While you’re busy browsing Walmart’s website, do you ever wonder what everyone else is buying? We do too! To find out which products are most popular among Cheapism’s readers — and to help you decide what to buy as the weather warms up — we took a look at the items that have been ordered the most since the beginning of the year.
Note: Prices and availability are subject to change. Items that have sold out may return later.
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Rubbermaid Press & Lock Easy Find Lids Food Storage Containers
Price: $20 Buy ItAre you cooking at home more now because of the coronavirus outbreak? You’re not alone. This 42-piece set is about as versatile as they come: Containers range in size from ½ cup to 7 cups, and all have matching easy-seal lids that attach to the bottom of the container when you’re not using them (so they’ll never go missing).
Related: 55 Big-Batch Meals That Will Last for a Week
Pure Garden Solar Powered Lights
Price: $34Buy ItIt’s no secret that people have been doing a lot of home-improvement projects and yardwork during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Solar-powered walkway lights such as these are an easy way to add a little practical nighttime flair to your landscaping. Two lights per set.
GPX Laser Tag Blasters 4 Pack
Price: $44Buy ItWith the days growing longer and the weather getting warmer, backyard games like laser tag are a great way for the whole family to blow off a little of that shelter-at-home stress everyone has been under.Related: 30 Yard Games to Get Your Kids Out of the House
WorkPro 199-Piece Home Repair Tool Kit
Price: $28 Buy It Doesn’t matter if you own or rent; sooner or later, something in your home is going to need fixing. This kit comes with all the basics you may need to hang a picture frame, install a light switch, measure windows for drapes, and more. Plus, it comes with its own tool bag. Done and done!
Related: 10 Tools Under $20 That Everyone Should Own
Cra-Z-Art Timeless Creations Coloring Studio with Case
Price: $20Buy It Adult coloring books are a great way to pass the time creatively. This kit comes with 10 markers, 24 colored pencils, and two 64-page coloring books, plus a case for keeping everything organized.
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HP DeskJet 2640 All-in-One Wireless Color Inkjet Printer
Price: $28 Buy It A good cheap printer like this one is perfectly sufficient for a home office where you only need to print documents occasionally. Print, copy, and scan at the touch of a button. Inks are included, so you can plug and print right out of the box. We’ve seen this as low as $28, so keep an eye peeled for the best price.
Magic Bullet, 7-Piece, Silver
Price: $20 Buy It Make single-serving smoothies and shakes, chop nuts or onions, grate cheese, or puree herbs for a pesto sauce with this three-speed Magic Bullet food processor. This has been advertised for as little as $15, but the price fluctuates frequently; if you see a good deal, jump on it.
Honey Can Do Rolling Storage Cart and Organizer
Price: $59Buy ItNo matter what sort of crafty hobby you devote time to, keeping your supplies organized is essential. This cart has 12 drawers, enough to stash everything from scissors to glue to pencils, while its wheels make it easy to scoot out the way when you’re done for the day.
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Apple AirPods with Charging Case
Price: $140Buy ItWhen it comes to earbuds, Apple’s Bluetooth-enabled AirPods are a perennial favorite because they deliver high-quality audio and pair effortlessly with other Apple products. And if you’re a fan of their Siri digital assistant, rejoice: This iteration of the AirPods has Siri voice control, too.
Related: 13 Perfectly Good Wireless Earbuds Way Cheaper Than AirPods
Instant Pot Ace 60 Cooking Blender
Price: $70 Buy It The company behind the multi-cooker also makes blenders like this model. It has three blend speeds plus eight one-touch settings for crushing ice, blending smoothies, and creating nut milks. The digital monitor includes a temperature readout for making soups, and the 60-ounce glass pitcher is dishwasher-safe.
Mainstays Performance 6-Piece Bath Towel Set
Price: $14 and upBuy ItNothing gives a bathroom a facelift faster than a new set or two of towels in a bright, cheerful color. This cotton towel set includes a pair of bath and hand towels, plus two washcloths, and it’s available in 16 different color choices.
Greenworks 7 Amp Single Speed Corded Blower 24012
Price: $28Buy ItNothing signals the return of spring like the sound of a leaf blower, and nothing makes clearing drives and walks of grass clippings and yard waster easier. This Greenworks blower is corded, but they make cordless models, too, which some homeowners find easier to operate.
Motile Qi Phone Charging Pad
Price: $15 Buy It Never get caught with a dead phone again. This wireless charging pad plugs into any USB outlet and works with most smartphones, owners say.
Mt. Olive Pickle Pak Kosher Dill Petites
Price: $7 Buy It What is it about pickles that makes folks crave them so? Maybe it’s because they’re so snackable, crunchy, and super-low in calories. Or maybe people just love the taste. Whatever the reason, this four-pack of snack-ready pickles is a popular pick with our readers.
The Pioneer Woman Spring Bouquet 20-Piece Gadget Set
Price: $35 Buy It Bring spring into the kitchen with this 20-piece cooking gadget set, which includes most essentials a home chef might need. You’ll find a wooden cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, a stainless-steel peeler and grater, plus a whisk, tongs, spatula, and more.
Great Value Everyday Facial Tissues
Price: $4 Buy It Remember what mom taught you? Always use a tissue when you cough or sneeze (and wash your hands after!). Stock up with this three-pack (480 tissues total) and be ready for spring allergy season.
Crock-Pot 4 Quart Black Manual Slow Cooker
Price: $17 Buy It Crock-Pot wrote the book on slow cookers, and they’re still one of the most popular brands out there. This 4-quart, three-setting model is big enough to feed a family of four, and it comes with a recipe book to get you started in the kitchen.
HP 14-inch Laptop
Price: $449 Buy It With an Intel Core i5 processor, a 256 GB hard drive, and 8 GB of RAM, this HP laptop is powerful enough to take care of work-at-home basics like emailing, messaging, video chatting, and taking the occasional break to stream your favorite show. Included software includes GRFX Studio Pro and Farming Simulator 17.
Crayola 3-in-1 Magnetic Double Easel with Letters and Numbers
Price: $55Buy ItKids need creative diversion, too, especially rambunctious toddlers. This easel has a magnetic dry-erase board on one side and a chalk board on the other, plus it comes with 77 magnetic letters and numbers to kids can learn while they play.
Time and Tru Women s Waffle Hoodie Pullover
Price: $11Buy ItThis chunky-weave hoodie is the perfect thing for days when you need something loose and comfy to lounge around in. Available in black, gray, and oatmeal, in sizes small to XL.
Zwipes Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
Price: $11 and upBuy ItMicrofiber cleaning cloths have been a big seller at Walmart, no matter what the brand (they’re all more or less the same, so if one brand is sold out, buy another). Use them for dusting furniture, dry-mopping floors, soaking up spills, removing fingerprints from laptops and TVs, and more. Best of all, they’re machine-washable so you can use them again and again.
