This kitchen vacuum has changed my life. It's on sale for Prime Day.

While I love sales on cookware and coffee equipment, there's one kitchen appliance that's changed my life recently, and it's something I'm not cooking with. Aside from emergency kitchen appliance purchases (like when your microwave breaks down), if you buy one thing on Amazon Prime Day, I highly recommend a kitchen vacuum. This Shark vacuum is my favorite new product, and it's currently 31% off.

This may not come as a surprise, but I cook every day. Of course, my job has a lot to do with that (I never report on a recipe I haven't tried). I do a lot of recipe development and testing in the kitchen. In addition to that, there are dishes that my boyfriend and I cook ourselves every day. Aside from that, we have two cats that have been shedding a ton of hair this summer and love to hang out on the counter and look for cheese. The kitchen in this Brooklyn apartment has a lot of issues. And it's ugly.

That is, I Shark One BackI discovered that most of the mess in my kitchen was caused by crumbs, hair, and coffee grounds that had accumulated in all the nooks, crannies, and edges. While I understand the hard part of doing a major clean like wiping down the stove and clearing out the sink, I hated the time it took to micro-clean every nook and cranny. (Why are crumbs collecting in my silverware organizer?) Shark makes it easy.

The first, and probably most important, reason I love this tool is that it's cordless. If the cord was tangled, I'd definitely end up knocking over jars and cups or knocking over the pepper grinder. Shark includes a charging station for when the battery runs out, but you never know when that might happen. I've had it for about a month now, and even though I use it for a few minutes every few days, I've only ever charged it once when I first got it.

Its slim design lets it get through weird places in cabinets and around appliances. Its small size means you can store it on a low, easy-to-access shelf so you can grab it when you need it to quickly clean your countertops, then put it away again. It has great suction, isn't too loud, and comes with accessories: an optional precision nozzle with brush (which I love) and a wide nozzle attachment.

This vacuum retails for $129.99, but it's currently a bargain at 31% off in Rose Gold. It makes cleaning those pesky edges around counters and stovetops a lot easier and a lot faster. When it comes to cleaning, ease and speed are the keys to success.