What a uniquely modern pleasure it is to keep a whole pizza on hand, ready to be brought to life at a moment’s notice.But frozen pizza can be pretty polarizing. For some, it’s a welcome blast from the past, catapulting you back to childhood or college days when it was the easiest thing to cook for yourself. For others, it’s a pale imitation...

Ask Wirecutter, an advice column written by Annemarie Conte, explores the best approaches to buying, using, and maintaining stuff.Dear Wirecutter,I’m moving into a house with a modern HVAC system, and my husband claims that means we’ll no longer need my beloved Coway Mighty air purifier. Is this true? How do I know when I need to use an...

We’re not sure what’s worse: seeing an actual mouse in your home, or just finding their poop in your cupboards. Either way, if there’s a mouse in your walls, you want to get rid of it asap. After more than 25 hours of research and interviews with industry experts, and a combined 15 hours of baiting, setting, and detonating mousetraps,...

[Sign up for Wirecutter's newsletter to get independent reviews, expert advice, and the very best deals sent straight to your inbox.]Respirator masks can protect adults from wildfire smoke, air pollution, and the dust and fumes of some home-renovation projects. After 50 hours of research and testing, we’re confident that the comfortable,...

Spring traditionally offers a chance to refresh your space to go along with some hopefully better weather—which is a nice way of saying that you’re supposed to clean up a winter’s worth of clutter. The problem is that spring cleaning requires a lot of work and time and patience. (Did we mention time?) Now, April is gone and spring is almost...

If you love cold drinks, a countertop ice maker might make your day. These machines tend to be more alike than different. But whether you want to chill a tumbler of lemonade, fill a cocktail shaker, or ice enough drinks for a party, the straight-forward Magic Chef MCIM22/HNIM27 and the compact Igloo IGLICEBSC26 do the job well.If you prefer...