Every guide on Home Lifes starts with a problem: a pan that sticks, a kettle full of scale, a knife that tears bread. We explain why it happens and what you can do with what you already own, before we suggest buying anything.
What we look at
- Manufacturers’ specifications and care guides, so claims about materials, sizes and limits come from the people who make the product.
- Independent UK sources, such as consumer testing organisations, the Energy Saving Trust and the Drinking Water Inspectorate, where they cover the topic.
- Patterns in owner feedback. One bad review doesn’t rule a product out. The same complaint repeated many times does.
- UK availability. We check each product is actually sold on Amazon UK before we link to it, and replace picks that disappear.
What we don’t do
- We don’t claim to have tested a product unless an article says so clearly.
- We don’t accept payment to include or rank products.
- We don’t show prices, because they change too often to stay accurate.
- Photos and illustrations on the site are there to explain ideas. They don’t show products we’ve personally tested.
Keeping guides current
We recheck links and availability regularly. When a product is withdrawn or replaced, we update the guide and add a short dated note at the bottom saying what changed.
Spotted something wrong?
Tell us at [email protected]. We’d rather fix a mistake than leave it up. You can also read how we make money in our affiliate disclosure.