Buying guides

Power & Hand Tools

Best Handheld Vacuums in 2026: What to Buy for Cars, Pet Hair, and Small Messes

+ A handheld vacuum is worth owning when it removes the friction from small messes: cereal in a car, pet hair on a chair, dirt at an entryway, a tipped planter, or crumbs under a desk. It is not a substitute for a full-size vacuum or a wet/dry shop vacuum. Buy one for the spec…

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Everyday Carry

Best Flashlights in 2026: What to Buy for Home, Outdoors, and Emergencies

For home, travel, and emergency use, reliability, controls, beam pattern, and battery plan matter more than a single headline brightness number.

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