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  1. celebrity shopping
    What Architect Ian Ritchie Can’t Live Without“Before the COVID-19 pandemic, this beautifully designed little speaker was indispensable.”
  2. recommended by experts
    The Best Blenders, According to ExpertsWe asked everyone from a cookbook author to a supper-club host (plus a few professional chefs) for their recommendations.
  3. celebrity shopping
    What Russell Tovey Can’t Live Without“You’ve got to keep dogs’ teeth nice and clean.”
  4. something for everyone
    12 Chef’s Knives, Vetted 12 Different WaysWe asked experts, our friends, and scoured the internet for the best chef’s knife for every kind of person.
  5. celebrity shopping
    What Chocolatier Paul A. Young Can’t Live WithoutIncluding a waterproof notebook, the craft chocolate he never tires of, and Cornish salt.
  6. people’s choice
    The Best Printers on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best LaserJet, the best inkjet, and the best portable options.
  7. celebrity shopping
    What Interior Designer Kelly Hoppen Can’t Live Without“Lockdown has given me a newfound love for cleaning.”
  8. this thing’s incredible
    Like Strategist Readers, I Too Buy This £12 Gel Moisturiser on RepeatThe cooling sensation feels like dunking my head in Tooting Bec Lido.
  9. people’s choice
    The Best Treadmills on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best treadmill for beginners, the best for serious gymgoers, and the best for incline runs.
  10. recommended by experts
    The Best LGBTQ+ Books, According to LGBTQ+ Authors“It made my little bisexual heart sing and cry.”
  13. celebrity shopping
    What Latex-Wear Designer Atsuko Kudo Can’t Live Without“Its the lazy me’s favourite party lipstick.”
  14. ask the strategist
    Ask the Strategist: (Not-Offensive-Looking) Office Chairs Under £200We help a reader looking to improve their work-from-home setup.
  15. people’s choice
    The Best Blenders on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best immersion blender, the best for protein shakes, and the best high-powered blender.
  16. people’s choice
    The Best Coffee Machines on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best bean-to-cup machine, the best pod machine, and the best programmable option.
  17. people’s choice
    The Best Rice Cookers on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best for solo diners, the best digital and analogue options, and the best for large crowds.
  18. ask the strategist
    Ask the Strategist: Bulk-Buy Shampoo and SPF Moisturiser EditionIn our new advice column, we take your shopping questions and quiz friends, call up experts, and draw from personal experience to answer them.
  19. painless shopping
    56 Cheap (But Expensive-Looking) Office Accents That You Can Buy on AmazonIncluding a hard-to-break mug, a concrete succulent planter, and a statusy notebook.
  20. celebrity shopping
    What Director Amma Asante (MBE) Can’t Live Without“I think it’s good karma, and good Chi generally, to carry a big fat purse.”
  21. recommended by experts
    The Best Hair Dryers, According to Stylists, Salon Owners, and Hair ExpertsIncluding the best travel hair dryer, the best for Afro-textured hair, and the best quick-drying option.
  22. trust me i should know
    The 9 Things I May Destroy You’s Hair and Makeup Designer Carries at All TimesIncluding “the fairy godmother” of hand sanitiser (that can be used to tackle spots, too).
  25. strategist investigates
    How to Wear a Face Mask With Glasses (Without Them Falling Off or Fogging)We asked an operating theatre nurse, NHS worker, and spectacle manufacturers for the best tips and advice.
  26. this thing’s incredible
    These Silicone Grabbers (Used by Cyclists) Keep My Glasses and My Face Mask OnThey hook around your ears, they’re comfy, and they cost just 79 pence each.
  27. people’s choice
    The Best Induction-Safe Pans on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersFrom the best casserole dish to the best 15-piece pan set.
  28. people’s choice
    The Best Steam Mops on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best for streak-free floors, the best multi-surface option, and the best lightweight mop.
  29. celebrity shopping
    What Penguin Book Illustrator Holly Ovenden Can’t Live Without“I think with my job it’s no surprise that I’m drawn to things that are beautifully designed.”
  30. recommended by experts
    How to Stock the Perfect Home Bar, According to ExpertsSo you can experience all the glamour of ordering a martini at a bar without having to change out of your sweatpants.
  31. celebrity shopping
    What Luke Edward Hall Can’t Live Without“We have cultivated a kind of plant and seed addiction.”
  32. celebrity shopping
    What Jake Shears Can’t Live Without“People make fun of me for liking it, but I’d take Smirnoff over Grey Goose.”
  33. strategist investigates
    How To Help NHS and Frontline Workers During the Coronavirus CrisisHow to donate food, PPE, toiletries, or even just your time.
  34. people’s choice
    The Best Scented Candles on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best for eliminating odors, the best long-lasting, and the best tea lights.
  37. what i can’t live without
    What Melanie C Can’t Live Without“The Vitamix is bloody noisy. The kids hate me when I turn it on in the morning.”
  38. this thing’s incredible
    This Six-Minute Workout App Is a Personal Trainer for Highly Lazy People“Committing to something for such a short window felt far easier than forcing myself on a run.”
  39. recommended by experts
    How to Safely Accept a Home Delivery, According to ExpertsWe spoke to eight experts to find out how to make sure you keep yourself and the delivery person as safe as possible.
  40. celebrity shopping
    What Marina O’Loughlin, Sunday Times Restaurant Critic, Can’t Live Without“Low-carb diets are most emphatically not for me.”
  41. people’s choice
    The Best Board Games on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewsIncluding the best board games for travel, the best games for competitive players, and the best games for two players.
  42. celebrity shopping
    What Holly Marler, Design Director of Liberty London, Can’t Live Without“Even though I was only wearing silk pyjamas, I still managed to look the most glam in the room.”
  43. people’s choice
    The Best Coffee Tables on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewsIncluding the best glass coffee table, the best coffee table with hairpin legs, and the best modern coffee tables.
  44. people’s choice
    The Best Kettles on Amazon.co.uk, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best for traveling, the best value, and the best for hard water.
  45. people’s choice
    The Best Toasters on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best two- and four-slice toasters, the best for camping, and the best-value toaster.
  46. celebrity shopping
    What Chef Jackson Boxer Can’t Live WithoutIncluding the Japanese steel blade made in Peckham, the eau de parfum, and the English caviar.
  49. people’s choice
    The Best Carry-on Suitcases on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best kids’ suitcase, the best lightweight options, and the best for couples who pack together.
  50. trust me i should know
    I Cook a Ton of Fresh Pasta, And These Are the 7 Kitchen Tools I Swear ByIncluding the best grater, bench scraper, and pasta roller on the market.
  51. this thing’s incredible
    This £5 Candle Makes My Flat Smell Like a Log CabinAn ode to Muji’s bonfire candle.
  52. this thing’s incredible
    This Bench Scraper Is My Kitchen Swiss Army KnifeIt’s great for cutting pasta dough, transferring chopped onions and sweeping my surfaces.
  53. celebrity shopping
    What Anya Hindmarch Can’t Live WithoutIncluding the travel tin of sea salt, the label-maker, and the everything-proof eyewear
  54. recommended by experts
    The Best Beard Trimmers, According to ExpertsStylists, barbers and other insiders recommend the best kit for taming your facial hair.
  55. celebrity shopping
    What Rankin Can’t Live Without“I absolutely draw the line at putting stickers on laptops. I used to like stickers when I was a child.”
  56. celebrity shopping
    What Anna Singh, Co-founder of Chinti and Parker, Can’t Live Without“If I see more than one moth, that’s when I declare an emergency.”
  57. bathroom
    This German Shower Squeegee Started As a Joke. Now My Entire Family Owns One.Here’s how to keep your shower screen streak free when battling hard water.
  58. this thing’s incredible
    This German Shower Squeegee Started As a Joke. Now My Entire Family Owns One.Here’s how to keep your shower screen streak-free when battling hard water.