Amazon's 12 Days of Deals just started—here are the best deals

The 5 best deals on Amazon this weekend (Photo: Amazon)

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Today is the first day of Amazon's 12 Days of Deals! Today's category is "Home Improvement"—AKA discounts on tools, smoke alarms, and tool sharpeners. However, a lot of the weekend's best deals from yesterday are still active, so stay tuned for updates throughout the day. Here's 5 solid deals on Amazon this weekend, hand picked by the product experts at Reviewed.

1. A zippy wireless charging pad

Mophie Wireless Charging Pad (Photo: Amazon / Mophie)

We tested a bunch of wireless charging pads about a year ago to find the best options for phones like the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, and this charging pad was amongst the top 5 we checked out. Normally you're paying like $50-100 for these "qi" wireless charging pads (all you have to do is set your phone on them and it charges wirelessly, it's kind of magical). This one is way discounted today. Just keep in mind it's only for Apple iPhone phones.

Get the mophie Wireless Charge Pad from Amazon for $22.99 (Save $37)

2. A helpful robot vacuum

iRobot Roomba 960 (Photo: Amazon / iRobot)

A huge hit during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you can still save a lot on a robot vacuum today. We've tested a bunch of robot vacuums, and the iRobot Roomba 690 is similar (within the Roomba lineup) to our best ranked model. Today, you can clean your floors in a futuristic fashion for over 25% off the usual price. Beep boop, that's not a bad deal.

Get the iRobot Roomba 690 from Amazon for $279 (Save $95.99)

3. Our favorite immersion circulator

Anova Nano Immersion Circulator (Photo: Amazon / Anova)

We also tested a bunch of sous vide/immersion circulator devices (we kind of test everything). While the original Anova was actually our favorite, its been more or less replaced by the smaller, lighter "Nano" version, which performs about as well and is more portable and functional. And we aren't the only ones who love it—it's also got almost 1,500 mostly positive reviews on Amazon! If you're looking to get into sous vide, this is a relatively affordable place to start.

Get the Anova Nano from Amazon for $64 (Save $35)

4. A knife & tool sharpener

Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener (Photo: Amazon / Work Sharp)

While it's definitely a bit of a specialty item, what better way to preserve the kniver—er—nicer knives and tools you've invested in over the years than with a dedicated knife and tool sharpener? The Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener is included in today's Amazon Day of Deals, and has almost 6,000 user reviews with a 4 1/2 star rating. It's heavily discounted today, so if you need this product, it'd be a dull move not to look into it now.

Get the Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener from Amazon for $85.99 (Save $43.96)

5. Save on Bosch Power & Hand Tools

Save 30% on Bosch tools today (Photo: Amazon / Bosch)

For Amazon's "Home Improvement" day, you can save 30% on a pretty huge selection of Bosch power & hand tools.

Discounts on Home Improvement products

There's a bunch of other home improvement deals going on today—almost too many to list—but these are some of our favorites:

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Prices are accurate at the time this article was published, but may change over time.

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