The best Prime Day home and kitchen deals of 2020

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Amazon Prime Day 2020 is live and there are thousands of discounted items to shop for your home and kitchen from cookware and kitchen appliances to furniture and home goods. To help you navigate the best sales and deals during the big two-day sales event, we’ve gathered the best options right now, including Instant Pots, vacuums, air fryers and more. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your work-from-home station or elevate your kitchen, we’ve got you covered. Though Amazon started this sale in 2015, it has since grown so much that other retailers offer similarly large-scale sales during Prime Day, meaning you have more ways to save. Some of those sales are running at Shopping reader favorite retailers like Wayfair, Walmart and Target. In our coverage of Prime Day sales at Amazon — which includes the best overall Prime Day deals, best tech deals, best wellness deals and best style and fashion deals — we'll be noting top deals and highlighting comparable savings at other retailers to give you an idea of how each sale holds up against the competition. We’re going to be keeping this page updated from right now and through the end of the very last home and kitchen sale during Amazon Prime Day.

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RelatedPrime Day home and kitchen sales from other retailers

In our in-depth look at the history and impact of Prime Day, several experts told us that, as a result of the exponential growth of Prime Day (which started in 2015), other major retailers have begun running their own sales during the sales event. “Quite frankly, it has completely altered the retail calendar,” explained CNBC’s Annie Palmer. While that usually happened in July, this year it’s happening right now.

Outside of those, retailers large and small are running likewise substantial sales right now to match up against Amazon’s Prime Day sale. Here are some of the most relevant ones to Shopping readers looking to save on home and kitchen items:

• Best Buy: Save on Dyson products, TVs and more
• Bed Bath and Beyond: Save on select small appliances, cookware and food organizers
• Bloomingdales: Up to 60 percent off select cookware, small appliances and more
• Crate & Barrel: Up to 20 percent off dining seating, plus save on cookware, coffee makers and more
• The Home Depot: Up to 50 percent off select interior furniture, decor and kitchenware
• Macy’s: Save on home and kitchen items
• Target: Save on home electronics, decor and tech during Target’s Deal Days sales event
• Walmart: Save on furniture, kitchen and dining items and more during Walmart’s Big Save sales event
• Wayfair: Up to 70 percent off during the Wayfair Clearance Sale
• Overstock: Extra 15 percent off select kitchen and dining during Overstock’s Anniversary Sale

RelatedAmazon Prime Day 2020: home and kitchen salesOur favorite deals right now

1. 29 percent off IRIS USA UCB-LDD Weathertight Storage Box 4 Pack
2. 33 percent off the Instant Pot Duo Crisp Pressure Cooker
3. 40 percent off the Fasta Pasta Microwave Pasta Cooker
4. 46 percent off the Hasegawa Ladders Step Ladder

Furniture deals during Prime Day 2020

During Amazon Prime Day, you can save on everything from coffee tables and dining chairs to bed frames, TV stands and more. To help you find the best deals, we’ve rounded up the most notable furniture sales and deals below.

Furniture salesFurniture brand deal

• BestOffice: 27 percent off BestOffice PC Gaming Chair

Novogratz DHP Fusion Metal Backless Bar Stool Set of two

• Rating: 4.5-star average rating, more than 700 reviewers
• Highlights: This lightweight and compact counter stool is 30 inches tall and can hold up to 200 pounds. It features a wood seat, steel frame and distressed metal finish for an industrial design. It also sports plastic footcaps to protect flooring.

Hillsdale O'Malley Vanity Stool

• Rating: 4.6-star average rating, more than 1,000 reviewers
• Highlights: This vanity stool is 19.5-inches tall and is made from polyester upholstery. It features a steel circular back with decorative knot detailing for a classic design. Plus, it's an Amazon bestseller when it comes to vanities and vanity benches.

Casper Sleep Element Queen Mattress, 2020 Model

• Rating: 4.6-star average rating, more than 1,000 reviewers
• Highlights: This mattress is soft and firm to give you pressure where you need it. It includes two layers of polyurethane foam and a layer of AirScape perforated foam to help keep you cool while sleeping. This is the lowest price it’s ever been listed on Amazon, according to price comparison site CamelCamelCamel.

RelatedSave on kitchen essentials

Amazon Prime Day is a great time to shop for kitchen items, including cutting boards, cookware, tools and more. If you’re looking to spruce up your kitchen or want to do some early holiday shopping, we’ve compiled the most notable kitchen sales and deals below.

Kitchen essentials salesKitchen essentials brand deals

• Contigo: 32 percent off Contigo Autoseal 10-oz Travel Mug
• Gorilla Grip: 55 percent off Gorilla Grip Original Oversized Cutting Board
• Wüsthof: 33 percent off Wüsthof Gourmet 7-Piece Traveler's Set
• ZWILLING J.A. Henckels: 57 percent off Zwilling J.A. Henckels 10-Piece Spirit Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set

Goodful Classic Stainless Steel 12-Piece Cookware Set

• Rating: 4.8-star average rating, more than 90 reviewers
• Highlights: This cookware set includes two sauce pans, two fry pans, a dutch oven, jumbo cooker and more. The cookware is dishwasher-friendly and made of stainless steel. With the exception of the non-stick pan, the pieces can handle temperatures up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in the oven.

RelatedSave on kitchen appliances

While you peruse the above cookware, Amazon Prime Day also offers slashed prices on kitchen appliances from air fryers and Instant Pots to smart ovens, blenders and coffee makers. If you’re in the market for a new rice cooker, microwave or toaster, check out the noteworthy kitchen appliances we’ve compiled.

Kitchen appliance salesKitchen appliance brand deals

• AmazonBasics: 45 percent off AmazonBasics Microwave bundle with Echo Dot (3rd Gen)

T-fal TG403D52 Compact Smokeless Indoor Sear Capability Electric Grill

• Rating: 4.3-star average rating, more than 200 reviewers
• Highlights: This compact electric grill features smoke-shield technology and is great for cooking indoors. It also includes non-stick cooking plates, five-temperature settings and extra-large heating elements for dispersed and consistent heating. This deal puts the grill at its lowest price ever.

RelatedSave on home appliances

Amazon Prime Day is also a great time to save on fans, air purifiers, vacuums and more. To find the best home appliance deals, check out our roundup of items below.

Home appliance salesHome appliance brand deals

• JBL: 30 percent off JBL Boombox Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker
• Samsung: 40 percent off Samsung AirDresser Cabinet Steamer

Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away TruePet Upright Vacuum

• Rating: 4.5-star average rating, more than 5,550 reviewers
• Highlights: This upright vacuum is Shark’s original and full-sized Powered Lift-Away vacuum. It features a detachable pod for cleaning hard-to-reach places, as well as anti-allergen technology and a HEPA filter that traps over 99.99 percent of dust and allergens. This is the lowest price this vacuum has ever been.

iRobot Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum

• Rating: 4.3-star average rating, more than 20 reviewers
• Highlights: Roomba vacuums are popular among NBC News Shopping and this model features a three-stage cleaning system and auto-adjust its cleaning head with multi-surface brushes for cleaning carpet or hard floors. For convenience, you can schedule it to clean your home through the iRobot Home app or voice controls via Google Assistant or Alexa. Plus, it includes smart sensors for dirt detection and more effective cleaning and can run for up to 90 minutes when charged.

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