I have carried the same plain bottle for years, so when I saw the Owala Marvel Spider-Man FreeSip I wanted to see if a fun design could also be a genuinely good daily bottle. I tested five versions over two…
I kept pouring half finished bottles down the drain, so I spent three weeks testing Vacu Vin wine pumps to find one that keeps wine fresh. I tried the black pump with one stopper, the black set with four, the…
My toddler's tantrums were wearing me down, so I spent a month testing books about the whole brain child strategies to find ideas that actually calm a child. I read the original book, the Chinese edition with my mother, a…
My OfficeJet kept running out of ink mid report, so I spent three weeks testing HP 910XL high yield ink cartridges to find the set that lasts. I tried the XL black, the 4 pack with all colors, the 3…
I cook big family meals every weekend, so I spent three weeks testing Crock-Pot manual slow cookers to find the right size for my kitchen. I tried the 7 quart oval, the 8 quart red, the huge 10 quart, the…
I wanted to play more games without buying each one, so I spent a month testing Xbox Game Pass memberships to find which tier is worth it. I tried the Essential 12 month and 6 month plans and the Ultimate…
My color printer kept running dry mid project, so I spent three weeks testing HP tri-color ink cartridges to find ones that print cleanly and last. I tried the 67XL high yield, the standard 67, a combined 63 and 65…
My newborn kept waking herself with the startle reflex, so I spent a month testing Halo sleepsack swaddles to find one that could keep her settled through the night. I tried the cotton version in blue, pink floral, and forest…
My Roku remote died right in the middle of a series finale, so I spent two weeks testing Roku voice remotes to find a replacement that would just work. I tried the standard voice remote, the Pro second edition with…
My newborn woke every hour, so I spent three weeks testing Baby Einstein sea dreams soother musical crib toys to find one that could settle her back to sleep without me getting up. I tried the original crib soother, the…