You don’t have to splurge on a Vitamix or a Le Creuset Dutch oven to make the best of Prime Day shopping. Plenty of the best Prime Day kitchen deals are under $25. And they’re not junk; they’re essential kitchen tools like citrus squeezers, vegetable peelers, and kitchen towels.

Shop Prime Day deals under $25 right from the jump:

• A cloth for drying dishes and polishing your glassware: Mr.Siga Microfiber Cleaning Cloth, pack of 12, $13 $16 on Amazon
• The best spatula: 304 Stainless Steel Fish Spatula, $8 $13 on Amazon
• A favorite food storage bag: Stasher Silicone Reusable Storage Bag, ½ gallon, $14 $22
• A tiny cocotte, perfect for baked eggs: Le Creuset Stoneware Mini Round Cocotte, 8 ounces, Cerise, $21 $33
• The best chili crisp: Fly by Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp, pack of 2 6-ounce containers $17 $19 on Amazon

In fact, ahead of the marathon holiday cooking season, it’s a good idea to replace some of these items, like your worn out storage containers or your dull paring knife. Your Thanksgiving prep will go a lot more smoothly when you’re peeling potatoes with a fresh, sharp Y-peeler.

And if you’re already thinking about holiday shopping, this is your best chance to snag some small kitchen essentials (hello, stocking stuffers) at some of the lowest prices of the year—so on Black Friday you can eat Thanksgiving leftovers and play games with family, rather than frantically hunting for deals online.

Of course, Amazon Prime Day (the October version) doesn’t officially start until October 8. But we’re providing early coverage of kitchen deals, because we’re already seeing a lot of great stuff on sale. If you’re willing to spend a bit more on the best kitchen gear, be sure to check out our full list of the best Amazon Prime Day deals—we’ve got early favorite deals listed there, too. But right now we recommend filling your cart with a few of these great deals under $25.

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Kitchen necessities
Cookware and bakeware
Kitchen gadgets
Plates and glassware
Cleaning and storage
Accessories for your splurge-worthy appliances
Sales on snacks, drinks, and ingredients

Kitchen necessities

You’re probably already adding replacement phone chargers, skin-care favorites, smart plugs, and light bulbs to your Amazon cart, but small kitchen tools are great sale day buys, too. Get our all-time favorite spatula, a TikTok-famous vegetable chopper, and an old-school can opener that will make you wonder why people are still trying to improve upon a design that’s already perfect. A salad spinner might seem like a superfluous kitchen tool, but we can attest that once you have one, your salad-making life will be changed forever.

Cookware and bakeware

Amazon Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to score a major discount on expensive investment cookware like an All-Clad set or a Le Creuset Dutch oven, but expensive doesn’t always equal better when it comes to pots and pans. Score the adorable GreenPan mini egg pan or a tiny cocotte from the maker of our favorite Dutch ovens (these are perfect for baked eggs and mini casseroles).

Tiny kitchen gadgets

Even at their lowest prices of the year thanks to Prime Day Deals, most major kitchen appliances are still going to cost more than $25, but there are a few small but mighty gadgets that you can get for less. A meat thermometer is nonnegotiable if you live in an omnivorous household (or even if you don’t! Use it to bake bread and cakes with precision!), and one of our favorites is currently on sale for just $15. We recommend getting a spare to keep in your luggage for Airbnb grilling emergencies. And no matter what you like to cook, you absolutely need a kitchen scale, so get this one from KitchenAid while it’s available for under $30.

Plates and glassware

Summer might be over, but outdoor dining season is still going strong. We are firm believers in grilling and eating outside in the fall—we recommend a shatterproof plastic set and a some melamine plates for stress-free serving.

Cleaning and storage

Cleanup is one of the least fun parts of the cooking process, but the cleaning and storage tools below make it so much better. Prime Day is the best time to re-up everything you’ll need to keep your kitchen sparkling clean and organized. Get one of our favorite powder cleaners in a bundled discount set, or an editor-favorite (as seen on Shark Tank) sponge and dish scrubber. Silicone Stasher bags and beeswax wrap are perfect for kicking the plastic bag habit you might have developed this back to school season. And a storage set for your pots and pans will mean you avoid the clanking and clattering and pot rearranging involved in looking for your nonstick pan every morning.

Accessories for your splurge-worthy appliances

Small Prime Day purchases can help you upgrade your existing appliances. Get a milk frother to elevate the coffee you’re making in your drip coffee maker. Or opt for a crisper tray, which will turn your convection oven into an air fryer.

Sales on snacks, drinks, and ingredients

Don’t sleep on looking through the minor discounts Prime Day offers on ingredients (especially considering grocery prices these days). Stock up on packs of the trendy probiotic soda Poppi and some favorite favorite protein bars, without even having to make a trip to Costco. And get one of our all-time favorite chili crisps for 10% off—this sauce stands out for its powerful umami, which comes from fermented black beans, mushroom powder, and seaweed. It also has a smoky-tingly heat, from combined chiles and Sichuan peppers.