What’s the best hot glue gun? We tried out several brands, using hot glue for items like wood, glass and metal. And then we tried low temperature glue for fabric, jewelry and floral crafts. What was easiest to use? Fastest to heat up? Offered dual temperature option? 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’s the best vacuum for your pool? To find out, we first asked our parent readers for their real world experiences—and recommendations for their favorite pool vacuums. Then we interviewed two industry veterans who’ve been in the pool business for years. We narrowed down the best pool vacuum recommendations to two general categories: manual and robot models. Here are the best bets. 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!

Best Budget-Friendly: PINCHUANG 12Packs Animal Sleep MaskHere’s a lesson we learned as parents of two boys—variety is the spice life. And having a back-up plan is also helpful.For that reason, we liked this 12-pack of...

What is the best variety pack for K-cups? We tried out several brands to find the best bets. Then we asked our readers for their favorites. Which pack has the wide variety of flavors? Best budget-friendly? Here are the ones we think are the best bets. 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!

After a certain popular coffee chain decided to make olive oil in coffee the next big thing, we became obsessed with duplicating this taste at home! so we tried a dozen different EVOO brands in our favorite coffee to find the best bests. Which one tasted best? Was also organic? Here are the ones we thought are best in coffee! 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 set of moisturizing shampoo and conditioner? To find out, we asked our readers for their favorites. Then we tried a dozen brands with our staff. What is the best for color-treated hair? For curly hair? Here are the ones we thought were 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!

Great for camping, backpacking or just an unusual gift, freeze-dried candy gives a new spin on an old treat. What are the best bets? We tried out freeze-dried candy from 10 brands, looking for the best taste and flavor. Here are the one 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!

A collectible coin makes the perfect gift for a celebration—graduation, birth, grandchild and more! We interviewed three coin collectors and got their best recommendations. After looking at a dozen possible choices, we recommend these uncirculated coins are great gifts to commemorate the occasion. Here are the best bets! 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!

Safety experts agree: kids are safer when riding rear-facing in a car seat. And many states are now mandating longer use of rear-facing seats. That creates a new dilemma, however: how do you see what’s going on back there? To the rescue come baby car mirrors, small mirrors that are designed to give you a view of your rear-facing baby while driving. We tested 7 different baby car mirrors, checking to see which ones are most secure, easiest to view and install. Here are the winners. 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!

Road trip? Flying vacation? You want to keep your child safe when you travel, but how? We tried out several different travel car seat solutions before deciding on these top picks. Here are the best car seats designed for travel: lightweight convertible seats for infants and toddlers and folding booster seats for older kiddos. FYI: We are Baby Bargains, the #1 online resource for honest and independent reviews of car seats since 1994. In our best-selling book, we’ve rated and reviewed car seats for millions of readers. Baby Bargain is 100% reader supported—we appreciate you reading this article!