2 Cooler Accessories You Actually Need

A removable divider A divider keeps drinks separate from food, so soggy sandwiches don’t happen when ice melts. Yeti’s version works, but generic ones are fine.

A cutting board that fits inside A thin plastic cutting board doubles as a shelf or prep surface and keeps things organized. Everything else—bottle openers, baskets, cup holders, fancy drain plugs—is either built in or a waste of space.