My Prime Day Picks

Tomorrow marks the start of Amazon’s biggest sale of the year, Amazon Prime Day, which will run from July 8th through July 11th. I know many people (myself included!) will wait until this rolls around to stock up on school supplies, order early holiday gifts, and grab those items that have been lurking in the saved cart for months.

Below is a big list of things that I already use and love; if you have any of them on your wish list, the upcoming Amazon Prime Day sale would be a great time to grab them!

Kitchen Items

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro – We’ve had a version of this since before we had kids, and it is by far my favorite small kitchen appliance. We use it every day, multiple times a day; I can’t recommend it enough (and it’s currently 20% off on an early deal).

Silicone Dough Mat – I LOVE having a big dedicated silicone mat just for rolling out dough and the one I have has the measurement markings both along the edges and in circles in the middle, perfect for pies, cut-out sugar cookies, pizza dough, and any pastry dough. Can't recommend this enough! 

Wilton 101-Piece Cookie Cutter Set - I've had this set for nearly 20 years, and they have held up wonderfully! There are letters, numbers, and tons of different holiday and activity-themed cutters. A must-have if you love making cut-out sugar cookies!

Oven Thermometer – Super inexpensive and one of the most important baking tools you can buy; make sure that oven is at the right temperature (only one oven I've ever baked in has been accurate!).

Dishwasher Cleaning Tabs – I use one of these monthly to keep the inside of our dishwasher clean (and don’t forget about checking and cleaning out the filter, too!).

Coffee Maker Cleaner – And I use these when it’s time to descale our coffee maker!

Mini Whisks – I LOVE these! Perfect for the small jobs! My mom got them for me years ago as a stocking stuffer.

Angel Food Cake Pan – I have had this pan for nearly 10 years and love it; a must-have for making homemade angel food cake!

Large Square Jar – This is the jar I love using for batches of refrigerator bread and butter pickles. Perfect for stashing them in the fridge!

3-Piece Kids Knife Set – Believe me when I say that aside from being great kids knives, these are absolutely perfect at cutting brownies - super clean cuts, no messy crumbs! My kids each have a set of these for helping in the kitchen, but I grab them anytime I need to cut brownies. A great gift idea for kids interested in being in the kitchen!

Cole & Mason Salt and Pepper Mills – We recently bought this set for ourselves as we were badly in need of replacing our salt and pepper shakers, which were at least 12 years old. These are a bit of a splurge, but they're gorgeous and would also make a fabulous gift!

Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage Containers – I replaced most of our plastic tupperware with these glass containers a few years ago and I love them so, so much.

Nordic Ware Extra Large Baking Pans – I use these pans more than any others in my kitchen. They are jumbo-sized pans, which means they can fit more cookies, more meat or potatoes for roasting, etc. I actually just bought another set of two a month ago for bigger batches of cookies.

Home Items

Amazon 4K Fire Stick – We have one for each of our televisions, and bring it on vacation, too!

Wool Dryer Balls – I have been using these for at least a decade and don’t miss fabric softener or dryer sheets one bit!

White Revive OxiClean – I put a scoop of this in every load of whites that I wash; it definitely keeps them looking fresh, especially socks!

OxiClean MaxForce Laundry Stain Remover Spray - My go-to stain remover!

Washing Machine Cleaner – I’ve used these monthly for at least a couple of years now; keeps our front load washing machine from smelling at all.

Indoor Plug-In Fly Trap – We started using this two years ago; it's AMAZING at catching flies and fruit flies. We keep it plugged in year-round.

Neutrogena Hand Cream – I have literally been using this since I was in 7th grade; it is my everyday go-go and it’s especially a lifesaver in the winter. Nothing else helps my chapped and cracked knuckles.

Mesh Pouches – I bought these last year and they are amazing at organizing so many things! I use them in our pool bag for sunscreen and diving gems, in my purse for mints and miscellaneous items, for traveling with power cords, etc. There are so many different sizes, perfect for so many different things!

Jigsaw Puzzle Board – We use this puzzle board all year long; I love to always have a puzzle going and it draws the kids in, too! I love that this has drawers for organizing pieces.

Puzzle Advent Calendar – I got one of these for the first time last year and we LOVED it! Each day you put together a 42-piece portion of the puzzle and by Christmas it all connects together into a 1,000-piece puzzle! The nativity one I got doesn’t appear to be available anymore, but this one is close… and if you search for “puzzle advent calendar” there are SO many different scenes, everything from simple winter landscapes, Santa, etc.

Weekly Planner Notepad – I bought this in November because, even though we have and use a Google calendar, apparently, if I don't look at it, I forget what's going on. This has been SO helpful, I fill it out each week and put it on the fridge. It's also been great because the kids have always routinely asked "what do we have tomorrow?" or "is there anything going on after school today"? Now it's all right there, and they look at it every day and know who has a practice or after-school activity, doctor's appointment, or anything else. I LOVE this!

Aquaphor Lip Repair – This continues to be my very favorite lip balm, and the kids use it, too.

Smart Bird Feeder – We got my father-in-law one of these for his birthday earlier this year and my husband was so enamored with it that I got HIM one for HIS birthday shortly thereafter. We all love this; it’s so fun to see the different types of birds that show up!

Kids Items

Shape Shifting Box – All of my kids have one of them and they looooove them. They make a great fidget toy, are great for car trips, etc.

Scratch Art Books – Isabelle has had a couple of these now and she loooooves them. I even saw that a different company makes a Bob Ross version!

LCD Writing Tablet - We have two of these, and the kids use them constantly for drawing, writing notes, tic tac toe, practicing math, etc.

Kids Fire Tablet – We only ever use these for travel, but if you are in the market for one, they are currently 50% off!

Magicteam Sound Machine – Isabelle has this in her room, and I got a second one to bring with us on vacation; there are tons of noises to choose from, as well as auto shutoff settings (or you can leave it on indefinitely); she loves it in her room, and it was great to have on vacation for all of the kids!

Dreamsky Alarm Clocks – This is the clock all of our kids have in their rooms (and they brought them on vacation!); the time sets automatically, adjusts for DST, you can adjust the brightness, it shows the day, date, temperature, etc. and the alarm function is easy to set - Dominic figured it out himself and loves to set an alarm for himself on school mornings now. I put this under kids since that is where they’re used in our house, but they would be great for anyone!

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What are you looking for or planning to purchase this week??