James Brains

The best vacuum sealers have a small footprint in your kitchen, last for many years, and, most importantly, keep your food fresh for months.Our pick for the best vacuum sealer you can buy is the FoodSaver V4840 2-in-1 Vacuum Sealing System with Starter Kit because it ticks all the boxes and helps you preserve any kind of food.One of the cardinal rules of frugal grocery shopping is to buy in bulk. However, all of the savings you experience from buying in large quantities is lost if your food spoi…

Amazon/Business InsiderThe best can openers will last you for years or even decades. If you need a new one, the Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch Can Opener is our pick because it requires no more effort than depressing a lever to open any can.

Amazon/Business InsiderA top-quality dish drying rack has a large capacity without taking up too much space, is designed for easy water run-off and efficient

High-quality toilet paper is gentle on your sensitive regions, easy on your plumbing, and it cleans up messes without leaving anything behind.Charmin Ultra

Puracy Facebook/Business InsiderA top-quality dish soap has a pleasant scent if it has a scent at all, cleans the most stubborn pots and pans, and is eco-

High-quality sewing machines are pleasant to use for long periods of time, have stitches for whatever projects you want to work on, and can handle a broad range of fabrics.The Singer Heavy Duty 4423 Sewing Machine is our top pick because it’s ideal for beginners, it’s inexpensive, and can reach speeds of up to 1,100 stitches per minutes.Amazon Prime Day is back on July 15-16. We expect to see Prime Day 2019 deals across tech, home, kitchen, and more. The Insider Picks team will be updating this…

The best stand mixers make baking bread, cakes, cookies, pies, and more an enjoyable endeavor. You can also buy accessories for making sausage, ice cream, and pasta.

A high-quality rice cooker is simple to use, does an excellent job of producing several styles of delicious rice, and cleans up effortlessly when you’re done.

Making bread isn’t just for master bakers when you have a bread machine. The Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso Breadmaker is the best bread machine you can buy to make delicious bread at home. It has 13 pre-programmed settings, handles gluten-free recipes, and features a heated lid to help with even baking.As a work-from-home dad, I try not to buy items from the store that I can make at home. And, since the overpriced bread at the supermarket is packed full of ingredients nobody can pronounce, I wa…

Electric multicookers are so versatile, they can make all kinds of meals and even replace several different appliances.The latest multicookers can handle pressure