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A little love (and cash) can go a long way. A lot of these fixes are less than $25.

This fits a 6" x 10" grate, but other sizes are available! 

Promising review: "I have been looking around for a while for registers and finally found this one. It is the perfect size, reasonably priced, and looks very nice. They are very sturdy and made of good quality." —CeeCee

Promising review: "Unbelievable! My daughter just moved into her first home. She thought she would have to paint her brick fireplace because of the heavy soot stains that had been there for years. We applied the product twice and put in a whole lot of elbow grease, but what a difference! It’s a messy process, but well worth the time and energy." —MM

Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in three sizes and with or without a scrub brush).

Promising review: "I am very pleased with this product. It effectively whitewashed our outdated pink brick fireplace, resulting in a more modern farmhouse aesthetic. The application process was simple and straightforward. I highly recommend it." —Angelina M. 

It's basically a piece of thick foam that you insert into the bottom of each cushion to plump up all the other layers and a piece of thin foam that goes near the back of the cushion for extra support. Each kit fixes one cushion! 

Promising review: "The inserts sit back far enough in the cushion to add support, covering the whole base, and still allow the front of the cushion to properly meet the edge, keeping the look sleek. My favorite (5-year-old) rocking lounge chairs feel like new again." —Travis 

Get it from Amazon for $34.99 (also available in a two-pack). 

It enhances the natural beauty and depth of grain on finished *and* unfinished wood. Use it on antiques, dining tables, kitchen cabinets, wood doors and trim, etc.

Promising review: "I've used this on many second-hand wood items. It takes a dusty, boring old piece of wood and freshens it up! Great for periodic conditioning of furniture in good condition to help it stay that way, too. A little goes a long way, so this bottle lasts a while. And it smells lovely. 💜" —Just a girl buying stuff

Get it from Amazon for $5.99+ (available in two sizes).

Promising review: "Went on easily around the toilet; [it] looks so much better. Covered discoloration around the base, highly recommend." —Jerry

Get it from Amazon for $9.29+ (available in two sizes and clear or white).

Promising review: "I have a weirdly tall transition to my bathrooms and struggled with getting a normal threshold to stay in the entrance to my other bathroom after laying vinyl tile, so I hesitated on doing the hall bath until I found this product. Problem solved! Looks great and doesn’t budge! And affordable! I will definitely be ordering more for the long gap between my laminate and marble flooring in another area that I have hated for years." —m. white

Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in two sizes and six colors).

Also, be sure to pick up two AA batteries! They're not included.

It kills me inside when I see a favorite sweater start to pill, so I bought this exact shaver to spruce up some of my older knits. It's great and weirdly relaxing. When I first got it, I was de-pilling everything, from the intended sweaters to the throw pillows on our couch. It's a little loud, so your roommates may or may not come out of their rooms to see what you're doing...but it's totally worth it to make any pilled fabric look years younger. 

Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in two colors).

Promising review: "Absolutely love this broom! It does everything it states and shows. Excellent on carpets and spilled messes on the floor. Love how I get more dust and dirt off the floors. Also love that it can be made longer with just a quick twist. Durable, stable, and the appearance is much better than a tattered brush at the bottom of most brooms! Getting into the corners is so much easier, too. Excellent broom!" —Sandra Moyer

Get it from Amazon for $34.95 (also vailable in black). 

They're designed for smaller scratches on wood furniture, wood laminate furniture (like the stuff from Ikea), and wood or wood-like floors. The kit includes markers *and* wax sticks in six colors: maple, oak, cherry, walnut, mahogany, and black. And yes, the sharpener for the wax sticks is included, too.

Promising review: "These worked great. I had a bathroom vanity that had a few scratches on it. The markers covered them up beautifully and matched very well. There are a few color options to likely match whatever furniture you're trying to patch up." —Bri D 

Promising reviews: "I bought it because I saw it on TikTok, and I do not regret getting it! It's easy to use and smells nice, a big difference from other products with chemical smells. Will definitely be buying it again!" —Andrea 

"This stuff is amazing!! Buy it!! I never leave reviews, but holy cow, this stuff works! Used it to clean permanent marker off my cabinets, grease off my stove, inside the microwave, and I just opened it 10 minutes ago. Love love love!" —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $5.97 (also available in a two-pack and a bundle with a scrubber).

Promising review: "We have several long cracks in our ceramic tile floor, and I used this repair kit and was very surprised at how it filled the cracks and pretty much made them disappear. We are thrilled with the results." —Timothy G.

Get it from Amazon for $18.49+ (available in 23 colors and multipacks).

Promising review: "This machine is truly a game changer, especially for anyone who loves velvet and has pets. My dining room chairs have never been cleaner! Anytime there is a spill on the couch, I leap out of my chair with excitement to use my beloved new cleaning toy! Cat or dog vomit or mark something? No match for the Bissell Little Green. I would recommend it as an essential part of any homeowner's cleaning kit." —Charlotte Bennett

Get it from Amazon for $89.99+ (available in three sizes/styles).

Promising review: "Love these. It was usually hard to get the grooves on my windows clean. This makes it easy to remove flies that die in there. My fingernails appreciate them." —CM

Get a pack of two from Amazon for $5.86+ (available in three colors).

Promising review: "Our screens are on a second-floor balcony. There really isn't any good way to clean the outside of the screens. Luckily, the fibers on this screen cleaner are small enough that they seem to fit through the screen and clean both sides. I'm sure it doesn't clean the outside as well as it does the inside, but any help is always appreciated. I was actually shocked at how much dirt came off of the screens with this very simple tool. I used it wet with a small amount of dish soap, and it worked really well. I also appreciated that after I was finished I was just easily able to rinse and dry the screen cleaner for future use. A simple tool at an excellent price." —BonjourBeautyByAmy

Promising review: "Wow. For the price, I was not expecting such a beautiful handle. The brushed brass color was the perfect shade. Looks very elegant and high-end. I had purchased another handle to compare and couldn't believe how much heavier this handle was compared to a similar brand. Very easy to install, as screws were included. Do not hesitate to purchase this handle if you want an elegant brushed brass handle. Would look beautiful in a kitchen, bathroom or as a handle for a dresser." —ASCRN

Get a set of 10 five-inch pulls from Amazon for $58.82.

This pressure washer has a powerful 1,800-watt motor, five quick-connect spray tips, a 20-foot hose, and a 40.6-fluid-ounce detergent tank.

Promising review: "I’ve had this for 10 years, and it still works great. I can’t say I’ve taken any special care of it, and I’m sure it probably froze in my shed a few times, but no issues whatsoever. Buy it." —J. Mcmullen

Some reviewers even use it to redo their countertops or sinks, although you might want to use an acrylic sealer afterward if you decide to do that! According to one reviewer, it's fantastic for vintage appliances, too.

Promising review: "Oh my goodness! This stuff is amazing! I remodeled my bathroom, and the washer and dryer looked terrible. One coat of this, and they look brand new! I’m going to add another coat today just to make it extra durable." —Linda Forester

It also works on a wide range of surfaces like stainless steel, brass, aluminum, hard vinyl, chrome, and more.

Promising review: "This product works WONDERS. I've purchased numerous products, and this is a miracle. I used it on a glasstop table covered with rain and plant overflow, and it took it all off. Easy to use, no mess." —Kindle Customer 

Get it from Amazon for $15.89+ (available in three sizes). 

Promising review: "THIS WORKS without scratching your toilet bowl! First product to get the 'gas station' look out of the stained toilets I inherited in my house! LOVE THIS!" —ilouvreart

Get it from Amazon for $13.99+ (also available in multipacks).

Note that it's very important to test to see if it will work with your particular leather because it's for absorbent leather only — you simply put a drop of water on your leather and see if it soaks in. If it does, this product works! (Here's a video; skip to 0:42.)

Promising review: "I wish I had a before picture. Amazing products and definitely, definitely works. It brought my couches back to life. Highly recommend." —neal c.

Get a jar from Amazon for $29.95 (available in 12 colors).

You can use this to remove candle wax from tables, dried food from countertops, adhesive stickers on new products, soap buildup in bathrooms, etc.!

Promising review: "The little tool you didn’t know you needed. I’ve only had this for a week or so, but I have already used it a few times to get off stickers and clean tiny crevices. I think I’ll get a lot of use out of it. Definitely worth it ." —Lisa S. 

Promising review: "The easiest cleaning of my dirty oven I've ever experienced! I am amazed at how well it worked. I sprayed it in my oven, let it set overnight, and wiped off the grime using only water the next morning. Seriously so, SO good." —Amazon Customer

Promising review: "Love these!   These are great for freshening up old grout. The paint lasts about six months before needing to be repeated." —Kona Tess

Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in two sizes and additional colors).

Promising review: "Best looking metal spray paint I have seen. It took me 90 minutes to prepare, mask, and paint my bathroom faucet. I used about 1/2 a can of this paint." —Yooper-Adam

Get it from Amazon for $9.48+ (available in 20 metallic colors and additional metallic and non-metallic finishes).

Promising review: "This product is great and works well. I have had a long-standing pet urine smell in the 1930s wood floors from a prior occupant. After several applications, the smell is gone. The product has a mild pleasing smell that dissipates over time, which I really appreciate given my sensitivity to smells. Highly recommended." —Roberto 

Get it from Amazon for $23.92+ (available in two sizes and two scents).

Each tile is 12" X 12", and it's waterproof and heat-resistant! You'll also need a utility knife to cut the pieces as needed.

Promising review: "I put this up in my laundry room. It was easy to work with and install. Made a huge difference for very little money. We are very pleased and would recommend." —Amazon Customer

Get 10 sheets from Amazon for $27.99+ (available in 16 colors). 

Slobproof is a small business that makes paint touch-up pens.

Promising review: "I keep these in my kitchen drawer, and it's SO convenient for my painted cabinets! I moved into a house with older wood cabinets, and because it’s such a small kitchen, I knew that painting the cabinets white (actually went with cream!) would make it feel so much larger! I LOVE the way they look, but inevitably (even though I sanded and prepped), I’ll get little chips in the paint. These touch-up pens stay in my junk drawer full of paint at all times. The cap makes it so it never dries out and stays super clean. But I’m able to grab them any time and just touch things up so my cabinets ALWAYS look fresh." —Claire Flores

Get a two-pack from Amazon for $14.99 (also available in a five-pack).

Promising review: "I took a chance and bought this originally as a 'Band-Aid fix' to refinish a desk. I had looked in stores in the contact paper aisles, but all of them were just that...paper. THIS item is actually a thin sheet of vinyl with adhesive, and I ended up liking it so much that I bought more and refinished my kitchen countertop with it as well! Highly recommended if you want to change the look of your counters but you don't have the money for a full remodel just yet. It can be cleaned with dish soap and water just like a real countertop." —Z

Get it from Amazon for $4.99+ (available in 10 sizes and six colors).

Promising review: "We moved into a new apartment, and the mold was out of control, and it was disgusting. We tried so many products to get it out until we found this one and decided to try it as we didn’t have anything to lose. I’m so happy we bought this! This is basically concentrated Clorox as a gel, so it’s so much easier to apply than the liquid, and it kind of stays in place. You just have to apply it, wait a few hours, and remove it (no scrubbing required). Just make sure your shower is dry when you apply it, and you’ll be good to go. Definitely worth buying if you have the same problem and nothing has worked." —Chris

Check out our Skylarlife mold and mildew removal gel review for more deets!

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