These are the 5 best Amazon deals you can find right now

Samantha Gordon | USA TODAY

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We're in the home stretch of March, barreling toward spring (and hopefully warmer weather). And if you need a little extra help to survive the final week of this cold, dreary month, a little online shopping might be just the ticket. So we poured over all of Amazon's Lightning Deals, Deals of the Day, and other sales to sift through the not-so-great offers and find products we've tested and loved that happen to be on sale for great prices.

1. Our favorite chef's knife

Nothing is quite so nice as having a sharp chef's knife to prep your ingredients. The right blade can take the place of all those different knives in your drawer, whether you're chopping, slicing, mincing or what have you. We've tested all the top chef's knives and found this one held its own against more expensive models, making it out Best Value pick. And right now it's even more affordable at just $30, $15 less than its normal price.

Get the Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8-inch Chef's Knife for $29.99 and save $15

2. Fast charging USB-C accessories for 30% off

Anker's always got at least a few great deals on tech accessories, and today is no different. If you own a device that uses USB-C cables—whether a smart phone or a laptop or anything else—you can clean up on charging cables from Anker's PowerLine collection. Right now everything listed below is 30% off with the code "ANKEBEST." The Powerline +cables feature extra durable nylon braided cords, and all the cables have Powerline technology that can handle fast charging so long as they're paired with a compatible adapter (which is also on sale).

3. A smart toaster oven that can air fry

If you love multi-purpose tools and devices, and you love to cook, this smart toaster oven might be made for you. Not only does it have heating elements that automatically move and adjust based on what you're cooking, but it can handle a slew of tasks, from roasting and dehydrating to broiling and even air frying. It might seem absurd to spend over $300 on a toaster oven when you could get a perfectly acceptable one for under $50, but if you prefer to have fewer devices that do more, this could be worth the investment, especially considering this is the lowest price we've ever seen on a product that usually sells for $400.

Get the Breville BOV900BSS The Smart Oven Air for $319.96 and save $80

4. The best mandoline slicer

Love home-cooked meals but hate slicing veggies? This mandoline slicer is for you. With five thickness settings and a larger than average finger guard, it outperformed all the other top mandolines on the market in our tests. Right now you can get your own for just $18. It's only $2 off the regular price, but that's enough to buy a couple veggies to test your slicer!

Get the KitchenAid Adjustable handheld Mandoline Slicer for $17.94 and save $2

5. The Amazon Echo that's perfect for your kitchen

Smart speakers can help you do everything from making a shopping list to setting timers while you cook and playing you music. The Echo Show (and it's smaller sibling, the Spot) goes a step further with a screen that lets you view recipes, watch movies and TV via Prime Video, and get updates at a glance for news, weather, and more. It usually costs $230, which is a bit pricey, but right now it's only $160 for a rare sale, putting it just $10 higher than the lowest price we've ever seen.

Get the Amazon Echo Show for $159.99 and save $70

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