But you can’t expect us not to shop for ourselves a little while we’re covering the best deals for our readers! We’re only human. So now that the sales event has ended, I asked my colleagues to share the deals they personally took advantage of during Prime Day.
This is a highly curated list full of items purchased by people whose jobs it is to test products and understand quality and value. If there’s anyone you can trust to recognize a great product at a great price, it’s us.
Though deals have expired for many of these products, we still recommend them with or without a discount. So without further ado, here are the best items we purchased during Prime Day:
The Casper pillow
Amazon
How’s your neck feeling? How about your back? If you’re looking for an easy way to refresh your bedding, take a look at this pillow from Casper — it’s plush but still offers plenty of support. Pro tip: To reduce back and neck pain, try wedging a pillow under your knees or between your legs. It works for me, and it might for you. —Michael Nolledo, executive editor
I second Michael’s recommendation! The Casper pillow is a really nice marriage of a regular down pillow and a memory foam pillow, and one of my favorites. You can read our team’s full review of it here. —Ellen Hoffman, editor-in-chief
The Coop Home Goods pillow
Coop Home Goods
When I needed to buy new pillows for my bed, my first stop was Lauren Savoie’s guide to the best pillows. The Coop Pillow didn’t disappoint; it comes with detailed instructions and extra shredded foam filling to help you customize the pillow for your preferred sleep position. —Ellen Hoffman, editor-in-chief
A genius pet hair remover
Ellen Hoffman
Pet hair is a constant in the home of any pet owner … or so I thought. This tool is basically magic and removes cat hair with ease from my fabric dining room chairs, couches, and sheets. I can’t take credit for this find, though, because I bought it on the recommendation of our senior home reporter Jenny McGrath. Thanks, Jenny! On Prime Day, it was $7 off. —Ellen Hoffman, editor-in-chief
A variety snack pack
Amazon
I have a family full of snack eaters, and this looked like a great deal on Prime Day. I’ve had several of the snacks before, and they balance deliciousness with vague healthiness. I don’t like to eat with my coffee, but these will be great snacks when I need something in my belly and don’t have time to fix something else. —James Brains, reporter
The Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon
I reviewed a bunch of e-readers over the past six months, and after obsessively reading on the Kindle Paperwhite, I knew that when Prime Day rolled around, I would be upgrading my basic Kindle. The deal price was so good, and I know that I’ll be getting a lot of use out of this new e-reader. —Angela Tricarico, streaming editorial fellow
On the recommendation of my coworkers, I also purchased a Kindle Paperwhite on Prime Day. I got the version with lock screen ads because it was available to ship months earlier, but you can actually pay to remove the ads after you get the device, which I’ll do if they really bug me. The Prime Day deal was just too good to pass up! —Lauren Savoie, deputy editor
The Grubhub+ deal
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You don’t even have to make a purchase to take advantage of this deal; you just have to be a Prime member. And best of all, the promotion is still available. Amazon is giving members access to Grubhub+ for free for a year, a service that includes free delivery and usually costs $10 a month (which is less than what we pay in delivery fees each month). Grubhub+ is a good deal even when it’s not free if you order in a lot, but I can’t believe we just got to click a button and pay nothing for a year of access! —Sally Kaplan, executive editor
Read more about how Amazon Prime members get free Grubhub+.
The Echo Dot
Amazon
I have a handful of Echo speakers throughout my house and find them really useful. I recently bought this cute, pint-sized Echo Dot for my bathroom so I can request whatever tunes I want while I’m in the shower. It’s the little things. —Ellen Hoffman, editor-in-chief
An Airbnb gift card
Airbnb
I travel a lot, so when I saw that there was a Prime Day deal for $20 in Amazon credit with a $100 Airbnb gift card purchase, it was a no-brainer. Since I’ll be spending money at Airbnb and Amazon throughout the year anyway, this deal felt like “free money” to me. —Lauren Savoie, deputy editor
A bird feeder
Amazon
As my dad says, “you know you’re getting older when you become obsessed with feeding the birds.” That accurately describes my life stage at the moment. During Prime Day, I bought our top-rated hummingbird feeder and a well-reviewed tube bird feeder for all my feathered backyard friends. Bird feeders do triple duty in my house: they feed the birds, which entertains my cat (who loves to watch them from the window), and the birds in turn help deter the flies and mosquitoes. —Lauren Savoie, deputy editor
Folding Adirondack chairs
Amazon
My husband and I are city slickers who just moved to a new space out in the country. We have a great outdoor space that looks out onto the prairie but no outdoor furniture to speak of. I’ve always thought Adirondack chairs are comfy and attractive, and they seem to be the highest-quality outdoor furniture you can get without spending a ton of money. We took advantage of Amazon’s Prime Day sale to snag a pair of folding Adirondack chairs at 20% off. —Lauren Savoie, deputy editor
An extra-large heating pad
Amazon
This is the best heating pad I’ve come across, and I should know … I have one in almost every room in my house. This is a fantastic deal, and you can still snag an extra $7 off with a coupon at checkout. —Ellen Hoffman, editor-in-chief
Our favorite budget mattress
Amazon
I bought this mattress for my guest bedroom, and my guests compliment me on it all the time. We named it the best budget mattress in our buying guide, and it lives up to the hype. —Ellen Hoffman, editor-in-chief
Our favorite budget pillow
Amazon
To complete my guest-bedroom setup, I ordered this two-pack of pillows we named the best budget pillows in our buying guide. Though Prime Day has ended, you can still clip a 40%-off coupon and see your discount applied at checkout. —Ellen Hoffman, editor-in-chief
A Beyblade battle set
Amazon
I have an 8-year-old who has been clamoring for Beyblades for the last week. They wanted to use their lemonade stand money to buy some, but I told them to wait until Prime Day. I snagged this battle set as soon as it went on sale for $21. It has everything you need to battle these spinning tops, including a stadium. —James Brains, reporter
A Logitech gaming mouse
Amazon
My friends have been raving about ultralight mice, and this model in particular, for a while now, so when it dropped down to $105 on Prime Day, I had to grab it. It has a longer battery life than my current mouse that’s twice the weight, too, so I’m excited to see how it changes my gameplay. —Tiffany Chang, strategic partnership manager
