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This week

  • Laundry detergent products including green pods, a blue washing ball, and liquid bottles

    Which eco-friendly laundry detergents actually clean your clothes? I put 11 to the test

  • A woman pours dried food from a paper bag into a glass jar among labeled pantry jars

    From homemade yoghurt to shaving bars: eco-friendly swaps that helped you spend less

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More from this week

  • A pizza topped with cheese, peppers, and tomatoes sits before an open Ooni pizza oven

    Ooni Koda 2 pizza oven review: serves up perfect pizzas in minutes

  • Close-up top view of two wet pink soda cans, one with its tab open

    ‘Sounds weird, tastes incredible’: the best seltzers for summertime refreshment, tested

  • Green-striped and black packing cubes, some open showing folded clothes and mesh panels

    The best packing cubes to save space and travel smarter – tested on real trips

  • A portable air conditioning unit on a wooden floor

    Do I really need air conditioning in the UK? Everything to know before you buy

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    The best LED face masks – tested

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    The best pizza ovens for every budget, garden and skill level – tested

Lifestyle

Our picks

  • Jane Hoskyn paying cash at a bar counter

    I couldn’t stop impulse buying – but these ‘buy less’ tricks helped me save hundreds

  • Three different portable pizza ovens displayed on green background

    The best pizza ovens for every budget, garden and skill level – tested

More lifestyle

  • Three microwaves displayed against a green and yellow grid background

    The best microwaves in the UK for every kitchen and budget – tested

  • Pete Wise dropping a suitcase from the top of a ladder

    The best suitcases in the UK for your next holiday, rigorously tested

  • Jacob Elordi as Nate in series one of the tv show Euphoria. He leans against the bonnet of a car, wearing a white T-shirt.

    ‘The simplest, coolest item in your wardrobe’: 14 of the best white T-shirts for men

  • Salted tinned anchovies scattered somewhat artfully across a pale green surface

    ‘Intense, salty, foul’: the best (and worst) supermarket anchovies, tasted and rated

  • Fred Sirieux in a striped yellow and blue polo shirt, surrounded by colourful illustrated food items.

    How I Shop with Fred Sirieix: ‘It’s nice to buy stuff from people you know’

  • David Gandy and Kim Cattrall smile in black-and-white portraits surrounded by colorful shopping illustrations

    From M&S pants to fancy skincare: the celebrity shopping recommendations you loved the most

  • Rosie Jones smiling wearing a necklace against a bright orange background with colourful illustrated graphics.

    How I Shop with Rosie Jones: ‘Screw it, I deserve it!’

  • A black and white photograph of Angela Hartnett in a striped shirt, surrounded by colorful illustrated food items

    How I Shop with Angela Hartnett: ‘The purchase I regret the most? Any fitness machine!’

  • Composite image of four different duvets set against a green-tinged grid-like background.

    The best duvets in the UK for every season and sleeper, tested

  • A cat sits with sleepy eyes facing the camera, atop the Simba mattress topper. there is a pillow behind them and their take is out long. The cat is white and tabby coloured.

    The best mattress toppers for a more comfortable night’s sleep, tested

  • brown paper parcel halfway through a gold letterbox in a dark grey door.

    More thoughtful than a card: 24 of the best letterbox gifts, from pub snacks to pamper kits

  • Gifts That Last composite

    ‘I’ve used it every day for 48 years’: 42 thoughtful gifts that last – and won’t end up in landfill

  • Gifts That Last composite

    ‘I’ve used it every day for 48 years’: 42 thoughtful gifts that last – and won’t end up in landfill

  • Group of people at a dinner party

    ‘The classiest gift I’ve heard of’: what to bring to a dinner party (that isn’t wine or chocolates)

  • Composite image of personalised gifts from gift guide on homes, hobbies, food and drink.

    The best personalised gifts: 39 favourites, from custom Monopoly to plant pots

  • A composite of a peach, a shine gel and a woman dressed in lingerie holding a red heart cushion

    Naughty or nice? The best sexy gifts for Christmas

Fashion

  • Jacob Elordi as Nate in series one of the tv show Euphoria. He leans against the bonnet of a car, wearing a white T-shirt.

    ‘The simplest, coolest item in your wardrobe’: 14 of the best white T-shirts for men

  • Female wedding guests holding drinks and smiling together during celebration party

    The best wedding guest dresses for every budget and dress code

Shopping

  • A woman in an orange jacket and yellow shorts stands on a rock in a shallow stream, wearing sandals and carrying a backpack.

    The best UK walking sandals for women: 10 comfy and supportive styles for summer

  • A woman in sunglasses holds a decorative pink fan above her head, partially covering her face

    The humble folding fan is this summer’s chicest (and most cooling) accessory – here are 15 of the best

  • A woman reclines on a couch holding a water bottle to her forehead, with a fan nearby.

    ‘A godsend on a hot train’: your top tips for beating the heat this summer

  • Four running backpacks arranged on a blue grid background, including black, blue, and gray models

    The best running backpacks for long runs, commutes and multi-day adventures

  • A model in a pink shirt, black shorts and black shoes with a black-and-white striped bag, sitting on a stool.

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: the secret to summer layering? Sheer bravery

  • Saturday magazine JCM - Mermaid Core Photographer David Newby Stylist Roz Donoghue Styling Assistant Charlotte Gornall Model- Chizoba at Milk Management Hair and makeup by Sophie Higginson using hair by Sam McKnight and Lisa Eldridge beauty Swimsuit, Bond-eye, £165 Trousers, River Island, £36 Crochet scarf, Zara, £35.99 Earrings, YSSO, £320 Shell necklace, Rixo, £165 Ring, Ottoman Hands, £72 Sunglasses, Alemais x Le Specs, £180 Jelly sandals, Ancient Greek Sandals, £130 Bag, River Island, £42

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: mermaidcore calls for shimmer and shells – just don’t go overboard

  • A woman wears a chunky blue beaded necklace and dangly, yellow, flower motif earrings

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: forget delicate chains – this summer, make your jewellery big and bold

  • Model in green and white jacket and shorts combo with brown chunky flip-flops on

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: flip-flops are once again having a fashion moment. But please tread carefully

Food & drink

  • Testing Recipe Boxes: Riverford

    The best recipe boxes and meal kits for time-poor foodies, tested

  • Mexican mezcal shots with a slice of orange fruit on a wooden background

    Sip, slam or stir: the best tequila and mezcal from our taste test of 40

  • Multiple cheeseburgers with cheese and patties on golden buns arranged on a pink background

    ‘The bar here is low’: the best (and worst) supermarket brioche burger buns, tasted and rated

  • Crackers topped with cottage cheese and cucumber slices arranged on a pink surface

    ‘Lip-smackingly sour’: the best (and worst) supermarket cottage cheeses, tasted and rated

  • Multiple chocolate ice cream cones arranged on a light blue surface

    ‘Out of this world’: the best supermarket chocolate ice-cream, tasted and rated

  • Red vine tomatoes against a yellow background, with some whole and some halved

    ‘Proof that delicious tomatoes can be grown in the UK’: the best supermarket vine tomatoes, tasted and rated

More food & drink

  • A hand places an apple into a plastic-free lunchbox filled with almonds, peas, and vegetables

    ‘A pretty easy fix’: how I rid my kitchen of plastic – and seven of the best swaps

  • Three wine bottle coolers, a small barbecue grill, and a chunky sandal arranged on a pink tiled background

    From wine coolers to the ultimate walking sandals: 11 things you loved most in July

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  • Several coolers arranged on a blue grid background

    The best cool boxes and bags in the UK for camping, picnics and festivals

Beauty

  • A person wears a grey LED face mask, shown beside two other facial skincare masks.

    The best LED face masks – tested

  • Composite image of four different eye creams on a yellow background.

    The best eye creams to banish bags, puffiness and fine lines – tested

More beauty

  • A man brushes his teeth with the Suri Core 1.0 electric toothbrush

    Suri Core 1.0 electric toothbrush review: this new budget model is still sustainable – and the one I’d buy

  • Lise Smith holds a round hot brush to her hair, smiling and glancing sideways

    Can one multi-styler really do it all? Shark’s Glossi 2-in-1 hot tool comes close

  • Four skincare cleansing products arranged on a yellow background with grid pattern.

    The best cleansers in the UK for every skin type and budget – tested

  • Four natural deodorants on a bright yellow background with grid pattern.

    Do natural deodorants actually work? I put 18 to the test – here are my favourites

  • A blue dustpan full of garishly coloured makeup products, next to an orange brush on a yellow floor.

    Sali Hughes on beauty: will social media bans for teens mean the return of grownup skincare?

  • A tiny figure on a ladder appears to be cleaning or working on a person's cheek near their eye

    Sali Hughes on beauty: a shortcut to glass skin? Try these one-step moisturisers

  • A stack of pink blocks with runny brown makeup dripping down them.

    Sali Hughes on beauty: the best undereye concealers for over-35s

  • A perfume bottle sits on a red surface with fresh fig slices arranged in a flowing patternFig Perfumes

    Sali Hughes on beauty: the new crop of fig perfumes make perfect scents

Home & garden

Our picks

  • Composite image of three different coffee machines against a green-tinged, gridded background.

    The best coffee machines for every home and budget, tested by our expert

  • Four different video doorbell devices with cameras are arranged against a teal and green background

    I spent 18 months testing the best video doorbells – here are my favourites

More home

  • A woman reclines in a striped deck chair reading a book, a cat nearby, in a candlelit garden

    From outdoor rugs to mood lighting: how to transform a small outdoor space

  • Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty Cordless Pet Vacuum Cleaner.

    A self-emptying, frictionless marvel: Shark PowerDetect Speed Clean and Empty Pet Pro review

  • Three ergonomic gaming chairs shown from different angles against a turquoise and green grid background.

    The best gaming chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play in 2026 – tested

  • Composite of the best fans including Shark and AirCraft

    The best fans to keep you cool in 2026 – tried and tested

More garden

  • A rectangular pizza with melted cheese and toppings sits on a perforated metal tray in front of a pizza oven.

    Gozney Dome Gen 2 review: a pizza oven for serious pizza lovers

  • Four grass trimmer heads and one full corded electric string trimmer displayed on a green grid background

    The best grass trimmers in the UK for your garden – tested by our expert

  • BBQ ComA composite image showing four different BBQ on a green and yellow tiled background.posite

    The best UK BBQs for every budget: six gas, electric and charcoal grills – tested

  • Two people sit in striped deckchairs on grass in a sunny St James Park in London

    From capri pants to padel rackets: 43 ways to celebrate bank holiday weekend

Tech

More tech

  • Paddy Maddison cycles downhill on a coastal mountain road above the sea

    How to buy a bike: expert tips for finding the right budget, frame and fit

  • A man holds a small fan up to his face while standing near orange-patterned curtains in a dark-walled room

    Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 fan review: the handheld fan I’d pack for every trip – at a price that’ll make you sweat

  • Writer Alan Martin holds the Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan while looking up in a room with orange patterned curtains

    Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan review: I’ve never tested a handheld fan this powerful – or this loud

  • Various TV streaming devices and remotes arranged on a gridded surface, including boxes and controllers.

    The best 4K wireless TV streamers for more choice – with no aerial required

Reviews

  • A hand holds a Fairphone 6+ showing its home screen, with boats blurred in the background

    Fairphone 6+ review: the most repairable, ethical phone gets faster

  • A hand holds a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra smartphone showing its closed home screen with app icons.

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: the top dog of folding Androids

  • A closed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 smartphone with home screen visible rests atop a British passport on a wooden table.

    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: your passport to a folding phone future

  • The Honor Magic V6 foldable smartphone stands partially open, displaying two screens with app icons and widgets.

    Honor Magic V6 review: sleek foldable phone lacking a bit of polish

Outdoors

Our picks

  • The writer wearing a Tierra jacket and Lowa boots on top of a hill

    The best women’s walking boots, tested by our expert hiker

  • Paddy Maddison uses one hand to balance himself as he hikes over a rocky hill

    The best men’s walking boots for every type of hiking adventure, tested

Keeping dry

  • Paddy Maddison testing the Arc’teryx Beta SL (now superseded by the Beta AR) waterproof jacket in Cumbria.

    The best men’s waterproof jackets to get outdoors whatever the weather, tested

  • A woman wearing a black waterproof jacket and an orange beanie on a hill walk

    The best women’s waterproof jackets for every type of adventure, tested

  • Young Man Hiking in Rain with Waterproof Jacket

    How to choose a waterproof jacket: prices, features and fabrics demystified

  • Pete stands on a windy hilltop with a black Davek Elite umbrella

    The best umbrellas for staying dry in the wind and rain – tested on a 517m hilltop

  • A hand holds a bowl catching soft serve ice cream from the Cuisinart Frost Fusion machine.

    I thought testing ice-cream makers would be fun – then came the milk-fuelled madness

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  • A woman in a yellow shirt sits on the floor packing a straw hat into an open suitcase.

    How to create the perfect women’s holiday capsule wardrobe: 12 pieces worth packing

  • Two boys wearing backpacks sit side by side, looking out of a train window

    From fidget bags to sticker books: readers’ hard-won hacks for travelling with kids

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  • A smiling man in a green running shirt takes a selfie under a bridge at a parkrun event in Japan.

    ‘It’s absurdly welcoming’: why I do parkrun

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