60 bizarre but brilliant things on Amazon any good weirdo would love

Is there a room in your house that would not be improved by this axolotl lamp? It lights your way with the inscrutable cuteness of this smiling, simple creature. Tap it gently to turn the light on or off or adjust the brightness. Or set it to turn off after you fall asleep. It’s rechargeable so you can carry it around and use it as an emotional support salamander. There are four other adorable creatures to choose from, too.

Elevating your feet makes any seat more comfortable. So pack this inflatable footrest along the next time you take a train ride or plan to work in an office without a perfect ergonomic setup. It packs into a tiny travel bag and the height adjusts to three levels to suit the seating you find yourself in. It comes in four colors.

Hitting a deer or other animal in your car is a traumatic experience — for you and the animal. Install these deer warning whistles so the animal knows you are coming and gets out of the way before the trauma happens. They are easy to install and emit an ultrasonic sound that animals can hear but that is outside the hearing range of humans. This is a pack of two.

Decorate your car’s interior with a flower, sprig of herbs, or any piece of natural beauty you discover in your travels by keeping this tiny vase clipped to your air vent. The curve of walnut wood is pretty on its own. And when you find a flower or branch you want to travel with, add a bit of water, and drop it in. “Love the vibe it brings to my car!” said one reviewer.

Sure, you could use an ordinary cable clip to hold your charging cords in place. But why not add a bit of cartoonish whimsy to your space at the same time? These cable clips look like four-finger fists and they hold the cord capably. But you can imagine that your favorite cartoon character is here, being helpful. This is a pack of 12 in assorted colors.

How do you clean the grease from the frying pan after your delicious fry-up is done? Don’t pour it down the sink! It will solidify and clog the drains. But pouring oil into the trash is a mess waiting to happen. Use this cooking oil solidifier to turn it into a solid so you can toss it with the rest of your trash or add it to the compost. It is plant-based and biodegradable.

Keep this tiny pack of paper soap sheets in your day bag so you can wash your hands even when the bathrooms you encounter are out of soap or are using soap so harsh your hands will never recover. Each little envelope holds 100 ultra-thin sheets of soap. Each sheet is just right for a single hand wash. There are 13 scent options.

The Buddy wall hook brings a bit of whimsy to your practical needs. You want a place to hang your hat, jacket, bag, or towel. They do that well. They also look like they are escaping over the wall with your gear, which is constantly hilarious. “I love to see these guys climbing my wall! Very funny and useful!” said one of over 12,000 five-star reviewers.

Reach the hard-to-reach parts of your shower — or anywhere in the bathroom or kitchen — without getting wet by using this extendable shower scrubber. The shape is perfect for getting into corners. The handle pivots. The sponge head is scrubby to get off stains and dirt. And the handle extends from 26 to 42 inches.

You could put a utilitarian wedge under that door you want to prop open but why not use this banana door stopper instead? It does double duty as an effective door stop and a sight gag. It is durable, won’t scratch the floor, and is, ironically, nonslip. “I particularly like being able to say to friends: ‘Would you hand me that banana?’” said one reviewer.

Create the cutest lighting with these solar string lights that look like a swarm of bees. Fill a glass jar and make a lamp or string them into a bush, amid your flowers, or along a fence. They charge up all day and turn into glowing bugs after dark. “They add a soft and romantic touch to your outdoor plants,” said one reviewer.

Create a misty landscape on your bedside table or desk and let the steam this mini humidifier emits treat your throat, sinuses, and skin to some rejuvenating hydration. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to add an aromatherapy treatment to the scene. It’s USB powered so you can take it anywhere. There are 10 landscapes to choose from.

This sleepy cow does not look like a hard worker. But set it on your desk, table, or counter and it will become a reliable member of your cleanup crew because it is a decorative little tabletop vacuum. Flip the switch on its back and it starts snorting up crumbs and eraser dust like it was born in a disco in the 80s — while managing to still look sleepy! It’s cordless and, obviously, hilarious.

Turn the harsh light of your flashlight into a diffused red, yellow, or white by slipping this silicone flashlight diffuser cover over the lens. It allows you to use that light as a lamp, as a red emergency light, or as dreamy warm lighting in your tent, depending on which cap you apply. This is a pack of three covers in three different colors.

Save time in the kitchen by letting this clever vegetable chopper do the prep work. Set an onion on the blade and close the lid. It turns that onion into small or large diced pieces, depending on the blade you choose. It works just as well on potatoes and other vegetables so you can prep a meal in seconds. Over 85,000 people give this kitchen assistant five stars.

Got the hiccups? Before you make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest case, grab this hiccup straw and get rid of them. Drop it into a glass of water, sip, and you will be cured. It claims to have a 92% effectiveness rate, and reviewers agree. “I get frequent hiccups,” said one reviewer. “I’ve tried ALL the tricks: holding my breath, spoonful of peanut butter, drinking from a cup upside down, someone startling me, etc… nothing has worked. Until this magical straw!!!” It comes in five colors.

What would look best on that table? A bouquet of flowers or a lamp! How about this flower table lamp that’s both. The blooms light up and create a magical decoration that illuminates your space and brings beauty. “Looks absolutely stunning on my desk,” said one reviewer. “The artificial flowers are very realistic and [it] is very easy to use, functional, and stylish.”

Have fun and clean the microwave at the same time by filling the Angry Mama microwave cleaner with vinegar and water and popping her in there to steam for a few minutes. When she is done blowing her top at that mess, it will meekly wipe right off. “One 6-minute session [...] and the microwave wiped clean!” reported one reviewer.

This visor organizer makes it easy to keep all your insurance, registration, park passes, garage-entry cards, and any other cards you need to keep in your vehicle in order and easy to find. It straps to the visor and has several card slots and a big space for cash or other papers. It even holds a pen and a pair of glasses. It comes in four styles.

Welcome to Easy Street when it comes to foot care! Instead of slathering greasy lotions on your feet and trying not to skate around the house or get that stuff on the sheets, pull on a pair of these moisturizing sleep socks and kick back. Comfortable to sleep in, easy to walk in, and even cute, they have a moisturizing gel liner, open toes, and a soft velvety fabric you will enjoy wearing. They come in 10 colors and two sizes.

The dark secret of long hair isn’t that secret if anyone has looked at that swipe of hair on the shower wall. Ew. Get this hair catcher and swipe it into here instead. Containment people! It keeps that hair out of the drains, which prevents plumbing disasters, and is easier to clean up. It sticks to the shower wall or door and comes in five styles and colors.

Flying down the interstate while snacking on fries sounds fun until you get ketchup all over your shirt. This sauce holder accessory for your cup holder makes this endeavor neat and easy. Drop the fries into the fry holder and snap on the ketchup packet. Now you can easily dip and snack one-handed. “The caddy I didn’t know I needed but can’t live without!” said one reviewer. “A medium-size fries fits perfectly and the sauce caddy is the right size.”

Create a note — that conveys a specific message — with the words in front of you. That’s the premise of this magnet party game. The result? Hilarity. There is no long book of rules or learning curve. Just grab some tiles and play. “Fun and often hilarious,” said one reviewer. “Play is quick, and you can play as many rounds as you want. [...] “You can teach anyone the game in two minutes.”

Could 29,000 five-star reviewers be wrong about this face primer? Unlikely. “Not only did it immediately neutralize my redness,” said one, “but it’s almost as if I put on a sheer layer of foundation.” Use it before applying makeup to create a smooth surface that grabs your makeup so it stays put all day. It brightens and hydrates, too. “A game-changer for my makeup routine!” said another.

These translucent sticky notes are the communication and study hack you have been looking for. Write your note and put it right over the text so it’s clear what you are talking about. Use them to highlight, correct, and call out mistakes or changes. They work with all sorts of pens and get five stars from nearly 5,000 people.

Stick this footrest to the wall of your shower and shaving becomes so much easier. It gives you a firm foothold right where you want it so you can stand on one foot and shave without becoming a contortionist or slipping and falling. It suctions firmly to any smooth surface.

Turn one of the cup holders in your car into a tissue dispensing station with these cup holder tissue boxes. Drop them into one of the cup holders and pull a tissue from the top. The packages are decorative and the tissues are soft and absorbent. This is a pack of four in assorted patterns. There are two colors to choose from.

Drop this pair of multi-tool pliers in your tool kit and you will be ready to go through the world fixing everything. It is a pair of pliers, obviously. But hidden in the handle you will also find a serrated knife, a saw, wire cutters, a prying claw, a nail file, a bottle opener, and flat and Phillips head screwdrivers. “Put them in your tackle box, glove box, toolbox, desk,” said one reviewer. “I use it all the time.”

Take the work out of your self-care routine with this electric foot callus remover that will transform your pedicure into a quick and effective moment of maintenance. It’s rechargeable and waterproof so you can use it wherever suits you and it comes with three rollers to attack whatever you have going on with your feet. Nearly 38,000 people say, “Five stars!”

If you wake up every morning with sore ears because you are pressing on your piercings while you sleep, rest your head on this ear piercing pillow with a cutout so your ear feels no pressure. You will wake up pain-free. It works alone or on top of your current pillow for a bit more lift. “The most comfortable sleep I have ever gotten with a new piercing!” said one reviewer. It comes in five colors.

This face spatula will get your face the kind of clean that lets your skin thrive. It steams away blackheads, whiteheads, excess oil, and dirt, allows skin care products to work more effectively, and makes your skin glow. “Does a phenomenal job of truly scrubbing the skin,” said one of over 17,000 five-star reviewers. “Each time I use it I'm amazed about the gunk that's in my pores.” It comes in three colors.

Protect your MacBook from water and dirt incursions that try to get in through the charging, USB, and other ports with these anti-dust dirt plugs. Press them into those ports when they aren’t in use and it will keep everything out. They are precise but also squishy and easy to install and remove. “Great fit and secure. I especially like the high-visibility color options,” said one reviewer. “Much less likely to lose or forget when I pack up for the day.” They come in four colors.

Blast the plaque and food bits from between your teeth without struggling with flosser tape by filling this dental flosser with water and choosing the pressure level and water pick (there are five) that suits your mood. It pulses as it works for more effective flossing. It’s a must-have if you wear braces or worry about teeth stains.

Fidget toys are fun. Kids love them. And adults love them. They also help fidgety people focus by giving their kinetic energy and hands something to do. This magnetic rings fidget toy is fun, silent, easy to have with you, and infinitely changeable. “Great fidget toy, easy to pop in your pocket for on the go,” said one reviewer. “Love how they spin on the inside and rotate around each other.” They come in four colors.

Hauling the cleaning supplies and vacuum cleaner to the car sounds like no fun at all, right? How about playing with Play-Doh that gets the car clean? That’s fun. This gel cleaning kit is easy to bring to the car and using it involves squishing it into crevices and pulling it out again. It grabs all the dirt while it’s in there, effectively detailing the car. When it gets too dirty to use, toss it. It smells like lavender, too.

Hang these adorable hedgehog ball hand towels in the bathroom and banish that annoying hand towel that needs constant laundering forever. These are cute. These dry your hands fast. You can name them. They have noses. They dry really fast. They come in five colors. Why would you not? “Love these! Look great in my bathroom and work very well,” said one reviewer. “No more messy hand towels!”

Bacon grease is notoriously difficult to dispose of. But if you keep it, it becomes a cherished kitchen resource. Especially if you store it in this grease holder with a pig snout. A strainer filters out little bits of meat and the pig stores your clean, solidified grease in a handy place. Use that grease to fry eggs, make popcorn, and more. It is delicious. And, in this, it is also cute.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have perfect butter slices on your toast? How about a charcuterie board with uniform slices of cheese that are perfect for dropping on a cracker? These goals are so achievable with this cheese slicer that turns an entire stick of butter or a brick of cheese into slices with one swift gesture. “Such a simple little tool,” said one reviewer. “Don’t know how I got along without it.”

When hair and fur get tangled up in your vacuum’s rollers, all cleaning comes to a stop and you have to sit there and dig it out with frustrating ineffectiveness. This vacuum tool is the thing that gets that job done easily. It slices through the hair, knotted fur, and threads so you can get back to the task at hand. This is a pack of two.

Drop this scrubber mat in the shower so you can give your feet an invigorating scrub every time you bathe. The silicone fingers feel amazing and get your feet clean in a way that is otherwise difficult to achieve. It comes with a hook so you can hang it to dry. “My tootsies are clean and exfoliated as well,” said one reviewer. It comes in seven colors.

Why carry a boring pill box when you can stash your meds in this tasty-looking macaron pill case? Or use it to carry jewelry when you travel. It’s perfect for stashing a small quantity of lotion or balm, too. Each one is small, portable, and secure. This is a set of 16 of them in an assortment of colors. “So much better than having to carry around prescription bottles!” said one reviewer. “[I] was able to downsize my purse.”

Keep all your gear on the dashboard without worrying that it will fly off if you get into a car chase. This dashboard mat attaches to the car with double-sided tape and has a grippy surface that will keep your gear from slipping off. The slots can be used as a phone mount and there is a channel to run a charger cord through.

When a headache or dreaded migraine threatens to derail your day, pull on this soothing headache ice pack and banish the pain, the light, and the suffering. It applies cold, slight pressure, and darkness to your fried nerves, which is everything that gets rid of a headache, all at once. It comes in eight colors and gets nearly 31,000 five-star reviews.

Go ahead and bring your big water bottle. This cup holder extender will make it welcome in any car. Drop the extender into that too-small cup holder and your big bottle into it and you are good to go. There is even a slot for your phone. “I can fit any mug and travel mug in it without worrying it will spill!” said one reviewer. It comes in two sizes.

Some plants are messy to water, with leaves that seem to intentionally route the water away from the soil and onto the floor. This clever watering funnel fixes that and looks cute in your plant. Pour the water onto the leaf and it will direct the flow through the maze of greenery directly to the soil. This is a set of three.

When you can’t brush your teeth but really want to, these teeth wipes will save the day. They are small and easy to keep in a wallet or pocket so you can pull one out and wipe away the coffee, onion, or other staining and stinky foods easily and whenever you like. “Nice to have on the go,” said one reviewer. “I keep some in my car consul and desk drawer. Leaves a nice clean feeling and fresh breath.”

Lying on a bed of painful pokey things doesn’t sound relaxing but it turns out that is transformatively so. Lying on this acupressure mat releases endorphins that stop pain and help you relax in ways you didn’t know you could. “[This] bizarre fire torture mat provides great relief!” said one reviewer. “After the initial feeling of being stabbed subsides, the muscles warm and just relax into the mat. [...] The tension relief is real!” It comes in 15 sizes and color options.

Sitting in a hard chair gets uncomfortable fast. But you don’t have to replace the chair. Set this gel seat cushion on it and it will quickly become your favorite seat. Made of thousands of air columns, it puts a soft layer between you and that hard surface, is breathable so you don’t sweat, and eliminates pressure points. “I study quite a bit at the library and Starbucks where the chairs are super hard and uncomfortable,” said one reviewer. “I bring this cushion to long study sessions and [can] sit comfortably for hours.” It comes in two colors.

When an odd smell emanates from your garbage disposal or things just don’t seem right in there, pull out this garbage disposal brush and give that hard-to-access area a quick but thorough cleaning. It is shaped perfectly to scrub off the blades and eliminate whatever mess is brewing in there and has an easy-to-grip handle. “This brush makes cleaning so easy,” said one reviewer. “No more reaching in with paper towels to remove built-up gunk!”

Bring this cute starfish into the tub with you so you can take a deeper bath. In many baths, the overflow drain is installed so low you can barely submerge yourself in water. Stick this overflow drain cover over it and add inches of depth to your soak. It moves the overflow drain up to the starfish’s mouth and makes for good company in the tub. It comes in three colors.

If you have a skylight that wakes you up with a blast of sun, a theater room you can’t use in the daytime, or a road trip vehicle with too many windows for sleep, these blackout curtains are the quick fix you need. Cut it to fit your window and stick it to the perimeter with the nano adhesive stickers that leave no residue on your window. “Why didn't I buy this years ago! Easy to put up. I can stay asleep longer without the bright sun shining in. My room is so much cooler now too,” said one reviewer.

This LED thumb light is so clever you will be sticking it to everything. It can turn anything into a flashlight. Stick it to keys, the interior of a dark bag, screwdrivers, inside cabinets, the dog leash, or your phone case. Go crazy! “This little light is real bright and it has a super sticky strong adhesive on it and sticks and stays on anything,” said one reviewer.

Make your toilet paper more efficient and pleasant by giving it a spritz with this toilet paper spray before you wipe. A wet wipe is more effective than a dry one and this turns your TP into that without mucking up your plumbing the way wipes do. It also soothes and hydrates with coconut and apricot oils, aloe, and witch hazel. It comes in seven scents.

Stop losing your keys under the car seat by filling the gap between the seat and the front console with this gap filler. It blends right in but makes it impossible for your phone, keys, glasses, or any escaping french fries to get lost in that spot. “Doesn’t take up room and doesn’t even really look like it’s there but it does its job well,” said one reviewer. It comes in four colors.

Washing dishes is a chore. But chores can be fun when you do them with friends. This beardy dish brush is that friend who is always willing to scrub a plate or get the gunk out of a pan with you. You can talk to him all you want and he won’t answer back. He comes with a blue bowl to sit in when you aren’t working together. “This little guy makes this chore kind of amusing,” said one reviewer.

Create the mood of an aquarium in your bedroom, office, or bathroom with this jellyfish lamp that emits a soft watery glow as two glowing faux invertebrates swim into the light. You can change the color and brightness of the light to use it as a night light or ambient illumination. “It's so relaxing and mesmerizing,” said one reviewer. It comes in four colors.

Ready for the Zombie apocalypse? It’s here! Or it will be if you make your quiescently frozen snacks in these Zombie popsicle molds. Each one turns juice, flavored yogurt, or your own recipe into a delicious undead creature. Hold the legs and spine and eat the upper body. Pro tip: Bite the head off so it doesn’t eat you first. There are several other creatures if you aren’t ready for dessert to be the end of days.

Drop your just-washed utensils and kitchen tools into this cubist pachyderm cutlery holder and watch as the water pours from its trunk back into the sink because of the clever design. It works well as a statement piece to hold toothbrushes in the bathroom, too. It comes in two colors.

Don’t get lost on your way to the throne! Adorn that seat with one of these two toilet night-lights to light your way and make your midnight elimination adventures less jarring. Choose a color and brightness — or go for a disco light show so your nighttime events are festive — and it will turn on at night when it senses motion. “An indispensable item for each bathroom in my home,” said one reviewer. “They provide an instant, convenient glow when you approach the bathroom.”

With this meat tenderizer in your kitchen tool drawer, you won’t have to hit the gym to be strong enough to cook an edible steak. It hits that meat hard with a spiky array of needle-like blades that break down the connective tissue in your meat to make a tender, melt-in-your-mouth steak every time — even from lesser cuts. “So much better than using the old-fashioned hammer,” said one reviewer. “This gets your meat tenderized in minutes!”