Photograph: Avocado Avocado Organic bedding brand Avocado is running not just an Earth Day sale, but an Earth Month sale that will be available until early May. It’s also a pre-tariffs sale, with prices expected to rise in the near future. Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, …
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An in-depth candle explainer is in the works, but in the meantime, here’s some helpful information. Candle materials: There are a few popular materials for candles, including soy wax, paraffin wax, vegetable wax, coconut wax, and some others. Paraffin holds a scent well; soy wax lasts for a long time; …
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A wine glass is not just a wine glass. It is form and function, status and culture, history and modernity, all in a single object. It’s a tool we use to consume something highly sought after, and at the same time, the tool itself is a subject of great inquiry, …
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If you spend enough time on Instagram, you might begin to get the idea that the biggest problem facing America is water. And that the best shower water filters are the only answer. Over the past few years, a new generation of stylish filtered showerheads has arrived to hijack our …
Read More »13 Best Mattresses Online—We Slept on Them for At Least a Week (2025)
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The best smart locks can help anyone who constantly misplaces keys or who frequently wonders whether they locked the front door. I am in the latter camp. After years in apartments, I recently moved to a large enough house that checking whether the door is locked can feel like a …
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Honorable Mentions Papaya Reusable Paper Towels for $13: I mostly liked these cute, bright reusable paper towels, which are made from a mix of cotton and cellulose. They’re composable and absorbent. The reason they’re an honorable mention is because the two-pack comes with a plastic hook. It makes sense to …
Read More »The 8 Best Earth Day Deals of 2025
Earth Day has arrived, in a wave of sunny weather, blooming flowers, and spring cleaning season. Whether you’re redoing your garden this spring, investing in more eco-friendly items, or looking to go organic, there are sales right now that can help you with that. Several Earth Day sales (plus some …
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Blow-dry brushes have changed my life. That’s a little extreme to say, I’m sure, but it’s solved a quest I’ve been on since I was a teenager. I’ve struggled to get my fine hair under control for more years than I care to name, and while my hair is naturally …
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