Home & Garden

Looks can be deceiving: Though your bath mat seems innocuous, sitting there on your bathroom floor away from dirty shoes or the chaos of a kitchen, it’s actually quietly collecting plenty of dirt, debris, and microscopic squatters. That is icky enough on its own, but that ick can also cause athlete’s foot and other fungal infections. What is living in my bath mat? Though they don’t often look dirty,...

FYI After new testing, we’ve added five new picks: the IKEA Toftbo, the Sasawashi Bath Mat, Cold Picnic’s Poolside Bathmat, Pottery Barn’s Loop Bath Mat, and Anthropologie’s Misona Bath Mat. For something small enough to fit in your hamper, a bath mat is a powerhouse decor item: It prevents you from slipping in the bathroom, dries your feet, and, ideally, ties your whole bathroom aesthetic together. To help you...

Small homes are delicate ecosystems. Introduce clutter, and a small space can quickly become chaotic, cramped, and uncomfortable. However, when everything is well-organized and in harmony, even the tiniest space can feel spacious and refreshingly minimalist. Drawing on hundreds of hours of research, testing, and our own lived experiences, we’ve put together a list of essentials to help you make the most of every inch of your small space....

In May 2023, we dedicated 20 hours to exploring ways to maximize small bathroom spaces. This involved consulting with five organizing experts and evaluating more than 130 different products. Our research focused on finding innovative solutions for towel storage, effective methods for keeping medicine cabinets organized, and the best cabinets and shelves for stowing lotions and other essentials. The recommendations we’ve compiled are designed to reduce clutter and enhance...