What is the best sofa for a patio or outdoors on a deck? To find out, we surveyed our parent readers for their favorites. We took these suggestions . . . and then went to work, researching quality, price and value. After 7 hours of research, here are the ones we’d recommend. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What are the best baby pool floats? Before we reveal our picks, let’s go over an Important safety reminder: never leave a child in a pool float without supervision. By supervision, we mean an adult swimmer is in the pool next to the child at all times. Pool floats are not a substitute for swimming lessons or life vests. These floats won’t teach your child how to swim—they are just for fun! Now that’s all said, we tried out several pool floats with actual kiddos to find the best baby pool float. Here are our picks. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best industrial ceiling fan? And what makes a ceiling fan industrial, anyway? We asked our parent readers for their favorites and then did another seven hours of researching, comparing features and quality. Here are the ones we would recommend. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What’s the best extra large baby playpen? Sure, playpens have been around for forever . . . but new to the market are extra large models that offer up to 27 square feet of play space. No, these playpens aren’t for sleeping—but they are great to give baby more space to roam, while keeping them in a safe environment. After inspecting several models, comparing features and ease of use, here are the extra large baby playpens we’d recommend. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What are the best replacement parts for a Polaris pool cleaner? We asked our readers who own Polaris pool cleaners for their real world experiences. What had the best quality? Durability? Here are the Polaris pool cleaner parts we think are best. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What is the best ube? And how did this ingredient become so popular? We take a deep dive into all things ube with blind taste tests of this purple sweet potato from the Philippines. What is the best ube powder? Extract for baking? What about pancake mix? Here are the ones we thought were the most tasty! FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What are the best dried apples? We tried apples from 8 different brands in a blind taste test. What was best for snacking? Hiking or camping? As a topping for oatmeal? Here are the ones we liked the best. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!