Tag Archives: household

Electric grills flicker across my embarrassingly specific media consumption list with peculiar regularity. I've been fairly effective at ignoring their siren calls, because they haven't seemed particularly up to the task. In my head they're small, flimsy, and underpowered things that can't compete with gas or charcoal grills. Then I …

There are lots of reasons to be excited about Labor Day. (A long weekend! A last summer hurrah! Another chance to use the grill or hit the beach!) One of these many reasons is great sales, particularly for big-ticket items like mattresses. We test and review dozens of mattresses here …

Buying energy drinks in public is embarrassing. Every time I see someone scanning the cooler for their favorite flavor of Monster or Ghost, I guess which accompanying vape flavor they've picked out, and I know others are making the same assumption about me when I’m scoring a can of Celsius …

Nine years have passed since Google introduced the third-generation Nest Learning Thermostat, but the wait for the fourth-generation model is finally over. Today, the company unveiled its latest smart thermostat. It arrives on the same day as a next-gen version of Google's iconic Chromecast streaming dongle—now called the Google TV …

I’m not saying I would do this, but if I visit your home, I might look around to see if you have an air purifier. If you have one, I might estimate the cubic footage of your room and then, if I’m left alone, I might open the purifier to …

You don’t buy an air purifier in a vacuum, literally. Perhaps your old purifier is no longer working or you’re an indoor air novice, but the moment has come for you to buy an air purifier. While you might be tempted to purchase something small that can be tucked away …

When Michel May was studying in Japan 14 years ago, his mother back home was diagnosed with brain cancer. Throughout her three years of treatment, May flew back and forth to their home in Munich to be with her and help manage her care. When she developed dark sores on …

I am swimming in sheets. I test and review sheets of all kinds here at WIRED, which means there are at least a dozen sets of sheets in my house at all times. I spend a ridiculous amount of time doing laundry and subsequently folding all the sheets I’ve laundered. …

So you want a smart lock. Maybe you want to lock your door without leaving the bed, or maybe you prefer key codes instead of keeping track of physical keys. Smart locks are great for these things, but start shopping for one and you'll quickly end up in a vast …

Humans have been steaming food since the Stone Age, but it’s an underrated and underutilized method in modern American kitchens. Steaming is simple and effective; pop a wide array of foods like veggies, fish, and dumplings into the steamer of your choosing, let the water steam up, and a complete …