Including a two-handle snow shovel, a seven-second hair detangler, and a desk-side contraption that’ll cook your lunch.

We write about hundreds of products a week. Here, in our version of the Sunday circular, weve plucked out some of our favorites  expert-recommended essentials, life-changing stuff you didnt know you needed, newly-launched gizmos, and the very good deals we uncovered while trolling through the vast online-shopping universe this past week.
Flash Furniture Metal Indoor-Outdoor Table
When decorating their first adult apartment, contributor Eric Marguiles and his wife splurged on West Elm furniture, a custom bed frame, and chairs at auction. But of all the new décor, Marguiles said the one piece that everyone from the guests at our first housewarming party to our designer and musician friends to even our parents wont stop obsessing over is our dining table: a very cheap (for a dining table), fluorescent-yellow metal number designed for outdoor use.
Skyline Furniture Doyer Linen Armless Chair
Alone it may look like a chair, but this guy is actually part of a modular sofa that interior designers told us is perfect if youre looking to furnish a tiny or strangely shaped space on a budget. You can choose exactly how many pieces you want to make your sofa, from a two-piece to a five-piece, according to Decorist designer Baylee Floyd, who suggested the furniture for our roundup of the best sofas under $1,000. To keep within that budget, we suggest combining two of these armless chairs to create a loveseat, or a corner chair and armless chair to create an open-ended sofa.
Walter Baker Monica Quilted Shell Hooded Coat
In black, no less! Youve still got months to wear it and, come next winter, youll have a (practically) brand new one. We found the jacket while rummaging through the Outnets clearance sale, for which tons of stuff (like, some 8,000 things) is up to 90 percent off through Tuesday.
Pet Craft Supply Magic Mewnicorn Multi Cat Tunnel Boredom Relief Toys with Crinkle Feather String for Cats
If youve ever wondered whether theres anything Rio is as crazy about as beauty, the answer is: Yes, her cat, Martini. And what, pray tell, is Martini crazy about? This giant toy that loosely resembles a unicorn, according to Rio. She sprints through all the little tunnels, weaving in and out of them like a maniac, she told us, adding that it keeps her busy and entertained when Im out of the house or working from home.
Snow Joe Shovelution Strain-Reducing Snow Shovel
Having that extra handle is a godsend, wrote one extremely satisfied customer of this shovel that topped our list of the best-reviewed snow shovels on Amazon. These bad boys are a TOTAL back-saver! Ive shoveled several hundred pounds of the white stuff myself, and I gotta tell ya, I will NEVER use a regular snow shovel again!
KOBWA Multifunctional Electric Lunch Box
Contributor Alyse Whitney told us she never has to touch the dreaded office microwave again now that she has this electric bento box-looking contraption at her desk. A circular heat source on the bottom heats up a small container on top meant for water, which then slowly cooks the food that lays inside small container on top of that, she told us. As for whether it works, Whitney says shes used the thing to make ramen noodles, sushi rice, and fish, and to heat up leftover butternut squash soup while I simultaneously worked on finishing up a story.
UNITE Hair 7 Seconds Detangler Leave In Conditioner
If, like pop singer Hayley Kiyoko, you are in a constant state of needing to detangle hair, listen up. This spray literally takes seven seconds. It might even be less than seven seconds, she said of the leave-in conditioner, one of 11 things she cant live without. When I get out of the shower, I spray this in my hair, then I brush it and then Im done.
Incienso de Santa Fe 7 Scent Sampler Wood Incense
From our roundup of the best gifts for every type of sister comes this inexpensive set of seven different wood incense to burn, with ten pieces of each. The fragrances including pinon, cedar, juniper, hickory, alder, mesquite, and fir balsam seem as alluring as the box they come in.
Drake’s Striped Cotton Oxford Espadrilles
Answering a readers very specific question about shoes to bring on a beach vacation that are more unique than Sperrys, our columnist Chris Black suggested these espadrilles. They are timeless and durable, he wrote, with a proper rubber sole, so you can wear them to dinner or, we think, just to putter around the house or neighborhood, if youre looking for something a little funkier than slippers or sandals.
Hoka One One Men’s Hupana EM
When we spoke to fitness pros about the best mens workout shoes, many of them said there are few shoes worthy enough for exercises of all sorts. This Hoka One One pair is among of those few. You can run in them, and personal trainer Sean Sewell told us that his fitness clients like them as they are better for gym workouts than traditional running shoes, adding, they work well for training modalities that involve TRX, BOSU, kettlebells and tools like that.
Perhaps, like us, youve noticed that everyone in your office is walking in like they just came off the ski slopes. Street Ski, we wrote, has been showing up everywhere lately, thanks to the rise of new fashion-meets-technical clothing meant to be worn both on the slopes and off. Among the novel new Street Ski pieces seen on early adopters of the trend is the Dik-Dik, a weirdly charming unisex fleece turtleneck bib with arm holes that weve seen on the necks of influencers from creative director Gia Seo (in lime green), Ralph Laurens Sarah Brown-Rubenstein, and model Lindsey Wixson.
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