On My Mind: Lazy Susans and Comfy Mary Janes

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This week’s edition of Strategist Brain finds senior editor and professional chef Kiki Aranita in the midst of trying to make her new Washington, D.C., apartment — and kitchen in particular — more comfortable and functional. “I have an electric stove for the first time in my life, which has become the bane of my existence,” she says. As a result, she’s been relying on (and testing) microwave appliances instead. Also on her mind: a lazy susan made from whiskey barrels, mary janes that look like woven baskets for your feet, and a bag made from ocean plastic.

Elsewhere on the site: Contributor Chris Sarachilli spoke to occupational therapists, nutrition educators, and disability advocates to find the best adaptive kitchen tools; if you’re in the market for a portable charger for your laptop, tech writer Jordan McMahon just named the BioLite Charge 100 Max our best-in-class pick; and if you have a fall race coming up, Arielle Avila selected Bandit’s Lite Run Quarter Socks as our best-in-class for race-day running.

Mark your calendars — on Friday, September 13, from noon to 1 p.m. ET, our fashion writers, Liza Corsillo and Ambar Pardilla, are going to answer all your questions about wardrobe basics, live in the comments. Ask away here. —Ashley Wolfgang, newsletter editor