36 genius products you’ll want to buy right away

I’ve worked at BuzzFeed for nearly eight years and have written several travel articles where I’ve included this luggage scale that reviewers rave about. Heck, reviewers (and the BuzzFeed audience) love it so much that I’m putting it in non-travel articles because I thought it was genius.

However, every time I packed for a trip, I made one of two ridiculous choices: 1) Use a mechanical bathroom scale to weigh my luggage, even though said mechanical bathroom scale is almost 20 years old and definitely broken; 2) I weigh myself on the digital bathroom scale, then stand back on the scale holding my belongings and doing the math. Last summer, I went on a trip to Cabo, and upon leaving the hotel, I made that second choice thanks to the scale in the bathroom. When I found myself sitting in bed trying to convert kilos into pounds, I knew I needed a better system to move forward.

I purchased this before my recent trip to Puerto Rico, and I’m so glad I did. First of all, I’m amazed at how accurate this is. I mean, I knew from the reviews that it was, but this is kind of one of those products that you have to see to believe. Less than 0.02 ounces the weight of an airport scale, this thing really gave me an accurate measurement (which is no easy task for the way I pack—a pretty large 50-pound suitcase is accessible for a three-day weekend, oops). Best of all, they’re small enough to store in your purse or carry-on (mine went through TSA just fine!), so if you’re like me and also enjoy grabbing souvenirs wherever you travel, there won’t be any surprises when you head to the airport for your return trip. To home. Highly recommend!

Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (Available in four colors and two-packs).