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The Best Rakes, According to Garden and Lawn Care ProfessionalsWhat to use to clean up leaves, tight spaces around shrubs, and planter beds.
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air quality
The Very Best Portable Air ConditionersThey’re powerful, quiet, and efficient.
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The Very Best Window Air ConditionersA sweltering home makes for a miserable summer.
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The Best Leaf Blowers, According to ExpertsClean up leaves twice as fast as you could using a rake.
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The Best Lawn Mowers, According to ExpertsGrass choppers that get the job done effectively and efficiently every time.
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Ask Me About My Super-Quiet Electric Yard ToolsThey’re so much better for the environment, too.
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shampoo and conditioner
After Decades of Dandruff, This Shampoo Fixed My Flaky ScalpThe flaking was so bad I avoided touching my hair in public.
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The Best Kid-Approved Travel Games (That Are Also Fun for Adults)Including Pass the Pandas, Spot It!, Uno (of course), a dice version of Settlers of Catan, and more
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The Best Gifts for Dads Who Like Fire, According to a Dad Who Likes FireFrom a tiny blowtorch, to extendable sticks for roasting marshmallows or hot dogs, to pine cones that emit colorful flames as they burn.
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We Tested 10 Sofas-in-a-BoxThese start-ups want to be Casper, but for couches.
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The $20 Doorbell Camera That Made Me Stop Pining for a RingFinally, I can hear the doorbell from every corner of my house.
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recommended by experts
Everything You Need for Remote Learning (for Every Type of Kid)How to improve at-home schooling, according to education experts.
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electronics
Why Didn’t Anyone Think of a Right-Angled iPhone Cable Sooner?It’s made horizontal gameplay, bedtime scrolling, and charging in a cup holder so much easier.
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men’s activewear
The 7 Things I Wear (From Head to Toe) to Keep Dry During My Sweatiest WorkoutsFrom the shirt to the long-sleeved shirt (on cooler days) to the shorts to the underwear to the socks to the headband to the hat.
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The Best Men’s Running Clothes and Shoes for Every Kind of WeatherA runner who has hit the road almost five days a week for more than a decade shares his go-to gear for all seasons.
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home improvement
Which Screwdrivers Do You (Really) Need?Not knowing anything about screwdrivers doesn’t mean you’re never going to need one.
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The Five Tools You Should Always Have on Hand for Clearing Snow and IceYou might already have an ice scraper, but do you have a windshield cover?
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What I Tell Friends Who Ask Me What Bluetooth Headphones to BuyYou can get crazy about specs, but these are best for most people.
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What, Precisely, Are ‘Slofies’ For?Apple wants its new slow-motion selfie to be a game changer. The reality is a little more confusing.
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you can do this
How to Brighten Up Any Room (or Dim It a Little) in Under 30 MinutesSometimes you want a room to be bright, and sometimes you want softer lighting. With a dimmer switch you get either. Whenever you want.
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Dropps Detergent Pods Have Saved Me $150 a Year on SoapI could stop at their chlorine-free, dye-free, hypoallergenic laundry detergent, but they also make dishwashing pods and we’ve switched to those, too.
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women’s sleepwear
These PJs Replicate the Feel — If Not the Cute Prints — of Hanna Andersson’s.If my eyes were closed, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. But they cost much less.
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This $850 Signature Sleep Mattress Is As Comfortable As My CasperCasper is worth every penny. But this one is genuinely comparable if you’re watching your budget.
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fitness and sports
These Shoes Give Me The Benefits of Barefoot Running (Without the Bare Feet)They allow me to hit the ground the same way I would if barefoot — meaning centered on my feet, letting me more explosively take each new stride.
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The Apple Dongle Dupe Recommended by the Guy at the Apple StoreThe employee will remain anonymous, but the dongle he suggested does more than Apple’s and costs less than half the price.
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For Baby No. 2, I Found Diapers Like Honest Company’s (For 10 Cents Less Each)This can add up to hundreds in savings over the course of a year of diapering.
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The 5 (Not Totally Hideous) Sunglasses I Wear to Hike, Bike, Ski, Row, and RunAll of them are technically designed and durable — and many of them could even pass as stylish.
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The 5 Portable Grills I Use for Camping, Tailgating, and Even Fine DiningIncluding propane, charcoal, electric, and open-fire grills for cooking up a feast just about anywhere.
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Nothing Keeps Me As Cool on My Runs As This Unstylish Sun-Blocking ShirtIts exterior is covered in tiny white dots made of titanium dioxide, the same stuff used in many sunscreens.
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The 7 Hiking Socks I Wear on the Trail (and the Street)Hiking socks are literally made for walking, and I find them so comfortable they’re often my go-to socks for everyday wear.
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cool places
A Noodle Shop That Strives for Authenticity by Breaking With Tradition“We wanted to make a more creative version, and we add our own little twists to fit the New Yorker’s palate.”
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post reality
Want to Try Augmented Reality? This Is the Hardware You’ll NeedWhile phones are perfectly suitable AR devices, if you want to make 3-D models or battle zombies the right way, you’ll need dedicated hardware.
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compulsive shopping
I Can’t Stop Buying BalaclavasBut these five have me covered for almost any situation.
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augmented reality
10 Cool Augmented-Reality Apps That You Might Actually UseGoogle Play and the App Store are awash with augmented-reality apps, and many of them are terrible. Here are ten that actually show AR’s potential.
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fitness and sports
The Best Weighted Vests for Making All Kinds of Exercise Much HarderTrain with it, and once you take it off, you’ll be amazed by your endurance.
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5 Parenting Gadgets for the Tragically Sleep-deprivedWith the assurance of the well-rested, I can promise you: These gadgets work.
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