Angie Parkinson

The Bissell PowerForce PowerBrush had one of the weakest performances in our tests

Review The Bissell ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet tied for second place in our stain removal tests. It was also very easy to use, maintain, and maneuver.

REVIEW The Hoover Powerdash Pet Compact is a pet-friendly carpet cleaner which is powerful for a lightweight model.

REVIEW The Breville Juice Fountain Compact produced a lot of juice, and we love its compact design and low price.

REVIEW The Breville Juice Fountain Plus is a powerful juicer that extracts plenty of liquids and leaves little pulp.

Review The Cuisinart Juice Extractor CJE-1000 can deliver a cup of fresh juice every day, or cater for a full-on juice-fast.

Review The bObsweep bObi struggles to navigate a room, but it might be a good choice for those with open spaces that only require light cleaning.

Review Very impressive for the price

The Dirt Devil Razor Vac is lightweight and maneuverable and has good suction that effectively sucks up debris of all kinds, including pet hair.

Review The Kenmore Intuition is a sleek, stylish upright vacuum that comes with several specialized accessories for cleaning up pet hair and hard-to-reach soil.

Review The Dyson Ball Animal 2 does not look or maneuver like other upright vacuum cleaners, but in this case different is good.

Review The Farberware FMO07ABTBKA was not perfect in our tests, but it was quite good and the price is nice.

Review The Toshiba EM925A5A-BS wasn't the best, but it strikes a good balance between features that matter and a reasonable price. And it was practically perfect on some tests.

Review For a small microwave, the GE JES1145SHSS packs in a powerful performance. It's one of the best compact microwaves we tested, tying for the highest score on our tests.

Review The stainless steel Panasonic NN-SD372 microwave oven is an attractive appliance that offers a unique look on your countertop.

Review The GE JES1072SHSS is exactly what most people would picture in a modern countertop microwave—compact, stylish, and less than $100.

Review The Shark Navigator Freestyle has a cleaning bin twice the size of most cordless vacuums.

Review The Dyson V6 has a short battery runtime and is not the best at cleaning carpets, but it is an excellent choice for hardwood floors.

Review Another great performer from Dyson, the v10 Cyclone is a competent stick cleaner.

The Light 'N' Easy Lightweight Steam Mop was not the fastest at cleaning, and the fact that we had to constantly pump was annoying, but it got the jobs done. And comes at a budget-friendly price that is hard to ignore.

Review The Steamfast SF-295 3-in-1 Steam Mop was not as efficient at cleaning floors as many competitors in our tests but this unit is lightweight and versatile enough to be worth your consideration.