Best Ongoing Black Friday Deals Under $25

Arguably the most well-known name in glass cleaning, the Windex Original cleaner is popular for good reason. It left mirrors, windows, stovetops, and glass shower doors spotless in our testing. Additionally, it can be used to clean glass tables, glass picture frames, doors, and even microwave doors, making it one of the most versatile glass cleaners we tested. 

This grout cleaner can clean both grout and tiles. The spout on the bottle makes it easy to apply the product to grout, and it rinses off easily. This cleaner is for ceramic and porcelain tiles and grout only.

If you want a mop that helps you clean that spilled orange juice quickly and without extra equipment, this is the mop for you. It excels at cleaning liquid spills, and the included cleaning solution makes cleaning a breeze. Just spray, mop, and toss the cleaning pad into the trash.

If you’re looking for a basic toaster that will serve up perfectly consistent toast for breakfast in the morning (or anytime for that matter) the Hamilton Beach Gourmet 22996 2-Slice toaster may just fit the bill. This model earned top marks in our tests for one-slice and full-batch toasting, as well as color range. The downside? The toaster’s exterior and crumb tray may be tricky to clean, our testers warn. But that may not matter at a price this low.

This budget-friendly butter crock has a retro look, akin to something you’d find in an antiques shop. It’s dishwasher-safe and comes in several colors, including robin’s egg blue, classic red, sapphire blue, and white.

This was $3 less on Cyber Monday.

This round stainless steel kitchen scale measures from 2 to 5,000 grams (or 11 pounds). It has an LCD screen and a tare button. It’s gone up in price by about $3 since Cyber Monday.

The runner-up in our digital food scale test, the Etekcity Digital Food Scale came very close in ranking to the Escali Primo. Still, it needed to be more accurate and precise and measure a 1-gram measurement in our testing (it remained at zero during this test). It was on target with weights between 2 and 20 grams. It was also the only digital scale that gained 20 percent accuracy when measuring high weights of up to 5,000 grams, but be aware that this accuracy percentage is still low overall, as this model was on target only 1 out of 5 times.

These waterproof and stain-resistant silicone oven mitts are from the trusted brand Gorilla Grip. Their silicone exterior provides superior grip, whether you’re handling hot pots and pans or slicing and dicing veggies, while a thick cotton interior lining ensures comfort. They come in two sizes and 11 shades, including black, pink, and turquoise.

Made by one of the most trustworthy thermometer companies in the grilling industry, the ThermoPro TP19H instant read meat thermometer offers handheld temperature reading with a single stowable probe. There’s a built-in LED and rotation lock for the display, and a magnetic backing allows you to store it on your refrigerator between meals. Perfect for checking meats, this simple and affordable thermometer delivers reliably accurate readings within seconds of probing.

If you’re interested in making your own popsicles, this mold might be a great option, especially for the price. Our reviewer had some trouble removing the popsicles (something a bit of wriggling should fix). This mold is made of silicone, so it’s dishwasher-safe except for the plastic handles. It also comes with a funnel for easy filling and a brush to get any stuck-on bits out before washing.

If you can have only one pet hair removal tool in your cleaning toolbox, this is the one. The ChomChom is the only tool our testers evaluated that gathers and picks up all of the pet hair it touches. After just three forward and backward swipes, our velvet and linen-polyester pillows were left almost completely free of hair. It was the best tool on carpet, too, and no other tool we tested left it as hair-free as the ChomChom. An evaluator who has carpal tunnel syndrome noted that this tool required significantly less pressure to use, which meant that her condition wasn’t aggravated as it was with a few of the other pet hair removers. It’s also worth noting that three of our at-home evaluators liked this tool so much that they bought it for themselves post-evaluation.

This roller was $5 less during Cyber Monday.

Elevated beds are ideal for puppies or the destroyers—the dogs who would otherwise rip up beds, says Cathy Madson, a certified dog trainer with Preventive Vet. The Frisco Steel-Framed Elevated Dog Bed isn’t warm, fuzzy, cozy, or any other word you’d use to describe a plush mattress. But it will put up a solid, sturdy fight against those dogs we know and love who are out to destroy the universe with their teeth and paws. It’s durable and easy to assemble, and the cover can be removed and washed, so you don’t have to deal with slobber and fur buildup.

These adorable dog boots feature a waterproof design to keep their paws dry in puddles and traction at the sole for safer walking and protection against hot pavement. Choose from eight sizes and five colors, all of which are on sale for similar prices.

This coupon gives you a modest discount, but we’ve never seen a better one for this water fountain.

“I have two of these, and they’re great because they encourage the cats to drink more water,” says Amanda Arnold, senior manager of business analytics at CR. “Cats notoriously don’t usually drink enough water, so having these helps keep their water cleaner and the kitties healthier!” The fountain comes with a filter inside and is dishwasher-safe.

The TP-Link Kasa Smart KL125 smart bulb offers the best deal of the 10 smart lightbulbs we evaluated. It retails for $15 per bulb and has a great array of colors and dimming performance that come close to the pricier Philips Hue. The bulb also works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home/Assistant, and Samsung SmartThings for voice and/or app control.

These bulbs have been on sale for a while, but the prices for each different set listed here have all fallen about $2.

Among the best outdoor smart plugs you can buy, the TP-Link Kasa EP40 just dropped in price $3 compared to its recent sale price. It is fairly easy to set up and even easier to use, based on our expert evaluations. It offers voice/app control via Amazon Alexa, Google Home/Assistant, and Samsung SmartThings. The plug’s two outlets can be controlled independently.

If you’re looking for a solid budget pick, this lightweight set from Amazon Basics could be just the right fit. These microfiber sheets earn good scores in our ratings for strength and wrinkling, but they really stand out when it comes to maintaining their fit, acing CR’s shrinkage tests.

This StyleWell pillow, available exclusively at Home Depot, is a great option if you’re a fan of memory foam, especially at this low price. It gets top marks for side sleepers and aces our tests for breathability. The pillow also performs very well when it comes to how its firmness, height, and support change with use. If you’re a back sleeper, you may want to consider other options, however, because it gets middling scores for that type of sleeper.

The Utopia Bedding duvet insert is perfect if you don’t want to spend a ton on a new comforter. I have one that I’ve been using for the past three years and I find it to be lightweight and perfect for warmer nights. And with a good duvet cover, it gets cozy and warm. CR’s reviewer pointed out that it’s not as fluffy as other duvets (it is on the thinner side). The material is synthetic, so it doesn’t allow for the airflow that those made with natural fibers like cotton can provide.

This small plug-and-play sound machine from Magicteam is sized just right—like a deck of cards if cards were square. And it’s back down to the best price we’ve seen. It delivers good sound quality and variety, packing in 20 sounds, including nature sounds and even a freight train. The controls, just five buttons, are intuitive to use, although one evaluator said they were quite small and a bit difficult to see in low light. And it has a timer in case you don’t want it playing all night.

This sleeping bag is long enough for the average 6-footer, and at this price, if you’re looking for nothing but value—or if you need to buy several for a big camping trip—this bag is for you.

This Hopopro showerhead, now $1 more than the lowest we’ve seen, was the best fixed showerhead in our most recent tests. Testers found that it provided a great-feeling shower while getting top marks for its modest consumption of water. It has five settings and uses 1.8 gallons of water per minute.

The Hopopro 6-function showerhead, which typically sells for no more than $24, is an easy-to-use handheld shower with variable settings for different users. In our tests, it provided a nice-feeling shower while using minimal water. We tested it with a 1.8-gallon-per-minute (GPM) flow restrictor in place, but it comes with a 2.5GPM restrictor if you want more pressure.

]The Soundhance requires minor assembly: You snap the two arms into the base of the stand and, when you’re done, your laptop sits about six inches off the desk. The problem is there’s no way to adjust the height and tilt, which makes it difficult to properly position the screen. The stand is made of aluminum and available in 10 colors, including red, green, navy, and purple.

The JBL Tune 510BT is already a budget-friendly option, but at half off its list price, it dips it into stocking stuffer territory. This Bluetooth model delivers sound quality in the ballpark of far more expensive headphones, and it has a 40-hour advertised battery life. It sits on the ears, which some people find more comfortable than being engulfed by bigger, over-the-ear style cans. As an extra perk, you can use the headphones with a cable if you forget to charge them. These aren’t noise-canceling headphones, but for the price, they’re hard to beat.

This two-meter cord, designed for the iPhone 5 through the iPhone 14, survived 11,500 bends without failing in the rig we created to test charging cord durability. That’s the equivalent of more than six years’ worth of use, according to our estimates.

The Amazon Echo Pop is the perfect way to test out a smart speaker in your home at a low cost. It’s 50 percent off right now, matching the lowest price we’ve seen for a smart speaker from the Echo family. The sound quality leaves a lot to be desired, so it may not be ideal if you’re looking primarily for music playback. But if you are more excited about adding smart functionality to any room in your house, this may fit the bill.

Veken Packing Cubes provide great bang for your buck, though they are a few dollars more than we’ve seen recently. This set has the largest capacity among the cubes we tried, and you get eight different ones to stay organized: four small, medium, large, and extra large, a laundry bag, a shoe bag, a toiletries bag, and an accessories bag. The laundry bag, in particular, is on the larger side, which can be a real asset when you’re on a longer trip.

Prices may vary by color.

The Yiveko nail clippers were among the sharpest our evaluators tried. They’re on the smaller side, so those with big hands may have a little trouble getting a comfortable grip. The nail kit comes with an owl-shaped case as well as nail scissors, a glass rounded nail file, and soft, nonslip tweezers.

It’s hard to contend with the value offered by the Gigalumi Grid Solar Pathway Lights, especially at this new low price. Their cost is lower (on a per-light basis) than just about any other path light we’ve seen, and yet they earn solid marks for both light duration and ease of use. The light cast comes from a single LED in each of the lights—casting a dimmer glow than the other products we tested.

That may not be a dealbreaker if you’ve got supplemental lighting elsewhere or if you’re using these strictly to create ambience. There’s a single setting, an on/off button, and a removable battery, but the lights can’t be charged or angled.

With about 1 inch of insulation, the Coleman Chiller Cooler is great at maintaining a cool temperature. Its performance is on a par with the popular Yeti, and it costs $180 less. A large bail handle makes it easy to tote, but the hard-sided cooler does weigh almost 3 pounds before you even put anything in it.

The manufacturer claims the cooler can hold four cans with 4 pounds of ice, but we were able to fit seven cans in it with less ice, and it still kept our drinks icy cold for 3 hours at room temperature and 2 hours at 100° F.

Searching for an insulated bike water bottle that’s perfect for taking on the road? Look no further than this pick, which features double-wall insulation to keep cold beverages cold and a secure cap. You can give it a squeeze to allow for easy drinking and comes in two sizes and 13 colors.

This is a practical lighter that is both windproof and flameless. It boasts a built-in rechargeable battery and a safety lock for peace of mind. Choose among sleek shades like champagne gold, rose gold, and mint green.

For an inexpensive price you’re getting a good amount of brightness with the GearLight S1000 LED Tactical Flashlight. The flashlight lasted for more than 24 hours in our run-time test and was one of only three models to do so. It’s not too heavy and compact in size, which makes it ideal for users concerned about storage space or portability.