diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 30af3dc..914ffa1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 				"react": "^18.3.1",
 				"react-dom": "^18.3.1",
 				"react-icons": "^5.3.0",
-				"react-router-dom": "^6.26.0"
+				"react-router-dom": "^6.26.0",
+				"react-toastify": "^10.0.5"
 			},
 			"devDependencies": {
 				"@nabla/vite-plugin-eslint": "^2.0.4",
@@ -5001,6 +5002,14 @@
 				"url": "https://github.com/chalk/wrap-ansi?sponsor=1"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/clsx": {
+			"version": "2.1.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/clsx/-/clsx-2.1.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-eYm0QWBtUrBWZWG0d386OGAw16Z995PiOVo2B7bjWSbHedGl5e0ZWaq65kOGgUSNesEIDkB9ISbTg/JK9dhCZA==",
+			"engines": {
+				"node": ">=6"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/color-convert": {
 			"version": "2.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/color-convert/-/color-convert-2.0.1.tgz",
@@ -8980,6 +8989,18 @@
 				"react-dom": ">=16.8"
 			}
 		},
+		"node_modules/react-toastify": {
+			"version": "10.0.5",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-toastify/-/react-toastify-10.0.5.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-mNKt2jBXJg4O7pSdbNUfDdTsK9FIdikfsIE/yUCxbAEXl4HMyJaivrVFcn3Elvt5xvCQYhUZm+hqTIu1UXM3Pw==",
+			"dependencies": {
+				"clsx": "^2.1.0"
+			},
+			"peerDependencies": {
+				"react": ">=18",
+				"react-dom": ">=18"
+			}
+		},
 		"node_modules/read-cache": {
 			"version": "1.0.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read-cache/-/read-cache-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d10348..d6316a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 		"react": "^18.3.1",
 		"react-dom": "^18.3.1",
 		"react-icons": "^5.3.0",
-		"react-router-dom": "^6.26.0"
+		"react-router-dom": "^6.26.0",
+		"react-toastify": "^10.0.5"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@nabla/vite-plugin-eslint": "^2.0.4",
diff --git a/src/api/firebase.js b/src/api/firebase.js
index 7fd8e7f..3644b57 100644
--- a/src/api/firebase.js
+++ b/src/api/firebase.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export async function shareList(listPath, currentUserId, recipientEmail) {
 		sharedLists: arrayUnion(listDocumentRef),
 	});
 	return Promise.resolve(
-		`You have successfully shared your list to ${recipientEmail}`,
+		`You have successfully shared your list to: \n${recipientEmail}`,
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/ListItem.jsx b/src/components/ListItem.jsx
index 8121825..468023e 100644
--- a/src/components/ListItem.jsx
+++ b/src/components/ListItem.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useToggle } from '@uidotdev/usehooks';
 import { Toggle } from './Toggle.jsx';
+import { notify } from '../utils/notifications';
 import './ListItem.css';
 import { updateItem, deleteItem } from '../api/firebase.js';
 import { FaTrashAlt } from 'react-icons/fa';
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ export function ListItem({
 	purchaseInterval,
 	dateCreated,
 	sortCriteria,
-	setMessage,
 }) {
 	const [purchased, setPurchased] = useToggle(false);
 	const [isDisabled, setIsDisabled] = useState(false);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function ListItem({
 					dateCreated,
 				});
 				console.log(`${name} updated successfully`);
-				alert(`${name} is purchased successfully`);
+				notify(`${name} has been purchased successfully!`, 'success');
 				setIsDisabled(true);
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error('Error updating item:', error);
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ export function ListItem({
 		}
 	};
 
-	// handleDelete Function
 	const handleDelete = async () => {
 		const deleteConfirm = window.confirm(
 			`Are you sure you want to delete ${name}?`,
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ export function ListItem({
 		if (deleteConfirm) {
 			try {
 				await deleteItem(listPath, itemId);
-				setMessage(`${name} has been deleted successfully!`);
+				notify(`${name} has been deleted successfully!`, 'success');
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.log(`Error:`, error);
 			}
@@ -95,15 +94,11 @@ export function ListItem({
 				{name}
 
 				<div className={urgencyClass}>{sortCriteria.tag}</div>
-				{/* <RiDeleteBin5Fill onClick={handleDelete} aria-label={`Delete ${name}`}>
-					Delete
-				</RiDeleteBin5Fill> */}
 
 				<IconButton
 					aria-label={`Delete ${name}`}
 					as="button"
 					className="delete-icon"
-					// label="Add"
 					IconComponent={FaTrashAlt}
 					onClick={handleDelete}
 				/>
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 346a5a6..327d388 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 	--color-border: hsla(220, 13%, 32%, 1);
 	--color-error: var(--color-red);
 	--color-text: var(--color-white);
-
 	/**
  * Set the value of 1rem to 10px to make relative units
  * easier to work with.
@@ -103,3 +102,7 @@ code {
 :root.theme-light code {
 	--color-bg: var(--color-gray-light);
 }
+
+.share-div {
+	padding-bottom: 100px;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/notifications.js b/src/utils/notifications.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecef3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/notifications.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { toast } from 'react-toastify';
+import 'react-toastify/dist/ReactToastify.css';
+
+/**
+ * calls a toast notification to pop up
+ * @param {string} text The text that should appear in the notification
+ * @param {string} type The styling for the notification: "info", "success", "error", "warning", "default"
+ */
+export const notify = (text, type) =>
+	toast(text, {
+		role: 'alert',
+		autoClose: 3000,
+		type,
+		draggable: true,
+		closeOnClick: true,
+		pauseOnHover: true,
+		hideProgressBar: true,
+	});
diff --git a/src/views/Home.jsx b/src/views/Home.jsx
index 39675e4..06f9894 100644
--- a/src/views/Home.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Home.jsx
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-import './Home.css';
+import { ToastContainer } from 'react-toastify';
+import { FaPlusSquare, FaShareAlt } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { FaAngleRight, FaAngleDown } from 'react-icons/fa6';
+import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import { notify } from '../utils/notifications';
 import { createList } from '../api';
-import { FaAngleRight, FaAngleDown } from 'react-icons/fa6';
 import { Disclosure } from './Disclosure';
 import { List } from './List';
 import { IconButton } from '../components/IconButton';
-import { FaPlusSquare, FaShareAlt } from 'react-icons/fa';
-import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
+import './Home.css';
 
 export function Home({ data, lists, listPath, setListPath, user }) {
 	const userId = user?.uid;
 	const userEmail = user?.email;
-
 	const [listName, setListName] = useState('');
 
 	const handleChange = (event) => {
@@ -23,19 +24,21 @@ export function Home({ data, lists, listPath, setListPath, user }) {
 		if (listName) {
 			try {
 				const newListPath = await createList(userId, userEmail, listName);
-				alert('List is sucessfully created');
+				notify('List is sucessfully created', 'success');
 				setListPath(newListPath);
 			} catch {
-				alert('There was an error adding your list to db');
+				notify('There was an error adding your list', 'error');
 			}
 		} else {
-			alert('Please enter a valid name');
+			notify('Please enter a valid name', 'warning');
 		}
+		setListName('');
 	};
 
 	return (
 		<div className="Home">
 			<div>
+				<ToastContainer />
 				<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
 					<label htmlFor="list-name">Create a List </label>
 					<input
diff --git a/src/views/List.jsx b/src/views/List.jsx
index 24495b4..a4cda5f 100644
--- a/src/views/List.jsx
+++ b/src/views/List.jsx
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import { ListItem } from '../components';
 import { comparePurchaseUrgency } from '../utils/dates.js';
 
 export function List({ data, listPath }) {
 	const [searchInput, setSearchInput] = useState('');
-	const [message, setMessage] = useState('');
 
 	const handleInputChange = (e) => {
 		setSearchInput(e.target.value);
-		setMessage('');
 	};
 
 	const clearSearchInput = () => {
@@ -23,14 +21,6 @@ export function List({ data, listPath }) {
 			: item;
 	});
 
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (message !== '') {
-			setInterval(() => {
-				setMessage('');
-			}, 5000);
-		}
-	}, [message]);
-
 	return (
 		<>
 			<div className="listSearch">
@@ -60,7 +50,6 @@ export function List({ data, listPath }) {
 							dateLastPurchased={item.dateLastPurchased}
 							purchaseInterval={item.purchaseInterval}
 							dateCreated={item.dateCreated}
-							setMessage={setMessage}
 							sortCriteria={item.sortCriteria}
 						/>
 					))}
@@ -68,8 +57,6 @@ export function List({ data, listPath }) {
 			) : (
 				<p>No items to display</p>
 			)}
-			<br />
-			<span>{message}</span>
 		</>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/src/views/ManageList.jsx b/src/views/ManageList.jsx
index 6222b23..4ca7af6 100644
--- a/src/views/ManageList.jsx
+++ b/src/views/ManageList.jsx
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
+import { ToastContainer } from 'react-toastify';
 import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { addItem, shareList } from '../api/firebase';
 import { FaPlusSquare } from 'react-icons/fa';
 import { IconButton } from '../components/IconButton';
 import { FaEnvelope } from 'react-icons/fa6';
+import { notify } from '../utils/notifications';
 
 export function ManageList({ listPath, user, data }) {
 	const currentUserId = user?.uid;
 	const [itemName, setItemName] = useState('');
 	const [daysUntilNextPurchase, setDaysUntilNextPurchase] = useState(7);
-	const [message, setMessage] = useState('');
 	const [recipientEmail, setRecipientEmail] = useState('');
 
 	const messages = {
@@ -34,14 +35,14 @@ export function ManageList({ listPath, user, data }) {
 		const normalizedItemName = normalizeString(itemName.trim());
 
 		if (!normalizedItemName) {
-			setMessage('empty');
+			notify(messages['empty'], 'warning');
 			return;
 		}
 
 		const itemMatch = normalizedData.includes(normalizedItemName);
 
 		if (itemMatch) {
-			setMessage('duplicate');
+			notify(messages['duplicate'], 'warning');
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -50,12 +51,12 @@ export function ManageList({ listPath, user, data }) {
 				itemName: normalizedItemName,
 				daysUntilNextPurchase,
 			});
-			setMessage('added');
 			setItemName('');
 			setDaysUntilNextPurchase(7);
+			notify(messages['added'], 'success');
 		} catch (error) {
 			console.error('Error adding item:', error);
-			setMessage('failed');
+			notify(messages['failed'], 'error');
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -63,16 +64,17 @@ export function ManageList({ listPath, user, data }) {
 		event.preventDefault();
 		shareList(listPath, currentUserId, recipientEmail)
 			.then((result) => {
-				alert(result);
+				notify(result, 'success');
 				setRecipientEmail('');
 			})
 			.catch((error) => {
-				alert(error);
+				notify(error, 'error');
 			});
 	};
 
 	return (
 		<div>
+			<ToastContainer />
 			<h1>Manage Your Shopping List for {extractedListName}</h1>
 			<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
 				<label htmlFor="itemName">Item Name:</label>
@@ -123,14 +125,8 @@ export function ManageList({ listPath, user, data }) {
 				</fieldset>
 				<br />
 			</form>
-			<br></br>
-			{message && (
-				<p aria-live="assertive" role="alert">
-					{messages[message] || ''}
-				</p>
-			)}
 
-			<div>
+			<div className="share-div">
 				<form onSubmit={handleShare}>
 					<label htmlFor="recipientEmail"> Recipient Email: </label>
 					<input