The best fridge you’ve never heard of
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August 10, 2026

Today: The fridge our expert wants everyone to know about. Plus …

What has four doors, three cooling zones, and is the best fridge you’ve never heard of?

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“A quad is absolutely one of the coolest and most versatile refrigerators out there,” writes appliance expert Rachel Wharton, “yet it’s likely that nobody you know actually owns one.”

Up top, it’s a regular French-door fridge. On the bottom left, an easy-to-organize freezer. Finally — and perhaps most exciting — on the bottom right is a wild-card compartment that refrigerates, freezes, or chills whatever you fancy to a temperature of your choosing.

“If you like to keep your stinky cheese away from your butter, are tired of tender greens turning to mush in a week, and wish you had a little more fridge space during the holidays,” says Rachel, “consider the quirky quad.”

So why don’t more people have one?→

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Plus: The very best mini fridge

Two different mini fridge interiors side-by-side on a red background. On the left is a smaller, white cube-style fridge, the Magic Chef MCR170, with a tiny freezer flap, holding a head of lettuce and some cans. On the right is the larger blue Frigidaire EFR376 with more robust door storage.
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Most mini fridges out there are just fine. But after testing more than a dozen, our experts found a fantastic one for dorms, small apartments, and offices. It keeps food reliably and consistently cool, has door storage secure enough for cans and bottles, and its freezer is big enough to stash a few ice cream bars.

The mini fridge we love the most→

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Your daily deal: Our favorite dry food storage container

Our top pick for the best dry food storage containers, Rubbermaid Brilliance Pantry Food Storage Containers, shown in four sizes.
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These durable containers fit easily in most cabinets and can be stored side by side or stacked on top of each other. Even after multiple runs through the dishwasher, the lids maintained a watertight seal. Simply put: They’re the best dry storage containers we’ve tested.

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Gift of the week: Elegant drinking glasses

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These classic French-bistro-style glasses have satisfyingly heavy tempered glass, a refined shape, and they come in a handful of rich jewel tones. Cheers.

Give the gift of really good glassware→

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