Here are today's 5 best Amazon deals — save up to 60% on Memorial Day essentials

Korin Miller and Izabella Zaydenberg
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Save more than 60% on today's best Amazon deals. (Photo: Amazon)

The unofficial start to summer is just a couple days away, but Memorial Day sales are already rolling in. Whether you're looking for deals for yourself, or you're thinking of all the things you need for guests, Amazon is jam-packed with discounts. Every single day our team scours the mega-site to put together a quick-and-dirty list of the top markdowns for you.

So what are the best best Amazon deals right now? How 'bout the PharMeDoc Cooling Gel Infused Memory Foam Pillow for a better night's sleep at a 50% markdown? Perhaps you need to (literally) clear the air for weekend visitors — the Pure Enrichment PureZone 3-in-1 Air Purifier is $50 off. Or maybe it's time to upgrade your guest bedding — the top-rated Mellanni Sheet Set is $15 off.

If you have Amazon Prime, you’ll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)

Let's have a closer look at these stellar Amazon deals, shall we?

Cuisinart Portable Charcoal Grill

This grill is just $25! (Photo: Amazon)
This grill is just $25! (Photo: Amazon)

Whether you're planning to hit the beach with your buddies or want to cook out in the park, this mega-popular portable charcoal grill is ready to make the experience legendary. The grill offers up a 150-square-inch cooking rack to let you cook up dogs and burgers at once, along with three secure lid locks to make transportation easy. And, here's the kicker: It only weighs two pounds.

"Great grill! If all you wanna do is cook up a few burgers and dogs, you can't go wrong: This is a great choice," said a five-star fan.

$25 $40 at Amazon

Elvana Home 8 Piece Towel Set

The question is, which color will you choose? (Photo: Amazon)
The question is, which color will you choose? (Photo: Amazon)

You could cobble together mismatched towels for your guests—or you could wow them with a brand new towel set. This Elvana Home eight-piece set is just $21 and comes in a slew of pretty colors.

"The look and feel of this towel set is amazing!" a happy customer said. "I truly love how everything feels and how deep the color is."

$21 $50 at Amazon

PharMeDoc Cooling Gel Infused Memory Foam Pillow

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Give your guests temperature-controlled sleep this Memorial Day. (Photo: Amazon)

Most of the country is going to be hot this Memorial Day weekend. If you have trouble sleeping when the temperatures rise, this PharMeDoc Cooling Gel Infused Memory Foam Pillow is nearly 50% off right now. Like other memory foam pillows, this one provides firm support for your neck and back, but while memory foam has a reputation for being too hot, this one is infused with a cooling gel to keep the temperature at a comfortable level. At this price, you might want to throw a couple more in your cart to give your summer guests temperature-controlled sleep.

"It really does keep my noggin cool!" wrote a happy sleeper. "My head would usually sweat most nights with "regular" pillows, winter or summer, it didn't matter... not a single bead of sweat so far during the four nights I've had these."

$30 $55 at Amazon

Pure Enrichment PureZone Medium-Large Room Air Purifier

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Cleaner air is a click away. (Photo: Amazon)

For cleaner air this summer, kick off the holiday weekend with a new air purifier at a $50 discount! The Pure Enrichment PureZone 3-in-1 Air Purifier is a fan favorite with more than 12,000 five-star reviews. It traps over 99.97 percent of odors, smoke, dust and other allergens using a three-stage filter to trap the nasty stuff — a pre-filter, an activated carbon filter and a true HEPA filter.

"This is the answer to my allergies prayers," a shopper shared. "My dogs and cats like to hang out in my room with me and I’m mildly allergic to them. This thing has taken all the smell out of my room and I don’t wake up wheezing. I would recommend this product to anyone with asthma and allergies because it’s helped me tremendously."

$80 with coupon $130 at Amazon

Mellanni Sheet Set

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More than 217,000 Amazon shoppers rave about these sheets. (Photo: Amazon)

More than 217,000 Amazon shoppers are obsessed with the Mellanni Sheet Set. This four-piece set — which includes a deep pocketed fitted sheet — comes in 20 different colors and patterns. The sheets are stain- and wrinkle-resistant, making them perfect for just about everyone.

"They are fantastic! They are soft. It's like coming home after a long, yucky day at work, and all you want is to crawl your sorry self into bed for the night, and your sheets GIVE YOU A HUG all through the night," said a five-star fan. "But they are breathable, so you aren't sweating like crazy. Ah-May-Zing!"

$35 $50 at Amazon

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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