If You're In Your Thirties, It's Time To Stop Stalling And Invest In These 21 Target Products
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1.An Instant Pot Duo Crisp that is shockingly versatile considering how little it costs. My fiancée and I were super skeptical about the need for one of these, but the fact that it combines so many different appliances into one makes it so worth it.
Person using an Instant Pot appliance to cook a dish with broccoli and pasta
2.A silicone baking mat so you never have to buy (or tangle with) a roll of parchment paper again. "Whenever I bake cookies, I pretty much exclusively use nonstick baking mats in lieu of parchment paper," says Jesse Szewczyk, author of Cookies: The New Classics.
A baking tray filled with various thumbprint cookies, some topped with red jam and others with orange jam, next to a jar of orange jam
3.A robot vacuum if you're sick of living in squalor but don't want to have to, you know, do anything about it. It avoids objects within its path and has a self-cleaning brush roll, so you won't have to rip hair out of it every other minute.
Recharge & Resume: The robot returns to its base, recharges, and can pick up where it left off
4.L’Oréal's Lumi Glotion, because it's still too warm for layers of makeup. This tinted moisturizer will make your skin dewy and glowy while also evening out your complexion. No 25-step routine necessary.
Four women demonstrating different ways to apply a beauty product: alone or with foundation, on the body, as a highlight, or as a brontour. Text offers application suggestions
5.Or Maybelline's Lifter Liner to keep your lips looking luscious from sunup to sundown.
Assorted lip liners displayed in a fan arrangement with text stating: "Long-lasting, Smooth Glide Application, Formula with Hyaluronic Acid + Jojoba Oil."
6.A 210-pack of compostable bowls if you love hosting but hate adding more junk to the landfill. These are surprisingly sturdy, considering they're made from upcycled sugar cane and recycled wood chips. According to the brand, you can even serve soup in them!
Six packs of Repurpose Compostables Bigger Bowl, 16-ounce bowls, 35 count each, made from plants, displayed in a grid pattern
7.A Scrub Daddy Damp Duster that actually picks up and holds dust instead of just flinging it into the air like other dusting tools. Seeing them in action in TikTok demos is W-I-L-D. You really can swipe even the thickest of grime off your sinks, baseboards, mirrors, you name it.
A hand using the Damp Duster on window blinds
A hand holding the Damp Duster to demonstrate how its ridges capture the dust
Target
Promising review: "This little sponge does a lot for me! I love that it leaves a streak-free finish on the glass shelves on my TV stand. It makes quick work of removing the endless finger prints that appear on the sliding glass doors of my sunroom as well as my bathroom mirrors that I clean everyday. My favorite thing is that I can do this very quickly with no cleaner needed. Just plain water, squeeze it, swipe swipe, and the job is done. And yes, I also use one on my baseboards. I highly recommend!" —MB
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Price: $4.89
8.A nail strengthener to get the long and lovely nails you've always dreamed of. This formula fills in ridges while also preventing your nails from breaking and peeling, so they'll look great even if you skip a manicure.
Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails Strengthener clear nail polish bottle with black cap, featured in shopping article on nail care products
9.A rubber grooming brush if de-shedding your pup feels like a ceaseless nightmare for both of you. When I asked a groomer how to keep my short-haired angel from creating rugs of her fur every single day, he recommended getting a rubber brush. Since then, brushing her is much less unpleasant for both me and her.
Gray pet grooming brush with soft bristles, a retractable leash with a metal clasp, and an orange tennis ball against a plain bright background
10.And a pet water fountain because you aren't the only one who needs encouragement to drink more water. This keeps the water clean and cool — and holds enough that you only need to refill it every couple of days!
Cat drinking from Premier Pet water fountain, which has four streams of water that pours into a shallow pool
11.Sateen sheets if you're tired of buying a new set every year. These will look well-tailored and shiny after years of use, even compared to higher-priced options.
A neatly arranged set of silk bed sheets with pillowcases, displayed on a bed
12.An automatic espresso machine that'll pour out a strong one in seconds. No wasteful pods or waiting 20 minutes for a coffee maker to drip out a pot — all you have to do is pour your favorite beans into the hopper and hit a button. It even steams milk and pours hot water, so you can use it for tea and lattes, too!
A high-end espresso machine pours coffee into a glass cup on a modern kitchen countertop, next to a latte and a plate of pastries
13.A water flosser if your dentist won't lay off about shoving a sharp string right up against your gums. This is a gentle method of cleaning out your teeth that doesn't involve sticking your fingers inside your mouth!
A hand holding a white water flosser with a spiral cord, demonstrating its use near a water tank on a bathroom counter
14.A plastic lazy Susan you can repurpose every time you reorganize your kitchen. I've used mine in my bar, my kitchen, under my sink, and in my pantry.
Clear lazy Susan with a bottle of olive oil, two spice jars, a glass bowl, and a folded peach towel on a white kitchen countertop
15.A pet hair and lint remover if you're sick of you and your entire apartment looking... fuzzy. Lint combs like these are so satisfying to use and don't involve unnecessary waste — it just pushes everything into a neat little pile that you can easily pick up and toss in the trash.
Evercare Pet Hair and Lint Remover Comb with dual-sided design for metal and delicate use, shown on a pink sweater with pet hair
16.Dawn dish soap spray which will (fortunately or unfortunately) eliminate your excuse that you're letting the dishes *sarcastic air quotes* "soak overnight" before washing them. With this, you just spray it on, let it penetrate any grease or stuck-on food for a minute or two, wipe, and rinse. From personal experience, I can also say it makes cleaning the shower so much easier.
A person scrubbing a frying pan in a sink with Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray on the counter in the background
17.A backseat organizer, so you can keep your car from becoming cluttered and chaotic. This has pockets for just about everything you need to keep the kids happy on long road trips, including a clear one for their iPads!
Child in a car seat watching a tablet on an organizer attached to the front seat back, with snacks and a drink stored in pockets
18.An absolutely gorgeous acacia wood cutting board to replace your plastic cutting boards, which are ruining your knives and mixing microplastics into your food. It's tapered to make picking it up from the counter easy and has nonslip pads to keep it still while you're chopping.
Half a lemon, lemon slices, and a cut apple on a wooden board, surrounded by star anise, raisins, and a jar of cinnamon sticks
19.A matte liquid foundation if you're desperate to get away from foundations that make you look persistently damp. At less than $10, what's the harm in trying it?
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation bottle with beige foundation swatch in the background. Text: "Wears up to 12H, Normal to Oily, 1 FL OZ / 30 mL"
20.A dual-compartment trash can I will stan until the day I die. It actually makes taking out the trash less aggravating, especially with the liner-concealing lid, which easily lifts and stays up while you remove the bags, and the pocket in the back that stores extra trash bags.
Simplehuman dual compartment trash can with a foot pedal, showcasing a sleek and modern design perfect for organized waste and recycling management
Simplehuman trash can with dual compartments and an odor-absorbing filter on the lid
Target
Promising review: "Worth the hype. Opens smoothly and closes quietly. The additional bags hide inside the pail, which is very convenient and space-saving. It is a bit bougie, but I price-matched with an outside retailer to get it at a lower price. I think this will keep much nicer than my previous off-brand garbage pail that I paid $90 for like 3 years ago. And will be much easier to keep clean. Just go for it." —Olive
Price: $199.99 (available in two colors)
21.A liquid fertilizer if your patchy lawn is just depressing. The bottle attaches to your hose easily and covers up to 5,000 square feet. The formula is packed with nutrients for growth, greening, and soil fortification that are great for all common grass types.
Side-by-side comparison of yard showing "before" with patchy grass and "after" with lush green grass, under the heading "Real people, real results."
Reviews in this post have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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