Choosing the best mustard

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Mustard is one of America’s favorite condiments, and it comes it literally dozens of varieties: yellow, Dijon, honey, deli-style, hot and more. With so many choices, choosing the best mustard is a challenge to say the least, but we found several good mustard reviews online, making our task easier. Read on for our take on the best mustard out there.

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By Scott Nyerges
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The paper chase: Finding the top toilet paper

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Ah, toilet paper. Think these tidy white rolls are all the same? Think again.

The truth is, there’s more to toilet tissue than meets the eye: softest, strongest, cheapest, gentlest to the environment, least likely to clog your plumbing — the list of current offerings is surprisingly extensive. In our quest to find the best of the best, we researched an array of interesting reviews. Evaluations range from scientific to rude and crude, but together they reveal some surprising truths about this bathroom staple.

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By Sarah Burns
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Family Affairs: Should parents be able to bring their kids to work?

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Anyone who’s ever juggled the work and family circus knows balance isn’t easy to achieve. However, many offices have begun offering an interesting option. An increasing number of US companies are now allowing parents to take their children to work.

A crying baby in the next cubicle? Cute…or distracting? You be the judge, but know that this trend is growing.

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By Sarah Burns
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Can you handle the truth? Picking the most accurate bathroom scales

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If you’re making a concerted effort to watch your weight, it can be a real pain if your scale gives you inconsistent measurements. If you’re using an older stand-on mechanical model (the kind that displays weight with a needle and a dial), our updated bathroom scale report notes that your next scale should be digital. You’ll get easier to read, more accurate and more consistent readings in most cases.

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By Sarah Burns
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Can the Neckline Slimmer help tighten sagging skin?

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The Neckline Slimmer, a new As Seen On TV product, promises to firm up loose skin in just two minutes a day. It’s a small, spring-resisted plunger that you place under your chin to exercise the neck muscles. Developed by physiotherapist Paul Younane, it claims to be “the world’s first resistance toning system for the neck, chin and face.” Could this $20 gadget be an alternative to plastic surgery and make you look years younger?

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By Sage McHugh
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Super Bowl brings HDTV bargains

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Traditionally, the week before the Super Bowl is one of the busiest TV shopping seasons of the year, as football fans use the big game as a good excuse to spring for a shiny new set. Though it’s not exactly Black Friday, retailers traditionally use Super Bowl week to offer some attractive deals to lure TV buyers into their stores. Significant sales on the best performers are few and far between — especially at bricks-and-mortar retailers. However, for shoppers willing to settle for less than the very best picture quality, we spotted a few tempting TV offers.

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By Carl Laron
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Appliance “clunker” rebate programs now underway

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Back in September, we told you about the $300 million in stimulus dollars the feds were distributing to the states for use in appliance rebate programs. Distilled to its most basic level, the plan is simple: Dangle rebate cash as an incentive for people to replace older, less-efficient appliances (such as room air conditioners, dishwashers, refrigerators, central A/C, etc.) with new models that consume less energy. While that basic premise is uncomplicated, like most government programs, the execution of said premise is anything but.

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By Alex Nunez
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Make your Super Bowl party a winner

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With Super Bowl XLIV just a few days away, now’s the time to start planning your Super Bowl party in earnest. A good television is important, but so’s the food and fun. We’ve scoured the web, searching for the best sources for Super Bowl party recipes and tips, and compiled them for easy reference. Whether you’re a New Orleans Saints fan or you’re cheering for the Indianapolis Colts (full disclosure: ConsumerSearch was pulling for the New York Jets), you’ll find something to make your Super Bowl party memorable.

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By Scott Nyerges
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Clearing the air: Experts differ on air purifiers

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Air purifiers touted in advertisements are often hailed as miracle products, washing the air of viruses, bacteria, dust, pollen and cigarette smoke. But according to experts, air purifiers really aren’t the best way to free your home from allergens in the first place. And because air purifiers can only filter air that passes through the machine, the most effective models turn out to be big and expensive. Furthermore, in an industry that seems filled with snake-oil product claims, the most heavily advertised models are usually the least effective. Our air purifers update covers models that work … and a lot that don’t.

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By Christine Frietchen
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Choosing a spill-proof travel mug

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If you’re like most of us — your intrepid ConsumerSearch editors — you’ve probably got two or three of those silver thermal mugs at home, usually emblazoned with company logos. Banks and employers love to give away those freebie travel mugs, but we’ve noticed there’s almost always a catch. Either the lids don’t fit right and they leak like crazy, or they just don’t keep coffee hot very long. We were willing to ditch all of our freebie mugs for one that works. The result? Our new report on the best travel mugs includes models that actually keep stuff hot and don’t leak all over your front seat.

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By Christine Frietchen
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