What is a small gadget under $10-20 that you absolutely LOVE?

Mantric Rechargeable Remote Control Knicker Vibrator I got on sale for 50% off. I'm not super into the whole public thing, but I've been using it way more than my magic wand, that fucking tip is shaped perfectly. Plus it would make an excellent phaser prop.

The old Pier 1 Imports back scratchers. They use to sell for 75¢.

A nice pepper grinder! Makes every meal better

I keep an extremely small 64GB USB-A/USB-C flash drive on my Keychain so I can move files between phones, phone to computer, or load movies and TV shows from a computer or phone and plug into a TV to play.

It's only $10 and sometimes it's very convenient to always have on hand the ability to move files around without the use of a network or the cloud or whatever. The size of it is extremely small.

Verbatim 64GB Store ‘n’ Go Dual OTG USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive for USB-C Devices – 2 in 1 Type C Thumb Drive https://a.co/d/40uW3fE

My Glucusent book light, I use it every night when I read before bed. It is the best book light I've ever had and I absolutely love it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09PR1BTM7

Milk frother for my morning latte.

USB hand warmers. I am very sensitive to the cold and its so nice to hold while walking around or keeping in your pockets

Get into locksport!

https://covertinstruments.com/products/the-fng

I bought a nice pair of fingernail clippers. ~$15 Green Bell from Japan. You hardly have to apply any force to the lever at all, and the nail just slices off neatly and falls inside. Not like my old cheapo pair that went "KACHONK" and endangered anyone in my vicinity of shrapnel injuries.

DYMO Embossing Label Maker

They're like $9 on Amazon and I label everything. I have 2 myself, and they're also my go-to for white-elephant parties.

A pi zero w. Need a wireless Android Auto adapter? Flash the right image. Need a Klipper controller for a 3D printer, flash the right image. Need to add a wireless thumb drive to any device that you can drop files to over the network? Flash the right image and run a few commands. They are very cheap and insanely versatile. I originally got a handful for $5 each and am still finding uses for them.

Breakaway charge cable for my phone! They act like those old MagSafe chargers for Mac, and when I'm clumsy, instead of a busted off charge port, no damage! I also have curious cats who can test gravity without wrecking my phone.

You can get a wax seal kit for that much. I have a whole set now, but I seal absolutely everything. All you need is a candle, a wax melting spoon, a seal, and sealing wax

Don't know if you'll get something for as low as $20, but a small thermal printer. Functions as a label maker on steroids, there is no ink, or proprietary* paper. Some thermal paper rolls have built in stickers, some are transparent, some have special shapes and colors, etc.

I've used it to label plants, tools, cables, boxes, so-so-many gridfinity boxes. It takes 1-2 seconds from hitting print to having it ready.

* not entirely the case, in that some have set sizes, or markings to automatically feed and count. However, these are low tech, and there are third party vendors.

Slider style EDC utility knife. Small, lightweight, and because the blades are cheap and easily replaced you can abuse them - cut on concrete, pry stuff, if it breaks the blade, not a big deal.

https://a.co/d/gouJDKV typical example but there's lots of different ones.

Bonus - these blades are more expensive than most, but still cheap and last a lot longer than standard blades do https://a.co/d/bQj77Qz

glove lights. they are great for working in dark places where you can't hold a flashlight.

My basic bitch wireless phone charger stand. Holds it at a good angle so I can see when someone sending me a Teams message while I'm pretending to work.

A small dry erase white board for grocery lists on my refrigerator.

Victorinox Nail Clippers:

https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Personal-Care/Nail-Clipper/p/8.2050.B1

Baby don't hurt me

manual pull string food processor.

I love chopping up food with it. It's very fun and works perfectly.

immersion blender honorable mention.

Laser pointer

Its amazing for both tasks related and unrelated to playing with my cat

Moondrop Chu 2 earphones. I use expensive Hifi gear at home, but those are more than good enough on the go while also being cheap enough for me not to have to worry about them getting damaged or stolen.

Uhh, dildo.

“Lock laces” elastic shoestrings. Gives me a nice fit and I can slip my shoes on and off more easily.

Managed to pick up an attachable bidet toilet washlet for around $16. Worth every penny.

Thinkpad T440p docking station, I get everything these days is USB C but I love having a docking station thats sturdy and has tons of ports vs a dongle that hangs off the side of my laptop and has maybe six ports.

Phone: Screen protector, protective case

30€ but still: raspberry pi (v4, 2 GB RAM)

Car charger that does the OnePlus specific fast charge thing. Cost me $12 delivered on AliExpress. Adds about 2% per minute to my phone battery. I love it so much.

It also has a second port which does "normal" fast charge for any passengers.

A dual USB C/USB A drive is always nice.

It makes transferring files from phone to phone or from phone to PC significantly nicer.

Shoutout to LocalSend if a purely software approach is applicable. Fills the same role very nicely, and is free.

• slicer for round fruits
• large 1l cup (not that small ^^)
• book light with attachment

LED adhesive strip lighting for the back of my TV. Back lighting is super soft on the eyes and with color changing you can incorporate the color to match the mood. Playing Zelda, green. Watching sci-fi blue/purple. Halloween content, orange. Etc

Microwave Splatter cover

Kuhn Rikon Swiss Peelers. They come in 3-packs for like $15. They're sharp AF, lightweight and easy to use.

Bought a Rovyvon keychain flashlight I believe was around $20 that's amazing. It's Iike 650 lumens or something and it's tiny so I just have it on my keychain and turn it on at night if I need it in a jiffy.

Little remote ring for my phone. I can change the music/volume during my walks without having to dig my phone out of my pocket/etc. I also use it when gaming to change songs without having to put down the controller, same when I'm knitting.

VE Monk in-ear headphones. Easily the best audio value in the world. Prepare to have your mind blown by the sound. Look up reviews

My air fryer... Also my Casio watch.

Love is a bit of an overstatement, but I got a cheap Walmart brand USB hub for my laptop since it only has a single USB male (female?) port and I needed more for my mouse and thumb drives. Definitely worth it to ensure I could save work to my thumb drive at college.

I like to do photography and timelapse videos, so my favorite gadget is a collapsible tripod I can use with my phone. It doubles as a selfie stick and includes a carrying bag and an optional bluetooth remote.

Arduino? you can get like 3 or the mini ones for $15 and depending on the amount of effort you are willing to put in it can control almost anything.

Small fold up table. It's a little bigger than a TV tray. It's out and used almost 24/7.

book holder opener

USB plug -in desk fan that plugs into my laptop that I got on Amazon for $10. Carry it everywhere with me.

I guess I should rephrase.

I label a lot of boxes and spice containers but nothing unhinged lol

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