Today: Would you keep a pool float in your living room? Plus …
The blow-up chair that nearly fooled our home decor expert |
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| IKEA |
Inflatable furniture might conjure thoughts of sticky, sweaty plastic that’s constantly deflating. But not so with IKEA’s new blow-up chair. After weeks of testing the kelly-green seat, home decor expert Ivy Elrod found that it has the novelty charm of old-school inflatable furniture, without many of the faults.
It won’t replace your couch on movie nights, but “as a playful accent, a family- and pet-friendly seat, and a low-lift statement piece,” Ivy writes, “IKEA’s blow-up chair is a delight.”
A handsome, comfortable, air-filled chair→
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Today’s tech tip: How to set screen-time limits |
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| Dana Davis/NYT Wirecutter |
Setting screen-time limits is the simplest way to curb doomscrolling. Most smartphones have built-in screen-time settings, which allow you to set limits on how much time you spend on an app each day. You can also customize the days of the week that you want the restrictions to be in effect. And it’s easy to set up on both iPhones and Androids.
More living-room upgrades |
Your daily deal: A spooky, sturdy juice glass |
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| Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter |
We feel strongly that it’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween. These hand-blown drinking glasses are covered in playful but tasteful depictions of monsters, ghosts, and gummy worms. And they have a satisfying heft that feels great in your hand. Boo!
They’re 50% off right now→
Plus: Is high-end canned tuna worth the splurge? |
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| NYT Wirecutter |
These days, in addition to the inexpensive water-packed varieties, you can find very fancy (and pricey) canned tuna at the grocery store. On the latest episode of Wirecutter Taste Test, we pitted the classic cans against premium tins. And after taste-testing 16 contenders, we found the ones worthy of your next tuna melt.
May the best tinned fish win→
One last thing: About that chair? It really is light-as-air. |
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| NYT Wirecutter |
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