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Tech · 6 picks

Your First Gaming Monitor Doesn't Need to Cost $500

Six monitors from CA$143 to CA$845. Here's what the money actually does at each step — and where it stops doing anything meaningful.

bendy·June 2026·8 min read

KOORUI 27" QHD 200Hz Gaming Monitor (G2721P)

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Nine Lamps From CA$19 That Make the Overhead Light Look Lazy

Nine table lamps from CA$19 to CA$60. Lighting is the cheapest room renovation most people skip. Here's where the money goes.

bendy·June 2026·11 min read

Kitchen · 8 picks

Eight Kitchen Gadgets Under CA$40 That Actually Get Used

Eight kitchen tools from CA$10 to CA$40. The graveyard of kitchen gadgets is real. These eight survive it — ranked on whether they come back out of the drawer.

bendy·June 2026·10 min read

Alpha Grillers Digital Instant-Read Meat Thermometer

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Six Plushies That Earn Their Couch Corner

Six plushies from CA$10 to CA$47. Most plushies end up in the closet. These don't — ranked on whether they hold their visible position.

bendy·June 2026·8 min read

Wild Republic Pocketkins Eco Moose Plush (5")

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Seven Faux Plants That Fool People

Seven faux plants from CA$12 to CA$36. The faux plant section on Amazon is mostly plastic foliage that fools nobody. These seven are the exception — all under CA$40 with pots included.

bendy·June 2026·9 min read

Der Rose 4-Pack Small Faux Plants (Black Pots)

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Fourteen Things Your First Apartment Actually Needs

Fourteen picks from CA$12 to CA$130. Most first-apartment lists exist to sell you things. These are the ones that change how the room reads.

bendy·June 2026·17 min read

Home · 5 picks

Your Apartment Has a Smell. These Five Products Fix It.

Five products from CA$12 to CA$215. You stop noticing your own apartment smell within minutes of being in it. Your guests notice it the moment they walk in.

bendy·June 2026·6 min read

Poo Pourri Before-You-Go Toilet Spray Original Citrus 59ml

Audio · 6 picks

Your Content Doesn't Need a $300 Mic. Here's What the Price Actually Buys.

Six microphones from $60 to $269. The microphone section is designed to make you feel like $300 is the minimum for content that doesn't sound like a closet recording. It isn't.

bendy·July 2026·8 min read

FIFINE AmpliGame AM8 USB/XLR Gaming Microphone

Tech · 9 picks

Nine Desk Gadgets Worth Making Room For

Nine desk gadgets from $9.99 to $159.99. A desk is where most of your waking hours go. Here's what actually changes how it feels.

bendy·July 2026·11 min read