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To Replace Or Not To Replace

To Replace Or Not To Replace

Countless online articles jammed with affiliate links entice readers to modernize. To swap what’s working with something better. To stay relevant with the sleekest and newest. Some such guides even amplify the health and safety benefits associated with upgrading certain home items. But is replacement our only option? How can consumers truly know?

On today’s show we take 8 common household items and ask the singular question: Do we *really* need to swap out these items with newer models?

Here’s a preview:

[3:00] Should we actually replace our toilet bowl brushes on the regular (or is a simple cleaning enough)?

[7:00] What’s the truth when it comes to replacing personal care products?

[16:00] Hold up: do surge protecters need replacing?

[22:00] Let’s talk cutting boards

[26:00] All-things mattresses … again

[29;00] Everything you need to know about the efficacy of your smoke alarms

 

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