Blank card with red ribbon bowThe holidays are perhaps the greatest example of how mothers put others before themselves. We’re so worried about finding the perfect gifts for our partners and kids, not to mention hosting an impeccable holiday dinner, that we hardly have time to think about what we want. This year, I propose we all get something for ourselves and not feel guilty about it. These four new home helpers are at the top of my wish list:

Nespresso’s compact, incredibly easy-to-use espresso maker ($129) has made getting out of bed so much easier. Purchase a machine, drop in a capsule, press a button and thirty seconds later, your coffee’s done. You receive consistently delicious espresso gained from an experience so simple, you may as well have installed a coffee faucet next to the sink.

It’s not cheap, but the Vitamix 5200 Standard ($449) promises to transform your kitchen. Given the limitless meals, drinks, and desserts this universal kitchen tool can create with the push of a button, getting dinner on the table will be a piece of cake. Best part? Kids go nuts for the healthy fruit smoothies and veggie soups this machine whips up in minutes.

There’s nothing worse than wanting to wear your favorite shirt to a party and realizing you don’t have time to do the laundry or send it out to the dry cleaners. Thankfully, there’s SWASH, a new clothing care system that refreshes garments one item at a time. Put your suit jacket, dress, or beloved blouse into the SWASH machine for ten minutes, and find it spruced up, wrinkle-free, and ready to wear.

Scrubbing shower grout is not fun. Handybook makes scheduling a house cleaning completely painless with its convenient online booking system. Head to the website and plug in your zip code, home specs and desired date and time. You’ll get an instant price quote and can then confirm your appointment and prepay through the site (tip, tax and supplies included). At your scheduled time, a friendly, fully insured and vetted maid will arrive to whip your place into shape.

Happy holidays to us!

By Randi Zuckerberg

This post is part of a branded collaboration with SWASH.

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