Latest articles by Derek Adams
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Best small lawn mower 2024: intrepid sward fighters for diminutive lawns
These are the best small lawn mowers for smaller urban-style gardens. Portable, light and compact grass cutters, with budget and premium options considered.
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Sage the Soft Top Pure kettle review: feel the quality of that lid
The Sage the Soft Top Pure kettle takes lid opening to a whole new level
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Stellar Poise 5 Piece Knife Block Set Review: a set of kitchen knives that's hard to fault
Looking for a top performing budget-priced set of knives for all your kitchen duties? Step right this way
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Best pod coffee machine 2024 in Australia: great coffee taste with no messing about
The best pod coffee machines and capsule espresso machines from Lavazza, Illy and, of course Nespresso
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Best stove-top coffee percolator 2024 to make coffee the old-fashioned and underrated way
These are the best stove-top coffee percolators you can buy
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Best portable blender 2023 for cordless blending on the go
The best portable blenders to whip up a delicious smoothie using nothing but battery power
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Best NutriBullet 2024 to blitz fruit and veg
The best NutriBullet blenders for gaining nutrition at the touch of a button
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Best cordless drill 2024 for walls, wood, metal and plastic
The best cordless drills, drill drivers and hammer drills with lithium-ion power cells and enough torque for any DIY task
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Best carpet cleaner 2024 to wash carpets and rejuvenate rugs
Bring your floor coverings back to life with the best carpet cleaner
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Best hand blender 2024 with the cream of immersion and stick blenders
The best hand blenders – aka immersion and stick blenders – for soups, sauces, smoothies and more
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Best gas hob 2024 for all budgets
The best gas hobs come in a range of sizes, and provide supreme cooking results
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Best pour over coffee maker 2024: make great coffee the easy way
Make your coffee using the simple but flavour-revealing pour-over method
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Best KitchenAid mixer 2024
The best KitchenAid mixers for every task, from the original classic stand mixer to the latest models
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Best cheap drone 2024: take to the air without paying sky high prices
We've found the best cheap drones for aerobatic escapades on a limited budget
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Best range cooker 2024, in a range of sizes
The best range cookers combine a hob and oven in one convenient, if sometimes massive, package
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We've found the best robot vacuum at CES: Roborock S8 Ultra Pro is a killer vac and mop with a self-cleaning dock
New Roborock S8 Pro Ultra and its mega dock take vacuuming, mopping and self cleaning to new heights
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TOG Mini Bunka is the perfect small chef’s knife for discerning home cooks
If big kitchen knives scare you, try the TOG Mini Bunka for style and supreme cutting performance
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iRobot Roomba Combo J7+ review: a top two-in-one robot vac with retractable mop head
iRobot’s latest version of the current Roomba J7+ robot vac takes rear-mounted mopping to a higher level
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Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra review: the best hybrid robot vac-mop in the world, and this time I really mean it
The best all-round hybrid robot vac for loafers
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Philips L’OR Barista Sublime review: a coffee machine with HUGE pods (as well as Nespresso ones)
L’OR Barista Sublime is a Nespresso-compatible machine that can also use larger bespoke pods for a bigger hit
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Napoleon TravelQ Pro285 Phantom review: a top premium gas barbecue for both home and away
The perfect two-burner family BBQ cart for patios, balconies and camping trips
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Traeger Ironwood 650 vs Char-Broil The Big Easy: which smoker is right for you?
Welcome to our mighty smoke-off between the Traeger Ironwood 650 and Char-Broil's small gas-powered upstart, The Big Easy
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Weber Smokefire EX4 vs Traeger Ironwood 650: two great pellet smokers compared
Barbecue behemoth Weber goes head-to-head against pellet king Traeger, but which one wins the griller war?
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Weber Smokefire EX4 vs Pit Boss Classic: which pellet smoker is best?
Can Pit Boss's low-priced patio wagon smoke the pants off Weber's classy newcomer?
