10 Kitchen Essentials Trending on Amazon, Starting at $8

While your kitchen is likely crowded with tools, odds are they’ve seen better days. If you’re anything like me, dull can openers and bulky appliances are cluttering your drawers and cabinets. But it ends today. I’m finally going to take a hard look at what I have, replace my old tools with new models, and fill the holes in my collection with popular pieces that actually work. Amazon’s Movers and Shakers section is one of the easiest ways to do exactly that. Bursting with trending kitchen essentials, including Souper Cubes’ silicone freezer molds, Bella’s 2-slice slim toaster, and Black + Decker’s electric food chopper, it has everything I need to cook efficiently — and for prices that are hard to beat. Read on for 10 of the tools that caught my eye, all of which cost $25 or less.    

Best Movers Amazon Movers and Shakers Finds Under $25 

This olive oil dispenser makes it so easy to cook. With settings for spraying and pouring, it’s a simple matter to evenly coat your vegetables in a fine mist of oil or drizzle the perfect amount onto a nonstick pan. Now that you can control how much oil you use, you won’t have to spend as much money to constantly replenish this costly ingredient.    

Souper Cubes’ silicone freezer molds are my secret to staying fed and rested all year long. They’re the perfect size for freezing single or double portions of soup, broth, pasta, and more, and the smaller size is a great solution for preserving wilted herbs in olive oil. Best of all, I love that I can prepare large batches of food, stick the lot in my freezer, and reheat a single portion when I don’t feel like cooking.  

The No. 1 bestselling electric wine opener on Amazon, this $15 device can open a bottle of wine with just the press of a button. If you’ve ever struggled with old corks that disintegrate with the slightest pressure, you know how valuable this gadget can be. Don’t believe us? One Amazon shopper commented that it takes just “two seconds” to work, dubbing it “one of the best” models they’ve tried. They also appreciate that it comes with a foil cutter. 

More than 36,000 Amazon shoppers swear by this handy pizza wheel, with one writing that they “depend” on it for pizza night and quesadillas. Many commenters also emphasized how much they appreciate the addition of the blade guard, which minimizes accidental cuts when it’s not in use. And as for cleaning? It disassembles into its component parts, so you can pop it in the dishwasher without fear of gunk building up in unseen crevices.        

If space is an issue in your kitchen, Bella’s slim toaster is the ideal appliance. It’s designed to take up as little space as possible on your counter or in your cabinet without sacrificing functionality. It can toast two slices of bread at once, has six shade settings, and comes in five cute colors.    

Made of linen-coated beeswax, these bags will keep your bread, bagels, and muffins soft for longer. Much like beeswax food wraps beloved by chefs, these bags work by trapping moisture to ensure freshness. They’re also reusable and portable, with a top that rolls into a handle when you’re ready to leave your house.    

Zulay Kitchen’s much-loved can opener has soft handles for easy gripping and a sharp blade that can cut through metal cans with ease. You won’t regret having this reliable, durable, and affordable tool in your drawer, especially now that it’s chicken chili season.   

I’m so sick of buying berries only to find them covered in mold a day later. I love eating fruit, but it’s a dagger to the heart and a strain on my wallet every time I have to replace a carton. Instead, I’m thinking about buying Freshmage’s fruit storage containers. With thousands of positive ratings on Amazon, multiple sizes in the set, and colanders to encourage airflow and longevity, these containers will (hopefully) make moldy berries a thing of the past.  

Say goodbye to unsightly splotches of rust and puddles of soap scum around your sink. Cisily’s sponge holder is a small device that has a myriad of bells and whistles, including a spout for draining water; slots for soap bottles, sponges, and brushes; and dividers for organization. It’s no wonder that more than 20,000 Amazon shoppers bought this in the last 30 days. 

Food processors make quick work of chopping large amounts of vegetables, emulsifying Caesar dressing, and grating cheese, but they do a poor job of handling small servings of food. Instead, it pays to get a food chopper. With a 1.5-cup capacity, Black + Decker’s model can break down herbs and cut vegetables with ease. Plus, it’s easy to store.