Home & Garden
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Sprinklers and More Toys to Turn Your Yard Into a Water Park
Although many more public pools, splash pads, and the like will be open this summer, it’s still always a good idea to have some water toys stocked in the backyard to help keep everyone entertained and stay cool. Whether you’re looking…
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How to Keep Your Backyard Pool Crystal Clear All Summer Long
It wasn’t long ago that COVID-19 severely restricted one of summer’s greatest pleasures — plunging into a body of water on a scorching day — and sales of pools nearly doubled from one year to the next. If you’re among…
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The Best Riding Mowers and Lawn Tractors
While good, cheap walk-behind lawn mowers are sufficient for yards up to half an acre, a riding lawn mower might be a better option for a more sprawling spread. These are not inexpensive machines; expect to spend $1,000 or more,…
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The Best Plant Subscription Boxes for Plant Parents and Flora Fans
Whether you buy plants online or at a nursery, sometimes the sheer number of options can be overwhelming. Should you get a succulent or a spider plant? A monstera or a string of pearls? An easier option: Sign up for…
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20 Products That Can Turn Your Backyard Into a Relaxing Oasis
Over the last couple of years, a lot of people have invested more in their outdoor spaces. A backyard oasis can do a lot of things: furnish a space for relaxing and/or dining, provide shade, create ambiance, and function as…
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The Best Above-Ground Swimming Pools
In This Article: Our Picks / Reviews How We Chose Our Picks Buying Guide / FAQ Types of above-ground pools What are the best pool brands? What size pool should you buy? What accessories do you need? How do you…
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The Best Ikea Products to Help You Organize Your Life
Ikea is best known for sleek chairs, cheap couches, and even its legendary meatballs. But that’s not all it has in store. If that spring-cleaning itch has you longing to…
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Highly Rated Amazon Buys to Help You Organize Your Life
Spring will be here any day now (can we get a hallelujah?) and if spending so much more time at your house over the past year has made it clear…
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Where to Buy Plants Online
There are a lot of options these days for ordering a plant online and having it shipped to your doorstep. We’ve rounded up details on the top options and, for…
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15 Classic, Affordable Thanksgiving Recipes
Is there a better holiday than Thanksgiving? No gift-giving or costume-buying to worry about, and the much-loved food is surprisingly affordable to make. Even hosts who spring for a whole…
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The Best Cheap Space Heaters
Sometimes even the best furnaces don’t quite cut it during the coldest winter months. A personal space heater can make all the difference and provide enough warmth in a small room,…
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The Best Leaf Blowers
Cheapism dug through thousands of consumer and expert reviews to unearth leaf blowers under $150 with an elusive combination of value, performance, ease of use, and durability. Among our picks…
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Portable Swamp Coolers That Lower Temps (and Energy Costs)
If you live in a dry climate — especially in the West and Southwest — air conditioning isn’t your only option for keeping a room cool. A portable evaporative cooler…
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The Best Weed Eaters
String trimmers specialize in cutting grass and weeds where a lawn mower won’t do. They’re perhaps better known as weed eaters, after the company that pioneered the tool in the…
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We Tried The Odistar Desktop Vacuum — Find Out How It Went
Odistar Desktop Vacuum $14-$17 Shop Now Reading this from your home office? Take a minute to look around your desk — like, really look around. If you’re like most of…
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Where to Buy Garden Supplies: Lowe’s vs. Home Depot vs. Walmart
In This Article: Garden Supplies Price Comparison Cheapest Garden Center Best Value Garden Center The Case for Local Nurseries By the time spring arrives, many of us can’t wait to…
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The Best Cheap Portable Generators
To identify the best cheap portable generators, we consulted trustworthy sources that conduct product testing, such as Consumer Reports, Top Ten Reviews, Popular Mechanics, and Wirecutter. They often review models…
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Top Bread Makers and Other Bread-Making Supplies for Baking at Home
Is bread baking really the new “national pastime,” as a King Arthur Flour executive proclaimed in April? Sales of flour, yeast, and baking supplies are up by double and triple…
