Angie Parkinson

Review The BISSELL PowerFresh is a quality steam mop that offers impressive cleaning power at a reasonable price. This steam cleaner cut through every stuck-on mess we put in front of it with ease.

The Hoover Floormate SteamScrub 2-In-1 is a versatile steam mop with a nice variety of attachments that let you clean not only hard floors, but stove tops, showers and faucets.

The Oreck Steam-It is a multitasking mop that will help you maintain a clean home without the use of chemicals or soap. It comes at a premium price, but might be worth it if you see a lot of potential uses in your home. If you need something less expensive, check out the Light 'N' Easy.

The Shark Steam Pocket Mop is compact and lightweight, which makes it an easy choice for cleaning hard floors.

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.

The Hoover React Powered Reach Plus was competitive in our tests and stands out for many convenience features. This vacuum uses tiny sensors to detect changes in flooring type so it can optimize brushroll speeds based on conditions. We found the feature to be accurate during our tests.

The Easy Maid cleaned at its best when it was on carpeting, especially thinner carpeting. It struggled the most on hardwood, often flinging kitty litter and cereal far out of its cleaning path.

The Riccar SupraLite Deluxe R10D was among the top three in terms of cleaning performance on all our tests. The problem with this machine is the story stops there. Other machines had the same amount of suction, or a little better, and they cost a lot less.

The Bella Air Convection Fryer is like a compact version of all the family-sized competitors we reviewed. If you want something relatively small for the apartment or dorm room, this is perfect, especially considering the low price.

The Cooklite Aero Fryer from Big Boss heats food in three different ways – a halogen lamp, infrared heat and convection.

The T-Fal Actifry uses a stirring paddle to prevent hot spots in the air-frying process, and it seemed to work alright, at best.

The Secura Hot Air Fryer was a decent contender in our testing. It tied for the second-best score on our food frying tests and was one of the best at cooking evenly, though it did have darker and lighter spots in some batches.

The Black & Decker Purifry did a decent job of air frying foods in our laboratory.

Review The Eureka Mighty Mite offers strong suction and a low price.

Review For a battery operated vacuum, the Hoover LiNX offers excellent suction.

Review Bissell Multi Reach Cordless offers a lightweight design and long battery life.

Review The Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away seemed clunky and slow compared to most others we tried, but it did get the cleaning jobs done.

Review A great set of features, excellent power, and a long nozzle make this a good vacuum for all occasions.

Review It's a heavy vacuum cleaner, but the Miele Swing H1 gets results with its superb suction.

Review The Hoover REACT boasts the longest battery life of those we tested.

Review The Bissell Bolt is great at picking up pet hair, and comes in an incredibly fetching pink.

Review The Shark MultiFLEX offers an extra-long warranty and quiet operation.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product.

The Black & Decker D6000 iron has average wattage compared to others on our lineup and will work well with many types of garments and fabrics.