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If you can have only one pet hair removal tool in your cleaning toolbox, this is the one. The ChomChom is the only tool our testers evaluated that gathers and picks up all of the pet hair it touches. After just three forward and backward swipes, our velvet and linen-polyester pillows were left almost completely free of hair. It was the best tool on carpet, too, and no other tool we tested left it as hair-free as the ChomChom. An evaluator who has carpal tunnel syndrome noted that this tool required significantly less pressure to use, which meant that her condition wasn’t aggravated as it was with a few of the other pet hair removers. It’s also worth noting that three of our at-home evaluators liked this tool so much that they bought it for themselves post-evaluation.

These poop bags were among the top picks in our evaluation. The budget-friendly bags come in a pack of 300, and include a leash clip and dispenser. They’re durable and include a convenient dispenser with a hook.

There are many reasons to like this cat litter from Arm & Hammer. In our tests, it masked the smell of onion immediately upon contact and maintained a pleasant, clean scent for 24 hours. On its own, the litter’s scent wasn’t overpowering and reminded our tester of one that lingers on freshly laundered sheets. The clumps from liquid messes stayed together when shaking the scooper, and the litter formed the most uniform layer around solid waste.

CR’s Lauren Kiesel has a 6-month-old cockapoo who loves these bully sticks. The high-protein springs are meant to occupy pups as they gnaw their way through the treat. “The curliness makes it easier to grasp, longer to eat, and fun,” Kiesel says.

Here’s one item that will help keep your feline occupied when you’re otherwise engaged. “My 10-year-old cat, Frannie, is obsessed with playing, and even more obsessed with treats,” says CR’s shopping managing editor, Mary Beth Quirk. “So when I’m busy working at home and can’t entertain her, I’ll throw some treats in this puzzle box, and it keeps her entertained. Sometimes, she destroys the box in the process, which is fine because it’s cardboard, so we just recycle it and order a new one.”

Pair this lickable food mat with a delectable treat to keep your kitty content and happily occupied. Quirk, one of CR’s shopping editors, spreads Churu purée treats on the mat with the spatula provided and attaches them to her cat Frannie’s food tray with the suction cups on the bottom. “She’ll spend minutes on end cleaning out every nook and cranny, leaving me to work in peace,” she says. 

Looking for an interactive toy to entertain and distract your cat that doesn’t require your full attention? This could be just the thing you’ve been searching for. Here’s how it works: Insert the small rolling, tweeting, light-up ball into the mat, then sit back and watch as your cat attempts to hunt down the ball.

This is a great, budget-friendly option if you’re not sure your pets will adapt from a bowl to a fountain. You can try it out without investing too much (and you can always invest more in an upgrade later on if you want). The Veken water fountain, consisting of five parts, was intuitive for our tester to assemble, and the carbon and foam filter replacements are low cost as well at $10 for a four-pack or $24 for 16. It was the noisiest option, but that didn’t deter the tester’s pets. And the flower can be removed for a low-profile bubbler effect rather than a raised fountain.

The Fullstar Chopper is $2 less than the best price we’ve seen, but it’s usually around $25 when it goes on sale, so you’re not saving as much as Amazon is advertising. That said, it’s a great chopper: It has a large cutting area and is incredibly sharp, and the main grid has ½-inch and ¼-inch chopping blades. It also includes a spiralizer and a ribbon cutter, a food grip, two cleaning scrapers, and a cleaning brush.

The Etekcity is a square digital scale, which was one of our best liked scales in CR’s evaluations, can measure up to five units. It’s made from stainless steel and has an easy-to-read LCD display.

These stainless steel shears are durable and feature micro-serrations on the blade, with a comfortable grip. They come with a safety blade guard and are available in several colors. This deal beats the usual best price by about $2.

This is the best price we’ve ever seen for this already low-cost butter crock. Unlike other butter crocks, this one doesn’t have a wide lip around the handle, instead designed to look more like a jar. It’s dishwasher-safe and easy to wash by hand. And regardless of color, every crock has a white lid.

If you want a microwave popcorn maker, this BPA-free model was our favorite from our evaluations. It’s glass and dishwasher-safe. But note that it works only with microwaves with a turntable.

This lever-style ice cream scoop is relatively lightweight and has a dishwasher-safe stainless steel round scooper and a plastic handle with grips. It’s incredibly comfortable to hold, and its spring-loaded lever pushed inward with ease, released without getting jammed in our tests.

The Zulay Kitchen Rotary Cheese Grater, now $5 less than it was last month, is a versatile and user-friendly tool with five interchangeable blades that are perfect for grating cheese, though the brand says it can also be used on nuts and some veggies. Left-handed users can even easily turn the gadget for seamless operation. 

This was the only grater with extra surfaces and a handy container to store them. It is a bulky device overall—it stands at 11.25 inches tall, so it won’t fit into most drawers—and is meant to fit in a cabinet or sit on the counter. 

Most colors are on sale for around $30, and these, though not listed as a sale price, are significantly less.

The Zulay Kitchen Premium Apple Corer is a breeze to use. You press the corer down on the center of the apple, and the serrated blades allow you to core the fruit in seconds. The handle is designed to give you an easy grip, making the process quick and effective. For less than $10, this is a handy gadget to have in your kitchen.

Justin Huynh, a CR product manager, completely reseals his chips rather than clips them closed. “I personally like using these melting sealers because I often don’t come back to snacks for a long time after opening them, so I feel that this gives them a better shelf life,” he says. “I’ve used multiple sealers before, and they’ve never performed consistently, but this one is the closest. I can get a good seal within 2 tries on this one, and it includes a blade on the inside that can cut the excess bag before sealing. This is also by far the smallest one I’ve gotten, which makes it easy to throw into the pantry for easy access.”

The ThermoPro TP19H instant-read meat thermometer offers handheld temperature readings with a single stowable probe. There’s a built-in LED and rotation lock for the display, and a magnetic backing allows you to store it on your refrigerator between meals. Perfect for checking meats, this simple thermometer delivers reliably accurate readings within seconds.

We found the Onlyone Water Flosser quite easy to use and charge. Despite its smaller countertop footprint, it holds quite a lot of water, which means longer flossing sessions without needing a refill. The removable tank has a large opening, which facilitates easy filling. It’s a few dollars cheaper than its previous sale price.

Cottonelle’s flushable wipes clean well, dispense easily from the packaging, and are quite strong. They are, however, scented, and we found that they left behind wetness on the skin than other wipes in our tests. These were also among the worst performers in our drain tests.

Dude Wipes were fine. While they didn’t blow us away in testing and evaluations, they’re large, they clean well, and they’re on sale right now. When our tester was removing wipes from their plastic package with a clickable lid, most of the time one wipe came out after another, but a few times they didn’t, and one ripped in the process.

This CR Recommended sunscreen is above average for UVA protection and SPF, and it’s water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. Just note that with spray sunscreens, it can be harder to know if you’re getting even coverage, so CR suggests spraying the sunscreen into your hands and then applying it to your body to help ensure better coverage.

This deodorant comes in a reusable packaging, so instead of buying a whole new deodorant each time you run out, you just buy an $8 refill. It kept our evaluators odor-free and, once dry, did not leave any residue on clothing. It’s currently 40% off for Prime Day.

This deodorant, in the gender-neutral Black Rose & Oud fragrance, smells luxurious and incredible, though it isn’t exactly subtle. It does, however, work well at combating body odor. “This deodorant was heavenly. I kept wanting to sniff myself,” said one evaluator.

This deodorant is a little unconventional in that it is packaged in a squeeze tube. This made the application tricky for our evaluators, but it still outperformed all the others we tried. All three of our testers reported no odor while using it, and didn’t leave any residue behind on clothing. It is currently 30 percent off on Amazon.

This lightly scented bar soap is long-lasting, moisturizing, and provides a great lather. One evaluator found the moisturizing quality unpleasant, but others with dry skin may appreciate it. This bar soap is, after all, a classic.

The Flamingo razor has an exceptionally comfortable grip. “This razor is very comfortable to hold; I like the textured waves on the front of it because I can grip it well,” Lisa Fogarty, a writer at Consumer Reports, said. The five blades didn’t tug, and while the large head didn’t get in the way of a close shave as much as I feared, it did make it a bit difficult to manage around curved areas of the body (for example, the knees). 

The Flamingo razor comes with a wall holder that attaches via a suction cup. It doesn’t have a blade cover. You can, however, buy razor covers elsewhere if this is a deal breaker, but we didn’t test any. 

The Alcedo digital thermometer earned top marks for accuracy and consistency, and despite its very reasonable price, it’s packed with features. This model can be used as an in-ear thermometer and, when an included cap is affixed over the probe, it can also be used as a forehead thermometer. It isn’t used with disposable plastic probe caps, so it needs to be thoroughly cleaned after every in-ear use. But our testers found that it was quite easy to clean. The memory recall on this thermometer stores up to 20 temperature readings. You can also use the forehead mode to measure the temperature of objects, such as bottles of formula.

The Laneige lip mask comes in a variety of scents and, interestingly, tints. It’s thick, sticky, and super-moisturizing, and stayed on all night for most of our evaluators. Stock up while it’s on sale for 34 percent off.

This scented, luxurious micellar water comes with a pump bottle, which evaluators either loved or hated. It has a substantial texture, and one evaluator said, “In terms of performance, there’s nothing not to like here.” 

This medium-hold gel has a floral, fruity scent. One evaluator said the silky product had the perfect amount of hold without weighing down her 2C-3B curls, and it controlled frizz well. However, another evaluator, with very thick 3A-B curls with low porosity and dense strands, thought it created knots and frizz for her on day 2. It’s on sale for 50 percent off.

Most of our evaluators found this towel excellent for absorption. The towel itself is fluffy, silky, and comes in a cute pattern. It’s best for people with short to medium-length hair. 

If you’re looking for soft curls, this lightweight foam could be worth a look. This mousse tells you how many pumps of product you should apply to each section of hair because it provides a guide for varying hair lengths. Because the foam is so lightweight and watery, it spread through our testers’ hair evenly and didn’t leave any clumps of sticky, stiff hair strands. We found it worked best for our testers who had finer hair, so if you’ve got thicker hair, it’s probably a skip.

This lightly scented micellar water from a popular French brand landed in the middle of every evaluator’s ranking. “It gets the job done,” said one evaluator. Another said it required a few swipes with a cotton pad to remove tubing mascara, “but nothing too strenuous.”

Although the company claims that its product is designed for sensitive skin, the inclusion of fragrance means it might not be right for everyone.

I’ve been using Garnier’s micellar water for years and love that it’s gentle on my more sensitive skin. One tester liked this budget-friendly micellar water, which was gentle and removed all highlighter in her test. Other evaluators were lukewarm about it. Lisa noted that it remained wetter on her face after use rather than soaking in or evaporating immediately, which she found unpleasant. Jennifer mentioned something similar, but said the feeling quickly faded. And Mary Beth had “no major qualms besides having to use a little bit more to get the tubing mascara off my face.” 

This has a SkinSafe 100 score. But according to SkinSafe, it contains coconut in the form of disodium cocoamphodiacetate, a surfactant made from coconut oil fatty acids.

The Onyx nail polish remover removed stubborn glitter nail polish faster than the other picks, and it held its own against traditional polish, coming in second place behind Cutex Ultra Powerful Gel Nail Polish Remover, but only by 48 milliseconds. It wasn’t the best for removing gel polish, but it was also far from being the worst. A few things tipped it over the edge, though, making it our Top Pick: Some acetone polish removers are extremely dry, and this one was not. It didn’t make the skin around my fingers white, like some removers. 

It also earned a 100 percent top-allergen-free rating from SkinSafe, which earned it a “best for sensitive skin” distinction, but it does contain a potential irritant, balsam of Peru. The kicker is that an 8-ounce bottle costs less than many others we tested, and it comes with a nail file.

Detangling brushes save not only time but also effort when tackling knots or an unruly mane. And for me, the FHI Heat Unbrush is the one to beat. It earned the distinction of being the best for curly hair in our evaluations of the best detangling brushes, and our testers liked its lightweight feel. I personally switched to it because my old brush had those beads at the end of the bristles, and they were snagging in my hair and ripping out my extensions. The Unbrush has smooth bristles, so it glides through my hair so smoothly and detangles without catching my extensions. It’s available in a variety of colors at different prices, but this is the lowest price you’ll find online.

Glamburg bath towels are very soft, and a set of four at just over $25 is a great deal. They are on the smaller side, measuring 27 inches wide by 54 inches long, and after 10 washes, they showed some signs of shrinkage along the borders. However, they received high marks in our tests for softness and drying time, making them one of the most highly rated options we tested.

If you’re a fan of features, this lamp is for you. It’s got four different brightness settings and different color choices, and you can set three timer shut-offs for 2, 4, and 8 hours. The lamp height is adjustable, but our tester found the base to be a bit unwieldy, so it may not fit every candle. Its metal material also made spilled wax a little annoying to clean.

The fun design isn’t the only reason this strawberry candle warmer lamp makes a great gift. It also works great, melting the wax slowly while still creating a strong fragrance (which means a longer-lasting candle). Our tester also said spilled wax was easy to clean off the wood base, and it has three light settings.

It’s hard to contend with the value offered by the Gigalumi Grid Solar Pathway Lights, especially at this new low price. Their cost is lower (on a per-light basis) than just about any other path light we’ve seen, and yet they earn solid marks for both light duration and ease of use. The light cast comes from a single LED in each of the lights—casting a dimmer glow than the other products we tested.

That may not be a dealbreaker if you’ve got supplemental lighting elsewhere or if you’re using these strictly to create ambience. There’s a single setting, an on/off button, and a removable battery, but the lights can’t be charged or angled.

The Lerekam Solar Spot Lights are among the priciest outdoor ones, but you get unrivaled performance. In our tests, they earned top marks for light duration and ease of use. They can be angled, installed with ground spikes (included), or screwed to other surfaces. They have an on/off button and can be recharged with a USB cable (also included). Each of the lights in the six-pack has 40 LEDs, resulting in intense white light that shines wide over an area, not unlike a flashlight. That makes them ideal as spotlights. They’d be great for drawing attention to a water feature or an ornamental tree, but they can also be pointed down to illuminate a path or walkway.

We tested the Ephesus Turkish Beach Towel for sand resistance in four different assessments—two times with dry sand while the towel was dry and two times with dry sand while the towel was wet. This towel impressed us each and every time with its superior ability to repel sand. Our scale detected either 0 ounces of sand left on the towel or 0.1 ounces—and when our testers ran their hand across the towel, they couldn’t feel or see any leftover sand. 

During the water test, two interesting things happened. The first: Its Turkish cotton material seemed desperate to repel water—droplets stayed suspended on the areas of the towel where the evaluator poured ocean water and the towel didn’t readily absorb the water. They made the second discovery after submerging the towel in a tub of water: It was the first of the eight towels we evaluated to dry completely, in about four hours.

These towels come in many colors, at varying prices—this is the lowest.

NYC Plant Doctor Christopher Satch, who’s a professor of plant biology and pathology at The New York Botanical Garden, always starts with insecticidal soap when faced with unwelcome visitors in his garden. “It’s superior to neem [oil] in that it not only has a greater efficacy at killing insects due to its mode of action but also doesn’t hurt the plant like neem oil can,” Satch says. “Neem oil suffocates the plant over time by the oil clogging the plant pores.”

Satch recommends this insecticidal soap from Bonide, which can be used on shrubs, trees, flowers, ornamental greens, and garden vegetables.

Protecting yourself from the elements is just as important as anything else when it comes to caring for your lawn or garden. “For people who live in areas where black-legged ticks [the ones that cause Lyme disease] are common, it’s super-important to use insect repellent whenever you’re doing yardwork,” says Catherine Roberts, a CR senior health editor who has reported extensively on identifying common tick species and protecting ourselves against them. 

This 30 percent deet insect repellent from Off is one of the top-performing aerosol spray options from CR’s tests. It offers excellent protection against mosquitoes and ticks. It does tend to damage fabrics and other materials, however, so apply with care.

If you want a more budget-friendly toilet paper that doesn’t require its own industrial-sized holder, consider Amazon’s bamboo TP. It’s quite soft for a bamboo toilet paper, produces next to no lint, and disintegrates quickly, making it a great option for septic tanks.

This shower cleaner is safe on all bathroom surfaces, just no natural marble. It cleaned soap scum and hard-water stains from ceramic tiles very well but struggled with oily residue on both types of tiles we tested. When we tested its ability to prevent stains, we found that dull, hard-water stains still built up on the ceramic tile. The porcelain tile was nearly spotless. It prevented oily residue from adhering to both tiles.

Although hard to close, these are very sturdy bags, and make a great option for parents with toddlers who have a penchant for throwing their snacks.

This classic, bright, concentrated cleaner can be used on most home surfaces. In our tests, it was especially good at lifting dirt from floors. It’s strongly scented, but if you’re looking for a bargain, it’s a solid buy, especially at 17 percent off.

The long-lasting suds produced by this dish soap left all our dishes clean with little effort. It’s mildly scented, easy to dispense, and doesn’t leave dishes smelling like the dish soap post-wash. The formula left our hands feeling a little bit dry.

The Kakuje Resistance Bands Set is first-rate for consistency and uniformity. Its exercise range is respectable, too. The set comes with five training bands (10-, 15-, 20-, 30-, and 40-pound bands) for up to 115 pounds of total resistance. The Kakuje resistance bands are made from silicone, and the set includes a carrying bag.