Campground water is a gamble. Some hookups taste fine, others smell like a swimming pool, and a few leave grit in your glass that makes you wonder what else is in there. Before a long road trip, I tested five…
I bake a lot, and I learned the hard way that measuring flour by cups is a gamble. One recipe would turn out perfect, the next would be dense and dry, all because my cup measurements varied. I tested five…
I store some items that dry out fast in my climate, and I was tired of them turning brittle and losing their quality within weeks. A friend told me about two way humidity control packs that add moisture when the…
My desk looked like a spaghetti junction of chargers, and every outlet in the room was full. I needed one power strip that could handle my laptop, monitor, phone, and lamp without blocking half the sockets with bulky adapters. I…
My furnace filter was overdue, my allergies were acting up, and the air in the house felt dusty no matter how often I cleaned. I decided to test five 20x20x1 air filters, from disposable pleated packs to washable reusable models,…
I eat a lot of salad, and for years I dried my greens by shaking them in a colander and patting them with towels, which never really worked. Dressing slid off wet leaves, and my salads went soggy by lunchtime.…
My cat is famously picky, and she has walked away from more bowls of wet food than I can count. When I heard other cat owners raving about the gravy in this line, I decided to test five Fancy Feast…
I have bought jeans for my son for years, and finding a pair that survives the playground, the wash, and a growth spurt in the same season is harder than it sounds. I tested five pairs of Childrens Place boys…
My tap water tastes of chlorine, and I was tired of buying bottled water, so I tested five Brita large pitchers for a month to find the best one for a family fridge. I compared the standard, BritaPlus, and Elite…
I track my oxygen and pulse on hikes and flights, so I tested five fingertip pulse oximeters side by side to find the most accurate and easiest to read. The Zacurate Pro Series 500DL is the famous one, with over…