What are the best counter-height bar stools? The answer: it depends on your needs. Looking for leather-like stool with backs? Stools with no backs? Or can swivel? We asked our parent readers for their favorites. Then we did another five hours of research, comparing quality and ease of assembly. Here are the ones we recommend. 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’s the best needle nose pliers set? Which offers the best bang for the buck? The best variety of sizes? We tried out needle nose plier sets from 8 brands to find out. Here 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!

What is the best boiler for water? What if you want to not only boil water but keep it warm? What about kettle-style boilers? Travel models? We tried out seven brands to find the best bets. Here are the ones we recommend. 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’s the best compost bin for your kitchen? For outdoors? We tried several containers for kitchen counters and yards, looking for the best bets. Here are the ones we recommend. FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home since 1993. We don’t take money or freebies from the brands we review. Our work is 100% reader-supported!

Best Baby Crib: Graco Benton 4-in-1 Convertible CribThe Graco Benton is a simple, affordable crib that is easy to put together and can morph into a full-size bed (when you use the curved side as a headboard and separately...

Best Budget-Friendly Fan: Genesis 20” Box FanBox fans are 20″ fans that are, well, shaped like a box. They are designed to sit on a floor (or in a window) and move air around a room or dry out a damp space. So what makes a...

What’s the best copper pots and pans set? And do you want a traditional copper set . . . or a copper non-stick set? We’ll discuss the difference between the two and then give you our top picks. To find the best, we surveyed our parent readers for their favorites. Then we spoke with three veteran kitchen salespeople for their insights. Here are the best bets.

What’s the best commercial-style GPS for a RV? Truck? We interviewed a dozen of our parent readers to find their favorite GPS models. Then we did another 5 hours of research, comparing features and overall accuracy. 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!