Camryn Rabideau
Camryn Rabideau is a writer and product reviewer specializing in home, kitchen, and pet products. In her five years as a product tester, she's tested hundreds of items first-hand, including many, many kitchen appliances for Homes & Gardens. Camryn does her product testing from her small homestead in beautiful Rhode Island. Her work appears in publications such as Forbes, USA Today, The Spruce, Food52, and more. When she’s not tinkering around with the latest home gadgets, she spends her time tending to her animals, working in her garden, or crafting.
Latest articles by Camryn Rabideau
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Keurig K-Mini Plus review: compact, cheap, and far from perfect
Our expert appliance tester takes on the Keurig K-Mini Plus, finding surprisingly good coffee for a cheap coffee maker, but it's pretty slow and messy.
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Wolf Gourmet Programmable Coffee Maker System review – one of life's luxuries
The Wolf Gourmet Programmable Coffee Maker delivers piping hot, richly flavored coffee, but it is fairly expensive for what you get.
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This is the best Keurig we've tested – Keurig K-Supreme SMART Coffee Maker
Our expert appliance tester took a look at the Keurig K-Supreme SMART Coffee Maker. It makes fantastic hot and iced coffee, but it's not very smart.
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Zinus Cooling Green Tea Mattress review − top-quality thermoregulation for under $500
Filled with foam and infused with gel, the Zinus Cooling Green Tea Mattress kept me cool and comfortable night after night for a great price
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DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress review − comfort and convenience in one
The DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress combines a supportive innerspring design with cushioning memory foam for a comfortable night's sleep
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Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum review: a powerful vacuum, even for pets
The Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum tackles pet hair like a pro with next-level suction power and odor-neutralizing technology
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I used Drew Barrymore's Beautiful 9-Quart TriZone Air Fryer for months - it's not perfect
Drew Barrymore's Beautiful 9-Quart TriZone Air Fryer offers a huge capacity. After using it for months, I think it's far from perfect
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Shark Messmaster Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum – perfect unless you have pets
I used the Shark Messmaster Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum for weeks and found an almost-perfect product. It's great at cleaning everything – apart from pet hair
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Hamilton Beach Electric Stand Mixer – a budget-friendly option for easy bakes
It's more than three times cheaper than a KitchenAid Artisan, so we had to see if the Hamilton Beach Electric Stand Mixer stood up to the test
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Shark Pet Cordless Stick review – a pet vacuum with no bark or bite
The Shark Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum is a rare dud from Shark. I tested it for two weeks in a home with dogs, and found it's not quite right
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Shark Rotator Pet Lift-Away: a great budget upright Shark
The Shark Rotator is a cheaper option than Shark's top-line vacuums. Can it stand up to testing?
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Shark CarpetXpert Carpet Cleaner - exceptional for pet mess
I wasn't convinced by carpet cleaners, but the Shark CarpetXpert is amazing. This cleaner totally revitalised rugs, upholstery, and easily handled pet mess.
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I slept on Martha Stewart's surprisingly great bedsheets for a month – and they're on sale
The Martha Stewart Bedding line offers quality products for unbeatable prices. On test, I found soft sheets, plush comforters, but subpar pillows.
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Beautiful by Drew Barrymore Stand Mixer: cheap cakes and cookies
If you're on a Budget, the Beautiful stand mixer is an inexpensive option. However, when we put it to the test we found it's not without its drawbacks.
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Elite Gourmet Double Door Oven: cheap, capacious, can't bake cookies
The Elite Gourmet Double Door Oven has a low price but a huge capacity. We sent it to our expert testers to see if this budget oven beat the competition
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Our Place Wonder Oven: a celebrity pan turns to appliances
Our Place is best known for its viral Always pan and celeb endorsements, including Selena Gomez. We simply had to put their first ever appliance to the test.
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Cuisinart ICE-48 Mix It In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker review
The Cuisinart ICE-48 Mix It In Ice Cream Maker is incredibly fun to use, but there are much tastier options out there
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Instant Stand Mixer Pro Review: a cult brand turns to baking
The Instant Stand Mixer Pro is a new direction from the makers of the Instant Pot, and it’s surprisingly good. Could it dethrone KitchenAid?
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Vitamix Immersion Blender review: premium power at a lower price
The Vitamix Immersion Blender makes quick work of even the toughest ingredients
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Revolution InstaGLO R180B Toaster review: Oprah's favorite, but we're not convinced
The Revolution InstaGLO R180B Toaster is sleek and high-tech, but is it worth the high price?
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Shark AI Ultra 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop review: High-quality and low-maintenance
The Shark AI Ultra 2-in-1 Robot offers both vacuuming and mopping abilities, and it’s surprisingly self-sufficient for a robot vacuum
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Neato D10 Robot Vacuum review: does a unique design make for better performance?
This robot vacuum has an unconventional shape, but unfortunately, it falls short in terms of cleaning performance
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Dyson Ball Animal 3 review
Thanks to its powerful suction, the Dyson Ball Animal 3 is extremely effective at removing pet hair from carpeting
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Cuisinart Core Custom 10-Cup Food Processor review
The Cuisinart Core Custom 10-Cup Food Processor checks all the boxes for what a great food processor should be.
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