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How to Finally Find A Bra You Won’t Hate

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Listen and follow The Wirecutter Show Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio Finding a bra that fits well can feel like an impossible combination of measurements, brands, cup sizes, and personal preferences. Even knowing your usual size doesn't guarantee that a bra will feel comfortable or provide the support you need. This episode, Wirecutter senior staff writer Zoe Vanderweide breaks down what a bra is actually supposed to do, and how to tell when one fits properly. After testing more than 35 bras, she explains why the band matters more than the straps for support, why bra sizes aren't standardized across brands, and how to shop when your breasts don't fit neatly into a standard size. Plus, how to make your bras last longer. This episode covers Why the right bra can do much more than provide support. Bras can change the shape of your breasts, provide nipple coverage, smooth asymmetry, make clothes fit better, or minimiz...

The Best Wireless Mouse

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Wireless mice are convenient to use: They can help you navigate more quickly and easily than a finicky trackpad, and there are no wires to clutter up your desk space. Wireless mice have become so inexpensive and reliable that, for most people, they’re a better option than a cheap wired mouse. After researching and testing mice for nearly a decade with multiple panels of testers, we’ve found that the Logitech M720 Triathlon Multi-Device is the most comfortable option for a variety of hand sizes and grip styles. from Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World https://ift.tt/ixoYEId via IFTTT

The Best Gifts We’ve Brought Home From Vacation

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In this edition of The Gift, we share the most special souvenirs we've ever picked up on vacation, including an exquisite tin of fish, a super cozy wool beanie, and a beautiful throw blanket. When I was a kid, part of any vacation with my mom was picking out piles of cheap T-shirts to bring home for herself and her friends, some of which — like the now-retro Toronto skyline and Old Town Stockholm tees — she still sports. I wouldn’t dream of bringing home a cheap destination tee now (maybe the ubiquity of the “My Grandparents Went to Hawaii and All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt” ruined that tradition for me). But I am always compelled to bring back gifts from my travels. As newsletters editor Brittney Ho puts it : They can be “a way to share and extend the privilege of travel long after you’ve come home.” Souvenirs, or it didn’t happen. I personally gravitate toward vintage and second-hand items (like the Soviet box camera I found at a flea market in Sicily on my...

So, You Want to Start Composting

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Listen and follow The Wirecutter Show Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio Before you dump your veggie peels and coffee grounds into the trash, consider the many reasons to compost. Keeping food waste out of landfills reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while nutrient-rich compost helps sequester carbon and rejuvenates soil. You’ll also likely need to empty your regular trash less frequently. For many people, the biggest barrier to composting is simply getting started. In this episode, Wirecutter sustainability editor Katie Okamoto shares practical tips for collecting kitchen food scraps, navigating composting options without municipal pickup, and understanding what actually belongs in your bin—including why you might want to skip those biodegradable liner bags. Plus, Wirecutter staff members break down their own real-world setups. They share how to manage commercial pickup services, why "compostable" plastics don't work i...

The Best Alarm Clocks

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For many people, waking up is hard. And even though alarms can be easily set on smartphones, they tend to encourage late-night scrolling (which is not great for sleep). The humble alarm clock lets you set it, forget it, and focus solely on snoozing. We have dedicated guides for more advanced models like sunrise alarm clocks and bedside devices with smart features , but our picks here rise to the challenge because they are durable, look good, tell you the time at a glance, and help you get your butt out of bed. from Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World https://ift.tt/FwDkRd7 via IFTTT

The Best Deodorants

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Let’s say you’re mere days into a job when your new boss casually suggests you start researching and testing dozens of deodorants. How deeply would you read into the situation? When it happened to me — during a summer heat wave that had killed off my AC, no less — my mind went straight to ye olde advice-column classic: how to gently tell a colleague she has BO. Then I remembered I was at Wirecutter, and, panic allayed (mostly), I got to reporting, testing, and sniffing to find the best deodorants for the most people. Of course, everyone’s body chemistry is different, and sweatiness and surface bacteria vary from person to person (even from armpit to armpit on the same person ). So this wouldn’t be simple . During a three-month process , I compiled a list of 45 deodorants — not antiperspirants , which are different — to evaluate, edited that down to 39 to test among colleagues, and arrived at 20 finalists to send to an 18-person testing panel. In the end, we found ...