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Avert disaster with a home fire extinguisher
More than 1,500 homes are destroyed by fire in the United States daily. You can keep your home and family safe by installing fire extinguishers in easy to reach locations on your property.
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Kitchen
Increase your focus and energy level with tea (and a new teapot)
Drinking tea offers a ton of health benefits and requires very few tools. If you're looking for a new teapot, these are worth every penny.
Office
Write, erase, and do it again with a whiteboard
Chalkboards are messy and expensive. Today, whiteboards dominate, and for good reason. Whiteboards are affordable to buy, clean to use, and less wasteful than other alternatives. These are our favourite whiteboards this year.
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.
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
Stop handing over your iPad and get your kids a tablet of their own
Getting your kids their very own tablet means you can stop handing over your iPad. These are the highest-rated tablets available for kids today.
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.
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.
Outdoors
Your feet will stay warm and dry with these hiking socks
The right hiking socks can lessen your chances of developing a blister and keep your feet warm and dry. From merino wool to technical blended hiking socks, we've tested them all. Here are our top picks for this year.
Outdoor
These are our most favorite sleeping pads for backpacking
Sleeping pads for backpacking are lightweight and more packable than car camping styles. I've tested the best, and these are my top picks this year.
Home
Tune in or tune out with today's best AM radios
AM radio broadcasts are still alive and kicking. AM stations are useful for tuning in weather alerts, ballgames, news, talk programs, traffic conditions, and music. We've tested the best AM radios to help you get the info you need to your ears.
Outdoors
Shine a light anywhere with an indestructible tactical flashlight
Tactical flashlights are built strong and shine a brighter light than your dad's old flashlight. Which should you buy? Let's take a look at today's best tactical flashlights.
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.
Almost alive
Because fun never goes out of style
Furby toys have been topping kids' wishlists since 1998, and today they're more sought after than ever. We're running down the best Furby toys you can buy today. Find out where to get them and why you want one.
Scan on the go!
The best portable scanners to get things done on the go!
Being a professional sometimes calls for you to get work done in unconventional ways, like having to scan or copy a document on the go. So, if you're looking to scan photos, documents, art, or anything else, luckily, there's a scanner for that. Find the best portable scanners for your needs here.
Home
Best sharpening stones: never a dull edge
A dull edge can make kitchen and yard chores so much harder! Hone your skills and your knife with a sharpening stone. These are the best of the best.
Home
Feed the felines on time with an automatic cat feeder
Unlike dogs, cats only eat when they're hungry. Setting out a large dish of food that may go uneaten for days, creates stale kibble and an unhappy cat. Make your feline friend purr with delight by investing in an automatic cat feeder. These units only dispense food when needed, so there's less waste and less to fret over.
Outdoor
Get the ultimate protection with a beach tent
Beach tents shade the sun and prevent sand from whipping over your belongings. We've tested the best, and here they are.
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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.