Time certainly feels like it’s getting faster as we cram more and more into our daily lives – from our jobs to the kids and our hobbies, cooking and eating healthily and trying to fit in exercise to having a social life, it can feel like we’ve taken on far too much.

If you could do with a helping hand to save some much needed time throughout the day, the good news is there are many ways to achieve this. There are some gadgets for the home that are specifically designed to make the most mundane of tasks easier, quicker, and in some cases, a little bit more interesting.

Retailers like Amazon sell a wide range of household gadgets and accessories, and as a pre- warning, you’re going to wish you’d discovered some of them a lot sooner. That said, it’s never too late to make a new time-saving discovery.

So if you’re wondering what these genius time-saving hacks and gadgets are, we’ve gathered a few of the best we could find in the hope that you will discover the perfect solution that will free you up to do all the things that you actually enjoy doing, and without having to think about pesky time restraints.

Best time-saving household gadgets for 2024

1. 16-in-1 Vegetable Chopper Slicer

This whopping 16-in-1 vegetable chopper will undoubtedly save you some much needed time in the kitchen, and instead of you chopping and slicing for dear life you can use this multi-use chopper slicer to speed things up a little.

With options to chop or slice vegetables and fruit and even crack an egg with ease, this is certainly a handy little tool to add to your kitchen gadget selection.

Pros: According to one customer: “It makes such light work of chopping vegetables. Easy to clean and so many different ways to use it. The slicer is brilliant for making healthy air fried crisps and the chopper is brilliant for my vegetable soups.”

Cons: Another customer added: “Wish it was bigger.”

For an even quicker way to chop your veggies, you might want to check out this Manual Pull Food Chopper too.

Shop here now – £20.99

2. Hive Smart Thermostat

A smart thermostat will not only save you time, but it’s also a cost effective way to manage energy in the home. As a user of the Hive Smart Thermostat, I can confirm that it has saved me some much needed time not only when needing to warm up the home when out and about ready for my return, but also for whacking on the hot water as and when required.

It’s simple to set up, all you need to do is download the app and set it to the times that suit, allowing you to manage both anytime, anywhere.

Shop here now – £132.05, was £179

3. Automatic Pan Stirrer

A rechargeable automatic stirrer that will save you time when you’re cooking. With this handy little device you can set it to stir your food while it’s on the hob for you, freeing you up to prepare something else.

It features three speed options and a timer function which you can set from 1 to 10 minutes, just place it in a pan or pot, push the button to turn it on, and the stirrer will automatically rotate by itself.

Pros: Allows you to get on with other food prep

Cons: According to one customer who said: “Was excited to use. but when I placed it in the pot it did not move.”

Shop here now – £29.99

4. Egg Yolk Separator

Hate the messy task of separating egg white from the yolk? Well you no longer have to with this convenient little gadget.

All you have to do is break the egg into the separator by placing it in the top opening and then the egg white will flow straight out of the chick’s mouth separating the egg white from the yolk.

Pros and cons from one shopper said: “So cute! Nice accessory to the kitchen counter. Easy to use and easy to separate the egg from the yolk.” They also added: “If you spill it toward too much the yolk will fall through too.”

Shop here now – £7.99

5. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser extra durable scrubber is designed to lift away any build up of dirt and grime, and the good news is you can use it on a number of household items, making cleaning much less of a strenuous chore.

Use the multi surface cleaner on areas such as marks on walls, to clean grubby footwear and to remove soap scum in your bathtub and on your shower glass It will also work on any grease and grime in your kitchen like the microwave and cooker top and even the oven, plus much more.

One satisfied customer left a review of the magic scrubber highlighting the good and not so good points, they said: “This product removes stains from any surfaces – even long embedded stains on walls, doors, tile, etc. It does tend to tear easily, though.”

Shop here on Amazon – £20.97

6. 120L Laundry Basket With Removable Laundry Bags

A great solution for separating your lights from your darks with the added benefit of whipping the laundry bags out in one go without having to transfer from one bag to another.

Pros: “Inside bags are great and easy to put in and take out for trips to and from washing laundry. Which saves on need for separate laundry.”

Cons: “It’s exactly as pictured but one of the toggles fell of as I unpacked it.”

Shop here on Amazon – £28.99