The Test Pile

Everything one household actually bought on Amazon, reviewed.

Since 2009 we've ordered more than a thousand things from Amazon. Some we bought once and forgot. Some we've bought a dozen times. This site goes through the whole pile: what each thing does, what owners like and complain about, what to buy instead, and our own take.

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PetHill's Science Diet Adult Beef & Barley Entrée canned dog foodA beef and barley loaf wet food for adult dogs aged 1 to 6, bought here as a 12 pack of large cans.Bought 94×Kids & babyHello Bello Baby WipesFragrance free baby wipes made from plant based cloth and a short, mostly water ingredient list, bought here as a 600 wipe bulk pack.Bought 11×Home & kitchenMelitta #4 Bamboo Cone Coffee Filters, 80 CountSize 4 paper cone filters for 8 to 12 cup drip coffee makers, made partly from bamboo fibre and sold 80 to a box.Bought 9×Tech & electronicsAmazon Basics AA Alkaline Batteries, 48 PackA bulk box of 48 store-brand 1.5 volt AA alkaline batteries that Amazon rates for a 10 year shelf life.Bought 4×Tech & electronicsAOC C27G1A 27 inch curved 1080p gaming monitor with a VA panel, a 144Hz refresh rate and a height adjustable stand. AOC now also sells the C27G2 as its newer version.Bought 4×Kids & babyDiaper Genie Clean Laundry Scent Round Refill (3 pack)Scented replacement bag cartridges for round Diaper Genie pails, with a clean laundry fragrance added to the film.Bought 4×Home & kitchenBounty Select-A-Size Paper Towels, 12 RollsTwo-ply white paper towels with half size perforations, sold as 12 larger rolls that Bounty counts as 18 regular rolls; roll naming varies by pack.Bought 3×PetHill's Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight Small Bites, ChickenA small kibble dry dog food that Hill's sells for weight management in adult dogs; the original purchase was a 25 lb bag, and the current Amazon listing is a 15 lb bag.Bought 3×Home & kitchenHomemory 24-Pack Flameless LED Tea LightsA 24 pack of battery powered flickering LED tea lights from Homemory, the closest current match to an unbranded 24 pack of warm flickering tea lights.Bought 2×

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Home & kitchenHomemory 24-Pack Flameless LED Tea LightsA 24 pack of battery powered flickering LED tea lights from Homemory, the closest current match to an unbranded 24 pack of warm flickering tea lights.Bought 2×Tech & electronicsAmazon Basics AA Alkaline Batteries, 48 PackA bulk box of 48 store-brand 1.5 volt AA alkaline batteries that Amazon rates for a 10 year shelf life.Bought 4×Tech & electronicsAMD Ryzen 5 5600A 6-core, 12-thread AM4 desktop processor that ships with AMD's Wraith Stealth cooler in the box.Bought 2×Tech & electronicsAOC C27G1A 27 inch curved 1080p gaming monitor with a VA panel, a 144Hz refresh rate and a height adjustable stand. AOC now also sells the C27G2 as its newer version.Bought 4×Home & kitchenBounty Select-A-Size Paper Towels, 12 RollsTwo-ply white paper towels with half size perforations, sold as 12 larger rolls that Bounty counts as 18 regular rolls; roll naming varies by pack.Bought 3×Tech & electronicsCorsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4-3600 C18 (CMK32GX4M2D3600C18)A two-stick, 32GB kit of low-profile DDR4 desktop memory rated for 3600 MT/s at CL18 with an XMP profile.Bought 2×Home & kitchenCottonelle Ultra Comfort Toilet Paper, Double RollsA 2-ply rippled toilet paper sold in double rolls, formerly labeled Ultra ComfortCare and now sold as Cottonelle Ultra Comfort in a purple package.Bought 2×Home & kitchenCuisinart SCO-60C Deluxe Can OpenerA countertop electric can opener in brushed stainless steel that cuts the lid off with one press of a lever and holds it on a magnet.Bought 2×Kids & babyDiaper Genie Clean Laundry Scent Round Refill (3 pack)Scented replacement bag cartridges for round Diaper Genie pails, with a clean laundry fragrance added to the film.Bought 4×Tech & electronicsDuracell Coppertop AAA Batteries, 20 PackA 20 pack of Duracell's standard AAA alkaline batteries for remotes, toys, mice and other everyday devices.Bought 2×Tech & electronicsEMEET SmartCam C960 1080P WebcamA low-cost 1080p USB webcam with a 90 degree lens, two built-in microphones and a clip that also fits a tripod.Bought 2×Home & kitchenHefty Ultra Strong Tall Kitchen Bags, Clean Burst, 13 GallonA scented 13 gallon drawstring kitchen trash bag from Hefty with Arm & Hammer odor control, sold here in an 80 bag box.Bought 2×

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