Tyler Morgan

After eight weeks testing 8 of the most popular models in our home kitchen, the Cuisinart CBK-110P1ES is the best bread machine for most people — it bakes reliable, even loaves across 12 programs, fits smaller counters, and has a nonstick vertical pan that’s easy to clean. I ran each machine through the same white-bread … Read more

If you cook rice more than a couple of times a week, a dedicated rice cooker pays for itself in saved stovetop attention and ruined batches. After our team tested 10 popular models side by side, cooking white jasmine, short-grain sushi rice, brown rice, and steel-cut oats across multiple cycles, we found clear winners for … Read more

A handheld vacuum is a compact, battery-powered vacuum built for quick cleanups in places a full-size vacuum cannot easily reach – car interiors, couch cushions, stairs, countertops, and pet hair on upholstery. After spending six weeks testing eight models across pet hair, crumbs, drywall dust, and cat litter scatter, our team put together this guide … Read more

I pulled into my garage last spring after a heavy rain and found two inches of standing water creeping in from the driveway. My old household vacuum died a wet, smoky death in about four minutes. That disaster sent me down the rabbit hole, and over the past several months our team has run more … Read more

Last , our team spent six weeks testing ten of the most popular shop vacuums on real jobs: sawdust from a full day of miter saw cuts, drywall dust from a basement remodel, water from a leaking water heater, and ash from a wood stove. By the end, we had a clear picture of which … Read more

A carpet cleaner is a machine that sprays heated water and cleaning solution into carpet fibers, scrubs with a rotating brush, then sucks the dirty liquid back into a separate waste tank. We pulled eight of the most popular home models into our test space, spread red wine, pet mud, coffee, and ketchup on swatches … Read more

If you want a deeper clean without dousing your floors in chemicals, the best steam mops of deserve a hard look. We spent four weeks running eight models through real-world messes on tile, sealed hardwood, laminate, and grout, including pet stains, dried-on grease, and dusty corner grime. A steam mop heats tap water to 200 … Read more

After a long winter, the driveway looks like it belongs in a horror movie. Black algae creeping across the concrete, oil stains that have set up permanent residence, and a deck that has gone from honey-gold to weathered gray. I have been testing pressure washers for years on everything from electric compact units on patio … Read more

Last spring I pulled a borrowed Sun Joe out of a friend’s garage and stripped a season of green algae off my concrete driveway in under an hour. After that I went down the rabbit hole the way any curious homeowner does: I bought, borrowed, and rented as many electric pressure washers as I could … Read more

If your garden hose is no longer cutting through the grime on your driveway, deck, or siding, it might be time to step up to one of the best gas pressure washers on the market. After three months of testing seven popular models on everything from oil-stained concrete to weathered wooden fences, our team has … Read more