Annemarie Conte

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte

Welcome to Ask Wirecutter, where deputy editor Annemarie Conte helps you figure out how to make the most of your stuff in real life. If you have a shopping conundrum for our advice columnist, submit it using this form. Dear Wirecutter,My kitchen is overrun with ants. They end up in our sugar, in the pet food, and all over the counters. I can’t help but be freaked out by it. What do I do? S.T.Dear S.T.,You’re not alone.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte |Doug Mahoney

The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl. And the diseases they spread are only getting more common. In fact, the number of tick-borne illnesses reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than doubled over the past two decades (though during the pandemic there was a drop in reported cases and treatment sought).

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte

Blingy nails are in, from gel to dip to jewel-encrusted talons. But personally, I’ve always been too impatient to sit through a manicure. I know it’s supposed to be relaxing “me time,” but having my hands incapacitated while I literally watch paint dry drives me bonkers. Because I make TV appearances as part of my job, I started getting regular manicures at the beginning of 2024 — taking deep, cleansing breaths while the manicurist clipped, shaped, and painted my nails.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Annemarie Conte

Welcome to Ask Wirecutter, where deputy editor Annemarie Conte helps you figure out how to make the most of your stuff in real life. If you have a shopping conundrum for our advice columnist, submit it using this form. Dear Wirecutter,My neighbors are kind of the worst. They’re loud, regularly light a fire pit, and play music. Nice people in general, but just inconsiderate. Now that it’s getting warmer out and they are outside more, it feels omnipresent.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Christine Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Nancy Redd |Marilyn Ong | +6 more

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