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Adrienne "The Bougie Gadget Girl"

My family and friends tagged me ‘The Bougie Gadget Girl’ - I buy stuff that solves problems for me. I use them. Then I don't shut up about them. These are the things I’ve bought, kept, and recommend on repeat. Bougie? Sometimes. Worth it? Always.

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Hot weather musts!

Travel

Practical home finds that actually work

Hot weather musts!

I live in Georgia where the summers are hot and humid. These are my go-tos to get me through the heat!

My builder refused to add screens. Bought a new construction home in Georgia and somehow screens weren't included. In Georgia. Where everything that flies wants inside your house. These expandable screens adjust from 19 to 36 inches wide, so they fit...

Fenestrelle 10"x19-36" Expandable Window Screen, 2-Pack

This little fan does everything: cooling breeze, flashlight, and phone charger. Quiet but powerful — I keep it with me in hot airport passport lines and summer outdoor concerts. People ask about it so often I’ve given several away.
Adrienne-Approved • Travel MVP • Kept It

JISULIFE Handheld Fan 4500mAh Powerbank

This fan got me through two August garage sales and one power outage in Georgia — which tells you everything. Strong breeze, long battery life, and clips on or sits on a table to cool two people. Rechargeable and clutch in the heat.
Adrienne-Approved • Heat MVP • Kept It

10000mAh Portable Waist Clip Fan, 5 Speeds, Rechargeable

The sunscreen that doesn’t annoy me. Semi-matte, zero white cast, swipe-on application. Finally one I actually use.
Adrienne-Approved • Daily Driver • Kept It

Abib Airy Sunstick SPF50+ 0.81oz Semi-matte

Travel

I travel as part of my job. I've been to Australia, Singapore, Alaska, Switzerland and all points in between. Here's what I pack, rebuy, and refuse to travel without.

I donated all my other travel pillows (>10) once I tried this one! Soft, works any way that gets me comfortable on the plane and supports my neck. I love it so much I sleep with it at home, too. Easy to throw in the washing machine to clean (air dry).

Huzi Infinity Pillow - Travel Neck Support

The stand that actually stays put. Multi-angle tablet stand that holds your iPad, Kindle, or phone at whatever angle you need. Folds flat for travel, adjusts for watching, reading, or video calls. I use mine in the kitchen for recipes and my airplane...

Amazon Basics Multi-Angle Portable Stand - Black

**Stop buying tiny toothpaste tubes.** These adapters let you refill travel-size tubes from your regular Crest toothpaste. Screw it on, squeeze, done. Your travel tube is full again. I kept forgetting to buy travel toothpaste before trips and ended u...

2 Pcs Toothpaste Refill Adapters for Crest Tubes

Everything you need on the plane, not buried in your carry-on. This belt bag does double duty: crossbody for the airport, then wraps around your luggage handle to keep your stuff accessible while you roll. Shark Tank pick. I keep my passport, phone, ...

Cincha 2-in-1 Travel Belt & Crossbody Bag

Charging my watch on the go is always a pain. This fixes it. Tiny magnetic charger with a built-in 1200mAh battery that clips to your keychain or bag. No outlet hunting, no packing a separate cable. I grabbed the coral one because the colors are actu...

Portable Magnetic Apple Watch Charger 1200mAh

My rings don't fit anymore. This keeps them safe. I lost 70 pounds and now my rings are loose. Great problem to have, except I'm terrified of losing them when I travel. This little keychain case holds my rings securely when I'm on the road, at the gy...

Ring Holder Keychain & Jewelry Organizer

Practical home finds that actually work

Things I bought after one too many "there has to be a better way" moments. There was.

The coat closet fix you didn't know you needed. Motion-sensor lights that turn on when you open the door. No wiring, no switch-fumbling. Magnetic stick-on install took 30 seconds. USB rechargeable, lasts weeks. I put these in my dark coat closet and ...

Under Cabinet LED Motion Sensor Light 2 Pack

These plug-in uplights create that moody, designer-look accent lighting in about 10 seconds. Set one behind a plant, next to art, or in a dark corner. Foot switch so you're not crawling behind furniture. I use mine to uplight a fiddle leaf fig and su...

SUNVIE 2 Pack Indoor Floor Uplights w/2700K GU10 Bulb

Hot water at exactly the temperature you want. Digital kettle with programmable temp settings. Different drinks need different temps, and this one remembers that. Keep warm function means you're not re-boiling every 20 minutes. I use it for oatmeal, ...

Elite Gourmet EKT3001 1L Digital Water Kettle

Finally, a bath rug that survives the washing machine. I've tried so many bathroom rugs that pill up, slide around, or look sad after one wash. This one? None of that. Stays soft, stays put, comes out of the dryer looking the same as day one. It's hu...

Grandaily Chenille Striped Bathroom Rug 59x35

The tiny scraper that handles the gross stuff. This little plastic tool gets into tight spots without scratching. Two jobs I use it for constantly: peeling off those annoying price stickers that leave gummy residue, and scraping dried sourdough start...

Scrigit No-Scratch Plastic Scraper Tool, 2 Pack