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Best Multisurface Floor Cleaners, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

We tested popular floor cleaners to see which can truly clean up stubborn messes.

Several multi-surface floor cleaners lined up on a tile surface next to a microfiber floor mop.

3 Best Candle Warmers, Tested by Our Experts

We tested seven candle warmers and lamps to find find out which provided the best throw and ambiance. Plus, do these lamps help extend the life of your candles?

SpaRoom Candle Lamp Warmer, TK, and TK on coffee table with chairs, throw pillows, and plant in background

Best Vacuums for Hardwood Floors

Here are the best vacuums for hardwood floors from Consumer Reports' tests. For hardwood floors, you'll want a vacuum that doesn't spew the dirt around.

A cat knocking over a potted plant on a hardwood floor.

4 Cordless Stick Vacuums With the Best Battery Life, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

We tested cordless stick vacuums on their run time and charging time. The vacuums with the longest run time include models from Bosch, Samsung, and Shark.

A person uses a Bosch Unlimited 10 BCS1041TUC cordless stick vacuum with a lighted floor head to clean a white rug in a brightly lit living room. Nearby, a guilty-looking Border Collie rests on a modern white armchair next to shredded pieces of newspaper scattered on the floor.

Best Washers for $800 or Less

Here are the best washers for $800 or less, based on Consumer Reports' tough laundry tests. You don't have to pay four figures to get your clothes clean.

Most Durable Flooring for High-Traffic Areas in Your Home

These are the most durable flooring for your kitchen, halls, bathrooms, and other high-traffic areas, including laminate, porcelain, and vinyl floors.

a living room with Stainmaster Barnes Oak LSM02-920 flooring

Why You Shouldn't Use a Steam Mop on Wood Floors

Advice on whether you can use a steam mop on wood floors and other types of flooring, plus whether they can disinfect, from Consumer Reports.

Best Budget Stick Vacuums, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

These are the best stick vacuums for about $200 or less from Consumer Reports' vacuum tests, including models from Shark and Tineco.

Tineco GO203 stick vaccum cleaning yo mess on wood floor and rug

Best Flooring of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

Check out the best flooring from CR’s tests, including top-rated options in solid wood, engineered wood, laminate, porcelain tile, and vinyl.

A living room with Pergo Outlast+ Vintage Pewter Oak LF000848 (Home Depot) flooring

9 Best Stick Vacuums of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

The best stick vacuums from CR's testing include vacs from Bosch, LG, Miele, Samsung, and Shark.

split image of Shark® POWERDETECT™ Ultra-Light Corded Stick Vacuum (HZ4002) being pushed under chair with dog sitting on chair looking down at vacuum and Samsung Jet 85 (VS20C8522TW) docked against white wall

5 Best Steam Mops of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

For this review of the best steam mops, CR says the best-performing models put the squeeze on traditional sponge mops when it comes to floor cleaning.

L-R: Steam & Go Housekeeper 10-in-1 SAG806D, shot from above of a person using the Kenmore S200 Series SM2060 steam mop on a bathroom floor, the Aspiron Professional AS-CA044 steam mop.

Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $25

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is bringing sales on top-rated products that cost less than $25, and CR's experts are finding the best of the best.

4 Best Robot Vacuums of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The best robot vacuums from our tests include models from Dyson, Eufy, iRobot, and other big brands. See which robot vacuum is right for your home.

iRobot Roomba Max 705 vacuuming a beige living room rug next to a sleeping dog and wooden coffee table

How to Replace Cable TV for Less Than $35 a Month

Consumer Reports explains how to replace cable TV for about $25 per month using three streaming services: Disney+, Paramount+, and Peacock.

Disney+, Peacock Premium and Paramount+ logos on TV screens

Can a Steam Mop Kill Germs?

Can a steam mop kill germs? Consumer Reports spoke to microbiologists to find out.

Desk Lamp Face-Off: $650 Dyson vs. $20 Voncerus

CR tested the Solarcycle Morph Desk Light, $650, and the Voncerus LED Desk Lamp, $20, to see which one you should buy for your home office or dorm.

a $650 Dyson Solarcycle Morph™ desk light (Black/Black) desk lamp and a $20 Voncerus desk lamp

Best Deals on Home Products

Some of CR's top-rated products for your household are on sale for great prices right now.

5 Things to Know Before Buying a Carpet Cleaner

Consumer Reports explains how carpet cleaners work and what to look for. If you have a lot of carpet and an active home, a carpet cleaner might be worth it.

Left-Right: Bissell ProHeat 2x Revolution Pet Pro Plus 3588F and a hand holding an attachment from the Shark CarpetXpert EX201, cleaning a dirty rug.

Best Vacuum Brands

Does Shark make the best vacuums? Or is it Bissell? These are the best vacuum brands, making the most high-performing vacuums, according to CR's tests.

Person with a Kenmore vacuum on a rug in a living room

5 Things to Know About Combo Vacuum-Mops

The promise of a combo vacuum-mop is that you can do everything at once. But can you? Consumer Reports put these tools to the test to find out.

A person using a Tineco Floor One S3 Smart Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner to clean milk and cereal from the floor.

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