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You know it if you’ve been there: When there’s a mouse in the house, you want to get rid of it ASAP.

To find the best mousetraps, we baited, set, and detonated different models in basements, attics, and crawl spaces—and we’ve conducted years of ongoing testing at a New Hampshire homestead. So we know a thing or two about what makes a mousetrap great: It should be affordable, effective, and (crucially) simple to empty. And over the years, we’ve had our fingers snapped enough times to truly appreciate a trap that can be set with our delicate digits far away from the action.

In our testing, one mousetrap stood out above the rest: an easy-to-use option with one of the most powerful snaps we’ve ever tested.

The best mousetraps→

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The best laundry detergent We created the laundry load of nightmares (think: motor oil, lipstick, and tomato sauce) in the name of testing→

We cooked 300 pounds of rice… To find the best rice cookers→

A buy-it-for-life gym bag We asked a squat world-record holder to try to tear it. He couldn’t→

The best flashlights We spent night after night wandering around in dark woods to find the best and brightest→

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On this week’s episode of The Wirecutter Show, we’re talking with supervising kitchen editor Marilyn Ong and deputy editor of NYT Cooking Genevieve Ko about how to waste less food, save on your grocery bill, and give new life to wilting produce.

One of Marilyn’s go-to ways to reduce food waste is freezing leftovers, and she swears by one industry hack in her own kitchen: Use sheet pans to freeze ingredients individually before dumping them all in a bag. This trick ensures that your leftovers—cut-up banana slices, farmers’ market berries, homemade dumplings—don’t freeze into a giant, unusable clump.

Find this and more advice—including the one ingredient Genevieve never throws away—on this week’s episode of the podcast (which, exciting news, topped the charts this week!).

Listen now on: Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Illustration: Dana Davis; Photo: Hali Potters

We love this super-light camping chair—and not just for camping. Its portability means it’s great for everyday adventures, too: soccer game sidelines, an impromptu picnic, unexpectedly long lines. As social editor Hali Potters puts it: “Having a tiny chair on me at any given time changed my life. It’s so small that it slides right into my tote bag. I keep it by my front door so I can grab it on my way out—no matter the occasion.”

It’s on sale right now for $25 off→

Plus: the best wireless mouse. Ha.

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