28 Things To Help With Kinda Embarrassing Issues
A patio crack weeder tool if your unkempt driveway/patio is something you're constantly finding yourself apologizing for when you have guests visiting. This thing makes it easy to pull those little suckers. Now, you'll be able to accept compliments on how clean and polished it looks instead!
Schick Silk touch-up tools perfect for painless, precise eyebrow shaping, cleaning up peach fuzz hairs on your face, and even clearing away dead skin. Whether you're on the go or just want a quick beauty refresh, these tools are your new best friend.
A set of antimicrobial toothbrushes featuring "floss" bristles that are designed to reach between your teeth (bye bye little food bits hiding in there) and are formulated with nano-silver, which may help kill off microbes left on the bristles. Your other toothbrushes simply cannot relate!!!
A mold and mildew spray great for using on a plethora of surfaces both inside and outside your home, because let's be real, it's not exactly the most sightly thing to see on your shower walls and backyard fencing.
A set of Hero Cosmetics acne patches you can apply over a popped whitehead. Simply put the patch over a zit, let it sit overnight or throughout the day, peel it off, and watch it take all the pore-clogging gunk with it.
Bio-Oil, a skincare oil for aiding in reducing the appearance of scars left behind by acne, pregnancy, injuries, or surgeries thanks to a powerful (but gentle) combo of vitamin A oil, vitamin E oil, sunflower oil, lavender oil, and chamomile oil.
An oven cleaning spray so next time you open the oven door and pop in dinner, you're not tempted to puke all over it because of the yucky buildup you've let your oven accumulate.
A tonsil stone removal kit to assist in seamlessly saying goodbye to those little annoyances hiding out in the back of your throat. It's gonna be so gross seeing them come out, but oh so satisfying!
A pumice toilet bowl ring remover so you can easily scratch away at those yucky stains without leaving behind scratch marks in the bowl. Now you won't have to apologize in advance any time one of your house guests uses the restroom.
Compound W One Step Pads for applying to plantar warts — they just look like bandages, but really, they're working hard to remove those stubborn little guys. Just stick one on and go about your day while the salicylic acid gets to work behind the scenes — it's like a tiny undercover agent for your feet. How's that for low-effort wart removal?
A callus-removal gel so you can experience the baby-soft feet you not only want but truly deserve. Sure, you could just go to the salon and get a pedicure, but when this entire bottle costs a fraction of the price of ONE pedi...well, it's a no-brainer, isn't it? Not to mention, you can stay home and wear your pajamas. A win-win.
O'Keefe's Working Hands Cream that will make dry, cracked hands feel as if they were just treated to a 5-star manicure (without having to change out of your pajamas and leave the house).
A hairbrush cleaning tool because in the long run, it'll be a heck of a lot cheaper to get rid of the combo of hair, dust, and fluff residing between the bristles than it will be to keep buying new hairbrushes.
A bottle of nail and cuticle care oil you'll wish you'd bought sooner. With consistent use over time, this incredible solution helps make your nails look fresh and healthy. Evidence of a once-bad biting habit combined with questionable at-home manicure decisions, begone!
A twice-daily antiperspirant hand lotion made with eucalyptus oil and absorbing powders to help provide relief to sweat-prone hands on the hottest of summer days. Finally, you'll feel less awkward shaking hands with your distant cousins at those family parties when your hands don't feel all clammy from simply being outside in the humidity.
Cleaning tablets that'll make you realize the important task of sanitizing your retainer, dentures, night guard, or any other dental appliances you use can be quick and easy. Simply drop a tablet and your dental appliance into warm water and let it soak!
A KP body scrub for buffing away red bumps. Use it one to two times a week for smoother skin — it's like a microdermabrasion treatment at a fraction of the cost and without leaving the house. Consider it a little upgrade for your shower routine, minus the extra effort.
A scalp shampoo brush that'll not only aid in giving you a deeper clean when shampooing your hair, but will also feel so relaxing and soothing on your scalp.
A FlexiSnake for unclogging your hair-filled drain. Simply ~snake~ this tool down there, let it grab the hair, pull it back up, and then decide whether you should marvel at its abilities or gag.
A Squatty Potty that'll help make squatting while using the restroom more seamless and comfortable. Constipation is never fun, but this genius invention here may just help make getting through it more tolerable. Plus, it's actually better for your body to squat than sit, just FYI.
An ingrown hair oil whose combo of jojoba, grapeseed, and tea tree oils may help reduce the appearance and soften the skin around post-shaving and waxing bumps, ingrown hairs, and redness.
A portable carpet and upholstery cleaner that boasts strong spray and suction, so cleaning stubborn stains will feel effortless. Mess left behind by pets shouldn't mean permanently ruined carpets, furniture, or car interiors.
An ultra-hydrating lip balm rich in antioxidants, vitamin E, and green tea that your dry-as-heck lips are gonna be sure to savor.
A set of Kegel exercise weights for strengthening your pelvic floor muscles a little bit with each exercise (they recommend doing it for 15 minutes a day). Some benefits reviewers love from these are a decrease in incontinence and an increase in more pleasurable sex.
A stainless-steel odor-absorbing soap bar because garlic, onion, and fish may taste delicious in your meal, but their smell is pretty yucky, ESPECIALLY when it lingers on your hands hours after cooking.
A liquid drain clog dissolver to help save the day from showers, sinks, and toilets clogged from hair, toilet paper, soap scum, or anything else. It's a lot better than having to explain to your house guests that the toilet may or may not flush before they use it.
Sweat-absorbing bra liners because under-boob sweat feels pretty darn gross...and don't get me started on how it looks to have sweat stains show in that ~area~ through your clothes. We get the struggle and we're here to help.
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A twice-daily antiperspirant hand lotion made with eucalyptus oil and absorbing powders to help provide relief to sweat-prone hands on the hottest of summer days. Finally, you'll feel less awkward shaking hands with your distant cousins at those family parties when your hands don't feel all clammy from simply being outside in the humidity. Cleaning tablets that'll make you realize the important task of sanitizing your retainer, dentures, night guard, or any other dental appliances you use can be quick and easy. Simply drop a tablet and your dental appliance into warm water and let it soak! A KP body scrub for buffing away red bumps. Use it one to two times a week for smoother skin — it's like a microdermabrasion treatment at a fraction of the cost and without leaving the house. Consider it a little upgrade for your shower routine, minus the extra effort. 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