The Best, Most Useful Cyber Monday Kitchen Deals of 2025

A person holding onto a Dutch oven's handles with a kitchen towel and placing it onto a countertop. — Serious Eats / Henry Wortock

On sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we know discounts and sales on the flashiest, fanciest items are eye-catching. (And you should absolutely shop them! It’s not often you can get an espresso machine for hundreds less.) But there’s also something to be said for buying boring but entirely useful kitchen items that happen to be on sale. Is a sponge, mop, dish rack, or sheet pan exciting? Maybe not, but you’re guaranteed to use the heck out of them (and get your money’s worth).

Some of Our Top Picks

The Most Affordable Mini Blender: Ninja Blast Portable Blender
A Non-Toxic Set of Food Storage Containers: Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage Containers
50% Off a Set of Pasta Bowls: Y YHY Pasta Bowls
Warp-Free Baking Sheet: Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet Set
The Best Swedish Dishcloths: Superscandi 10 Pack Swedish Dishcloths
A $9 Y-Peeler: KitchenAid Classic Y Peeler
$12 Off A Super Absorbent Mop: O-Cedar EasyWring MicroFiber Spin Mop
Selling Fast: Toshiba Microwave Oven
The Best Dish Towels: Zeppoli Classic Dish Towels
The Best Flatware Set for Entertaining: Lenox Portola 65-Piece Flatware Set
For Cookware Crud: Scrub Daddy Scratch-Free Kitchen Sponges
A Sturdy, Reliable Dish Rack: KitchenAid Full-Size Dish Rack
The Best Grill Brush: Grillart Grill Brush and Scraper
A Gear Awards Winner: Stasher Reusable Silicone Stretch Lids
Sauce Like a Pro: Tablecraft Heavy-Duty Squeeze Bottles

The Most Affordable Mini Blender: Ninja Blast Portable Blender

Amazon

$70
$50 at Amazon

Attention daily smoothie drinkers: This mini personal blender is nearly 30% off for Cyber Monday (and will likely sell out). During our tests, we were shocked at how quiet it is—and how well it blended fibrous kale and tough frozen mango. There's no reason to buy any other portable blender, especially since this one has such a big discount.

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A Non-Toxic Set of Food Storage Containers: Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage Containers

Amazon

$80
$60 at Amazon

Do you open your cabinets only to unleash a waterfall of plastic food storage containers with mismatched lids? If this is you, now's a great time to throw away the warped old plastic containers and buy this discounted Rubbermaid glass set. It's sturdy, leakproof, and won't stain or leech into foods.

Leak-proof lids matter when you're transporting food that can stain.
Serious Eats / Eric King
50% Off a Set of Pasta Bowls: Y YHY Pasta Bowls

Amazon

$50
$25 at Amazon

Pasta bowls are wide and shallow—perfect for twirling spaghetti or forking a piece of rigatoni. They're also great for soups and stews, since their wide surface area cools foods off nicely. This set from Y YHY has been an editor-favorite for years because it's sturdy, simple, and stackable, and each bowl makes a serving of spaghetti look like the perfect portion. They're nearly 50% off for Cyber Monday, a great deal.

Serious Eats / Caroline Lange
Warp-Free Baking Sheet: Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet Set

Amazon

$30
$28 at Amazon

Our favorite baking sheet is made from aluminized steel that really does resist warping. Its rolled edge was comfortable to grip, even when removing it from the oven with bulky oven mitts. We use it to bake consistent chocolate chip cookies and evenly cooked cakes, and potatoes browned and released nicely, too. Right now, a 2-pack is on sale for $14 apiece.

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The Best Swedish Dishcloths: Superscandi 10 Pack Swedish Dishcloths

Amazon

$21
$16 at Amazon

Swedish dishcloths are like a cross between a sponge and a paper towel—they can be reused hundreds of times (and washed!). They can dry dishes and wipe down all sorts of surfaces. Our favorites from Superscandi sailed through our tests, mopping up spills without dripping everywhere.

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A $9 Y-Peeler: KitchenAid Classic Y Peeler

Amazon

$11
$9 at Amazon

Y-peelers beat swivel peelers any day. The wide, sharp blade makes quick work of removing the skin from potatoes and apples, and can also neatly trim off a strip of citrus rind for cocktail garnishes, too. At this price, we'd buy two of these grippy KitchenAid peelers.

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$12 Off A Super Absorbent Mop: O-Cedar EasyWring MicroFiber Spin Mop

Amazon

$45
$33 at Amazon

Normally, mopping is a chore. But this mop actually makes it (somewhat!) enjoyable—and fast. In our tests, the plush, soft mop head easily soaked up big spills and scoured off sticky splats, and the built-in wringer in the bucket wrung out 74% of the water absorbed. The kit comes with two extra mop heads, which are machine-washable.

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Selling Fast: Toshiba Microwave Oven

Amazon

$149
$128 at Amazon

A microwave might not be the most exciting thing to buy, but it’s hard to replace. It just makes it so easy to reheat food or soften butter when the craving for cookies hits. Our top pick from Toshiba has a heat sensor that, in our tests, cooked frozen lasagna and mac and cheese without any hot or cold spots.

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Zeppoli Classic Dish Towels

Amazon

$30
$20 at Amazon

These kitchen towels are sturdy enough to use as pot holders, but still soft enough to wipe even delicate wine glasses dry. Their absorbency rate is an incredible 141%—no spill will go unsopped!

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The Best Flatware Set for Entertaining: Lenox Portola 65-Piece Flatware Set

Amazon

$210
$140 at Amazon

Flatware is the kind of thing that you don't really know you're missing until you host a party and run out of forks—oops. The good news is our favorite budget set is on sale for Cyber Monday. It includes a whopping 65 pieces (enough for 12 place settings) and, in our tests, every one felt balanced in hand.

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For Cookware Crud: Scrub Daddy Scratch-Free Kitchen Sponges

Amazon

$21
$18 at Amazon

Tackle your cruddy cookware with the original Scrub Daddy. This sponge is thick with generous grooves, and its eyes and mouth even help you clean flatware. Right now, grab a pack of seven on sale.

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A Sturdy, Reliable Dish Rack: KitchenAid Full-Size Dish Rack

Amazon

$98
$70 at Amazon

As we said in our review: “This large, luxe dish rack is solidly constructed and can hold a dinner party’s worth of dishes without wobbling.” That’s impressive! We also liked the tapered bottom piece that directed dripping water back where it belongs: in the sink.

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The Best Grill Brush: Grillart Grill Brush and Scraper

Amazon

$22
$17 at Amazon

Another less-than-fun cleaning chore? Cleaning your grill. Come spring, you'll thank yourself for picking up our favorite grill brush while it was just $17. Its three rows of densely packed bristles cleaned exceptionally well in all directions, and the handle was cushioned and angled so that our hands stayed comfortable.

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A Gear Awards Winner: Stasher Reusable Silicone Stretch Lids

Amazon

$20
$14 at Amazon

A winner of our very first Gear Awards, the Stasher silicone stretch lids are an easy way to keep leftovers good for longer, all without dirtying up a full food storage container. Four sizes are included in this set, which stretch to fit everything from a serving bowl to a small can.

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Sauce Like a Pro: Tablecraft Heavy-Duty Squeeze Bottles

Amazon

$8
$6 at Amazon

The pros love 'em, and you will, too. Squeeze bottles make it easy to dispense oil, mayonnaise, and other condiments precisely—and with a little flair. Tablecraft's bottles have narrow nozzles that, in our experience, reliably pour both thicker and thinner sauces.

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FAQs

When is Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday officially takes place the Monday after Thanksgiving! This year, that’s December 1. That said, most retailers kick off their Cyber Monday sales a bit early on the Saturday after Black Friday, so you can start shopping them as early as November 29, 2025.

Why We’re the Experts

Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm is the associate editorial director for Serious Eats.
She’s been with the site since 2021 and has been testing gear professionally for more than six years.
Grace Kelly is a senior editor at Serious Eats. She loves a great, budget-friendly gadget.

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