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Giving Your Outdoor Space a Glow-Up Is as Easy as Adding the Best Solar String Lights

And a few of our favorites are on sale.

I’ve Cut My Water Usage by 30% With This Showerhead—And It Just Got a Scent Upgrade

The pastel blue fixture even texts me when the water is perfectly hot.

Slip Into the Best Bamboo Sheets for Sweet—Not Sweaty—Dreams

Here’s our short list, all tested.

tiled post office staff room turned bedroom

Their First Home Purchase Fell Through—Then This Couple Bought a Post Office

Goodbye, staff lounge. Hello, bedroom.

I Tested a Countertop Composter That Makes Ready-to-Use Soil Literally Overnight

It transforms food scraps while you sleep.

IKEA’s Newest Collab Could Save You a Ton on Your Energy Bill

California is up first.

The 1990s Called—It Wants You to Know This “Cheap” Wood Is Back

Rethink the material’s bad rep.

What the New IRA Tax Credit Means for Your Renovation Budget

This switch might save you $1,500.

These New Compostable Sandwich Baggies Are Replacing My Plastic Ones for Good

Food prep, work lunches, storage—they’re that durable.

Another Use for the Turmeric in Your Pantry: Tie-Dyeing Pillowcases

Two and a half years post-lockdown, it’s time to try something new.

We Found the Best Compost Bins for Your Backyard, Balcony, or Kitchen Countertop

One gets the job done overnight.

Harness the Sun’s Heat With the Best Solar Pool Covers

Our top pick bubble wraps your water, so to say.

I’ll Let You in on a Secret: I Turn to Amazon for the Best Indoor Plants

Greenery that doesn’t cost a lot of green.

I Ditched Bubble Wrap Completely When I Discovered This $8 Packing Solution

No sad unpacking surprises here.

Even Drew Barrymore Loves This Domino-Vetted Solar Lantern

An eight-hour charge ensures the party will last all night.

A Stone Farmhouse, Civil War–Era Addition, and Stucco New Build Come Together in the Hudson Valley

“There isn’t a sense of departure; it’s just a continuation of spaces.”

Searches for Recycled Decor Are Up 95%, So Here’s How to Reuse Your Coffee-Table Books

And the countertop scraps from your kitchen reno.

I Found a Countertop Compost Bin That Really, Truly Traps Any Bad Odors

And it looks good doing it.