Category: Home Makeovers

Did you know many American flags sold today are made in China? There’s nothing wrong with those flags . . . but we know some folks would prefer to buy an American flag made in the USA by an American company. To help, we compared 11 different flags made in the USA, judging them on quality, durability and color vibrancy. Good news: you don’t have to spend a fortune to buy an American-made flag. Here are the ones we’d recommend!

FYI: Since 1994, we’ve been recommending and reviewing products for the home, families and children. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported—so we appreciate you reading this article!

What’s the best LED floor lamp? We did 10 hours of research on this subject and tried out 9 different floor lamps to find the best bets. Which take up the least amount of space? Adjustable brightness? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

Did you know that 27% of households don’t have a dishwasher? To solve the dilemma, we present the best portable dishwasher countertop! To find the best bests, we surveyed our readers (3 million strong) to find their favorites. Then we did another 6 hours of research, comparing quality and features. Which is best for an apartment? What about an RV? Here are the countertop dishwashers we recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What are the best outdoor solar lights? Whether you are trying to light a path or string lights for a deck, these solar lights charge by day and shine by night. But which are best? We tried out several options here at the mothership, testing for brightness and durability. Here are our favorites!

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home since 1994. To keep our work independent, we don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review! Our reviews are 100% reader-supported. So we thank you for reading this article!

What’s the best modern floor lamp? To find out, we surveyed our parent readers for their favorites. Then we tried out several floor lamps that were top recommendations—LED lamps, industrial modern, tripods and more. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best magnetic screen door? We tried out several top brands to find the ones that were easiest to install—and kept bugs out! We found some worked better than others. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep our work independent, we don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review—never have, never will! Our reviews are 100% reader-supported! Thanks for reading this article!

What’s the best fireplace TV stand? TV stands with built-in fireplaces combine a place for a TV with a “fireplace,” which is a digital LCD screen and space heater. We spent 9 hours researching several brands of fireplace TV stands, starting by talking with our parent readers to find their favorites. Fireplace TV stands are great for houses with kids, since the digital fireplace is much safer than the real thing. We looked for best overall quality and ease of assembly. Here are the ones we’d recommend.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!