Mini lip balms! Pocket-size lotions! A hairbrush small enough to hang on your keys! There is something undeniably fun — and giftable — about tiny things. The trick is finding miniatures that are as good as their full-size counterparts, items that your loved ones will be excited to use (and won’t feel like a sack…
Helix Sunset, Sunset Luxe, and Sunset Elite Helix The 11.5-inch Helix Sunset is the Core model in Helix’s line of soft hybrid mattresses for side-sleepers. It has 1 inch of memory foam with a density of 2.5 pounds per cubic foot, atop two polyfoam layers (with densities of 1.8 and 1.5 pounds per cubic foot)….
The end of the year is the perfect time to take stock of everything — including your closet. Sorting through your daily staples, as well as the items you haven’t actually worn at all this year, is a good exercise. It gives you a clearer sense of what you don’t need and what might be missing…
Some grandmothers teach their grandkids how to sew. Mine taught me how to play cards. I moved in with my mother’s mother, Delores, when I was 8 years old. We spent hours together, talking like old friends during the day and falling asleep to Murphy Brown at night. My ideal Saturday was spent mowing through…
Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024, 16 GB) — Upgrade PickTarget deal price: $125; street price: $160 What we like: Our upgrade e-reader pick. Worth upgrading to if you want a bigger screen for reading more text at a time, if you want to adjust the color temperature as well as the lighting, and…
Lauren Dragan/NYT Wirecutter Apple AirPods Pro 3 — Best For…Walmart deal price: $220; street price: $249 What we like: The best wireless earbuds for hardcore Apple users. Excellent sound quality and noise cancellation. All-day battery life, even with several functions active. Heart-rate monitoring is as reliable as that of a quality smartwatch. Improved IPX57 dust…
Less Litter This stainless steel Less Litter Box L-5 is for people who love their cats but simply cannot tolerate an ugly old plastic litter box (and its accompanying nuisances). This sleek metal cylindrical version is more than just good-looking. It’s also high-sided to prevent litter flinging, and it’s made from medical-grade stainless steel, which…
What we like: The larger version of our pick for the best simple plastic compost bin. A lightweight, no-nonsense pail. Easy to clean. Attached lid is fully removable and can be flipped up one-handed. Hinged handle for carrying. Other things to know: We think that our stainless steel pick has a better lifetime value. Lid…
Traveling with your littlest people can feel overwhelming for new and experienced parents alike. Equipping yourself with portable, practical gear can help — from making the trek to the airport gate smoother to getting a good night’s sleep in an unfamiliar space. We polled well-traveled parents and caregivers for their must-haves when they leave home,…
Eve O’Neill/NYT Wirecutter After reading dozens of snowshoe buyer reviews, doing online research, and factoring in over a decade of my own personal experience hiking with snowshoes, we outlined the following criteria: Terrain: Packed snow, fluffy snow, deep fluffy snow, ice—there’s a different type of shoe for each of these conditions. Add in the angle…