Stykka StayTheF***Home Cardboard Desk Review: Poor Form
Hunching over a laptop and working on a kitchen table gets old fast. At least it did for me last spring, when the pandemic took hold of the US. It’s even worse if you live…
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Ways to Stay Calm During Quarantine (2021): Candles, Plants, and Other Tips
It's important to focus on your mental health during this time, but you should also give adequate attention to your body too.Work OutSome people work out to relieve stress and feel calm. I am not…
The Best Gear to Make Beer, Wine, Cider, and Mead at Home (2020)
During the initial quarantine rush, as everyone scrambled to supermarkets to stock up on flour and yeast for homemade loaves, my older brother and I had another thought: stock up on malted barley.For the past…
14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold (2020): Hand Warmers, Blankets, and More
It’s tough out there for a person who’s always cold. When winter comes, your perpetually cold loved one is hiding under bedsheets, reheating their coffee cup, or fiddling with the thermostat when your back is…
The Ultimate Quarantine Self-Care Guide: Nails, Hair, and Skin Care
Olaplex products are expensive, though, so you can look for trial-sized kits first. There are cheaper options out there, too, like Pantene's Intense Rescue Shots. Or, if you have a bottle of mayonnaise (yes, mayonnaise)…
18 Best Cat Toys and Supplies (2020): Scratchers, Window Perches, Etc
Cats are beautiful, interesting, weird creatures, and if you're lucky enough to be loved by one, you know how important it is to give them a comfortable and fun home. In June, we wrote about…
16 Best Stress-Relieving Gifts: Weighted Blankets, Plant Subscriptions, and More
If there's a silver lining to 2020, it's that we've all realized how much our loved ones mean to us. Whether they're close enough to be in our quarantine bubbles or on the other side…
6 Great Couches You Can Buy Online—and 1 to Avoid (2020)
These are the best sofa's we've tested at WIRED (so far). If being cooped up has made you rethink your furniture, these might help refresh your space.
The Best Places to Buy Halloween Costumes in 2020
There are many kids who use wheelchairs or walkers, and have varying sensory or medical needs. None of them should feel left out on Halloween. Thankfully, a few stores, including Target, now offer adaptive costumes…
The 7 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection (2020)
The best part of vinyl isn't the sound. It's the entire experience: Big fragile records, real liner notes, covers you want to frame and hang on your wall, and, of course, the way the stylus…