Appliances

Home appliances split into two jobs: the kitchen kit you reach for every day, and the machines that manage heat, damp and air quality in a British home. With air fryers, capacity in litres and single versus dual-zone drawers decide whether one earns its worktop space. Dehumidifiers are chosen on daily extraction rate against room size and how much condensation you are actually dealing with. Fans come down to noise, oscillation and whether a tower or bladeless shape suits the room.

Brands here include Ninja, Dreo, Meaco and Pro Breeze, covering air fryers and multi-cookers, tower fans and air circulators, dehumidifiers and countertop ice makers, with prices from £21.99. Anything that runs for hours rather than minutes is worth checking on wattage, since running cost can outweigh the difference in purchase price.