Best Deals on Healthy-Home Essentials

The HoMedics AP-T200 has impressive performance and an attractive design, similar to the AP-C500. It performs impressively on both high and low speeds and is easy to use. Just expect a fair amount of noise while it’s running. The major difference—this model is designed for midsized rooms of 150 to 350 square feet, so it’s smaller in size and has a smaller price tag. Macy’s no longer lists this as a sale, but these are the only two retailers where this air purifier is available, and it originally sold for $300.

A portable purifier that keeps your air clean and matches your midcentury modern design aesthetic—yes, please. The HoMedics AP-C500 is a large-room air purifier at a budget-friendly price (and an additional 20 percent off coupon makes this deal even friendlier). It performs impressively on both high and low speeds and is easy to use. Just expect a fair amount of noise while it’s running. It is no longer listed as a sale at Home Depot, which means it’s likely going to stay at this low price, so there’s no urgency to buy.

The low-priced, ultrasonic Levoit Classic 300S can humidify a room of up to 505 square feet, which earns it a solid rating in our output test. It aces other evaluations too. It has a variety of features, including automatic shutoff, a more accurate digital humidity display than most competitors have, and the option to diffuse aromas. And now it’s back down to the lowest price we saw in 2025.

The high-end Hydrow Rower uses a quiet electromagnetic resistance system and tracks all standard metrics that rowers use to measure progress—from stroke rate to split time. This machine earns top marks across all CR’s tests. It also has a 22-inch high-definition screen that can be used to access Hydrow’s live and on-demand fitness classes. As with other high-end machines, those are subscription-based—$44 per month—and include access to many types of workouts, not just rowing. And this price is $100 less than the best price we have seen previously.

The Sunny Health & Fitness Magnetic Rowing Machine is budget-friendly and performs quite well in our tests, especially those for construction and user safety, largely because of a solid build quality. However, users should know that while you can use this model to perform the mechanics of rowing, it does not display stroke rate, time per 500 meters, split time, or the distance that you’ve rowed, making time on the machine the only metric you can use to track your workouts.

The highly rated Horizon Fitness 7.4AT is a folding treadmill with a reading shelf and quick control dials to rapidly change speed or incline. It has excellent ratings in all tests except ease of use and user safety, where it still earns very good scores. It comes with a heart rate monitor to connect directly to training programs and has built-in speakers and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Renpho R3 massage gun might be the best all-around device for most average users because it’s small, lightweight, and quieter than other devices. But it’s not the ideal choice for people who want the most intense massage or the best model to massage areas on the back. The pistol grip could add some more postural stress than other devices, though its light weight and small form could help alleviate stress for some. As a bonus, this can be charged with a standard USB-C charging cable. It typically sells for $90, so you’re really saving about $20.

This massage gun is pretty much always this price. It rarely goes on sale for less and almost never costs more, but it’s a great value, so I keep it on this list for those looking for a low-cost massage gun (I own one and it’s perfect for an occasional user). It offers a weaker massage than other devices we evaluated, though it may still be enough for some users—and it’s pretty quiet as a result. The interface on this device can be cumbersome. While it comes with 10 attachments and a case, the attachments often get jumbled up inside the case, making it annoying to fit the massage gun in. This device charges via a USB-C cable.

The brand-new Apple Watch Series 10 (see our review) comes with a bigger, brighter display and faster charging capabilities, which might make tracking your sleep easier. The model is also equipped for the first time with a sleep apnea detection feature that has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch7 is a sleek-looking and high-performing pick, particularly if you own a Galaxy phone, and its stylish design means you can feel comfortable wearing it just about anywhere. The Watch7 offers some of Samsung’s latest health, fitness, and safety features—including sleep apnea detection, swimming stroke analysis, and daily AI-enabled sleep and energy scores, which make it easier to keep tabs on basic health metrics. It also has more standard features, like automatic workout-tracking, heart rate and blood oxygen level monitoring, and heart rate variability tracking.

With more than 120 years in the business, Lodge knows a thing or two about cast iron. As a result, the CR Recommended Lodge Essential Enamel Cast Iron Dutch oven turns out bread that’s nicely browned and crispy, earning a very good rating in our bread-baking test, and it’s oven safe up to 500° F. Cooking evenness and speed of heating are also very good, cleanup is a breeze, and it’s dishwasher-safe. This Dutch oven weighs 13 pounds and has a 7-inch cooking surface diameter.

The Sur La Table Signature 10-piece set is all pans and lids with no extraneous pieces like utensils. It has two frying pans as well as two saucepans, a sauté pan, and a stockpot with dedicated lids. Cooking evenness, speed of heating, and food release are top-notch. Sauce simmering is very good, and the pans were as easy to clean as most in our stainless tests. The only downside is handle sturdiness, which is just so-so—not impressive for a high-end product—but they stay cool to the touch when you’re cooking.

The simple, traditional hand-hammered Craft Wok 14" Carbon Steel Wok very rarely comes on sale at a price this low. This model aces CR’s tests for cooking evenness, but its round bottom makes it best equipped for a gas range (flat-bottomed woks are best for smoothtop and induction cooktops). And woks aren’t just for stir-fries. You can use them to deep-fry foods, steam, and even make popcorn on the stovetop. Like many carbon-steel woks, this Craft Wok doesn’t come preseasoned.

The Dash Tasti-Crisp is small but mighty. At a measured capacity of 1.9 quarts and an overall size of less than a square foot, this 6-pound model is one of the most compact air fryers in our ratings. Still, it ranks among the best. It earns solid scores for controls and cleaning, and excels in our noise test. It shares the honor of being the quietest air fryer in our ratings with its analog counterpart, the Dash Express Tasti Crisp. It has a one-year warranty, which is typical for air fryers.

The Ninja Pro AF141 is an easy-to-use air fryer with a measured capacity of 3.8 quarts and a range of cooking functions, including a dehydrate setting. It’s not the quietest air fryer, but it’s not especially noisy, either, and our testers found it easy to clean. It comes with preprogrammed settings for cooking different foods, plus a recipe book and cooking charts to help guide your cooking. You’ll get a one-year warranty with this machine.

The price is just $10 more than its Black Friday low.

The Chefman RJ38-2T not only earns our recommendation but also carries CR’s Green Choice designation, meaning it has less of an environmental impact than other air fryers, based on its design, energy usage, and other factors. This air fryer receives top scores for its ease of cleaning and noise, and a very good score for ease of use, which reflects how easy it is to set your desired time and temperature.

A healthy home is a safe home, and motion-sensing lights can make it easier to move through your halls in the middle of the night or on those extra-early mornings. These lights cover the basics, offering manual override and adjustable brightness. But the smooth dimmer button and lower-contrast text make it slightly less ideal for low-vision users.

The TP-Link Tapo D210 is one of the most affordable doorbell cameras in our ratings, and it outperforms many of the more expensive models. The doorbell is battery-powered, meaning you don’t have to mess with doorbell wires, and it comes with a plug-in doorbell chime in the box. Features include activity zones, color night vision, local video storage on up to a 512-gigabyte microSD card (not included), person detection, prerecorded responses to ask visitors to leave a message, and voice/app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Best of all, none of these features requires a subscription.

In our survey-based owner satisfaction ratings of home security systems, SimpliSafe scores well both as a professionally monitored system and a self-monitored system. Our members report that SimpliSafe provides good value for the money, transparent prices, and great tech support.