52 tiny annoying problems, solved! (Because when you can’t control the big stuff, start small)
Experts, Guardian readers and writers share ingenious solutions to life’s everyday irritations, from wobbly tables to persistent hiccups
The best water flossers, tested: seven models for that dentist-clean feeling
Floss without the faff with our expert-tested water flossers, from travel-size models to countertop jets
My life’s a mess. Will turning it into a game make everything better?
With two small kids and a dog to take care of, I often struggle to look after myself. Self-care apps promise to help – if you can handle the quests, magic potions and rainbow stones. I put four of them to the test
The best walking pads and under-desk treadmills, tried and tested to turn your workday into a workout
Sedentary lifestyles are bad for us, but which under-desk treadmills and walking pads are worth the cost? Our expert stepped up to find out
Is the Simba Hybrid Pro mattress worth the hype? I slept on it for three months to find out
This premium mattress comes with a chunky price tag. Here’s what impressed me – and what could be better
Otty Original Hybrid mattress review: the best hybrid mattress you can buy – and also one of the cheapest
This ‘bed-in-a-box’ mattress gave our tester her best sleep in years and it’s hundreds of pounds cheaper than some of its rivals
Many young people find safety in the soothing world of ASMR videos – imagine if we could give them that in the real world
ASMR videos can mimic the feeling of physical touch, which a study has found is popular with young consumers. But how many intimate gestures of love, care and connection are they missing out on, asks Emma Beddington
Virtual reality goggles helped me on the path to physical recovery
An unexpected bit of tech opened up a whole new world of possibilities for a frustrated, injured writer
The best vibrators, tested: ‘it could get an orgasm out of a cabbage’
From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies what’s available, and rates her top 16 models (she tested 53)
‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?
Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this just narcissism redesigned for the big tech age?