The $9 Kitchen Gadget That Will Make Your Cooking Life So Much Easier

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Going out to eat gives you a night off, but let's be honest: It can get pricey. Clutch kitchen gadgets like food processors can help you save time, but they can carry three-figure price tags.

We're here to tell you that not everything in life has to be so hard and that ease doesn't always have to cost a lot. On days when you need to peel potatoes and veggies like a pro, reach for a top-rated tool that you can snag on Amazon for under $10.

The trusty, practical Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler is only $8.99 on Amazon. But don't mistake the low price tag for sub-par quality. The peeler boasts a 4.8-star rating based on more than 36,000 reviews, with nearly 30,000 fans giving the peeler a perfect 5/5.

The dual-stainless steel blade is durable, remaining super-sharp and seamlessly gliding along fruits and veggies so you can efficiently get your food on the stove — and in bellies. Because skins peel off so well ("like melted butter"), you'll waste less food and eat more of it. The soft-grip handle is comfortable and the dishwasher-safe materials ensure that clean-up is as simple as meal prep. The ergonomic, lightweight design makes the Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler a great choice for people with mobility issues, carpel tunnel syndrome and arthritis.

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Mix and match your kitchen vibe to your heart's content. The functional-yet-actually-fashionable peeler comes in 17 colors, including bright blue, pink and a muted toasted almond beige. The price varies by color, but all of your options are under $10.

Fans are obsessed and have given the Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler high marks for being easy to hold (4.8 stars), easy to clean (4.8 stars) and easy to use (4.7 stars). Previous buyers also love the material (4.8 stars), which may surprise shoppers, given the low price tag.

Ultimately, fans truly don't know how they lived without the Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler.

"It's a wonder I ever got a whole potato peeled without one of these peelers," raved a reviewer. "It's wonderful."

"These are sturdy and super sharp," wrote another. "[It] does some serious damage to potatoes and other foods needing peeling."

"I peeled a few potatoes, and it was like cutting with a warm knife through soft butter," said a shopper who gave the peeler a 5/5. "[It's an] amazing difference from what I’ve been using. The snap-on cover is a great way to keep it safe from other tools in your kitchen and keep fingers safe if stored loose in a drawer. Amazon has a great price, too — even better than their website. Highly recommend."

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Not a fan of potatoes? Not a problem. This peeler is clutch on other produce, too.

"Peels through veggies like butter," wrote a 5-star fan. "I am so impressed with the quality of this peeler, considering the price! It peels so, so easily and makes cooking so much easier."

Whether people were writing about potatoes or root vegetables, butter was a common buzzword in reviews.

"Magic peeler," wrote a fan. "This one peels carrots like it's going through butter. I injured my hand and had to wear a splint, and I could still use this peeler with ease — easy to hold and nice and sharp. Plus, I got purple, and it looks pretty cool."

"I have been canning beets all week," shared one recent reviewer. "My old potato peeler was making my hand hurt. I ordered these potato peelers and used one of them yesterday. It is awesome. The peelings just seemed to fall off of the beets...They work better than any other peeler I have ever used...I peeled about 40 lbs. of beets yesterday, and they worked very well."

Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler, Black, $8.99 on Amazon