Last year I published 18 in-depth, personal product reviews here on Review This
Reviews. As I was looking back at them recently, I decided to revisit and
share my 10 favorite products that I reviewed in 2022.
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Check out the best products I reviewed in 2022 to find some great
buys in 2023!
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My Top 10 Product Reviews From 2022
I hope the reviews I've chosen to highlight in this "best of 2022" collection will help you find some new favorites of your own, as well as some terrific gift ideas for others to enjoy.
My Favorite Fashion Product Review
VIKIDEER Microfleece Lined, Ultra Soft Lambskin Leather Touchscreen
Gloves
Winter here in New England is long and extremely cold. These VIKIDEER
microfleece-lined, ultra soft lambskin leather touchscreen gloves keep my
always-chilly hands and arms warm and cozy, even when I need to pull out my
mobile phone, Kindle or other touchscreen device.
They're also long enough to prevent any gap below the hem of my coat sleeves
when I bend or raise my arms, so they stay nice and toasty even in the
chilliest weather. Any woman who lives in a cold climate would love to receive
these as a gift!
Check out my in-depth review of these Long, Lined Leather Gloves - A Luxurious, Affordable Gift She'll Love.
My Best Gift Review for Music, Audiobook and Podcast Lovers
SHOKZ OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Bluetooth Headphones
My husband and I love listening to audiobooks or music while we are doing chores, relaxing, traveling, etc. We both love our SHOKZ bone conduction Bluetooth headphones and wear them all the time.
He first introduced me to bone-conduction Bluetooth headphones several years ago, and I've never looked back! Bone-conduction headphones use a technology that transmits sound vibrations along your cheekbones instead of through the air into your ears. It's great for someone like me, who has difficulty with ear buds, and for my husband, who has itchy ears and doesn't like anything in or against them.
SHOKZ is the undisputed leader in bone conduction headphones. They make a variety of styles, but our favorites by far are the OpenRun and OpenRun Pro, which are both ultra lightweight. In fact, I often tease my husband about his SHOKZ bone conduction headphones being permanently grafted onto his head, since they are so comfortable that he forgets he's wearing them and almost never takes them off during the day, even when he's not listening to anything through them.
Learn more about why we're such hugs fans in The Best Bone-Conduction Bluetooth Headphones Review: Shokz OpenRun
Pro.
My Best Gift Review Pick for Recipients Who Are Hard to Buy For
DuraTech Tool Roll Organizer With 21 Pockets
My husband enjoys working on cars, scale models, and model trains. As a result, he has several collections of prized hand tools for both automotive and hobby use. Keeping not only his wrenches and sockets but also his fine precision tools organized and well protected is a high priority for him.
After considerable product research, I chose this attractive, durable, well-designed and well-made DuraTech tool roll organizer as a Christmas gift for him and he absolutely loves it.
Here's a view of the interior, filled with his precision hand
tools, including fine nippers, needle nose pliers, precision tweezers and X-ACTO knives:
I'm planning to buy one for myself for my most-often-used jewelry making and crafting tools.
Find out more about why this makes such a terrific gift for anyone who relies on hand tools for hobbies, models, automotive repairs, etc. in my review of The Best Tool Roll Organizer To Store & Protect Your Tools.
My Best Health Product Review
Dnsly Ultrasonic Toothbrush Set With Travel Case and Extra Brush
Heads
I've been using top name brand ultrasonic toothbrushes with fancy features
from Oral-B and Philips Sonicare for most of my life. A few months ago,
however, I switched to this much more affordable and equally effective Dnsly
ultrasonic toothbrush set with a choice of five brushing modes (White, Clean,
Sensitive, Polish and Massage). It also has ultra soft bristles that protect
my gums from erosion as well as compact brush heads and an interdental brush
that make it easier to get into hard-to-reach spots.
The set I purchased includes a hard, fitted travel case, a clear plastic brush
head cover (so you can toss it in your purse or briefcase without carrying the
travel case) and seven brush heads, in addition to the tiny, pointed
interdental brush. You can brush twice a day for 30 days on a single 4-hour
charge, which makes it perfect for travel!
Check out this affordable, high quality set in my
product review of The Best Dentist Approved, Inexpensive, 5-Mode Electric Toothbrush.
My Top 3 Kitchen Product Reviews
I enjoy cooking and baking, but not washing dishes. Three of my favorite
product purchases for 2022 were kitchen items that have made our time spent
prepping, making good food and cleaning up more efficient and enjoyable.
Adjustable Stainless Steel 3-Tier Over Sink Dish Drying Rack
The first was this fabulous three-tier 304 stainless steel dish drying rack
that has gotten all our nonstick cookware, bakeware, oversized items (like the
Vitamix blender jar and the large cake storage box in the photo) and other
hand washable items off our countertops. (This large-capacity drying rack also
comes in a smaller, two-tier version.)
We love the adjustable-height shelves and moveable accessories, such as the
hanging hooks, utensil holder, cup hooks, soap/sponge tray and cutting board
holder, that we can configure to our needs and preferences. With the limited
counter space in our old galley kitchen, this over-the-sink dish drying rack
has been a godsend! And the convenience of being able to simply hang items to
drip dry after hand washing them means we save electricity by running our
dishwasher less often.
Read my full review of The Best Large, Sturdy, Adjustable, Over-the-Sink Dish Drying Rack to learn more about why it is one of my favorite product purchases of
the past year.
Mueller Ultra-Stick 500 Watt 9-Speed Immersion Blender, Electric Whisk and
Frother
My second favorite kitchen purchase from 2022 is this awesome Müeller
Ultra-Stickmulti-purpose hand blender with a heavy-duty 500-watt copper motor
and brushed stainless steel body. The comfortable handle with an ergonomic,
non-slip grip makes this hand blender a pleasure to use, and the powerful
motor offers 9 speeds and a Turbo Mode for a burst of extra power when needed.
The three attachments make this three, high-quality, small kitchen appliances
in one: an immersion blender, an electric whisk and a milk frother. We use
ours all the time for blending soups, making fresh whipped cream and frothing
milk for our coffee (or making frothy bulletproof coffee or silky-smooth hot
cocoa).
Read my detailed review of The Best Powerful, Lightweight Stick Blender With Versatile
Attachments.
Astercook 15-piece German Stainless Steel Kitchen and Steak Knives Set With
Wooden Storage Block
My third kitchen product purchase from last year that my husband and I have
really been enjoying is our Astercook kitchen and steak knives set.
This 15-piece set includes an acacia wood knife block fitted with a full set
of the most useful kitchen knives, including an 8" chef knife, 8" slicing
knife, 7" santoku knife, 8" serrated bread knife, 5" utility knife and a 3.5"
paring knife; a set of six 4.5" serrated steak knives; a pair of kitchen
shears with a handy built-in bottle opener; and a sturdy sharpening steel for
honing the sharp, German stainless steel blades to keep them "in good
nick."
My husband and I have been extremely pleased with the quality of these knives,
especially considering the extremely low price (less than $45 as of this
post's publication date)!
Learn more about this excellent, inexpensive knife set that would be a great
addition to any kitchen, and a welcome gift for anyone outfitting their first
kitchen, in my in-depth review of The Best Affordable, Super Sharp Kitchen and Steak Knives Set.
My Favorite Low Carb and Keto Food Reviews
Scotty's Everyday Keto Pizza Crust Mix With 0 Net Carbs Per Slice
My husband and I both love high-carbohydrate foods like breads, rolls,
cookies, cakes and pizza. We have chosen to cut back substantially on both
carbs and highly processed foods because of the health benefits we have both
noticed when we eat a very low carb, largely whole food diet. Even though my
husband is quite slim and has to make sure he eats enough calories to avoid
losing weight, we both have experienced significant improvements in mental
clarity and focus, reduction in joint pain and inflammation, and other health
benefits by eating this way. However, neither of us is willing to give up our
favorite foods, so I invest time and effort researching, trying out and
evaluating healthy, low carb alternatives for foods like pizza crusts and
burger buns.
I have tried several low carb pizza crust mix products and recipes, and one of
my favorites so far is Scotty's Everyday Keto Pizza Crust Mix.
One of the reasons is convenience, since this mix calls for only olive oil and
water, both of which we always have on hand. Others include speed (just mix,
roll and bake), fairly clean, healthy ingredients), high in dietary fiber, low
in calories and 0 net carbs per slice, and a surprisingly good taste and
texture considering the nutritional profile.
This mix makes a pizza crust that, unlike some low carb options, is crisp on
the outside, slightly chewy on the inside, and sturdy enough to pick up and
eat with your hands. We love being able to eat pizza for dinner once a week
again and have fun changing up the toppings to keep things interesting.
Check out my full review of The Best Keto Pizza Crust Mix With 0 Net Carbs including some of our favorite low carb, keto friendly pizza toppings.
KetoBakes Best EVER Sandwich Buns Keto Bake Mix
Update July 2023: Sadly, KetoBakes has gone out of business.
My husband makes the best burgers and, for many years, we have had a tradition of him making his special Friday night burgers (or, as we like to call them, Friday night "burglars") to celebrate the end of the work week and kick off the weekend. Although some people enjoy using lettuce as a burger wrap, we much prefer ours on a nice, soft, lightly toasted bun. And, although we love Natural Ovens Bakery Keto-Friendly Buns and often keep a few bags in our freezer, they contain a few ingredients that aren't strictly "clean keto" and are not gluten-free.
So, unless I'm pressed for time, I prefer baking fresh burger buns using KetoBakes Best EVER Sandwich Buns Keto Bake Mix, which lives up to its name as far as keto-friendly buns are concerned.
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This mix has clean ingredients, the same ones I would use if I were baking keto buns from scratch, and makes soft, pillowy, yummy buns that are perfect for burgers or sandwiches. They also freeze beautifully, which I do in my favorite Stasher reusable silicone 1/2 gallon food storage bags, which open and seal incredibly quickly and easily (I love them!).
Get the 411 on this excellent baking mix in my product review of The Best Low Carb Keto Sandwich and Burger Buns Mix.
ChocZero Regular and Dark Cocoa Hazelnut Keto Spreads and Livlo Zello
Keto-Friendly Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
These low-carb chocolate hazelnut spreads with no added sugars offer three
excellent, healthy (and keto-friendly) alternatives for people who love
Nutella.
I've provided a detailed side-by-side comparison of the flavor, size, price, nutrition facts, ingredients, dietary restriction / special diets information and other considerations in my review Comparing the Best Keto-Friendly Chocolate Hazelnut Spreads - No Added
Sugars.
I hope this recap of my 10 favorite products that I reviewed in 2022 helps you
find some gift ideas or new favorites of your own for the coming year.
Wishing all our Review This Reviews readers and my fellow contributors a
healthy, happy, peaceful and prosperous 2023!
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