Including the best value knife sets, the best wooden knife block sets, and the best sets with 16 pieces.

Including the best cordless vacuums, the best for tackling pet hair, and the best robot vacuums.

Including the best less-expensive air fryer and the best multi-cooker option.

We found small slow cookers, inexpensive options, and one with an air-fryer option, too.

Including the best stovetop options, the best for cold brew, and the best cafetieres.

So you can experience all the glamour of ordering a martini at a bar without having to change out of your sweatpants.

Including the best immersion blender, the best for protein shakes, and the best high-powered blender.

We asked experts, our friends, and scoured the internet for the best chef’s knife for every kind of person.

A spritz of sesame reminds me of growing up in Singapore.

The unit stores the same amount of flatware as a standard holder but takes up less space, courtesy of a simple trick: building up, instead of across.

If you’ve found yourself becoming more discerning about what you use to wash with, you’re not alone.

Including the best for solo diners, the best digital and analogue options, and the best for large crowds.

We asked Strategist staff, cool people, and did a bit of internet snooping, too.

We consulted experts, Strategist staff, and did our own sleuthing to find the best rice cooker for every type of person.

All you need is a sink, water, a sponge, and some elbow grease.

The starter Le Creuset that’ll be with you for life.

Including the best oval, miniature, and shallow options.

Less muddy than a French press, less overwhelming than a Moka.

Although it’s only 6cm long, my penknife–key ring is tiny, but it is also one of the most useful items I have ever owned.

From the luxury Japanese model to the best for crowds.

My fridge, once heaving with gently mouldering jars lurking in dark corners, now has everything at my disposal with just a small whirl of the wheel.

The Chinese chilli “oil” is filled with fried chillies, soybean, and Sichuan peppercorn.

An affordable extravagance for those who can’t swing Astier de Villatte’s £100 plates.

From the best casserole dish to the best 15-piece pan set.

I loved it so much that I called my mother, my best friend, and showed it to my neighbour after its first use.

Including the best energy-efficient microwave, the best microwave for small spaces, and the best microwave with grill functionality.

One step closer to the perfect pie.

Including the best two- and four-slice toasters, the best for camping, and the best-value toaster.

It’s like some sort of cocoa umami.

All the Swivlit needs is a minute or two in the microwave.

I have never felt more smugly connected to the natural world than when “milking” my oats.

The whole process takes around four minutes — approximately the same amount of time as an Aeropress.

From kid-friendly knives to baking equipment and cookie-cutter sets.

13 varied cookbooks, including restaurant cheat sheets and Thai party food — all suited to home cooking.

Including a bar produced by John Cadbury’s great-great-great grandson.

We found ecofriendly, milk-frothing, and miniature options.

We polled 12 discerning tequila experts for their favourites.

It’s a lot easier than you think.

Including linen bedsheets and two types of suncream.

It feels like a grown-up goodnight drink — not as grandmother-y as herbal tea but less likely to induce a hangover than a traditional nightcap.