By Amelia Harper | Kitchen and Home Appliance Writer | Updated July 2026 There is a version of a smoothie that is thick, smooth, genuinely cold, and tastes exactly like what you were hoping for. And there is a version that is watery, lumpy, has chunks of unblended frozen fruit, and leaves a ring of…
By Amelia Harper | Kitchen and Home Appliance Writer | Updated July 2026 A blender that smells bad is one of those kitchen problems that feels minor until it isn’t. At first it is a faint odour you notice when you open the container. Then it becomes something you smell as soon as you walk…
By Amelia Harper | Kitchen and Home Appliance Writer | Updated July 2026 The blender is one of those appliances that people love using and dread cleaning. The blade assembly is sharp, the residue sticks to the sides and bottom, and the whole thing feels like it requires more effort to clean than it took…
By Amelia Harper | Kitchen and Home Appliance Writer | Updated July 2026 A blender is one of those appliances that seems deceptively simple. You put things in, you press a button, and they blend. Except sometimes they do not. Sometimes the motor strains and the blades spin but the contents barely move. Sometimes the…
By Amelia Harper | Kitchen and Home Appliance Writer | Updated June 2026 A blender is one of those appliances that reveals itself over time. In the store, they all look capable. On paper, they all have motors and blades and speeds. But at 7am on a Tuesday when you are trying to make a…