The fall gear our editors recommend this year

10 fall essentials that are so cozy they’re worth every penny

Editors narrowed fall down to ten things worth buying, and a few picks are surprising—a fire pit that beat out pricier models and a mug nobody expected to make the cut.

Fall into fall

What's actually been living in your pillow all along

Dust mites, sweat, dead skin—your pillow is quietly collecting all of it, and most people never wash one. Here's how often to do it, the exact wash cycle to use, and what to do if yours is memory foam.

Keep it clean

Hey there, reader,

As I type this, my freezer is making suspicious noises. Naturally, you're thinking: "That's just your ice maker." Except I don't have one. Yikes.

Lucky for me, I work with some of the best product experts in the biz, so help is just a quick message away. And that’s not just an internal perk. It's available to you, too.

Mysterious noises. Suspiciously wet (or smelly) laundry. Buttons you've never dared to press. Nothing surprises us anymore, so send it our way—but bonus points if you think you can stump us.

Five refrigerators that passed our temperature test

We ran real temperature tests on a stack of refrigerators, not just spec-sheet math, and five models made the cut. Is yours on the list?

Find your fridge

Your gym bag doesn't need four pairs of shoes

Um, one running shoe that actually does everything for $100, in standard and wide widths too? The Brooks Revel 9 has DNA LOFT v2 cushions for miles, has breathable mesh, and a price tag that makes consolidating your shoe rack easy.

Your new everyday shoe

Well, wouldn’t this be (n)ice?

No water line, no waiting around—just bullet ice in four minutes flat once this thing gets going. But what it delivers in speed, it lacks in a few other areas.

Chill out