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Holiday Countdown: 6 Things to Do Now to Get Your Home Ready
Holiday Countdown: 6 Things to Do Now to Get Your Home Ready Getting ready for the holidays may seem like an overwhelming job but it doesn’t have to be. The experts at Consumer Reports have broken...
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What to Know When Buying a French-Door Refrigerator
What to Know When Buying a French-Door Refrigerator Sleek design, easy access to fresh-food items, abundant innovations, and more have helped make French-door bottom-freezers the most popular...
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Baking Equipment That Hits the Sweet Spot—or Not
Baking Equipment That Hits the Sweet Spot—or Not With holiday feasts featured in food magazines, newspaper supplements, and on your favorite food channels, you know it's time to dust off your old...
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How to Boost Holiday Safety With Home Automation
How to Boost Holiday Safety With Home Automation A few days ago I accidentally left my space heater on when I left for work, and then rushed home once I remembered. It seemed smart to be cautious:...
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Ninja Blenders Recalled Due to Laceration Risk
Ninja Blenders Recalled Due to Laceration Risk Ninja blenders feature a unique "stacked blade" assembly consisting of multiple sharp blades mounted at different heights inside the container—or "Total...
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The Quickest Way to Find Replacement Parts for Small Appliances
The Quickest Way to Find Replacement Parts for Small Appliances They might be small, but when it comes to all their moving parts, many countertop appliances are anything but simple. Consumer Reports...
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Best Small Appliances for the Big Holiday Dinner
Best Small Appliances for the Big Holiday Dinner With a roast filling the oven and side dishes on every available burner, a holiday host can quickly run out of space to cook a meal and all the...
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Small Appliances at Black Friday Prices All Year Long
Small Appliances at Black Friday Prices All Year Long You don’t have to wait until Black Friday to get a top-rated small appliance at a good price. Some of the best performers in Consumer Reports'...
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Good Deals on Great Ranges
Good Deals on Great Ranges When did Black Friday morph into Black November? Many deep discounts on appliances can be found right now. And, unlike some sales, even really good appliances are...
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5 Ways to Save on Appliances on Black Friday
5 Ways to Save on Appliances on Black Friday Savvy shoppers know there’s almost no reason to pay full price for a large appliance in November. Black Friday is no longer just a day but a season so you...
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How to Clean Up Common Holiday Messes
How to Clean Up Common Holiday Messes Getting Ready Dealing with dusty decorations, polishing Grandma’s beloved silver platter, getting last year’s candle wax off menorahs and candlesticks, cleaning...
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Coffeemakers That Please a Crowd
Coffeemakers That Please a Crowd Sitting down over a cup of coffee ties a nice bow on an enjoyable social gathering. But a coffeemaker that isn’t up to the task of serving a room full of company can...
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Has Black Friday Regained Its Mojo?
Has Black Friday Regained Its Mojo? For all the hype, Black Friday doesn’t resonate with everyone. Last year, 55 percent of Americans avoided the retail rush on the day and the weekend after...
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How to Keep Your White Laundry White
How to Keep Your White Laundry White Doing laundry is so routine that it's only when it goes wrong that you give it much thought. White T-shirts gone gray and streaks of detergent crisscrossing...
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Lumber Liquidators Will Stop Selling Vinyl Flooring Made With Reprocessed...
Lumber Liquidators Will Stop Selling Vinyl Flooring Made With Reprocessed Plastic Vinyl flooring is a common target for environmentalists because of claims of lead and phthalates mixed in with...
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Best Outdoor Power Gear Gifts for the Holidays
Best Outdoor Power Gear Gifts for the Holidays Outdoor chores don’t stop for a holiday break, so we asked the outdoor power equipment experts at Consumer Reports for their top picks from among our...
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When Gifts Go Bad
When Gifts Go Bad Most gifts are given with the best intentions. And of course it’s bad manners to be ungrateful. But if the holiday present from your mother-in-law is a gift certificate for six...
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What to Pack in a Car Emergency Kit for Your Holiday Road Trips
What to Pack in a Car Emergency Kit for Your Holiday Road Trips Winter holiday plans often involve abundant road travel—whether it's multiple gift-shopping expeditions to the mall or piling the clan...
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2015 Naughty & Nice List
2015 Naughty & Nice List While Consumer Reports consistently puts products to the test, we have also developed an annual tradition where we scrutinize the policies, practices, and behavior of the...
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Don't Let a Clogged Sink Ruin Your Thanksgiving
Don't Let a Clogged Sink Ruin Your Thanksgiving It’s no coincidence that garbage disposals often break on Thanksgiving Day—or that the day after is Roto-Rooter’s busiest of the year. Poultry skin,...
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