About The Summer Checklist

We've spent the last 10+ years testing products so you don't have to.

As commerce and travel editors, our job has been to sort through thousands of products, read the reviews, compare the options, test what actually works on flights and on the road, and then figure out what's worth spending money on. Along the way, we've found some genuinely great products—and a lot of overpriced junk.

The Summer Checklist is our shortcut.

Instead of spending hours scrolling through Amazon, TikTok, and Google trying to figure out what actually works, we've curated products that make summer more comfortable.

Whether you're trying to sleep through a heat wave, keep your car cooler, or stay comfortable outdoors, every item on this site solves a real summer problem. No endless research. No viral junk. Just the products we'd recommend to our own friends and family, curated by commerce editors who have already done the testing.