I bought the Lasko T42951 tower fan in 2020 and still like it. I use it mostly to move air around the room when the air conditioning is on, and I have never cared much about the included remote.
I own an Amazon Smart Plug and a Kasa HS103P2 two-pack. I don’t run an elaborate smart home. I mostly use them to turn living-room lights on and off—and to avoid crawling under the Christmas tree.
I bought the Carson BugView HU-10 in 2026 for a bug-and-log video idea. After trying it, my immediate thought was that I wish I had owned one when I was teaching fourth- and fifth-grade science.
A resin chair cracked across the upper back, and I did not want to throw it away. I bought the ATOLS hot-stapler plastic welder in 2025, stitched the crack back together, and the chair is still being used.
I bought the Sun Joe SWJ803E to trim beneath a property full of old pine trees and try to postpone expensive tree removal. I liked the pole saw, but I no longer own it—and I do not know exactly what caused its eventual failure.
I bought a 42-inch MidWest double-door iCrate in 2015, and we still have our dog crates. The crate has held up well—unless somebody decides the top is a convenient storage shelf.
I bought the VIVAGLORY two-handle leash twice in 2023. The regular handle works like any leash; the lower traffic handle is what makes it useful when I want a dog walking right beside me.
After using martingale collars on my dogs, they became the only collar style I keep buying. I like that a properly fitted one tightens for limited control and then loosens again when pressure is released.
I bought both LumaBone and Benebone nylon chews. All three of my dogs—and even my daughter’s visiting dog—keep choosing the LumaBones. I don’t know exactly why, which may be the most honest part of the comparison.
I bought a Wahl 9590 pet clipper kit in 2014 after realizing how much regular Goldendoodle grooming was going to cost. I watched videos, learned to groom Daisy myself, and eventually stopped paying for monthly grooming.