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Designers Are Obsessed With This One Color This Spring—12 Things to Get the Look

6 Items You Should Sell From Your Spring Clean Out, According to Pro Organizers

13 Weeds With Yellow Flowers You Might Spot in Your Garden Soon (and What to Do)

11 Stylish Outdoor Furniture Sets You Won't Believe Are From Amazon—Starting at $80

Editors' Picks

The Blissun 9 Foot Aluminum Patio Umbrella in a backyard with a chair and table underneath

We Love These 8 Patio Umbrellas for Afternoons Made in the Shade

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IKEA's Latest Collection Is Here (Including Their First-Ever Chandelier)

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These Patio Furniture Sets Passed Our Tests for Style and Comfort

Our Mission

Our goal is to empower you to achieve your home improvement dreams, from the aha moment to project completion. Whatever the task, The Spruce can show you how.

Meet Our Team

Say hello to the editors who love all things home and garden as much as you do.

Aliyah Rodriguez for The Spruce

Aliyah Rodriguez Editor

Jane Kim

Jane Kim Editor

Kate McKenna

Kate McKenna Associate Editorial Director

Natalia Gonazales Blanco Serrano

Natalia González Associate Editor

Meet the rest of the team

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Spring Organization

spring decluttering

How to Be Ruthless When Decluttering Your Home for Spring

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7 Things Minimalists Always Do to Maintain a Tidy Home

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Pros Share 7 Things You Should Never Put in a Storage Bin

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50 Backyard Deck Ideas to Transform Your Outdoor Space Before Summer

We Test Products So You Don’t Have To

We vacuum cereal, sleep on dozens of mattresses, and ask our kids to jump on furniture. Our editors and experts are constantly testing products in our lab and at home to give you product recommendations you can trust. We do the research and give honest feedback—all so you can live your best life. Learn more about our process.

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100s

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Hours Spent Testing Annually

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The Whirlpool Smart Top Load Washing Machine with 2 in 1 Removable Agitator and a Whirlpool Electric Dryer side-by-side in a laundry room

The 6 Washing Machines Our Editors Use in Their Own Homes

A person lifting the Uashmama Laundry Bag.

Our Favorite Laundry Baskets Are Spacious, Sturdy, and Stylish

Gardening

Sprawling vegetable garden layout with multiple beds and trellis and arbor

How to Design a Vegetable Garden Layout in Any Space, Big or Small

Front angled view of a raised garden bed planted with flowers and foliage plants

This Is How Deep a Raised Garden Bed Should Be for Optimal Growth

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8 Easy Gravel Driveway Edging Ideas for Picture-Perfect Landscaping

Design Inspo

Living room designed by Studio KT

Designers Are Loving This Design Trend This Year (and It's Affordable)

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6 Ways to Give Your Old Kitchen Countertops a Makeover

A large, bright, and airy bathroom with a freestanding tub, rainfall shower, and marble double sink unit

Find Out Why Double Sinks Are the Essential Bathroom Feature You Need

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