Practical guides on auto, home, renters, flood, and life insurance for Portsmouth and southern Ohio.
Ceramic, oil-filled or infrared? Find the best space heater for your room. Every pick lists an ETL or UL mark, and we cover the safety rules to follow.
Musty smell downstairs? Compare the best dehumidifier for basement use by pint rating, drain option, low-temp defrost and auto-restart, plus a mini for closets.
Cast iron or thermoplastic, pedestal or submersible, with or without a battery backup? Compare the best sump pump options by HP, GPH, float type and warranty.
Sensor, smart hub or main-line shutoff valve? We compared six options by alarm volume, alerts and battery life to find the best water leak detector for a home.
What does 2-A:10-B:C mean? We compare the best fire extinguisher for home use, from rechargeable metal-valve units to kitchen and car models, by listed rating.
Gas furnace, fireplace or attached garage? Compare the best carbon monoxide detector options by power source, ppm display, sealed battery and UL 2034 wording.
Hardwired, 10-year sealed or app-connected? Find the best smoke detector for your home, with UL 217 wording, sensor type and interconnect options checked.
Real birch, an LED flame lamp or a 9-arm candelabra? Our best fake fireplace logs and no-heat decor picks dress up a fireplace you never light, safely.
Is your sink stainless, enameled cast iron, fireclay or granite composite? Match the best sink cleaner to the material, from gentle polishes to stain sprays.
Dissolvable stickers, removable paper rolls or crepe freezer tape? We compare the best freezer labels by adhesion, removal, label size and the pens they take.
