Home & Garden

A home runs on the appliances and fittings behind it. This section covers everything for the Australian home and garden — kitchen appliances, furniture, cleaning, heating and cooling, laundry and outdoor living — compared on build quality, practicality and value.

We've already published in-depth kitchen, furniture, garden, vacuum and climate guides, with more bathroom and décor guides landing progressively. Browse by category below to find what you need.

How We Choose What to Recommend

Every product we cover is reviewed the same way: we research what's actually available in Australia, compare specifications and pricing, and dig into verified customer feedback before anything makes our list.

Latest Home & Garden Buying Guides

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Front Loader Washing Machine

The 10 Best Front Loader Washing Machines in Australia

Front-load washing machines wash by tumbling the drum horizontally rather than agitating clothes from above, which is why they use ...

Japanese Floor Sofa

The 9 Best Japanese Floor Sofas in Australia

A Japanese floor sofa is a legless seat designed to sit directly on the floor rather than raised on legs, ...

wall bed

The 8 Best Wall Beds in Australia

A wall bed is a mattress and frame that folds up into a cabinet or wall-mounted unit when not in ...

Slushie Maker

The 10 Best Slushie Makers in Australia

A slushie maker is a benchtop appliance that turns a liquid mixture into an icy, spoonable drink on its own, ...

Portable Heater au

The 10 Best Portable Heaters in Australia

A portable heater is a freestanding or wall-mountable electric heater that plugs into a standard power point and can move ...

Steam Iron au

The 10 Best Steam Irons in Australia

A steam iron heats a metal soleplate and forces steam through vents to relax fibres and press out wrinkles in ...

Evaporative Cooler au

The 8 Best Evaporative Coolers in Australia

An evaporative cooler lowers air temperature by pulling warm air through a water-soaked pad, so the heat is absorbed as ...

Pedestal Fan au

The 7 Best Pedestal Fans in Australia

A pedestal fan is a free-standing fan mounted on an adjustable pole rather than fixed to a ceiling or a ...

Best Food Processor au

The 6 Best Food Processors in Australia

The single spec that decides whether a food processor earns its spot on the bench or ends up forgotten in ...

Best Mop au

The 10 Best Mops in Australia

A mop is a hand-operated floor cleaning tool that uses an absorbent or heated head to lift dirt and grime ...