20 Gadgets to Level Up Your Home in 2022

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Updating your home is more than much-needed decor revamps or adding a few stylish furniture pieces. Adding a few home gadgets to your space can make a world of a difference in your day-to-day life. We're talking a powerful robot vacuum and mop, a smart outlet, a multifunctional kitchen appliance, and so much more. Amazon has so many cool home gadgets, and we rounded up the best ones.

Entertain like a pro with aportable mini projector that's the size of a soda can but has the performance of a home theater. Got pets? Keep an eye on them and feed them on demand with the Furbo Dog Camera. We even found smart ways to keep cool during the warmer weather, like an energy-efficient learning thermostat and a portable air conditioner. Whether it's kitchen adventures, cleaning up, or just making life easier, shop the best home gadgets Amazon has to offer ahead.

— Additional reporting by Krista Jones

This Click and Grow Smart Garden 3 Indoor Herb Garden ($140, originally $150) is ideal for anyone who wants to grow their own produce but doesn't have a yard. It comes with various pods, so you can grow everything from herbs to fruits and veggies. The self-watering planter is a great family treat that everyone can enjoy trying, or it's perfect for a small apartment.

Click and Grow Smart Garden 3 Indoor Herb Garden

The Shark AI VACMOP Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum and Mop ($400, originally $480) is both a smart vacuum and mop, perfect for someone who has to handle it all. It has a sonic scrubbing mode where it can scrub 100 times per minute. You can even schedule and target specific rooms and areas for multidirectional deep cleaning. It knows to avoid carpets while mopping, too. It has the ability to clean in a row-by-row fashion while avoiding objects with a four-inch height. You can control it with the app or via Alexa or Google Assistant.

Shark AI VACMOP Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum and Mop

Get a good night's sleep with the Sleep Headphones and Eye Mask ($23). It lets you listen to music while you sleep and also makes your space pitch black.

Sleep Headphones and Eye Mask

You'll never misread a measurement again with this handy Digital Kitchen Food Scale and Measuring Cup ($24). It's as precise as it can get. The cup is washable and has a large LCD display, so you can read the measurements easily.

Digital Kitchen Food Scale and Measuring Cup

The Smartish 3-in-1 Crown Joule ($20) is a six-foot charging cable that has the iPhone lightning adapter, a USB-C adapter, and a micro USB adapter all in one wire. The cable is wrapped in fabric for flexibility, durability, and fewer tangles. It comes in pink, teal, gray, and beige.

Smartish 3-in-1 Crown Joule

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Great Useful Stuff Multi-Device Charging Station

Control any appliance or electronic in your home with the Amazon Smart Plug ($25). Schedule lights, fans, and appliances to turn on and off automatically, or control them remotely when you're away.

Bissell Multi-Purpose Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner

The Keurig K-Supreme Plus Smart Coffee Maker ($220) is designed to give users a perfectly customized coffee by using the the BrewID app on your phone. The BrewID technology recognizes the specific brand and roast of the K-cup pod, then it automatically customizes the brew settings to the recommendations of the coffee expert who created it. How cool is that?! You can choose between five different strengths, six temperature settings, and five cup sizes. Plus, it can brew both hot and iced coffees. With the app, you can also schedule brews in advanced and brew from anywhere. It's even an editor favorite (read the review).

Keurig K-Supreme Plus Smart Coffee Maker

The Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote ($40) will house all your entertainment in one sleek device. It has thousands of channels, Alexa skills, and apps including Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, and HBO Max.

Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote

The Aria 30 Qt. Touchscreen Toaster Oven ($119, originally $200) is a toaster, convection oven, microwave, deep fryer, and more. It has three cooking levels and eight cooking presets, and it can fit multiple 12-inch pizzas. It comes with two grill racks and one frying basket.

Aria 30 Qt. Touchscreen Toaster Oven

Geeni High Speed USB Charger Smart Outlet ($23, originally $30) has two outlets and two USB ports. It is great for bedrooms, kitchens, and home offices and doesn't add the bulkiness of an external smart plug or a charging brick. It's compatible with Amazon, Microsoft Cortana, and Google Home. You can control it and set schedules with the Geeni app.

Geeni High Speed USB Charger Smart Outlet

Be more mindful of your energy consumption with the Kasa Smart HS300 Plug Power Strip ($47, originally $80). The Kasa app shows you which devices consume the most energy, letting you turn them off with the app. It has three USB ports and six outlets and is great for work-from-home spaces and entertainment setups.

Kasa Smart HS300 Plug Power Strip

With the Echo Dot (4th Gen) ($50), they can ask Alexa to pretty much do anything a virtual assistant can do, like control their smart home, stream music, and more from their favorite apps like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. They can also ask Alexa to tell a joke, play music, answer questions, play the news, check the weather, set alarms, and more. They can even make their own intercom system with more than one Alexa!

The newest Google Nest Learning Thermostat ($222, originally $238) isn't just smart, but it's also efficient. It learns your schedule and temperature preferences, so over time, you don't even have to think about it. It'll help save energy and money on your bill, too, because it knows not to heat or cool the house when it's empty. It'll make your life easier and save you money.

Google Nest Learning Thermostat

We don't know who will be more excited about this Furbo Dog Camera ($169), you or your pet. You can monitor them through your phone, send them treats when you're away, and so much more. You'll be able to leave your pet at home without feeling worried, because checking in on them will be easy.

The Anker Nebula Capsule ($300) has a powerful omnidirectional speaker, and it's the size of a soda can. You can enjoy your favorite shows, movies, and games up to 100 inches big. Play content from your favorite HDMI and USB devices. It can also connect to your phone via Bluetooth or WiFi, and you can even control it from an app. It comes in red as well.

Perfect for the summer, the Evapolar EvaSmart Personal Evaporative Portable Air Conditioner ($229) will keep your personal space cool. It's a humidifier, cooler, and air purifier in one device. It also has a calming nightlight and is compact enough to fit on a desk or bedside table. It is smart-home compatible as well and can be controlled via the accompanying app.

Evapolar EvaSmart Personal Evaporative Portable Air Conditioner

Coffee connoisseurs, the Keurig K-Cafe Single-Serve K-Cup Coffee Maker ($190) is the coffee maker for you. It can brew coffee, lattes, and cappuccinos, and it has a built-in milk frother for foamy drinks. You can even froth cold milk for iced and cold drinks. You can brew up to six cups without having to refill the water reservoir. It auto shuts off after two hours and alerts you when it's time to descale. Plus, if you live in a high-altitude area (higher than 5,000 feet), it has a setting to make sure it brews properly.

Keurig K-Cafe Single-Serve K-Cup Coffee Maker

The Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker ($69) combines seven appliances in one. It's a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pan, food warmer, and yogurt maker. This is all you need, from meal prepping to hosting dinners. If you're new to cooking, this is a great option to have.

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker

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