Outdoor string lights add instant ambiance to any porch, deck, or yard, allowing you to stretch summer evenings late into the night. But figuring out the simplest, safest, sturdiest, and most aesthetically pleasing way to hang them can be tricky.To help you determine your most ideal lighting setup, I spoke with some of our experts at Wirecutter...

When my then-10-year-old daughter had to take a bus to another town for soccer practice, she packed her soccer ball, sunscreen, a snack, a water bottle—and a GPS tracking device.Tracking her assured me that she had caught the bus and reached her destination 30 minutes away. I could confirm her location unobtrusively, without having to...

Mixing by hand can be a bit of a chore, leaving your arm sore and your meringue melty. A good hand mixer gives you the extra power you need to whip up your favorite frosting or a decadent cookie dough without breaking a sweat.After 20 hours spent whipping up four cakes, 16 dozen cookies, four batches of pizza dough, and several bowls of...

A successful trip begins with excellent luggage, and pieces in the Travelpro Platinum Elite line have been our favorite carry-on and our favorite checked suitcase for many years. No matter how you’re traveling, owning a great piece of luggage means you have one less thing to worry about.Dismiss

Your kid could end up sitting in the same convertible car seat for five years or more, so it’s arguably your most significant car seat purchase.We’ve evaluated more than 90 convertible seats since 2017. And after interviewing safety experts and enduring aching muscles from installing literal towers of car seats, we’ve concluded that the...

If you’re a bird stalker who is generous enough to leave out food, you typically only know when birds have visited because of the carnage left behind: the drained feeder, the mess of seed hulls, and an unimaginable amount of bird poop.Instead of camping out with a pair of binoculars to spy on your feathered friends, get an up-close view...