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Serving the tea, electric style.
Using the correct temperature of water when brewing tea is essential. It's also a good way to use electricity. These aren't your grandmother's tea kettles!
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Get your clothes off the ground with new hangers
Hangers are one of those must-have accessories that everyone needs. Instead of grabbing the first thing you see, check out this list of winners. There's something for every garment in your closet.
Kitchen gadgets
Whip up a fancy drink with one of our favorite milk frothers
Ordering a cappuccino in a coffee shop can set you back a bit. And if you treat yourself daily, your money goes down a sinkhole quickly. Make fancy drinks at home for less than a third of the price by using a milk frother and your ingenuity. These are our favorite frothers this year.
Outdoors
See everything with a new bike light
Riding your bike in the dark is fun and a whole lot safer when you attach bike lights. Illuminate your path and help drivers see you better with one of our favorite bike lights.
Health
These are the five best wrist braces your money can buy this year
A wrist brace supports your muscles and joints and allows them to heal from injury and protect against further damage. We've tested them all, and these are the best available wrist braces today.
Home
Up your caffeine level with a proper pour over coffee kettle
Good things take time. Pour over coffee requires a slow pour that eeks out every bit of flavor from coffee beans. If you're looking for the best pour over coffee kettle, start here.
Outdoor
These are our most favorite sleeping pads for backpacking
Sleeping pads for backpacking are lighter in weight and more packable than car camping styles. I've tested the best, and these are my top picks this year.
Indoors or Outdoors
Get the gunk off everything with our favorite adhesive remover
The sticky remnants that tapes, glues, and stickers leave behind is disgusting, and so hard to remove. Here's a little help. These are our favorite adhesive removers of the year.
Tennis
Stop pain and improve your swing with a tennis elbow brace
You can reduce the pain of tennis elbow and shorten healing time by putting a brace to work for you. Tennis elbow braces give you a full range of motion while reducing swelling and controlling the ache. I've put the best braces to the test, and these are the ones that come out on top this year.
Health & Fitness
Up your electrolytes game with coconut water
The clear liquid inside coconuts is cholesterol and fat-free and has more potassium than four bananas. This super hydrating beverage is also delicious. But which coconut waters are best for you and your budget? We tested them all to find out.
Health & Fitness
Add support to weak and sore ankles with one of these ankle braces
Using an ankle brace during activity relieves pain and soreness in weak, arthritic, and injured ankles. We've looked at them all, and these are the ankle braces that top our list of favorites this year.
Photography
These camera straps are so comfortable, you'll forget they're there
Camera straps are on the most underrated but needed accessories. When you have the right strap, you forget it's there. These are my top picks for this year.
Outdoor
Give your feet some love with these women's hiking socks
Hiking socks cushion your joints and prevent blisters and hot spots from forming. Which socks are right for you? I've tested them all, and these are my top picks.
Outdoor
These brollies stand up to wind and rain
Most umbrellas do a decent job of keeping rain showers from drenching your outfit, but many fail to do anything about the wind that often accompanies storms. These brollies add an impenetrable layer between you and the weather so you can get on with your day.
Accessories
Keep hold of your phone with a new PopSocket or phone grip
Screen sizes keep growing and phones keep getting slicker, and that makes it a slippery package to keep hold of at all times. You'll prevent muscle cramps, malaligned selfie photos, and accidental drops by investing in a PopSocket or specialized phone holder. These are our favourites.
Travel
Cuddle up and catch some ZZZs with these sleeping bags
Whether you're car camping or thru-hiking the PCT, we've rounded up the best sleeping bags your money can buy this year.
Go outdoors
Cook like a chef outdoors with one of these camping stoves
Whether you're new to camping or wanting to update old equipment, these camping stoves will take your culinary skills to the next level.
Outdoors
Dig into ice and snow with my favorite crampons for every activity
Slipping crampons over your winter boots or shoes can help keep you upright in the snow and on the ice. These are our favorite models this year.
Home
Clean up life's messes with the world's best paper towels
Unexpected spills happen. Clean them up quickly with today's best-loved paper towels.
Home
Keep the juice flowing with a best-selling CR2032 battery
The tiny coin-shaped CR2032 lithium batteries supply power to scales, keyless entries, home medical devices, flashlights, toys, watches, and more. Which batteries last longest and are the best value for your money? We tested them to find out.