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February 3, 2017

8 steps to an allergy-proof home

With hay fever season just around the corner, many allergy sufferers are going to be looking for relief.

February 3, 2017

Stationary generators you can monitor from afar

Stationary generators routinely check themselves and display any issues on their control panels.

February 3, 2017

Talking kitchen knives with Kenji López-Alt

We recently invited Kenji López-Alt, chief creative officer of Serious Eats, whose weekly column The Food Lab explores the science of home cooking, to test a pair of Consumer Reports-recommended ...

February 3, 2017

Are the claims for cooling towels all wet?

Towel-snapping has been taken to a whole new level with a variety of new cooling towels that promise to beat the heat when dampened and draped around your neck.

February 3, 2017

6 Real Estate Pitfalls

Before you put your house up for sale, here are some things to avoid

February 3, 2017

The best LEDs from Consumer Reports' tests

When the federal government announced in late 2007 that most screw-in incandescent bulbs would be phased out by 2014 because they use too much energy, it seemed light years away.

February 3, 2017

GE wall oven is a champ even without the Wi-Fi

More Wi-Fi enabled appliances are turning up in Consumer Reports’ labs.

February 3, 2017

A chain-saw alternative for the squeamish

You don’t have to watch horror movies to be afraid of chain saws; they cause roughly 30,000 accidents a year.

February 3, 2017

Small dehumidifiers score big in latest tests

In past reports on dehumidifiers, Consumer Reports has advised a bigger-is-best approach, since dehumidifiers that remove 65 to 70 pints of water per day have always been more efficient than mode...

February 3, 2017

10 cost-saving steps to a great kitchen

Get ready for sticker shock: Even a minor kitchen remodel now costs more than $19,000, on average, according to Remodeling Magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value report.