David

I spent three months mounting, retracting, and watching far too many test patterns on 8 different motorized projector screens in my living room and dedicated theater. The result of that obsessive hands-on testing is this guide to the best motorized projector screens you can buy right now. Motorized screens solve a real problem: a 120 … Read more

I bought my first binding machine back in 2018 to organize homeschool curriculum. It lasted about four months before the punch handle bent. That was an expensive lesson, and it sent our team on a multi-year mission to find what actually holds up. Since then we have tested 8 different binding machines in real home, … Read more

If you teach a classroom, run a homeschool, or just want to preserve keepsakes and printed documents, a good laminator can save you money and frustration. After testing 10 thermal laminators side by side for 60 days, our team found clear winners across every budget, from a $17 compact machine for occasional home use to … Read more

Film photography is having a serious moment right now, and a lot of the people shooting it are sitting on boxes of undeveloped rolls from decades past. I spent the last three months testing the best film scanners on the market to help you turn those shoeboxes into shareable, archivable digital files. This guide covers … Read more

I tested 10 of the best document scanners on the market for 60 days, scanning over 8,000 pages of receipts, contracts, medical records, and old family photos across my home office setup. The verdict? A great document scanner can save you 2-3 hours every week if you handle paper regularly, but the wrong one will … Read more

I pulled my grandmother’s well-worn Granite Ware canner out of the basement cabinet last August, and after three months of testing eight new water bath canners alongside it, I can tell you the market has changed a lot. The best water bath canner for your kitchen depends on whether you’re working with a gas burner … Read more

I still remember my first batch of strawberry jam. I used my fingers to fish hot lids out of a pot, splashed boiling water halfway up my forearms, and somehow still ended up with a kitchen that looked like a warzone. I just needed the right canning tools. If you have ever stood in the … Read more

Yes, cheese making kits are absolutely worth it. I started making cheese at home three years ago, and a good kit saves you from hunting down rennet, cultures, citric acid, and cheesecloth across a dozen specialty stores. After testing 8 of the best cheese making kits with over 4,700 combined customer reviews, I can tell … Read more

I still remember the day I cracked my second mason jar while making sauerkraut. Brine everywhere, shredded cabbage on the counter, and a fermentation batch ruined. That’s when I bought my first proper fermentation crock, and I have never looked back. After testing 12 different models over the past 18 months, our team has fermented … Read more

Three winters ago I baked my first sourdough loaf in a kitchen that hovered around 64°F. The dough refused to rise properly. I waited six hours. Still flat. I gave up, turned the oven on to “warm,” and ruined a dutch oven doing it. That failure is the exact reason the best proofing boxes exist: … Read more