Too often, in this weird world, you hear about a trending product and — curious about the hype — check it out. But when it’s backed by real reviews? That’s how you know it’s really worth your time. So I’ve combed through some of the coolest trending products right now to curate the best of the best for you — backed by plenty of glowing reviews. These cool things are getting super popular — and they're stupid cheap. So get yours before they are gone.

If spreadsheets are your happy place, you need to settle your mouse and keyboard on top of this Excel cheat sheet mouse pad. It is a big, roomy pad that will bring order to your desk and put dozens of important keyboard shortcuts, function keys, formulas, and tricks in your field of vision as you work. “Really cool,” said one reviewer. “I learned things I didn’t know [despite] using Excel for nearly two decades.” It comes in two styles and two sizes.

If you wear a backpack or sling bag into an urban environment, these zipper locks are a must-have. They secure the zippers to thwart would-be thieves, making it much slower, more awkward, and more difficult for them to sneakily open your bag as they walk behind you. They are cheap and easy for you, though. This is a pack of six and they come in several colors.

Streamline your makeup station by hanging this makeup brush cleaner somewhere convenient in the bathroom or at your vanity. The top is a dish with a makeup brush cleaning mat built into the bottom. Drop your dirty brushes and sponges into it. Then use it to clean them all at once. The bottom has grippy slots to stick the brushes into while they air dry. It comes in three colors.

When the weather is hot, there is nothing more refreshing than an ice-cold soda. Unless it’s a slushy soda! Pour your favorite beverage into this slushy maker and let it chill that soda until it is icy and crunchy so you can eat it with a spoon. That’s refreshment! This Coca-Cola glass has an inner core that you store in the freezer to turn Coke or any cold beverage into an icy treat. It comes with a slush spoon.

When a mosquito bite is driving you to distraction, pull out the bug bite thing and stop the itching STAT. It uses suction to remove the venom, so your immune system can calm down and stop reacting. Keep it on a keychain or in your pool bag and place it over the sting or bite to quickly suck the venom out. It comes in several colors and multi-packs, so you can stock all your outdoor gear.

Don’t break a nail getting to your beer! This easy tab opener makes those tab-top lids easy to open. Slide it over that metal tab and use the big plastic handle to pop it open. It slides around and works as a can cover to keep bugs out of your beverage, too. It works well on cat food cans, too, if that daily irritant is ruining your manicure and damaging your fingers. This is a pack of six in assorted colors.

Forgo the curtains and install this stained glass window film instead. It turns that too-bright, exposed window into an artistic play of light and color while creating privacy and reducing the UV light getting into the room by 98%. It’s cheap and easy, too. Spray the window with water. Place the film on the glass. Squeegee it smooth and cut away the excess film. It comes in 17 patterns.

When inflammation, puffy eyes, swelling, or pain are impeding your happiness, pull out this ice cube roller massager and apply icy relief. Fill the mold with water and store it in the freezer so you always have an ice treatment ready. Add some herbs, green tea, and other skin care solutions to the water to turn your ice treatment into a clever skin-healing solution. It comes in 21 colors.

When things get ugly in the garbage disposal, reach for this garbage disposal brush to scrub it clean. It is designed to get to the bottom of the disposal and reach around all the blades and edges with its weird shape. “Sturdy, easy to use, does a great job cleaning disposal drain entrance and all around blades,” said one reviewer. Choose the brush alone or in a kit with a specialized cleaner.

If you are still making a mess of your kitchen by frying bacon in a frying pan, I have a secret for you. Microwaved bacon is better, and it leaves no mess. Try it. You can make a couple of pieces by wrapping them on a paper towel. But this bacon tray lets you cook enough bacon for the whole family in a couple of minutes. Drape a paper towel over them, and there is no greasy splatter to clean up. There’s no work, either. But every piece is perfect.

Bring order and convenience to your next beach day outing by installing this beach umbrella hanging hook into your beach umbrella. It gives you a handy place to hang your towel, keys, and whatever else you want to keep within reach but out of the sand. It clamps easily to the pole and comes in blue or white. “A must-have for your beach umbrella,” said one reviewer. “Hang your music device, cover-up, and towel up out of the sand.”

Thwart nosy shoulder surfers who want to peer at what you are doing on your phone by installing this privacy screen protector that makes it difficult for anyone but you to see the screen. Anyone looking from the side will be unable to see the screen. If you are holding the phone, though, you won’t notice a difference. It comes in 14 sizes and also offers serious break protection for your screen. “Perfect for scrolling in public without feeling like I’m broadcasting my life,” said one reviewer.

Once you have a bidet in your home bathroom, all other toilets seem like the last realm of the barbarians. Pack along this portable bidet when you travel so the rest of the world remains civilized, at least for you. Fill it with water and squeeze the bulb to deliver a powerful spray right where you need it to get clean. It comes in six colors.

This fun, cartoonish, but super practical water bottle will quickly become your next water bottle obsession. The big handle makes it easy to carry and so cute. It has a pop-up straw. It keeps beverages hot or cold for hours. And it holds 33 ounces, so it will get you through the day. “Loooooove!” said one

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