Every post is a small experiment.
Hypothesis, method, result and verdict. Here's how we run every test, and what our verdicts mean.
Four steps, every time.
Hypothesis
We pick a popular claim and write down exactly what we expect to happen before we start.
Method
We design a fair, repeatable test at home, with a comparison, a timeframe and notes you could follow.
Result
We record what actually happened, with numbers where we can and honest observations where we can't.
Verdict
Confirmed, Busted or Mixed. No sitting on the fence, and no hiding results we didn't like.
What our stamps mean.
No sitting on the fence, and no hiding results we didn't like.
The claim held up
The result matched the hypothesis clearly enough that we'd recommend it to a friend.
The claim didn't hold
The result went against the claim, or only worked in a narrow case the advice doesn't mention.
It depends
It worked for some of us or some cases, but not reliably. Worth trying, with caveats.
Our tests are home-scale, with small samples. They're a useful signal, not scientific proof, and never medical or professional advice.
See the method in action.
Every report in the logbook follows these four steps.