Our team here at Yahoo Life consists of editors, writers and subject matter experts who've been scouting, testing, reviewing and recommending products for decades. From cookware and travel gear to style pieces and tech must-haves, making sure we're turning you on to the best stuff out there is what we're all about. So when a big savings event like Amazon's Spring Sale comes along, we get real jazzed. We put our expertise to the test to find the crème de la crème, and even though the event just ended, plenty of our favorite deals have been extended.
With that in mind, some advice: If you aren't sure what's worth the money, take a peek at our carts — literally. Our team has shared the extended Amazon Spring Sale deals they're shopping. From a cult-favorite Maybelline mascara that's down to just $8 to the new titanium Always Pan — yes, it's available on Amazon! — that top chefs recommend, we're putting our money where our mouths are with these recommendations.
What our editors are buying during Amazon's Spring Sale
Shopping manager Julia Webb, who's been using an AirTag in her checked luggage for a while now, is taking this deal as an opportunity to spread the tracking love to her other pieces. After all, you can't put a price on peace of mind, especially during travel.
"I already have one AirTag for my checked luggage, but after using it constantly for several recent trips, I'm going to treat myself to this four-pack so I can pop an AirTag into my personal item and carry-on bags," Webb said. "I love being able to see exactly where my bags are via my iPhone's Find My app — it makes my travel days a lot less stressful and hectic. I'm also going to snag this pack of AirTag holders so I can securely clip the trackers to my stuff."
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This cult-favorite mascara is Gifting Editor Amanda Garrity's favorite, and at just $8, it's at a price that's hard to beat. The shade variety is also pretty impressive — a feature that first drew her to the product.
"I recently made the switch to brown mascara — it's a big deal, I know," Garrity said. "The brown is a bit more understated than black, plus, it better complements my pale complexion and blue eyes. I'll definitely be leaning into the natural look come summer, so I'm going to take advantage of the Spring Sale savings (almost 40%, aka the best price our beauty editor has seen in some time!) and grab another tube to last me through the warm-weather months."
If you've ever struggled to get that baked-on grime off of your pans after aggressively searing a steak or find yourself always having to leave your sheet pans to soak, the cult-favorite Dawn Platinum Powerwash Dish Spray may be just what you need — and Garrity's a believer.
"Once you use Dawn Power Wash, you'll never go back," she declared. "I've been using this kitchen workhouse for the last three years to wash dishes, remove grease stains and clean grill grates, among other things. And since I'm trying my best to only buy things that I actually need during Amazon's sale, I'm going to snatch up this four-pack, which comes out to less than $3 a bottle. I recently picked up a refill for nearly $5 during a Target run, so this is quite the steal."
Trending Writer Ellie Conley loves to cook, so when she started reorganizing her kitchen, she wanted to find a way to make her spices more easily accessible and aesthetically pleasing. So, this affordable spice jar set was a no-brainer.
"All of our spices have a place to go, but now I want to take things to professional-organizer level and put them all in uniform glass jars with labels," she said. "I like that these are glass, so they're dishwasher-friendly if I want to swap in a different spice at some point. I also like that they come with labels for the sides and tops of the jars."
Trending Writer Moriba Cummings is a travel fiend. He flies internationally a couple of times a year and has developed a bad habit of overpacking, which usually leads to overweight luggage. Over five years ago, he found this luggage scale that's been his saving grace ever since, and he's now buying another for one of his closest friends who's adopted the same poor practice.
"I've been writing about travel gear for years, and this portable luggage scale has been one of my most prized (and used) travel possessions for almost a decade," he said. "It's so accurate and handy that I've decided to buy one for my best friend who, like me, is a chronic overpacker. ... This little gadget gives you a reading on your suitcase's weight in seconds and, based on the many times I've used mine, it always matches up with the weight at the airport check-in counter."
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Senior Home and Garden Editor Jessica Dodell-Feder learned of this hat organizer from the pros. She was so impressed that she immediately added it to her cart. And at $12 for a pair, this is a deal that's more than worthwhile.
"Spring cleaning season is upon us, so the home editors have been interviewing professional organizers to find their favorite storage solutions for every room in the house," she explained. "We recently rounded up the best closet organizers, and I thought this baseball cap stand was a genius find. It holds hats by the brim so they don't get crushed and is much neater than tossing caps on the nearest surface at the end of the day (which is what my husband usually does)."
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There's one more product that Dodell-Feder's adding to her cart, and it's a professional-approved must-have for those who want to spruce up their gardens for spring. She even said that some of the experts she spoke with personally recommended this stainless steel trowel.
"I just wrote a story about how to get your yard looking stunning for spring, and one of the professional gardeners I spoke to recommended this trowel," she said. "With its wood handle and leather loop, it looks like something you'd find hanging from the potting shed of an English cottage ... for just $11. It's practical, too: Our expert told me wood handles are more reliable than plastic or squishy rubber, which can melt in the sun. And the stainless steel head won't rust or corrode."
We love a repurchase because it proves that the product is just that good! Deputy Editor Izabella Zaydenberg is using this sale as an opportunity to restock on one of her favorite skincare products, which so happens to be over 50% off!
"This would be my fourth repurchase of these toner pads, which I think is the most I've ever repurchased any skin-care product," Zaydenberg said. "Unfortunately, I don't think I can live without them: I ran out a few days ago and decided to wait 'til the Spring Sale to restock, and my blackheads (which these pads nearly entirely eradicated) decided to come back with a vengeance. It's no wonder they're an Amazon best-seller: Each pad gently exfoliates your skin with AHA lactic acid and BHA salicylic acid, leaving your skin truly 'glass-like.' Lesson learned: I plan on stocking up so I never have to be without them again."
Senior Deals Writer Chris McGraw is a Yeti super fan, which means he has tons of coolers from the brand on deck. He's been on the hunt for one that's a bit easier to carry with a more portable structure and this bad boy checks all of those boxes.
"I love my Yeti coolers, but lugging a fully loaded 65-quart Tundra packed with ice and a week's worth of food? That's a younger man's game," McGraw shared. "I'd rather not spend my camping or fishing trip laid up with a bad back. That's why I've got my eye on the Roadie 60. It's got rugged wheels that make it easy to drag down a dirt trail to my tent, and with a 60-quart capacity, it can handle nearly anything — including 98 cans or more than 60 pounds of ice."
High-end cookware usually comes at a premium price, even when on sale, and with Our Place relaunching a titanium version of its viral Always Pan within the past year, many fans were waiting for the price to drop a bit before taking the plunge. Senior Deals Writer Britt Ross had the same idea.
"I have the popular Always Pan 2.0, but this sleek stainless steel beauty is calling my name," the home cook said. "It's ultra-durable (oven-safe up to 1,000° F!) and, like all of Our Place's cookware, is made without 'forever chemicals' for peace of mind. This skillet, however, also boasts an aluminum core for excellent heat conductivity, as well as a strong titanium interior. The handle doubles as a resting spot for an included wooden spatula, and at just 3.4 pounds, it's quite light compared to other metal cookware."
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Executive tech editor John Falcone knows all things tech — we're talking inside and out. So, when he says a gadget is worth the investment, we listen. He already owns these smart plugs and says that while there are tons of options out there, these are, by far, the best.
"There are more than a dozen brands of smart plugs, all of which do a serviceable job of adding voice control to any average table lamp in your home. What sets this Kasa model apart is that it also monitors the electricity usage of the attached product," he shared. "I've already used it to verify that my computer doesn't pull down much power when it's in hibernation mode, for instance. Even better, this model is compatible with all four major smart home platforms — Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple and Samsung — so it's pretty much universally compatible."
Senior beauty editor Jennifer Romolini has been in the game for 20 years, so when she gives a recommendation about a product she's personally obsessed with, we listen. This head scrub stick is one of her latest faves and best of all, it's not just adorable — it's also super functional.
"I'm currently obsessed with this adorably kooky, wildly effective exoliating scrub from K-beauty brand Tony Moly," she explained. "The handy roll-on is made of sea salt and black mud balm to gently clear out pores, remove excess sebum and pull the ick out of blackheads, giving your complexion more clarity overall. Now's the time to try it, while it's marked down to a mere 10 bucks."
More Amazon Big Spring Sale deals to shop
Hey, we don't have our jobs for nothing, you know! Let us inspire you with these, our personal picks that are still going strong from Amazon's Spring Sale. (Amazon)
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