Best Amazon Prime Day deals including cordless vacuum cleaners, Fire Kids tablets and electric toothbrushes
Annual flash sale Amazon Prime Day is here - and with it comes an abundance of deals on everything from household goods to electricals, beauty, grooming, essential parent and baby buys, gardening gear, clothes, toys and furniture.
The first Prime Day took place on July 15 2015, the anniversary of the founding of the company by chief executive Jeff Bezos. In 2017 Amazon Prime Day was a huge success, with sales growing a massive 60 per cent on the previous year.
Here are The Telegraph's recommended deals for 2018, including robotic lawnmowers, family camping tents and coffee machines.
If you're not yet an Amazon Prime member, we suggest signing up to the 30-day free trial now in order to access the deals.
It's not only Amazon putting on deals today and tomorrow. The likes of eBay, Mobile Phones Direct, Debenhams, Argos and Currys PC World have all put on flash sales too.
The Telegraph recommends
Here are our top recommended buys for Amazon Prime Day 2018, available now.
Amazon Fire HD 8 kids edition tablet with blue kid-proof case
The Amazon Fire 8 tablet is aimed at kids, and gives them access to thousands of apps, books, films, games and more. It's great for both education and fun. As a specially designed children's tablet, you can set stringent parental controls, such as bedtime curfews and controls on screen time and content.
Gtech Pro bagged cordless vacuum cleaner in green
The new Gtech Pro is the first bagged cordless vacuum cleaner from Gtech. It's lightweight and battery-charged, with the ease and flexibility afforded by a cordless model. It's hygienic as the dust is contained and easily transferred, avoiding the dreaded dust cloud. The bag doesn't need to be changed very often (apparently, this is because it compresses the dirt to a reduced volume).
See the full range of Prime Day vacuum cleaner deals available here.
Kindle Paperwhite E-reader
One of the best e-readers out there is the 6-inch Kindle Paperwhite, which is super thin and light, has no screen glare, no matter how sunny it gets, and a very long-lasting battery. Prime members get access to unlimited free books. It has a high-resolution display, a built-in light and Wi-Fi.
Oral-B Genius 9000 electric toothbrush
This rechargeable electric toothbrush is powered by Braun and promises to keep your teeth and gums clean, bright and healthy. For more deals on electric toothbrushes, including the Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 5100 electric toothbrush with travel case (was £117.98, now £89.99), click here.
The best kitchen deals
SodaStream Crystal sparkling water maker
The SodaStream allows you to prepare sparkling drinks and beverages, including sparkling water, soft drinks and cocktails, all the while reducing single-use plastic. It comes with a 1 litre carbonating glass carafe and a 60 litre CO2 gas cylinder.
Nespresso Creatista Plus by Sage coffee machine in silver
This swish machine makes personalised barista-quality coffee (whatever your preferred style). It comes with a fully automatic steam wand for textured milk, and you can use it to perfect your latte art. There's also op to 60 per cent off other coffee machines including Krups, Bosch Tassimo, Jura, Nescafe Dolce Gusto and De'Longhi.
Tefal Jamie Oliver anodised premium series 5-piece cookware set
Upgrade your saucepans, frying pans and stew pots with this non-stick Tefal set by Jamie Oliver. They're dishwasher-safe, with riveted stainless steel handles. Plus, thermo-spot technology indicates when the pan has reached optimum cooking temperature.
KitchenAid stand mixer in silver
This KitchenAid has 10 speed settings ensure fast, thorough and precise mixing. It comes with a mix, knead, whisk and whip, as well as a flat beater, dough hook and wire whisk for all your baking needs. The pouring shield prevents splashing.
The best deals for home, lawn and garden
Keep your garden spruced up for the duration of this summer's heatwave and beyond with our guide to the best deals on lawnmowers.
Neato Botvac D7™ Connected robotics smart wi-fi vacuum robot
This Botvac D7 connected wi-Fi robot vacuum cleaner boasts Intelligent Memory Mapping. It's an Alexa-ready Smart Home vacuum robot. Facebook Chat; Apple Watch; Amazon Alexa; the dedicated app; the Neato can be controlled by them all. The D-shaped design means that it can get up close to corners and walls, which many robot vacuums struggle to deal with.
Worx S300 Landroid robotic mower 300m²
This robotic lawn mower is suitable for lawns up to 300m². It's simple to use with no programming required (just plug and play) and a rain sensor informs it to return to the docking station when it rains.
The best sports and outdoors deals
Embrace the outdoors this year with these discounted camping, sport and leisure items. Click here to see the full range of discounted tents.
Vango Odyssey inflatable family tunnel tent
This 'Epsom Green' tent will be the envy of your friends on camping trips and at summer festivals. The inflatable Vango AirBeam beams create a strong and rigid tent structure, it has full stand-up height, and it only takes 8 minutes to pitch.
Lay-Z-Spa Saint Tropez hot tub and airjet inflatable spa with floating LED light
This all-season hot tub from Intex is suitable for 4-6 people and has 87 airjets. It heats up to 40C and includes a floating wireless LED light with 4 bright colour variations. Includes a one-year extendable warranty.
The best tech deals
You can see The Telegraph's more extensive list of recommended Amazon Prime Day tech deals here, including Prime Day gaming deals, or visit Amazon to browse the full range.
Amazon Fire TV with 4K ultra HD and Alexa voice remote
Amazon's Fire TV stick is a nifty little device that gives you access to all the main media streaming services, like Netflix, BBC iPlayer and Amazon's very own Prime Video. Simply plug into your television's USB port and you're ready to go (make sure your TV doesn't already have access, which it will if its smart). This latest version of the stick has 4K ultra HD vision, and can be controlled via Alexa.
Beats by Dr. Dre Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones
While Beats have a mixed reputation, these headphones were praised in this paper for top-quality sound. Beats have a huge and loyal fanbase, and their headphones are some of the most popular around. This model offers 40 hours of battery life, comfort and easy folding, and you can take calls or control music through your voice.
HP Pavilion Power gaming desktop PC
A 580-100na Intel i5-8400 processor with 8GB RAM and a stylish green and black design - this gaming desktop has enough power to take on any activity from making digital art to conquering new worlds in VR. Boot up in seconds with 16 GB Intel Optane memory and save all your content with 1TBstorage.
The best health, beauty and grooming deals
Launch a new self-care regime with our guide to the very best deals on best health, beauty and grooming products to help you feel your best.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard whey protein powder
2.27 kg of double rich chocolate protein powder from Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard. This protein powder promises whey protein isolates - apparently the purest form of whey protein that exists. It's low in calories, and optimises your workout.
Philips Lumea Prestige IPL hair removal device
This cordless hair removal device is suitable for body, face and 'precision' areas (i.e. bikini line and underarms). It promises up to 92% hair reduction in just 3 treatments. Plus, the SmartSkin sensor advises the best setting for your skin tone.
Braun men's electric wet and dry foil shaver
This rechargeable wet and dry shaver as a cordless razor with skin sensitive technology. The 8-direction comfort flex head works well even in difficult areas, and it comes with a chargeable station and a leather travel case.
Amazon Prime Day deals under £50
This year, there are some fantastic deals on cheaper items, as well as bigger investments. Here are a few of our favourites.
Breville Blend-Active Pro Blender
This 300w blender is perfect for creating healthy breakfast smoothies on the go, because you blend the smoothie in the container that you drink from, it also saves on washing up.
Bosch cordless edging and shrub shear Isio set
This shrub shear set includes a battery, charger, edge shear blade, shrub shear blade, blade guard, soft case, and cardboard box.
Breville Lustra electric jug kettle
This 1.7 litre stainless steel kettle in pearlescent storm grey. A rapid boil makes 6-8 cups and a rear water gauge makes accurate filling easy. It also features white illumination on boil. A matching toaster is also available.
Waterpik Ultra professional water flosser
If you already own a state-of-the-art electric toothbrush, you will now also be in need of a water flosser. The Waterpik is compact and utilises a combination of water pressure and pulsations to clean deep between teeth and below the gum line where regular flossing can't reach.
The best deals for babies, parents and kids
Having children can be expensive - thankfully, Amazon Prime Day gives parents the chance to save on essential items for babies and children.
Barbie Dream House playset
Little ones can let their imaginations loose on this playhouse with three floors, seven bedrooms, 70+ accessories and a working elevator with simple pull mechanism.
Philips AVENT 4-in-1 healthy baby food steamer and blender
This kitchen appliance prepares baby meals for every weaning stage. It's 4 in 1 since it allows you to team, blend, defrost and reheat your homemade meals. It's dishwasher safe, and comes with an easy to use recipe guide.
UPPAbaby Cruz pushchair in Denny Red
Jonny Cooper, Telegraph Men's commissioning editor, says the Uppababy Cruz 2017 has served his two children well. "For the price, the pram has all the practical features we need," he says. "A rain cover, shopping basket, UV sun shade, insect net - and it folds down easily, although it does take up a lot of boot space. There's an adjustable seat that can be used from six months facing either towards you or outwards."
Skip Hop Explore and More baby's view 3-stage activity centre
Keep your baby entertained with this activity centre featuring 25+ developmental activities, suitable for ages 4 months and beyond. It has a 360-degree rotating seat that stretches for bouncing and includes toy loops to attach toys, as well as a musical light-up piano with piano mode, song mode and motion sensor mode.
