What started ActuallyUsefulReviews.com?

It all began with bits of frustration built up over several years while browsing products on Amazon. As a mom of two kids, I want to put something in my cart easily and check out in a few minutes. I’d read reviews and search YouTube, but I still found myself digging for what I wanted to know across review sites, blogs, Youtube channels, and Amazon product pages.

If I’m buying something, I want to know:

  • Is it durable?

  • Is it worth the price?

  • How do you assemble it? Sometimes the manuals are poorly written. Is it easy to figure out?

  • How does it work?

  • How do you clean it?

  • Are there any gotchas or things to know?

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Our values

  1. To buy… or not to buy? We’ll always help you answer this question.

  2. We’ll tell you what you need to know about the product, right away, so you can make an informed decision.

  3. No frills, no long details or back story to fill up the space… or get you to watch more ads.