Jennifer Hunter

Contributing writer

Jennifer Hunter writes for Wiki Shopping about apparel, accessories and pet supplies.

She is a senior editor at RetailCoupons.com, where she covers deals, coupons, apparel, accessories and pets.

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Apparel, Accessories, Pets.

Articles by Jennifer

Bar chart of pet odor and stain removers on Wiki Shopping by the formula their names mention. 49 name enzymes, 8 name oxygen or peroxide, and 119 name neither.

Enzyme Cleaners for Pet Stains, Explained

Enzyme cleaners break down the compounds in pet urine instead of masking the smell, so pets do not return to the spot; give them time and avoid ammonia.

Bar chart of food capacity for four PetSafe feeders, from 3 cups for the 2 Meal tray feeder to 24 cups for the Wi-Fi Smart Feed.

Automatic Pet Feeders, Explained

An automatic feeder releases set portions at set times; tray models suit a day or two, hopper models hold weeks of dry food, and Wi-Fi adds phone control.

Bar chart of belts on Wiki Shopping by material. Leather leads with 71, followed by faux leather with 11, metal with 9, canvas with 8 and nylon with 7.

Belt Sizes and Leather Grades, Explained

A belt size is its length in inches from the buckle to the hole you use most, which usually runs about 2 inches above your pants waist size.

Bar chart of curling iron barrel sizes by the curl style Hot Tools pairs them with, from 1/2 inch for spiral curls to 2 inches for body curls.

Curling Iron Barrel Sizes, Explained

The smaller the barrel, the tighter the curl; Hot Tools pairs 1/2 inch with spiral curls, 1 inch with beach waves and 1 1/2 to 2 inches with big, loose curls.

Bar chart of PetSafe martingale collar sizes by neck size, from petite at 5.5 to 8 inches to large at 14 to 20 inches.

Dog Collar Sizes and How to Measure

Measure your dog's neck with a soft tape and match the brand's chart; a flat collar should pass the two-finger test, and a martingale fits behind the ears.

Bar chart of dog crates on Wiki Shopping by type. Furniture-style crates lead with 199, followed by metal with 97, soft-sided with 27, aluminum with 10 and plastic kennels with 5.

Dog Crate Sizes and Types, Explained

Crates are sold by length, from about 18 inches for toy breeds to 54 inches for giants; pick one your dog can stand and turn around in after measuring it.

Bar chart of PetSafe Easy Walk harness sizes by chest girth, from petite at 12 to 17 inches to extra large at 32 to 49 inches.

Dog Harness Sizing and Clip Types

Size a harness by chest girth, measured around the widest part of the chest behind the front legs; front clips help with pulling, back clips suit calm walkers.

Bar chart of how common arthritis is in dogs, as cited by the American Kennel Club. About 20 percent of all dogs have arthritis, and up to 80 percent of senior dogs show symptoms.

Dog Hip and Joint Supplements, Explained

Most dog joint supplements combine glucosamine and chondroitin, two cartilage building blocks; evidence is mixed, side effects are rare, and vets set doses.

Bar chart of protein in the FDA's example. A canned food lists 12 percent protein but has 54.5 percent on a dry matter basis; a dry food lists 37 percent and has 42 percent.

Dry vs Wet Pet Food, Explained

The key difference is water: canned food is about 75 to 78 percent moisture, dry food 10 to 12 percent, so compare dry matter and feed by calories.

Bar chart of the 245 pet carriers on Wiki Shopping by type. 83 are soft-sided, 19 are hard-sided and 143 do not state a type.

Pet Carrier Sizes and Airline Rules

Size a pet carrier from your pet's length, height and width; for the cabin, Delta suggests a soft-sided carrier no larger than 18 x 11 x 11 inches.

Bar chart of blades per head for well-known razor lines, from 1 for a double-edge safety razor to 7 for the Dorco Pace 7.

Razor Blade Counts, Explained

A safety razor uses one double-edged blade, cartridges stack two to seven; Gillette puts a Mach3 cartridge at about 15 shaves and a 5-blade at about 20.

Bar chart of US men's shoe sizes 7 to 12 by foot length, from 9 11/16 inches for size 7 to 11 5/16 inches for size 12.

Shoe Sizes and Widths, Explained

A US shoe size stands for a foot length, and the letter after it (B, D, 2E, 4E) is the width; the same letter means a different width for men and women.

Bar chart of socks on Wiki Shopping by height. Calf socks are the largest group with 26, followed by ankle socks with 15, no-show socks with 11 and crew socks with 6.

Sock Sizes and Sock Heights, Explained

Sock sizes are letter sizes that each cover a range of shoe sizes, so a men's 10 is a Large on Nike's chart; the sock's height is chosen separately.

Bar chart of wallets on Wiki Shopping by color. Black is the largest group with 57 wallets, followed by pink with 29 and brown with 28.

Wallet Types and RFID Blocking, Explained

A bifold folds once and stays slimmer, a trifold folds twice and holds more, and RFID blocking stops cards being read, a risk Visa calls very unlikely.