Outdoors
Hit the fresh powder and protect your boots with a new ski boot bag
Ski equipment costs a pretty penny. Protect your investment with a new boot bag. These bags hit the mark on size, feature set, utility, and price.
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Home
Take an accurate temp the easy way with a forehead thermometer
Forehead thermometers are a gentle way to take anyone's temperature, but they're especially useful for sick small children. We've tested them all, and these are the best available today.
Paper towels
Clean up life's messes with the world's best paper towels
With all the fun that life brings, unexpected mishaps and spillages are inevitable. You don't have to sweat the small stuff, you can quickly clean the mess with today's best-loved paper towels, and carry on with your tasks.
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.
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
Cook a proper meal on the trail with one of these backpacking stoves
There's no need to live off trail mix and protein bars when hiking. A backpacking stove will heat water for coffee and provide the fuel to cook your breakfast. These are the top of the line stoves available this year.
Home
Light your path with an outdoor solar light
Solar lights add colour and warmth to gardens, drives, and walkways without increasing your power consumption. These are our favourite solar lamps, string lights, and torches.
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.
Indoors
Attention audiophiles: these are the best shower speakers for your money
Shower speakers can withstand the water splashes and high humidity of bathrooms, all while kicking out superb sound. Sing to your heart's content with our roundup of this year's best speakers built just for the shower.
Outdoor
Keep tabs on your tires with one of today's best digital tire gauges
Old school tire gauges required a keen eye and sometimes even bifocals to read. Today's digital tire gauges are simpler to use and more user-friendly than ever. These are my top picks for the year.
Outdoors
Snuggle up in the comfiest sleeping bag on the planet
It's challenging to find just the right sleeping bag. It takes experience, really, and spending at least a few nights in the woods to really find out if you've chosen the right bag. I've done the work for you! Tested and true, these are the best sleeping bags for any user and occasion.
Learning is fun again
Kids have it made! Today's electronic learning toys are more exciting than ever. Check out this list of our favorites.
Outdoors
Secure your ride when you're not around with a new bike lock
Gone are the days of lugging around heavy chains and thick locks to secure your bicycle. Today, locks are more than secure than ever while managing to stay lightweight. We've been tooling around testing bike locks, and these are the winners we've picked this year.
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.
Lifestyle
Never oversleep again! These are the top 5 clock radios this year
Today's best technology includes upgrades to your old fashioned clock radio. See the time, play some tunes, and set an alarm with one of my favorite clock radios of the 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.
Outdoors
Keep your tires inflated with a new bike pump
Bike pumps are a necessity whether you're an urban rider or you like to hit the trails. These pumps blend affordability, function, and durability, and are our top picks for this year.
Outdoors
Keep your feet dry and happy with a pair of this year's best rain boots
Life doesn't stop when it rains. Get outside and keep your feet dry with this year's best rain boots.
Indoors or Outdoors
Bandanas are one of the most useful accessories. These are my favorites
The most useful accessory is a bandana. Whether you want one for work or play purposes, these time-tested bandanas are sure to please.
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.