Amazon offers a massive price cut for its Dash Buttons, the programmable knobs that let users order a myriad of favorite household items with a single click.

The special offer brings the price down for Dash Buttons from $4.99 to $0.99, and it is only available today. Prime members are expected to jump on the offer, as the discount is nothing to laugh at.

If you're wondering why Dash Buttons are so important, read on.

They are actually extremely simple tools created by the Amazon Android app and many users see them as an integral part of their shopping habits. This especially applies to common goods such as paper towels, tissue paper, toilet paper, bottled water and air fresheners. For many clients, Dash Buttons effectively remove any incentive to go shopping at Target, saving people a lot of time.

Dash Buttons require Amazon's customers to purchase a button linked to a specific product they know they will purchase on a regular basis, such as bottled water. Some might even choose to get Buttons for irregular purchases, and that is entirely up to them.

The next step is to program the button via the Amazon shopping app so that it orders the type of bottled water you like. This means that with the press of a single button, Amazon takes your order and sends it with Prime shipping. No add-to-cart, no hustle. It's actually that easy.

For example, if you recurrently order bottled water from Amazon, you might want to purchase a Smart Water Dash Button and place it on your fridge. When you realize you are (almost) running low on hydration, simply push the button and in 48 hours-time you get a six-pack of water from Amazon.

We recommend you get one for the laundry room, as well, and keep it close to your cleaning supplies. way, when someone uses the last wipe, they can tap the button to make sure that another three-pack of wipes lands to your address within a few days.

Other frequently used products that have their own buttons are cat litter, shampoo, Doritos, Red Bull, baby food and condoms. Yes, baby food or condoms, but we are not here to tell you how to plan your future.

Amazon does not limit its sweet limited time deal to just cutting back on the Dash Button's price. The e-retailer offers $4.99 in credits to those who press their buttons for the first time.