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A selection of the best circular saws

We Tested the Best Circular Saws, and Our Favorite Is a Powerhouse We Tested the Best Circular Saws, and Our Favorite Is a Powerhouse

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Blue colonial house covered in snow

The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter The 20 Best Products for Surviving Winter

By Jasmine Harding, Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

The Best Air Quality Monitor Options

The Best Air Quality Monitors to Keep Your Home Safe The Best Air Quality Monitors to Keep Your Home Safe

By Tiffany Lewis, Glenda Taylor

The Best Drawer Slide Options

The Best Drawer Slides for Soft-Closing Cabinets and More The Best Drawer Slides for Soft-Closing Cabinets and More

By Savannah Sher

Multiple circuit breaker finder tools lined up on a floor

This Tool is Essential for Simple Home Upgrades This Tool is Essential for Simple Home Upgrades

By Tony Carrick

The Best Carpet Tiles Option

The Best Carpet Tiles for Every Space in Your Home The Best Carpet Tiles for Every Space in Your Home

By Glenda Taylor, Deirdre Mundorf

one of The Best Water Softeners Option in a room

We Researched and Compared Over 20 Water Softeners to Find This Top Pick We Researched and Compared Over 20 Water Softeners to Find This Top Pick

The Best Snow Blowers for Gravel Driveways Options

The Best Snow Blower for Gravel Driveways Doesn’t Have Wheels The Best Snow Blower for Gravel Driveways Doesn’t Have Wheels

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Zach Lazzari

A selection of the best space heaters grouped together before testing.

Keep Your Home Warm With a Space Heater Keep Your Home Warm With a Space Heater

By Tom Scalisi, Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

One of the best room humidifiers on a glass coffee table in a living room.

We Researched 57 Humidifiers and Our Top Pick Runs for 60 Hours on One Fill We Researched 57 Humidifiers and Our Top Pick Runs for 60 Hours on One Fill

By Glenda Taylor

One grey thermal curtain and one star-patterned thermal curtain for kids installed over a patio door.

We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency We Tested the Best Thermal Curtains for Easy Energy Efficiency

By Stacey L. Nash, Tony Carrick

The Best Tape Measures Options laid on a table in close-up

This Tool Is a Must-Have for Every Homeowner This Tool Is a Must-Have for Every Homeowner

By Glenda Taylor, Andreana Lefton

Dewalt corded hammer drill being used on concrete

The Highest Performing Corded Hammer Drill Is the Best Pick for Both Pros and DIYers The Highest Performing Corded Hammer Drill Is the Best Pick for Both Pros and DIYers

The Best Salt Spreader Options

I De-Iced My Driveway in Record Time With the Scott’s Elite Spreader I De-Iced My Driveway in Record Time With the Scott’s Elite Spreader

By Michelle Larson

Collage of four of the Best Touchless Kitchen Faucet installed in homes

This Simple Kitchen Upgrade Helps Keep Germs From Spreading This Simple Kitchen Upgrade Helps Keep Germs From Spreading

By Glenda Taylor, Stephanie Cronk, Paul Rankin, Debbie Wolfe

The Best Salt Free Water Softener Options

Prevent Damaging Scale Buildup in Your Home’s Pipes With This 15-Minute Upgrade Prevent Damaging Scale Buildup in Your Home’s Pipes With This 15-Minute Upgrade

By Tony Carrick

Best Wire Cutters Options

This Simple Tool Is a Must-Have for Electrical Projects This Simple Tool Is a Must-Have for Electrical Projects

By James Fitzgerald

A group of the 8 best voltage testers together on a workbench before testing.

The Best Voltage Testers, According to Our Tests The Best Voltage Testers, According to Our Tests

The Best Water Heater Blanket US energy Products 2

Our Favorite Water Heater Blanket Offers Superior Insulation Our Favorite Water Heater Blanket Offers Superior Insulation

By Tom Scalisi, Jodi Webb

A group of the best snow shovel options leaning against a trailer in the snow before testing.

We Tested the Best Snow Shovels, and Our Favorite Makes Lifting Heavy Snow Easier on Everyone We Tested the Best Snow Shovels, and Our Favorite Makes Lifting Heavy Snow Easier on Everyone

By Zach Lazzari, Andreana Lefton, Tom Scalisi

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

Ego Two-Stage Snow Blower

Ego Snow Blower Review: Does the SNT2405 Deliver? Ego Snow Blower Review: Does the SNT2405 Deliver?

By Zach Lazzari

A group of the best snow blowers in a snowy ranch setting before testing.

We Tested Over a Dozen Snow Blowers and This Ryobi Is a Heavy-Duty Machine in Compact Form We Tested Over a Dozen Snow Blowers and This Ryobi Is a Heavy-Duty Machine in Compact Form

By Zach Lazzari, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

DeWalt FlexVolt 60V MAX Cordless Power Cleaner Review

I Hated Scrubbing My Patio Furniture Clean—Now I Don’t Need To I Hated Scrubbing My Patio Furniture Clean—Now I Don’t Need To

Scan to see if plugs are overheating

The Best Thermal Cameras The Best Thermal Cameras

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

The Best Water Distillers

We Spent 39 Hours Purifying Water to Find the Best Water Distiller We Spent 39 Hours Purifying Water to Find the Best Water Distiller

By Michelle Larson, Chase Brush

The best roof rake option in action pulling snow off a roof.

The Best Roof Rakes to Keep Your Home Safe from Heavy Snow, Tested The Best Roof Rakes to Keep Your Home Safe from Heavy Snow, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Zach Lazzari

DeWalt’s ToughSeries Jack Review Box

I Love This Dewalt Construction Jack So Much, I Bought Two I Love This Dewalt Construction Jack So Much, I Bought Two

By Glenda Taylor

group of best hygrometer options

Keep Tabs on Your Home’s Climate Control With One Simple Monitor Keep Tabs on Your Home’s Climate Control With One Simple Monitor

By Michelle Larson, Tom Scalisi

The Best Miter Gauges

These Are the Best Miter Gauges for Precise Cuts These Are the Best Miter Gauges for Precise Cuts

By Mark Wolfe, Bob Beacham

A man unlocking his front door with a smart keypad.

4 Home Security Trends We Saw Come Out of CES 2025 4 Home Security Trends We Saw Come Out of CES 2025

By Michelle Larson

Best Biscuit Joiners close up from all models

For Clean, Precise Cutting, Our Favorite Biscuit Joiner Ticks All of the Boxes For Clean, Precise Cutting, Our Favorite Biscuit Joiner Ticks All of the Boxes

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Best Shower Valve

This Bathroom Upgrade Can Help Control Your Shower’s Temperature and Water Flow This Bathroom Upgrade Can Help Control Your Shower’s Temperature and Water Flow

The Best Electric Snow Shovel Options

We Cleared More Than 4 Feet Of Snow Testing the Best Electric Snow Shovels and Found 9 Top Options We Cleared More Than 4 Feet Of Snow Testing the Best Electric Snow Shovels and Found 9 Top Options

By Tony Carrick, Zach Lazzari

Multiple indoor plant fertilizer brands lined up against a green background

The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

The Best Bench Grinder Options

The Best Bench Grinders of 2025 for Sharpening and Polishing, Tested The Best Bench Grinders of 2025 for Sharpening and Polishing, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Glenda Taylor

The Best Electric Hand Planer Options

Level Uneven Boards with Ease With This Powerful Tool Level Uneven Boards with Ease With This Powerful Tool

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Ryobi ONE+ 4Ah Lithium Edge Battery C Review

This Simple Upgrade Makes Your Ryobi Tools More Powerful This Simple Upgrade Makes Your Ryobi Tools More Powerful

By Glenda Taylor

Best Rolling Tool Boxes close-up

After Testing 9 Rolling Tool Boxes, The Craftsman Offered Storage for Almost Every Tool After Testing 9 Rolling Tool Boxes, The Craftsman Offered Storage for Almost Every Tool

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Hand Crank Radios

Stay Informed During an Emergency—Even Without Power—With This Device Stay Informed During an Emergency—Even Without Power—With This Device

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best fireproof document bags together on a rocky, sandy surface before testing.

The Best Fireproof Document Bags to Keep Papers Safe, Tested The Best Fireproof Document Bags to Keep Papers Safe, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Dead Blow Hammer Options

We Researched More Than 20 Dead Blow Hammers to Find The Best One We Researched More Than 20 Dead Blow Hammers to Find The Best One

ComfortBilt Pellet Stove Review

Installing This Pellet Stove Was The Best Decision I’ve Made This Winter Installing This Pellet Stove Was The Best Decision I’ve Made This Winter

By Glenda Taylor

Best Whittling Knives close-up

After 12 Hours of Testing, We Keep Reaching For These Whittling Knives After 12 Hours of Testing, We Keep Reaching For These Whittling Knives

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

The Best Cordless Hammer Drill Options

Our Favorite Cordless Hammer Drill Has a Added Feature We Never Knew We Needed Our Favorite Cordless Hammer Drill Has a Added Feature We Never Knew We Needed

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Stainable Wood Filler Options

The Best Stainable Wood Fillers of 2025 for Repairing Furniture, Decks, and More The Best Stainable Wood Fillers of 2025 for Repairing Furniture, Decks, and More

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

Snow Joe 15-inch Electric Single-Stage Snow Blower winter deal

This Snow Blower Can Clear Up to 8 Inches of Snowfall—and It’s On Sale for Under $100 This Snow Blower Can Clear Up to 8 Inches of Snowfall—and It’s On Sale for Under $100

By Glenda Taylor

Dremel Blueprint new releases_portable saw station_multi-tool

Dremel’s New Products Can Replace Your Portable Circular Saw Setup Dremel’s New Products Can Replace Your Portable Circular Saw Setup

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Coping Saw Options

The Best Coping Saws for Cutting Molding, Tested The Best Coping Saws for Cutting Molding, Tested

Close-up of male hands cutting trunk with chainsaw

The Best Chainsaw Mills for Cutting Lumber The Best Chainsaw Mills for Cutting Lumber

The Best Caulking Guns Options

This Was the Only Caulking Gun I Could Use One-Handed Comfortably This Was the Only Caulking Gun I Could Use One-Handed Comfortably

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Moen Arbor MotionSense close up

I Had This Simple Kitchen Upgrade For Only 6 Months—And It’s Worth Every Penny I Had This Simple Kitchen Upgrade For Only 6 Months—And It’s Worth Every Penny

A group of the best tile saw options grouped together in on a driveway

We Researched 25 Tile Saws and Determined the 7 Best Ones—Here’s the One That Aced Almost Every Test We Researched 25 Tile Saws and Determined the 7 Best Ones—Here’s the One That Aced Almost Every Test

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Rheem Water Heater Review Inside unit and case

I Was Out of Space and Options—Then I Found the Rheem Tankless Water Heater I Was Out of Space and Options—Then I Found the Rheem Tankless Water Heater

By Glenda Taylor

Gest Rolling Toolbags Group

After Researching 20+ Rolling Tool Bags, We Tested Our Favorites and Our Top Picks is a Game Changer After Researching 20+ Rolling Tool Bags, We Tested Our Favorites and Our Top Picks is a Game Changer

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Bathroom Faucets Options

After Researching 20+ Bathroom Faucets, Our Favorite Offers Hands-Free Operation and is Easy to Install After Researching 20+ Bathroom Faucets, Our Favorite Offers Hands-Free Operation and is Easy to Install

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Beacham

The Best Christmas Tree Bags Options

Store Your Artificial Christmas Tree With One of the Best Christmas Tree Bags Store Your Artificial Christmas Tree With One of the Best Christmas Tree Bags

By Stacey L. Nash

The Best Cordless Glue Guns Options

After Hours of Crafting, We Have a Clear Favorite Cordless Glue Gun After Hours of Crafting, We Have a Clear Favorite Cordless Glue Gun

By Michelle Larson, Carol Benton

The Best Outdoor Solar Lights on a picnic on a deck

Through Wind, Rain, and Snow, We Tested Some of the Best Outdoor Solar Lights and Were Amazed by the Results Through Wind, Rain, and Snow, We Tested Some of the Best Outdoor Solar Lights and Were Amazed by the Results

By Michelle Larson, Jasmine Harding, Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

The Best Drill Bits for Tile Options

The Best Drill Bits for Tile, Tested and Reviewed The Best Drill Bits for Tile, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

Five Wood Routers For Beginners on a wood deck

The Best Wood Routers for Beginners The Best Wood Routers for Beginners

By Mark Wolfe, Bob Beacham

Pestie Smart Pest Plan Review Pestie kit components

Is a Pest Control Subscription a Better Deal? A Pestie Smart Pest Plan Review Is a Pest Control Subscription a Better Deal? A Pestie Smart Pest Plan Review

Anker Solix C300 DC Portable Power Station on floor next to white drawer

I Powered My Laptop for 7 Days With a 5-Square-Inch Power Station: A Solix C300 DC Portable Power Station Review I Powered My Laptop for 7 Days With a 5-Square-Inch Power Station: A Solix C300 DC Portable Power Station Review

The Best Benchtop Drill Press Option

The Best Benchtop Drill Presses Tested in 2025 The Best Benchtop Drill Presses Tested in 2025