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A group of the best blankets folded on a couch before testing.

Everyday Essentials

The Best Blankets of 2025: Tested for Comfort and Warmth

By Stacey L. Nash

Best of the Test Household Essentials

Everyday Essentials

The Best Home Essentials of 2025, From Smart Humidifiers to Emergency Prep

By Michelle Larson

A person refills the best water filter pitcher option at the kitchen sink

Everyday Essentials

Amazon is Blowing Out Water Purifiers for Holiday Gifting: As Low as $13

By Glenda Taylor

Five white and gray air purifiers on a wood floor in front of a gray wall

Everyday Essentials

The Best Air Purifiers for Mold

By Michelle Larson, Jasmine Harding, Tom Scalisi

BugZooka standing near window, waiting to be used to trap pests

Everyday Essentials

My Secret Weapon for Stink Bug Season Uses Zero Chemicals

By Kathleen Corlett

Easy control and adjusting from the Remote

Everyday Essentials

Shark TurboBlade Fan and Heater Review: Quiet Year-Round Comfort in a Sleek Tower

By Glenda Taylor

Gravity water filters group

Everyday Essentials

The Best Gravity Water Filters, Tested

By Michelle Larson, Jenn Ryan

Philips Hue Smart Bulb Light Bulb with Box

Everyday Essentials

I Almost Installed a Dimmer Switch, But I Tried Philips Hue Smart Bulbs Instead

By Katie Barton

Catchmaster fly trap installed on window

Everyday Essentials

This $10 Product Is the Solution to Annoying House Flies

The Best Wax Melts Options

Everyday Essentials

10 Wax Melts That Won’t Make You Miss Candles

By Carol Benton

Dreo HM306S Smart Humidifier

Everyday Essentials

This Is My Secret Weapon for a Comfortable Winter

By Glenda Taylor

All coolers laid outside

Everyday Essentials

The Best Wheeled Coolers for Camping, Tailgating, and Beachgoing—Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Jasmine Harding, Tom Scalisi

Blue colonial house covered in snow

Everyday Essentials

The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter

By Jasmine Harding, Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

The Engpow Fireproof File Organizer Bag With Lock on a bench before testing.

Everyday Essentials

We Tested This Fireproof Document Bag to See if It Can Take the Heat

A person installing a smart lock onto a door

Everyday Essentials

The 14 Best Home Essentials Products We Tested and Reviewed

By Michelle Larson

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Everyday Essentials

I Tested 6 Window Films—This $8 One Beat Them All