Perplexity Pro
An AI search engine that answers with sources. For pre-purchase research on anything from thermostats to washing machines, it has replaced half of our Google workflow.
$20 / month
Product Reviews
In-depth, single-product reviews with scores, specs, pros and cons, and a clear verdict. 12 reviews across five categories.
Roomba j7+
PrecisionVision obstacle avoidance means it dodges cables and pet accidents instead of eating them. The self-empty base means you forget it exists for two months.
$599 (often $399-$499 on sale)
Interior AI
Upload a photo of your living room, pick a style, get thirty redesigns in a minute. Brilliant for moodboards, useless as an actual floor plan.
Free / from $9 per month
Bissell Little Green
Small, corded, loud, and astonishingly effective. The single most useful cleaning machine a pet owner or parent can own.
$123
Shark Stratos Cordless
Anti hair-wrap brushroll, a deodorizer cartridge, and real pickup power at half the price of a flagship Dyson. The best cordless vacuum for households with shedding animals.
$299 - $399
Ruggable Washable Rug
A two-piece rug system that goes in a standard washing machine. It solves the single worst thing about owning a nice rug in a house with kids, dogs, or both.
$99 - $395
Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen)
Redesigned for 2024 with a sharper display, Matter support, and smarter savings. It learns your schedule in about a week and quietly pays for itself.
$279.99
Yamazaki Home Tower Collection
Slim steel organizers that make a rented kitchen look intentional. Beautiful, genuinely useful, and more expensive than the contents they hold.
$32 - $45 per piece
Philips Hue Play Gradient Light Tube
Two slim tubes that turn any wall behind a TV or sofa into a soft, shifting wash of color. Expensive, yes - and still the best-looking ambient lighting you can buy.
$199 (2-pack)
Amazon Basics Vacuum Storage Bags
Duvets, winter coats, and spare blankets compressed to a third of their size for less than the cost of a dinner. Not elegant, not permanent - extremely useful.
$29 - $40 (8-pack)
Echo Dot (5th Gen)
The smallest Echo finally sounds like a real speaker, and Alexa is still the most capable voice assistant for controlling a home. At $49 it is the easiest smart home decision there is.
$49.99
Kasa Smart Plug Mini
Cheap, tiny, unbreakable, and it works with everything. If you buy one smart home product this year, it is probably this one.
$12 - $20