Good Default

The better choice, already narrowed down.

A practical catalog of household swaps chosen for materials, testing, usefulness, and real family life.

I keep a running list of better household defaults: pans without forever chemicals, kids' cups that are not just another plastic workaround, and detergents that disclose what is actually in them.

Friends asked for the spreadsheet. Now the list is searchable here, and the research behind each recommendation lives in the Good Default newsletter.

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What makes
a good default?

Better materials, transparent labels, fewer mystery coatings, and products that work in a real kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, or diaper bag.

One swap, one room at a time.

Kitchen, laundry, bathroom, kids' table. Each guide explains the conventional option, the better default, and the tradeoffs that matter in daily use.

Zero sponsored placements.

Products are included for materials, testing, transparency, usefulness, and whether they hold up in a real home.

The research behind the list.

The newsletter explains why products make the list and turn research into reusable patterns that save decision fatigue.

Better defaults, fewer open tabs.

Make the next everyday household choice easier the next time you need salt, storage containers, skincare, cookware, laundry detergent, or something for your kid's table.

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The better choice, already narrowed down.