It’s to everyone’s benefit that body wash offerings, and my own discernment, have improved in recent years. I employed this enhanced sense of judgment in our recent evaluation of 19 body washes, alongside my colleagues Justin Krajeski, Ginger Cowles, and Mary Beth Quirk. We evaluated body washes that our partner, MadeSafe, determined to be some…
If you’ve been dreaming of getting into virtual reality but you’ve been holding out for a good deal, this may be your moment. I spotted a Meta Quest 3S bundle at Best Buy that not only knocks $50 off the normal price, but also includes Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and a $50 Best Buy…
I love it when a b-Vibe product comes my way, even if it’s a P-spot vibrator, like the b-Vibe 360 Plug. I don’t have a prostate, but my partner does, so it makes for a lot of fun to use together when we want to add some anal play to the mix. I gave it…
You finally found the car that you love and worked out a great deal with the salesperson. Now they send you over to the finance and insurance (F&I) manager’s office to sign some paperwork. It’s the F&I manager’s job at a car dealership to finalize the transaction and, in doing so, upsell you on extras…
Contrary to popular belief, a supersoft mattress isn’t always a natural fit for side sleepers. In fact, the average firmness of the models in this roundup is around 4, on a scale of 1 to 10. Support and pressure relief aside, side sleepers should also look for the qualities that everyone wants in a mattress,…
To develop our in-depth toilet ratings, Consumer Reports’ engineers put the fixtures through a battery of tests involving waste removal, bowl cleaning, and drain-line clogs. We also measure how loud a toilet’s flushes are using a decibel meter. Based on performance in these tests, we give each toilet an Overall Score. To test solid-waste removal,…
The recall: The recall involves 1,290,000 Oster French Door Countertop Ovens sold in the U.S. and 104,195 sold in Canada with the model numbers TSSTTVFDXL, TSSTTVFDDG, TSSTTVFDMAF and TSSTTVFDDAF. The model number can be found on a label on the back side of the oven and on its original packaging. The risk: The oven’s doors…
The primary benefit of a rotating car seat is that the portion of the seat that holds the baby, known as the shell, rotates on a separate base. While the revolving shell may not always come completely off the base (it depends on the model), its ability to swivel offers one key advantage: easier access for harnessing. …
Stackable washers and dryers are independent appliances that can be installed separately, side by side, or stacked using a kit provided by the manufacturer so that the dryer rests on top of the washer. They’re not to be confused with laundry centers—a single, compact space-saving tower housing both a washer and dryer—that you see in…
Honorable Mentions As we said, WIRED runners pound hundreds of miles every year. Here are a few of the other shoes we’ve tested that you might want to consider if the above do not work for your foot. If you’re not familiar with a brand, we recommend going to a local running store for a…