Michael Reynolds

Gas stoves cook beautifully, but they also release combustion byproducts (carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and fine particulates) that an electric or induction cooktop simply does not produce. After two months of testing ten models in our test kitchen and reading through more than 39,000 verified buyer reviews, our team put together this guide to the … Read more

After 90 days of side-by-side testing in our shop and in real home kitchens, the InSinkErator Badger 5 is our team’s pick for the best garbage disposal for home kitchens overall. It pairs a proven 1/2 HP Dura-Drive induction motor with a galvanized steel grind chamber, more than 20k+ reviews, and a price that fits … Read more

I brewed more than 240 cups of pour over over six weeks before I trusted my notes enough to write this guide. The right kettle quietly does most of the work: it controls the flow of water, holds a precise temperature, and gets out of the way while you focus on the bloom. The wrong … Read more

Living in an apartment used to mean saying goodbye to grilled steaks and burgers. After three months of testing grills in a 480-square-foot kitchen with a twitchy smoke detector, I can tell you the right indoor grill changes everything. The best indoor grills for apartments balance real char and grill marks with smoke control that … Read more

I’ve watched a lot of good meat go into the trash because someone forgot to push the air out of a freezer bag. That’s the problem the best vacuum sealers for food storage solve in about 15 seconds flat. After pulling, pressing, and swearing at half-zipped bags for years, I finally committed to testing countertop … Read more

If you live with a dog or cat, you already know the real challenge of “robot vacuums for pet hair” is not whether they can pick up fur; it is whether they can do it day after day without the brush turning into a tangled mess of hair and without the onboard bin filling up … Read more

Choosing the best robot vacuum and mop combos in means sorting through dozens of models that promise the same thing: hands-free floors. After spending six weeks rotating 10 popular units through a 1,400 square foot home with two shedding dogs, mixed hardwood and tile, and a stubborn high-pile rug, our team walked away with strong … Read more

Roborock and Roomba (iRobot) are the two strongest names in robot vacuums, and in the choice between them comes down to what you actually need. Roborock generally wins on raw suction, LiDAR navigation, mopping performance, and dock automation, while Roomba still leads on raw carpet pickup, brand trust, and US customer support. For most homes … Read more

I spent the last three months putting 10 of the most popular cordless stick vacuums through their paces on hardwood, low-pile carpet, mid-pile rugs, and a small army of dog hair. Our team weighed each unit, timed real-world battery drain on max mode, and counted the number of passes needed to pull a tablespoon of … Read more

Hardwood floors expose every vacuum weakness. Fine dust shows up under raking light at sunset, traditional bristle brushrolls scatter cereal and cat litter across the room instead of sucking it up, and a scratched finish costs more to repair than any vacuum you’ll ever buy. After spending eight weeks running 10 cordless vacuums across sealed … Read more