We Tried It: Cleancult, an Eco-Friendly Household Cleaning Line

The name “Cleancult” is a play on words; it’s a cleaning product brand, yes, but it also implies that the products themselves are “clean”—i.e., made without, nor producing, harmful substances or chemicals. The brand aims to “help more people switch from a bad plastic habit to a cleaner ritual” by encouraging consumers to refill their…

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The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2026)

Leesa Sapira Chill Memory foam, pocketed coils, cooling cover CertiPur-US foam, GreenGuard Gold Plush, medium-firm, firm 14 inches 100 nights Limited lifetime Nolah Evolution AirFoam, memory foam, pocketed coils, organic cotton cover, GlacioTex pillow top (upcharge) CertiPur-US certified foams, GreenGuard Gold Plush, luxury firm, firm 14 inches 120 nights Limited lifetime Bear Elite Hybrid Copper-infused…

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DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

The expansion has been driven by specific legal and bureaucratic levers. Foremost was an April 2020 Justice Department rule that revoked a long-standing waiver allowing DHS to skip DNA collection from immigration detainees, effectively green-lighting mass sampling. Later that summer, the FBI signed off on rules that let police booking stations run arrestee cheek swabs…

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Best Weather Stripping and Window Sealing Tapes

In my own apartment, I often feel a breeze coming in through the leaky windows. I can’t install new windows because I’m renting, and even if I could, I wouldn’t know the first thing about them. I’m not a DIYer—or even very good at assembling furniture—so when I look for solutions to these types of…

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Best Sustainable Body Washes

The problem is that wastewater treatment plants aren’t very good at removing chemicals found in household products like body wash. In fact, according to Summer Streets, a research scientist for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, they were “never designed to remove these types of chemicals, period. And they still aren’t.” Most wastewater treatment plants were…

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