My Nightstand Was a Nightmare Before This Affordable Bedside Caddy

My Nightstand Was a Nightmare Before This Affordable Bedside Caddy

The caddy’s main pouch measures roughly 13.5 inches wide, 9.5 inches high, and 2.5 inches deep. That’s big enough to house both of my laptops and my 592-page The New York Times Mega Book of Sunday Crosswords simultaneously, at just under 8.5 pounds total. (According to the caddy’s Amazon listing, it can hold up to…

My Dog Was a Nightmare to Walk. These Tools and Techniques Helped.

My Dog Was a Nightmare to Walk. These Tools and Techniques Helped.

Last year, when my family relocated to New York City from Nashville, our sweet beagle rescue, Phoenix, fell apart. His quiet, fenced-in yard had been replaced by Brooklyn’s busy streets. And every time we took him on a walk, he started pulling maniacally on his leash, dragging us like ship anchors across the sidewalks. We…

6 Best Counter-Depth Refrigerators of 2026

6 Best Counter-Depth Refrigerators of 2026

 Fisher & Paykel To make our recommendations, we’ve drawn on years of research, including two reader surveys focused on refrigerators. Here are the factors we prioritize most in a counter-depth refrigerator: Depth: A true counter-depth refrigerator is less than 25 inches deep (excluding a handle), so it fits flush with your counters. Because freestanding fridges…

Do Your Hands Stink Like Garlic After Cooking? Use a Spoon to ‘Wash’ Them.

Do Your Hands Stink Like Garlic After Cooking? Use a Spoon to ‘Wash’ Them.

Our testing revealed that rubbing a pointed stainless steel surface against the skin under running water removed lingering garlic smells best. Using the edge of the spoon or fish gadget to get under our fingernails helped extract trapped sulfur. And although we could still detect trace amounts of odor even after scrubbing, the testers didn’t…