What’s the best solar fountain? A great solution for bird baths or garden ponds, solar fountains are easy to use and maintain. We tried out several fountains with a bird bath to find the best bets. 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 wood pellets for a smoker grill? We fired up the BBQ and tried out eight top brands of wood pellets with steak, fish, chicken and more. Which had the best aroma? Flavor infusion? Here are the best bets. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. We don’t take freebies for money from the brands we review—that keeps our work independent! Our reviews are 100% reader-supported, so we thank you for reading this article.

What is the best whole house fan? To find out, we interviewed five HVAC contractors in different parts of the country, asking them for their advice and recommendations. Which fans were best? Easiest to install? We then spent another 19 hours researching the fans they recommended, comparing features and feedback from consumers. Here are our recommendations. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep our reviews independent, we don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

What are the best gardening sets or tools for kids? Gardening is a great family activity—teaching planning, science and environmental lessons. Plus it’s outdoors! We took actual kids and several different sets of gardening tools to see which worked best in the real world. Here are the ones we’d recommend. FYI: Since 1994, we’ve been rating and reviewing products for families and kids. Nope, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review. Yep, we are 100% reader-supported. We greatly appreciate you reading this article!

What’s the best die cutting machine for crafts or scrapbooking? We asked the crafting enthusiasts among our parent readers for their recommendations. Then we took those brands and did 11 more hours of research, comparing versatility, ease of use and durability. Here are the die cutting machines 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 pork rinds? To find out, we did a blind taste test with nine major brands. Which had the best crunch? Most spicy zing? What about those microwave pork rinds? 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 is the best pineapple cake? To find out, we did a blind taste-test with several top brands. Which had the best filling? Best buttery flavor? Here are the ones we though 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!

The stroller wagon is the platypus of kid transportation—part utility wagon, part baby stroller. Great for outdoor adventures—think the zoo, soccer games or the beach—stroller wagons are super helpful . . . and can be rather pricey. We tested the top seven stroller wagons on the market today before picking these best bets. We judged on overall quality, utility and affordability. FYI: We are Baby Bargains, the #1 online resource for honest and independent reviews of baby gear. We’ve been researching strollers for 25+ years! Good news: we don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Baby Bargains is 100% reader supported.