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Amidst all the dance routines, spoofs, cottage-core fairytopias, book recommendations, recipes, mental health tips, tarot card readings, and DIY show-offs on TikTok, you’ll likely come across a viral product punt, too.

But unlike Instagram, which has recently become so cringingly obvious about trying to sell us stuff, the video-sharing app shows regular people getting excited about things, which as Mashable notes, is “universally convincing”.

The publication has compiled a list of all the spend-worthy products that have gone viral (without controversy, that is, like that Pink Sauce situation) on TikTok since the start of the year.

While Takealot is biting its nails over the fact that Amazon is headed to our shores, it’s a fun time to look yonder and buy through alternative sites.

At this point, you might be wondering how delivery will work because, as any impassioned online shopper will know, there’s a lot that the US doesn’t ship to SA.

Fear not, for Postbox Courier will provide you with an overseas shipping address before sending the goods to your address at home.

Okay, the viral maximalist home-decor trend of using disco balls to shed some light in your room shouldn’t come with an international shipping problem because you can likely get them at our local R5 stores, or even The Crazy Store:

@thediscoloft little specs of magic ✨ #disco #discohour #discoball #magic #apartment #apartmentdecor #homedecor #dc #dctok #dmv ♬ original sound – mya

At least that cool speckled lighting situation doesn’t require a single ounce of electricity, so Saffas have no excuse not to be this TikTok trendy.

Ube Mochi Pancake and Waffle Mix:

Trader Joe‘s resurrected its much-loved Ube Mochi Pancake and Waffle Mix for a second run in May 2022 since TikTok fans couldn’t get enough of its nutty vanilla flavour, chewy texture, and iconic purple tint.

Sounds delish.

Windmill Air

Windmill Air is amazing for de-clunking the window air conditioning units we’re all mostly used to:

@greerhiltabidle #stitch with @greerhiltabidle bunch of you were asking about the sound of @Windmill and here she is.. like an ocean breeze #windmillair #windmillac #airconditioner #acunit #windowunit #boobthebuilder #nycapartments #startup #shopsmall #brooklynapartment ♬ TWINNEM – Coi Leray

We don’t have to contend with those particular New York relics but we might want to invest in this streamlined beauty for the future, especially if those heatwaves keep coming.

Door stop alarm

Since flight attendants have taken to TikTok to share some high-flying insights, we’ve also been introduced to some crucial safety tips for solo travellers:

This door stop alarm could even come in handy right here at home, to be fair.

Happy and Polly cat trees

You can’t make a cat tree inconspicuous, so you might as well make it cute:

@life_of_egg I’ve wanted one of these cat trees from @HappyandPolly Pet Supplies forever! If you want to check out their other awesome stuff there’s a link in my bio ❤️and you can use code lifeofegg10 for 10% off! #cattree #catfinds #indoorcat #cattok #catsoftiktok #catproducts #cattreesquad #cutecat #britishshorthair #cattower ♬ Monsters, Inc – Gustav Lundgren & Unit

That’s why Happy and Polly work with fun colours and motifs to turn your living room into a whimsical feline wonderland.

You might also want to hop on the trend of having a trusty emotional support water bottle at your side, and this one from Amazon via Popsugar looks divine:

Lightweight with a 798-millilitre capacity, the Opard Reusable Motivational Water Bottle comes in various colours with gold detailing and accents including time markers and a nifty carrying strap.

Remember, if any of these products don’t ship to South Africa (or even if you don’t want to deal with the customs mess once it arrives on our shores), then nab that international address via Postbox Courier.

The specialist courier service will then grab your parcel and deliver it to your door within three to five working days.

Time to get TikTok trendy.

[source:mashable]