I found my car tire nearly flat on a cold morning, and the nearest gas station air pump was broken, so I spent a month testing portable tire inflators. I topped up car tires, bike tires, and sports balls with…
My car key fob died in a parking lot, my kitchen scale went blank mid-recipe, and my garage remote quit the same week, so I spent a month testing CR2032 coin batteries. I put five different Energizer packs into key…
My pantry was a mess of half open bags and stale crackers, and my fridge had mystery containers I was afraid to open, so I spent a month testing airtight food storage containers. I stored flour, sugar, pasta, and leftovers…
I started yoga at home this year, and I quickly learned that reaching the floor in some poses was more strain than stretch, so I spent a month testing yoga blocks. I used five different blocks for standing poses, seated…
I bake and prep most weekends, and my old plastic bowls were stained, warped, and smelling of garlic no matter how I washed them, so I spent a month testing glass mixing bowl sets. I mixed dough, whisked eggs, marinated…
I fly a few times a year for work and family trips, and I was tired of dragging a roller bag through airports, so I spent a month testing travel backpacks that claim to fit as a carry-on. I packed…
My daughter got braces last year, and flossing turned into a nightly battle with threaders, tears, and sore gums, so I spent a month testing orthodontic flossers that promise to slide under the archwire. I tried five different flossers and…
I started working out at home on a thin rug, and my knees paid for it every single session, so I spent three weeks testing thick exercise mats side by side on my living room floor. I rolled, folded, jumped,…
I live with a dog, cook most nights, and suffer through pollen season every spring, so my home air is rarely clean. So I spent two weeks testing the winix air purifier and four other Winix purifiers, running them in…
My lips crack every winter, and most balms I tried either wore off in an hour or left a waxy film I hated. So I spent two weeks testing the aquaphor lip repair stick and four other Aquaphor lip balms,…