Jess O'Leary

Jess has worked in the research team at Which? for over three years, starting out testing things like lawnmowers and barbecues in the Which? Gardening team, before hanging up her green thumbs and moving to the home products testing group. She now specialises in ‘all-things-cold’ kitchen appliances and is responsible for our fridges, freezers, and fridge freezers content. When she’s not making sure our Best Buy fridges are quick to cool groceries and evenly chilled from top to bottom, she takes on a diverse range of products - from electric shavers to washing detergents - for Which? magazine and Which? online.

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Steam irons: would you pay more for cordless?

by Jess O'Leary, Home Researcher Energy & Home 13 February 2013

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From drills and toothbrushes to the hand-held vac, it seems most tools and appliances eventually go cordless. And the humble iron is no exception - we’ve just seen the first cordless model in our test lab. (more about cordless irons...)

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Crease-free style – are irons required or redundant?

by Jess O'Leary, Home Researcher Energy & Home 28 October 2012

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How much would you be prepared to pay for crease-free clothes and quick, easy ironing? £50? That's around the right amount to get a great iron, but are any of us ironing that much any more? (more about ironing...)

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What’s in your fridge?

by Jess O'Leary, Home Researcher Energy & Home 11 September 2012

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If you’ve discovered food festering in your fridge that’s only fit for the bin, you’re not alone – the average UK household shells out £480 per year on groceries that get thrown away. (more about fridge tips...)

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To freeze or not to freeze? Your freezer myths busted

by Jess O'Leary, Home Researcher Energy & Home 30 July 2012

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Ever wondered what you can and can’t freeze? When we opened up the debate on Which? Conversation, you had tons of suggestions - so we investigated some common freezing myths to separate fact from fiction. (more about freezer myths...)

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Freezing your food – separating the fact from fiction

by Jess O'Leary, Home Researcher Energy & Home 24 April 2012

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Brits throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food and drink a year – that’s £12bn down the drain. Much of this is completely unnecessary, especially if we made more use of our freezers. But what can and can’t you freeze? (more about freezing food...)

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I’m not hungry for a smart fridge

by Jess O'Leary, Home Researcher Energy & Home 19 January 2012

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Anyone care to hazard a guess as to what ‘Smart Thinq Technologies’ could mean in the world of fridges? How about a fridge that can plan your meals, tell you when your food's off and order eggs when you've run out? (more about smart kitchen appliances...)

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