products). 29.
A teensy single-serve microwave egg poacher for those of us slowly entering our "fancy egg era" but also in our "the kitchen is the size of a thumbtack" era. Now, you can brunch like a king even when you have the square footage of an ant. Promising review: "I love, love, love this thing! One was given to me at Christmas.
I found that I used it so often I bought a second one so that I would not be without one ever. Top rack dishwasher safe. A breeze to use and clean! Poached eggs are my favorite, and this has made it easy to have them daily.
" — Design1774 Get it from Amazon for $9.99 . 30.
A set of stick-on cabinet and drawer bumpers to muffle the noise of when they open and close, so you can can navigate the kitchen for midnight snacks without waking up the whole rest of the tiny apartment (or scaring your sleepy self). Promising review: "Work just as promised. My husband, without thinking about it, always slams the cabinet doors.
It prompted me to find a solution without reinstalling new hinges . These little pads have reduced the noise by 95%. Love it! Worth every penny.
Took me a whole 10 minutes to do my entire kitchen, and we have a lot of cabinets." — MeL Get a set of 120 from Amazon for $6.99 (available in four-pack styles).
31. A cabinet door organizer so you can fully take advantage of every square inch of space in your apartment, even if you have to use this to invent space yourself!! Promising review: "This organizer is so useful! I recently moved and ended up with a much smaller kitchen, so I've been doing everything I can to make sure there's a place for everything and no wasted space. Luckily, I have pretty wide cabinets, so this works out perfectly.
I have one holding my cutting boards (four standard plastic boards) and another holding my foil, cling wrap, and parchment paper boxes. The organizer is super easy to assemble and it's completely versatile. " — Kerry Get it from Amazon for $16.
87 . 32. A 21-piece set of drawer organizers , because if you're already limited on space, the last thing you need is for the few drawers you have to turn into black holes.
These are also see-through, so you'll be able to spot whatever you're looking for right away! Promising review: "These have been so great for organizing drawers and closet space around our apartment. The containers (we bought clear) have a nice clean and simple look, and the assorted sizes allow us to mix and match based on what fits into each drawer or onto a shelf. We're really happy with them and don't want to ever go back to cluttered drawers and shelves!" — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $14.
44+ (available in two sizes). 33. A set of magnetic fridge spice organizers to magically create storage space out of ~thin air~, and keep all your favorite spices and seasonings in convenient eye-level reach.
Promising review: "These work well and solve the problem of having to dig into a cabinet to find spices. These shelves are better than mounting a spice rack as the shelves have strong magnets that easily stick to the side of a metal appliance as shown in the product description." — Michael Get a two-pack from Amazon for $21.
99 (available in 11 colors and in larger packs). 34. A hanging tool organizer for all those odds and ends you perilously shoved into your apartment closet, hoping for the best.
Free up all that space on the ground and let those cleaning supplies hover on the wall or the inside of a closet door instead! Promising review: "We live in a tiny apartment and need vertical storage since we don’t have a pantry or living room closet. This allows us to keep our cleaning instruments in the house while saving space." — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $16.
97+ (available in four sizes and in five colors). 35. A pastel slim Keurig coffee maker that's every bit as much here for the vibes as it is the caffeine.
This smaller model is low commitment and ridiculously easy to use — all you do is pop the top off, pour a mug of water into the reservoir along with your coffee pod, and click brew. It takes about a minute for the water to heat up and get you the perfect cuppa. Check out a TikTok of the pink Keurig in action.
Each cup is six to 12 ounces, depending on how much water you put in the reservoir. The best part is it doesn't need to stay plugged in, and it uses up all the water with each brew, so you don't have to worry about stale water sitting in the reservoir when you're done. Promising review: "I love my mini Keurig coffee maker.
I live in a small apartment and the mini does not take up a lot of room. Love the choice of colors too!" — Jean McPhail Get it from Amazon for $59.99+ (available in six colors).
36. A stackable cabinet organizer for your mug collection that seems to be expanding faster than your apartment kitchen can allow, or for that one crowded corner of the pantry where everything is one light breeze away from crashing down. Promising review : "Let me start by saying that I’m not one to post a review about anything .
I just ordered two sets of these and they transformed my pantry in the blink of an eye! They are high enough to accommodate my short basket full of half baggies of noodles and grains, and durable enough to hold any assortment of vinegars and home can goods. I ordered two sets (four shelves) and plan on buying more for the rest of my sloppy kitchen." — V Get a set of two from Amazon for $18.
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