We spent almost forty hours testing nine of the most effective and affordable options to determine the Vornado - Vortex to be the best space heater for most needs and types of rooms.

After testing the accuracy and reliability of nine different models, we think the unique sensor and excellent price of the Franklin Sensors - T6 make it the best stud finder.

After comparing the offerings of top razor manufacturers and 12 wet shaving supply shops, we tested the best shaving kits for men. The Oneblade - Core is the best luxury shave set overall.

After 18 months of testing on mixed surfaces, we tested the top vacuums on hardwood. The best vacuum for hardwood floors is the Shark - Apex, with its revolutionary soft roller.

After testing four top-ranked options, the Brita - BB10 won our pick as the best filtered water bottle for safe-to-drink city water.

We tested some highly rated automatic tea makers and iced tea makers and selected the Breville – BTM500 as the best automatic tea maker for hot tea and the Takeya – 11171 as the best iced tea maker.

We tested five top food processors by chopping and slicing 30 lb of veggies and grinding 10 lb of nuts and cheese, to find the best food processor overall.

After months of research and testing top designs for power, handling and dust control, we chose the Kenmore - Elite as the best canister vacuum. The unique multi-mode floor head switches quickly between carpets and bare floors, and the power and dust control are competitive with vacuums that are double or triple the price.

We talked to the experts and put six of the best menstrual cups to the test. The MeLuna Classic was our pick for its softness and size options.

We talked to experts and gave 11 digital thermometers to a test family. The iProven won top marks overall, with Motorola's instant-read model best for checking babies.

We analyzed 50 brands of dry cat food and wet cat food and found that Orijen - Cat & Kitten is the best dry food and Kiwi Peak is the best canned cat food.