My old 21-inch gas mower was a Toro that a friend of mine found for free at the side of the road. He gave it to me, I replaced the carburetor, and it fired right up. Score! It ran fine for over a year. And mowing 5 acres with a small gas mower at an
The plastic-free machine rocketed Simply Good into sudden prominence—and indeed, it’s sold out its production runs more than once since its release last year, riding a wave of interest in plastic-free drip coffee makers. The design is similar to Simply Good’s previous model, but with plastic parts removed from the equation. The frame is made
The battery lasts for 40 minutes, which is almost as good as your average stick vacuum. It’s fairly powerful with 115 air-watts of suction and a spin speed of 110,000 rpm; the next cheapest Dyson vacuums have 150 air-watts of power. Most people don’t need that much, but if your car has fluffier rugs, or
A Dreo Flash sale from August 1 to 3 is a deal that made me do an actual double-take: half off the Dreo Chefmaker combi air fryer. The Chefmaker is one of the most interesting pieces of cooking tech I reviewed last year: the only air fryer I’d ever cook a steak in. Or a
Perhaps more importantly, Rorra, Boroux, and Culligan have shed nearly all plastic from their devices, especially in areas that come in contact with filtered water. Boroux in particular has taken the extra step of attaining certification for microplastic filtration. If microplastics are a big concern for you, the new generation of gravity-fed filters does quite
Compare our selections Others we tried Photography: Molly Higgins Riccar Gem Handheld Vacuum Cleaner with Tools for $70: This model is very similar to the Simplicity corded model above and although it is portable and portable, this big boy needs to be plugged in to receive power. I like how basic it is: there’s just