yea. for larger purchases it’s worth a trip to the library and ask them to see the consumer reports magazines for vacuums (or whatever you’re looking for). some libraries have them for in-house use only because they’re stolen so frequently
edit: just saw you’re in UK; no idea if the thievery applies to your libraries or not
Some libraries also have access to Consumer Reports online, accessible via the library’s network (or maybe also via a library card + link from the library site? I dunno, it’s been a while since I worked in a public library.)
Never even thought of that! We have a well known household review magazine here called “Which?” but I always used to turn my nose up at the idea of paying for reviews when I can just go on the internet and find semi-trustworthy reviews for free. Looks like those days are gone now.
yea. for larger purchases it’s worth a trip to the library and ask them to see the consumer reports magazines for vacuums (or whatever you’re looking for). some libraries have them for in-house use only because they’re stolen so frequently
edit: just saw you’re in UK; no idea if the thievery applies to your libraries or not
Some libraries also have access to Consumer Reports online, accessible via the library’s network (or maybe also via a library card + link from the library site? I dunno, it’s been a while since I worked in a public library.)
Never even thought of that! We have a well known household review magazine here called “Which?” but I always used to turn my nose up at the idea of paying for reviews when I can just go on the internet and find semi-trustworthy reviews for free. Looks like those days are gone now.