Harry Sawyers

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Christine Cyr Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Keel |Marguerite Preston |Doug Mahoney | +3 more

Listen and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platformsOur staff experts reveal time-tested methods for cleaning the most neglected (and grimy) areas of your home–from greasy ovens to stained patio furniture.

Nov 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Harry Sawyers

I could not do a pull-up as a kid. My record of zeros over years of Presidential Physical Fitness evaluations in elementary school spoke for itself. It haunted me into adulthood. Walking by sidewalk construction sites in Brooklyn, if no one was around, I would jump up and grapple the scaffolding to try a palm-blackening pull-up. Later on, after I had kids, we’d go to playgrounds where I’d meet an old foe: the monkey bars.

Oct 24, 2024 | nytimes.com | Harry Sawyers

Leaf blowers and I go way back. Growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta, the neighborhood kids and I dueled with handheld Craftsman air cannons, launching pine cones off one another’s heads and blowing geysers of muddy water up from the creek out back. When I became a pro landscaper, I strapped on a gas backpack Echo blower to roll waves of leaves across vast asphalt parking lots.

Sep 18, 2024 | nytimes.com | Christine Cyr Clisset |Caira Blackwell |Rosie Guerin |Abigail Bailey |Harry Sawyers

Listen and follow The Wirecutter ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio | Other platforms A natural disaster or other emergency can happen to anyone, at any time. Are you prepared? Harry Sawyers, who edits Wirecutter’s extensive emergency-preparedness coverage, walks us through the supplies everyone should have on hand to stay comfortable and safe—regardless of the emergency.

Jul 21, 2024 | thisoldhouse.com | Harry Sawyers

If you want to replace your bathroom faucet, the good news is that you're only a few wrench cranks away from the spigot of your dreams. Most new faucets come as an ensemble with all the necessary components, including matching spout, handles, drain collar, and sink stopper. All the job entails, in most cases, is screwing everything together in the proper order. In this guide, This Old House technical editor Mark Powers demonstrates the typical process faucet assembly.