I dust my house twice a week, and for years I grabbed whatever duster was closest, which usually meant pushing dust around instead of trapping it. So I spent two weeks testing swiffer dusters multi-surface duster refills and four alternatives…
I cross things out in my planner so often that the pages look like a battlefield, so I spent a month testing pilot frixion clicker erasable pens in every pack size. I wrote notes, lists, journal entries, and study guides…
I ruined a cheap stockpot with a scorched stew last winter, and that was the push I needed, so I spent three months testing lodge essential enamel cast iron dutch oven pots in five colors. I baked bread, braised beef,…
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…