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  • Espresso machine making coffee and chocolate mousse on a whisk

    Five chefs share the kitchen appliances they can’t live without

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    A new way to hang picture frames without leaving nail holes – tested

Kitchen

  • black blender with fruit inside

    The best blenders in the US: five favorites for smoothies, soups and frozen drinks

  • US Rice Cooker

    I tried 17 rice cookers to find the best model in the US: here are my favorites

  • Spinach Freshness Testing Methods shown on a stovetop

    Six tips and products to keep leafy greens fresh longer, tested

  • blue toaster with pieces of bread sticking out against colorful background

    Five tiny appliances perfect for tiny kitchens, battle tested in my studio apartment

Home

  • Sleep Masks Lined Up For Testing

    The best sleep masks in the US: I spent six weeks testing 24 masks, and these are my favorites

  • colorful bath towels folded and stacked on a sofa

    The best bath towels in the US, from fluffy to quick drying – tested

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    Ignore all the smart home gimmicks. These five devices actually make life easier

  • illustration of a manicured hand wiping a home appliance in between yellow daffodils and red patterned curtains

    Home care tips, from vacuuming your mattress to … cleaning your dishwasher?

Travel

  • A woman packing a suitcase on a bed

    Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home

  • Packed Car with Luggage

    From phone chargers to podcasts, the best road trip accessories make the miles fly by

  • Girl traveling on a train using a cell phone

    If you’re not using an eSIM when you travel, you’re getting ripped off

  • Two men on either side of a bar.

    What to eat, see and do in three days in New York City

Buy it for life

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    This versatile Japanese chef’s knife has lasted longer than some of my relationships

  • a backpack and a luggage

    I travel 200,000 miles a year. This is the best travel backpack I can’t leave home without

  • man doing yoga pose on mat outside

    This natural rubber yoga mat lasted me a decade of daily practice

  • It’s the type of product that you buy once, quite literally with a lifetime guarantee.

    Will these $23 socks last my entire life? I took 150,000 steps to find out

Coffee

  • Copy of Copy of Untitled Design

    How I brew cafe-quality coffee anywhere, from campsite to carry-on

  • Banana Coffee

    Give banana coffee a chance. How to make the viral (and delicious) Korean treat

  • Collection of instant and over the counter coffee horizontal

    The best instant coffees in 2025: we tested 24 US varieties from powders to pastes

  • coffee samples for taste testing

    Instant coffee v drip: our blind taste test

Beauty

  • A woman washing face with water in bathroom sink

    Can I pop this? 18 common skincare questions, answered by dermatologists

  • A woman cleaning her face

    The best facial cleansers for every skin type in the US, recommended by dermatologists

  • Skincare ilustration

    Cleanse, moisturize and protect: how to start a skincare routine

  • Composite illustration of a smiling woman applying skin cream, and bottles

    Ditch the soap! Dermatologists on 20 simple ways to love and protect your skin

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    I cut up 15 bike locks to find the best in the US. Here are my favorites

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