My daughter joined ballet this year, and the studio handed me a list that just said ballet shoes, so I spent a term testing stelle ballet shoes in every style the brand makes. I compared five pairs through weekly classes,…
I have drunk from streams on hikes for years, but a bad stomach bug on one trip taught me to filter every sip, so I spent a season testing sawyer products sp128 mini water filtration system and four rival filters.…
I found three ticks on my hiking pants after one spring trail walk, and that was enough, so I spent a full season testing sawyer products sp657 permethrin insect repellent and its closest alternatives. I treated shirts, pants, socks, and…
I wanted to know where my car was at all times after a neighbor's truck was stolen from our street, so I spent two months testing tracki universal v2 trackers and four rival GPS devices. I hid them in cars,…
I highlight everything I read, from study notes to work documents, and my old markers kept drying out, so I spent three weeks testing bic brite liner highlighters in every pack size and color range. I compared five sets side…
I burn rice more often than I care to admit, and my old wind up timer finally died, so I spent a month testing antonki digital timer models and a few rivals to find a timer I could actually rely…
I switched to natural toothpaste a year ago, but most fluoride free options left my teeth feeling less clean, so I spent a month testing toms maine antiplaque whitening toothpaste in every flavor and format I could find. I brushed…
My kids love to draw, but their freehand copies of favorite characters always came out lopsided, so I spent two weeks testing crayola light up tracing pad options and similar light boards to find what actually helps young artists. I…
Buying underwear for my son should be simple, but the wrong pair means complaints about itching, riding up, and waistbands that dig in, so I decided to test the hanes boys boxer briefs that parents buy by the thousands. I…
Brushing a baby's first teeth is harder than it sounds, so I decided to test the dr browns infant-to-toddler toothbrush that pediatric dentists keep recommending. I tried five different Dr. Brown's brushes with my toddler over three weeks, comparing bristle…