A suitable place for salt

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But sometimes, it’s our readers who know best. Last year, [this salt pig](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93Y2xpbmsuY28vbGluay8zNDY4MS8xNTY2MDQvMzUvMTc1MjA3P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzExMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA4MjMyJm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDU4NCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmVWdNJbZTGC7K5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) was tucked away in [our host gift guide](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9naWZ0cy9iZXN0LWhvc3Rlc3MtZ2lmdHMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzExMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA4MjMyJm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDU4NCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmVWdNJbZTGC7K5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), only to surprise us as being one of the most popular gifts of the year. We agree with you, Wirecutter readers. We think anyone who likes to cook—or eat, for that matter—would appreciate this gift. Its wide, curved opening provides easy access, yet also protects salt from splashes and spills. Plus, it’s gorgeous. Perhaps your Thanksgiving host might appreciate one? And if you’re on a roll and [getting ahead on your Christmas list](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9naWZ0cy9iZXN0LWNocmlzdG1hcy1naWZ0LWlkZWFzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), we’ve rounded up more (already on-sale!) gifts we love below. We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. [Learn more ›](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9hYm91dC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTEyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDgyMzImbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwNTg0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZVZ00ltlMYLsrlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Early Black Friday sales on great gifts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9iZXN0LWVhcmx5LWJsYWNrLWZyaWRheS1kZWFscy0yMDIzLTExMjAvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5MCZlbWM9ZWRpdF93Y2RfMjAyMzExMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA4MjMyJm5sPXRoZS1yZWNvbW1lbmRhdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTE2NjQ0NjgyMiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MDU4NCZ1c2VyX2lkPWQ2NmUzZDQzNWRiNWY5YWYwOWNiYjU1ZTEwZGNmZWNkVwNueXRCCmVWdNJbZTGC7K5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Illustration of two Polaroid pictures of Huckberry Mediterranean Turkish Towels.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2h1Y2tiZXJyeS1tZWRpdGVycmFuZWFuLXR1cmtpc2gtdG93ZWwtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [A Turkish towel we love](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2h1Y2tiZXJyeS1tZWRpdGVycmFuZWFuLXR1cmtpc2gtdG93ZWwtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [This soft yet durable cotton towel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2h1Y2tiZXJyeS1tZWRpdGVycmFuZWFuLXR1cmtpc2gtdG93ZWwtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) dries quickly and folds up small for easy packing—a handsome gift for the beachgoer, picnic-haver, or design-lover in your life. [A small structure made of Magna-Tiles of various colors and shapes in a blue, illustration frame.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL21hZ25hdGlsZXMtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [A toy beloved by both Wirecutter parents and kids](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL21hZ25hdGlsZXMtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Anytime a person has asked senior editor Courtney Schley for her holy-grail toy, she’s had one answer: [Magna-Tiles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL21hZ25hdGlsZXMtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [Two people wearing the Hedley & Bennett Crossback Apron, the left person wearing the tan one and the right person wearing the light blue one.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Z1amlmaWxtbWluaWxpbmstMi1waG90by1wcmludGVyLXJldmlldy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTEyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDgyMzImbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwNTg0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZVZ00ltlMYLsrlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [An easy-to-use photo printer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Z1amlmaWxtbWluaWxpbmstMi1waG90by1wcmludGVyLXJldmlldy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTEyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDgyMzImbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwNTg0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZVZ00ltlMYLsrlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Turn fleeting moments into physical reminders of fun times with [this instant printer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Z1amlmaWxtbWluaWxpbmstMi1waG90by1wcmludGVyLXJldmlldy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MjkwJmVtYz1lZGl0X3djZF8yMDIzMTEyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDgyMzImbmw9dGhlLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9MTY2NDQ2ODIyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUwNTg0JnVzZXJfaWQ9ZDY2ZTNkNDM1ZGI1ZjlhZjA5Y2JiNTVlMTBkY2ZlY2RXA255dEIKZVZ00ltlMYLsrlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Left, two different kinds of Fresh Sugar lip balm. Right, a closeup of the tinted balm. Both in photo frames on an orange background.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9mcmVzaC1zdWdhci1saXAtYmFsbS1kZWFsLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [A luxe lip balm that comes in fun shades](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9mcmVzaC1zdWdhci1saXAtYmFsbS1kZWFsLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Staff writer Kaitlin Mahar loves [this velvety lip treatment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9mcmVzaC1zdWdhci1saXAtYmFsbS1kZWFsLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) so much she stocks up every time there’s a sale. [Plus: The case for a fake Christmas tree](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL25hdGlvbmFsLXRyZWUtY29tcGFueS1mZWVsLXJlYWwtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [On the left, the National Tree Company’s 7.5-foot Feel Real Downswept Douglas Fir. On the right, a close-up of the tree and the tree's decorations.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnPld0P0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL25hdGlvbmFsLXRyZWUtY29tcGFueS1mZWVsLXJlYWwtcmV2aWV3Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTAmZW1jPWVkaXRfd2NkXzIwMjMxMTIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwODIzMiZubD10aGUtcmVjb21tZW5kYXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD0xNjY0NDY4MjImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTA1ODQmdXNlcl9pZD1kNjZlM2Q0MzVkYjVmOWFmMDljYmI1NWUxMGRjZmVjZFcDbnl0QgplVnTSW2UxguyuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Illustration: Dana Davis; Photo: Michael Murtaugh “If I had my druthers, I would leave my Christmas tree up all year,” writes editor-in-chief Ben Frumin. But, per negotiations with his family, he’s had to bravely settle for just two months of the year. So he needs a tree that’s easy to get into the house, set up, and get back into the garage once Christmas is over. 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