You may be shopping for big ticket items like memory foam mattresses and HEPA air filters (both on sale) today, but the best Prime Day deals under $25 for your kitchen, pantry, and home deserve your attention as well. Many of our favorite humble-but-useful kitchen upgrades fall into the under $25 category, so go nuts. Bottle stoppers? Adding to the cart. That condiment your friend's been raving about? Already bought, my friend. A Y-peeler? Try three Y-peelers. Prime Day runs today and tomorrow and new deals will be dropping throughout, so check back for all the best Prime Day deals under $25.
Well-seasoned cast-iron skillets are the cooking equivalent of your favorite broken-in pair of Birkenstocks: They're classic, reliable, and go with just about everything (even GQ says so-about the Birkenstocks, at least). Lodge is one of the best cast-iron skillet retailers out there, and you can get one of its preseasoned pans right now for 33% off.
$30.00, Amazon
Joyce Chen kitchen scissors are a favorite of BA editors as well as food stylists everywhere. Sturdy yet precise, they boast roomy, brightly colored handles and small but sharp blades that cut through just about anything. They're one of the best kitchen shears available-and certainly the cutest.
$30.00, Amazon
Yes, the Joyce Chen scissors can make quick work of slicing a homemade pie. But if you'd rather pizza wheel it, this KitchenAid model is over half off.
$15.00, Amazon
"Fake candles are terrible-except for these fake candles," proclaims culture editor Hilary Cadigan. This set of three pillar candles is made of actual wax, not plastic, and they even kind of look like the real deal thanks to their moving wicks. Can your real candle switch off via remote control? Didn't think so.
$22.00, Amazon
Why use a flimsy single-use plastic bag for your sandwich when there are reusable silicone Stasher bags? They're dishwasher-, freezer-, microwave-, and oven-safe and come in a rainbow of colors. Recipe production assistant Mehreen Karim even sous vides in her Stasher bags. Not convinced yet? Take 12% off the half gallon bag in aqua.
$22.00, Amazon
You can never have too much ice, and you can never have too many W&P ice trays-the best ice cube tray there is, according to senior commerce editor and ice fanboy MacKenzie Chung Fegan. They're over 30% off right now, so stock up.
$16.00, Amazon
How long does wine last after it's opened? The answer is a frustrating "it depends," but you can extend a bottle's life by limiting the wine's exposure to oxygen. Now is a great time to snag some stoppers, especially if you drink a lot of crown-capped bottles.
$8.00, Amazon
Cooking and SEO editor Joe Sevier loves the Kyocera ceramic mandoline for its compact size, which makes it ideal for storage. But don't be deceived-it can still slice like the best of them. As far as mandolines go, it's already a pretty inexpensive option, but it's even more affordable this Amazon Prime Day.
$25.00, Amazon
If you don't have a set of fine-mesh strainers, go ahead, see what you've been missing. They're incredibly versatile tools; use large strainers to rinse rice or drain lentils, medium ones to dust powdered sugar atop a Bundt cake, and small guys to strain tea. Get a set of three strainers all in different sizes this Prime Day.
$12.00, Amazon
Do your boiled eggs come out either with chalky, overcooked yolks or runny, underdone whites? BA digital operations associate Nico Avalle has the solution for you. The Dash rapid egg cooker is a nifty little steamer that delivers perfectly boiled eggs, every time. The 12-egg cooker is available in four different colors at 23% off.
$30.00, Amazon
Why would you need something as analog as a mortar and pestle in your modern kitchen? For cookbook author and former BA editor Andy Baraghani, the mortar and pestle is his favorite kitchen tool because he loves having "complete control over consistency." Use this marble one to make pesto, grind spices, or mash up a fiery red curry paste.
$25.00, Amazon
Every kitchen needs a Y-peeler. Make that three Y-peelers-you never know when you'll need to make mashed potatoes for 20. They're more ergonomic and efficient than a swivel peeler, and you're less likely to nick yourself on a dull blade.
$17.00, Amazon
You can never say no to extra reusable storage containers. Give your bags of flour, sugar, oatmeal, and nuts a tidy-looking home in your cabinet.
$28.00, Amazon
Whether you're baking sweet treats or whipping up an easy one-pan dinner, everyone needs a sheet pan in their kitchen. This nonstick 10x15" model from KitchenAid is sized between a quarter- and a half-sheet pan and is currently 36% off.
$22.00, Amazon
Buy too many Prime Day kitchen gadgets? This three tier, 25" tall wire cart is the extra storage you need.
$30.00, Amazon
If we've said it once, we'll say it 1000 times and then embroider it on a pillow-you should be grinding your own spices. It's an easy way to unlock maximum flavor, and it's made even more simple with an electric grinder like this one.
$30.00, Amazon
This 4-sided box grater comes with a storage container to catch your cheese, spices, chocolate flakes, or cucumber slices.
$31.00, Amazon