CHRISTINE: I’m Christine Cyr Clisset. CAIRA: I’m Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: I’m Rosie Guerin, and you’re listening to The Wirecutter Show. CAIRA: This episode is called The Art of Stain Removal Part 1 ROSIE: Hello, my friends. CAIRA: Hi. CHRISTINE: Hi. ROSIE: Do you remember back in time, back in August, our first episode about laundry…
Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This machine is space-saving, fast, and easy to use, with a strong brew function that improves the flavor of your coffee. The K-Express is one of Keurig’s simpler machines, but it gets the job done. It has a Strong brew button that delivers better-tasting coffee than machines without it, a…
Everyday Testers didn’t love the slight lemon scent of the lanolin-based Lano The Original Lanostick but appreciated almost everything else about it, including its lipstick-bullet form, its excellent texture and finish, and its superb hydration. We found ChapStick Classic Original less waxy than we remembered, but we objected to its industrial smell. Burt’s Bees Beeswax…
Photo: Kyle Fitzgerald Top pick Durable, quick-drying, and relatively inexpensive, this soft-fabric version of ExOfficio’s time-tested Give-N-Go undies will serve you well for years. Whether we were sitting on a bus or walking hills, the ExOfficio Give-N-Go 2.0 Sport Mesh 6″ Boxer Brief nicely balanced fit, comfort, durability, and cost. It’s virtually identical to its predecessor…
The Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-51T-75AF) lasted 20.5 hours in our battery life test, but it comes with a ton of bloatware, its speakers are awful, its webcam looks blurry, and it has a distracting and unnecessary illuminated AI logo on its trackpad. The Asus ExpertBook P5 (P5405CSA)‘s display had a blue cast and poor…
Anyone who’s ever wished for just a little more warmth in their winter wanderings can benefit from portable, long-lasting hand warmers. Broadly speaking, there are two types of hand warmers: battery-powered and chemical (including disposable and reusable options). Battery-powered hand warmers can be as heavy as a baseball and as thick as a deck of…
Once upon a time, reviving a dead TV remote meant scavenging my home for a pair of AAA batteries. First, I’d search the catchall tray in the entryway. Then, I’d try looking in the bathroom cabinet next to the bottle of Tylenol. If all else failed, I’d rifle through the kitchen junk drawer and find…
Sets In the BS-Mall 14 Pcs Brush Set, testers found that the bristles were too rough and not packed densely enough. They also said that several of the brushes in the set served duplicative purposes. All of our testers noted a plasticky off-gas smell upon opening the packaging. We found a better assortment in the…
Photo: Sarah Kobos Until I tried Play Everyday years ago, it hadn’t occurred to me that putting on sunscreen could be a pleasurable experience. People say that the best sunscreen is the one you don’t even notice you’re wearing, but I beg to differ. I always notice when I’m wearing Play Everyday, because the feel…
This is not a comprehensive list of all the games we’ve tested. We’ve included the finalists from our original testing, plus other notable alternatives that folks might enjoy in different situations. Azul’s strategy and theme are unique—you’re a Portuguese artisan decorating the walls of a palace, and you gain points based on tile placement. Once…