Our Editors Swear By Amazon Essentials for Affordable Basics—White Tees Start at $7

2 min readAmazon’s in-house brand—Amazon Essentials—makes affordable basics that our editors love.Our shopping editor found the best basic white tees from Amazon Essentials starting at just $7.As a shopping editor with a minimalist style, my number one wardrobe staple is a crisp white tee. They’re versatile, layerable, can be dressed up or down, and probably my most worn item in my closet. The only downside? I feel like I’m constantly refreshing my stockpile, and the cost starts to add up.Amazon Essentials (the retailer’s in-house brand) is a great place to shop for affordable basics. From comfortable denim to stylish activewear, our editors have tested several Amazon Essentials pieces and come away with positive reviews.Shop Basics from Amazon EssentialsWhile I usually subscribe to the “buy it nice, or buy it twice” theory, white t-shirts are an exception. I’m washing them often, my deodorant causes gray pit stains, and admittedly I don’t always have time to separate my whites (I know, I know major laundry faux pas). Because of this, I like to replace my tees at least once a year and recycle the old ones into cleaning rags.If you’re like me and don’t feel like splurging on a simple white tee every year, Amazon Essentials offers several styles and cuts starting at just $7.“It’s made from 100% cotton, so it’s super soft, breathable, and lightweight,” Associate Style & Reviews Editor Shannen Zitz wrote in her review of Amazon’s Relaxed-Fit Cotton T-Shirt. “I also love the relaxed fit that skims the body without clinging,” she adds.Below, I sorted through all of Amazon Essentials’ basic white tees and tanks to find the cutest styles that deserve a spot in your closet.Shop the Best Amazon Essentials White TeesAmazon Essentials Relaxed-Fit Cotton Crewneck T-ShirtAmazon Essentials Slim-Fit Short Cap Sleeve CrewneckAmazon Essentials Slim-Fit Ribbed Tank TopAmazon Essentials Regular-Fit Short-Sleeve CrewneckAmazon Essentials Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve T-ShirtAmazon Essentials Relaxed-Fit Muscle TeeAmazon Essentials Regular-Fit 100% Cotton Short-Sleeve T-ShirtNow 12% OffAmazon Essentials Active Short Sleeve Cropped T-ShirtAmazon Essentials Slim-Fit 3/4 Sleeve Boatneck T-ShirtShop More Basics from Amazon EssentialsSidney Lee is the Editor, Deals and Trends, for Best Products, Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, Biography, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, and Oprah Daily. She loves keeping up on the latest social media trends and viral pop culture moments to recommend only the best products to readers. Previously, Sidney was the Assistant Home Editor at HGTV Magazine as well as contributing editor at Food Network and The Pioneer Woman Magazines, covering home, food, style, and more. She is based in Manhattan, and outside of work you can find her trying all the latest restaurants the city has to offer.Shannen Zitz is the Associate Style & Reviews Editor at Women's Health, where she covers all-things sneakers and activewear. Previously, she was an assistant editor at Prevention. Shannen graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland with a bachelor's degree in English. If she’s not reading or writing, you can probably find her frequenting the skincare and makeup forums on Reddit or hogging the squat rack at the gym.