An automatic soap dispenser can be convenient. After lab tests and home evaluations, CR found that you don't have to spend a lot on an automatic soap dispenser that works well.

This battery-operated automatic soap dispenser has a large, clear container, so you can easily see when it's time for a refill. It's also an Amazon best-seller with more than 16,800 five-star reviews.

Buy iTouchless Stainless Steel Ultraclean… $37.89 2. Secura Touchless Battery-Operated Automatic Soap Dispenser The advantage with this sleek dispenser is clear: The transparent tank up front ...

Those economy-sized containers of laundry detergent — you know, the ones with the dispensers built right in — are game changers when it comes to washing clothes. No more having to lift a hefty bottle ...

Nathalie Stämpfli's "Soap Flakes" dispensers fix this. They shave bars of soap into soap flakes, which are quick to foam, and the dispensers are hard to drop.