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25 things to buy when you move into a new house

Time to stock up on some of our favorite things.

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我和我的丈夫在其他搬进了一个新家r side of the country this summer and brought along everything that could fit in our POD, including my prizedcat-scratcher还有近30盒书籍(I wish I was joking)。As weplanned our move, we took a careful inventory of which possessions we wanted to keep and which we wanted to donate or sell.

Ultimately, we ended up buying a whole lot of new stuff for our house—partially because we had more space, but also because it made more sense to upgrade different areas of our new house. Whether you’re afirst-time homeowneror you’re trying to figure out what you need for your next big move, here are 25 of the best things you could buy for your new home.

1. A brand new mattress for your new bedroom

Leesa床垫
Credit: Leesa

If you can afford to splurge, go with the Leesa Mattress.

My husband is 6 feet tall, so when we moved into our new home, he said the only thing he wanted was a king mattress. I’m only 5’2”, so I could sleep on a loveseat if I needed to, but I gave in and we ended up upgrading to a king. We went withNectar, which is ourfavorite mattress-in-a-box company。Matt and I love how comfortable the mattress is—we had only really purchased beds from brick-and-mortar retailers in the past, so we were shocked that the Nectar was not only dreamy, but it was also more comfortable than other mattresses we’d bought before.

Shortly after we bought our Nectar, our sleep writer Lindsey tested the Leesa Hybrid and named itour favorite upgrade mattress,这意味着如果您可以挥霍,那么Leesa就是要购买的型号。

2.别致的床上用品可以匹配您的新床垫

Linenspa
信贷:回溯d / Camryn Rabideau

This $30 comforter from Amazon is our favorite.

Whether you’re buying a new mattress or not, buying new bedding is the quickest way to give your bedroom a facelift. Depending on what you’re looking for, you could spend anywhere from $30 to $300 on a new comforter. Whenwe tested comforters, we thought the Linenspa All-Season Quilted Comforter from Amazon was the best. It’s only $30 and it comes in 12 different colors, so you can pick the shade that best matches your taste.

We ended up buying this comforter in navy blue, and it’s every bit as cozy as promised. It looks great when piled with throw pillows, especially ones with blue and white tones.

以29.99美元的价格从亚马逊获取Linenspa全季White down替代quilted缝床罩

3. Pillows to help you sleep in comfort

Xtreme枕头
信贷:回溯d / Jackson Ruckar

This pillow is our favorite.

Pillows are every bit as unique as the person who uses them. Some people prefer fluffy pillows while others want to rest their heads on flat-like surfaces. Wetested bed pillows,发现Xtreme Comforts Memory Foam Pillow from Amazon was the best you could buy. It’s fluffy, it fits your frame, and it helped our testers get the perfect night’s sleep.

Personally, I own and swear by theLayla Kapok枕头。She’s not cheap—about $100 for the queen-sized version—but it is truly the most comfortable pillow I’ve ever had the pleasure of sleeping on. Truthfully, my husband bought this pillow for himself at the beginning of the year, but once I felt how comfy it was, I quickly claimed it as my own.

4.一组床单可以完整您的新床上用品套装

布鲁克林床单
信贷:回溯d / Jackson Ruckar

Brooklinen制作了我们最喜欢的床单。

Think quick—how old are your sheets? If you can’t remember (or don’t want to), it’s time to upgrade. Use your new move as an excuse and pick up a set of high-quality sheets you can enjoy in your new home.Our favorite bed sheets来自布鲁克林,虽然有点贵,但值得一提。我们发现它们非常舒适,易于洗涤,并且在温暖的月份保持了舒适的温度。

以139美元的价格获得Brooklinen Luxe核心表

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5. Bath mats for all your bathrooms

Gorilla Mat
Credit: Gorilla

This bath mat is affordable and effective.

When I moved into my new house, I went from having one tiny bathroom to having three human-sized ones. It was truly awesome, but honestly, there’s a lot that goes into stocking a bathroom. You need shower curtains, soap dispensers, and importantly, bath mats.

You could pick up a cheap bath mat on Amazon for $5, but it won’t last very long—and honestly, you’ll be kicking yourself when you find wet footprints throughout your bathroom. Wetested bath mats,发现Gorilla Grip Bathroom Mat performed the best. It’s deliciously plush and absorbent, which is everything you could ask for in a bath mat.

Get the Gorilla Grip Original Luxury Chenille Bathroom Mat from Amazon for $22.99

6. Sets of towels for all the guests you’ll host

Parachute
Credit: Parachute

Don't these pillows look deliciously fluffy?

You may not be hosting people anytime soon, but as soon as your friends can visit, you’ll want to offer them a set of nice guest towels they can enjoy during their stay. And they’re not guest towels unless they’re the best, which means it’s time to splurge on some fancy (and effective!) towels. Ourfavorite bath towelsare from Parachute, and the set we recommend comes with two bath towels, two hand towels, and two washcloths. It also comes in six colors, so you can pick the set that best matches your bathroom.

以114美元的价格获得降落伞经典浴巾套装

7.一个闪闪发光的新淋浴头(相信我,您需要这个)

Hydroluxe
信贷:回溯d / Betsey Goldwasser

This showerhead has TWO heads. TWO HEADS!

我觉得so无论您走到哪里,都热衷于购买新的淋浴喷头。他们很便宜 - 您可以以大约20美元的价格获得高质量的淋浴头 - 他们是yours, so you can kiss the previous owners’ gunk goodbye.

We测试的淋浴喷头并在沃尔玛找到了我们的最爱。这个淋浴喷头实际上带有两个头,这意味着您可以认真播放淋浴游戏。它保持了令人印象深刻的水压,但最重要的是,雾气的特征是如此令人难以置信,我们的作家描述了:“我在淋浴时拥有的绝对最好的感觉:感觉就像一群天使在湿润上轻轻地抚摸我棉花。”

从沃尔玛获得Hydroluxe 1433 Chrome 24功能Ultra-luxury 3-Way 2 nover,价格为$ 34.89

8.地毯比您想象的更多

Ruggable
信贷:回溯d / Rachel Murphy

This Ruggable rug is dog approved.

Sometimes the apartment gods bless you with hardwood floors, and sometimes you’re left with old carpets from generations of old tenets. Either way, you’ll need some new rugs, whether you’re hiding stains or protecting beautiful floors. Our favorite place to buy rugs isRuggable, which offer machine-washable rugs in a variety of shapes and designs.

就我个人而言,我家中的每块地毯都来自Wayfair,它提供了我在狩猎中看到的最好的地毯定价。另外,它们提供较小的尺寸,非常适合放在我的猫的垃圾箱下。

9. Fresh plants to brighten up your space

The Sill
Credit: The Sill

The Sill sells some of the cutest houseplants we've seen.

Adding fresh plants is the quickest way to add life and character to your home. And when it comes to mail-order plants, it doesn’t get better thanThe Sill, which has carved out a special place in our hearts. Our managing editor Meghan Kavanaugh tried The Sill last year, and her precious plant baby Branche Deveraux is still thriving, even though she couldn’t see her for about six months during the pandemic.

I received aPink Anthuriumas a housewarming present, and while I don’t know anything about plants, I am absolutely obsessed with her. She’s low-maintenance, doesn’t like the sun, and she looks great on my desk.

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10. Curtains to tie the room together

Society6
Credit: Society6

我们沉迷于社会的窗帘6。

我以前从未真正注意过窗帘,直到我搬进没有盲人或窗帘的房子。原来,您需要某种窗户处理,以防止人们直接看到您的家 - 知道吗?

If you’re looking for cute curtains, I highly recommendSociety6, which is where we got our curtains for our new home. Each curtain pattern is designed by an artist, so you know you’re getting unique and attractive designs. You can also shop from Wayfair, which offers a great selection of chic and affordable curtains, too.

11. Home decor, because your walls can’t be bare

Pocono Modern
Credit: Pocono Modern

我沉迷于Pocono Modern的Vintage Pyrex系列。

There are two things I really love above all else: cooking and "Star Wars." It should come as no surprise, then, to learn that my home decor really leans into both. My kitchen is spotted with the Le Creuset Star Wars collection, while my office is sprinkled with "Star Wars" posters from many different times and places.

My favorite thing I’ve picked up this year is from a small shop called Pocono Modern. They sell tea towels, recipe cards, and framed pictures all featuringVintage Pyrex。As soon as I got my prints, I was obsessed—they’re absolutely adorable and blend perfectly with my aesthetic. Plus, they made my mom jealous, which always makes me feel like I’ve made a good decision.

12. wifi扩展器如果您的房屋很大(或扭曲)

Nest Wifi
信贷:回溯d / Betsey Goldwasser

There's no substitute for reliable WiFi.

For the first time in my adult life, I’m living in a home with two levels. It’s cool, but it also means we had to figure out how to get the internet to work across the house, not just in one corner. Wetested mesh WiFi systems, 和our favorite was the Google Nest Mesh System. My husband and I ended up getting this system for our house and we were shocked at how easy it was to set up—and how quickly it worked.

互联网从中等稳定到令人难以置信的稳定性,这确实很重要,因为我们俩在计算机上的9到5整天都在工作。我们也非常感谢港口作为智能助手的两倍。

Get the Google Nest Mesh System from Amazon for $299

13. Smart thermostats so you can start saving energy

Emerson Sensi
信贷:回溯d / Jackson Ruckar

A smart thermostat can go a long way.

您真的不欣赏改变生活的智能恒温器,直到您拥有恒温器。我们为我们的房屋拿起一个Google巢,虽然不是Reviewed’s favorite smart thermostat(that would be the Emerson Sensi Touch WiFi Thermostat), my husband and I are obsessed with our Nest. It was easy to install, it’s simple to use, and I can literally control the temperature from my phone, which is incredibly convenient.

14. A smart doorbell you can watch from your phone

Google Nest Doorbell
Credit: Google

巢门铃诚实地玩起来非常有趣。

Your thermostat isn’t the only device you can control from your phone—if you’re sick of running from the sound of a doorbell like a cat (or is that just me?), we definitely recommend picking up a smart doorbell. The Google Nest Hello Doorbell is thebest one we tested—we liked it even more than the Amazon Ring.

We thought the Google Nest Hello Doorbell has superb video quality. We enjoyed how you can adjust its settings at night for better viewing, and that you can even set it to recognize faces).

Get the Google Nest Hello Smart WiFi Video Doorbell from Walmart for $209

15. A smart speaker to control all your new tech

Bose Home 300
Credit: Bose

这个智能扬声器是时尚而强大的。

If you’ve loaded up on new smart tech for your home, you may want to invest in a hub that can control all the other devices you’ve purchased. Ourfavorite smart speakerwas the Bose Home Speaker 300, which is compatible with both Google Nest and Amazon Alexa products.

以199美元的价格从亚马逊获取Bose Home Speaker 300

16.这个可以帮助您控制房屋的智能插头

Smart Plug
信贷:回溯d / Ben Keogh

You can use a smart plug to turn anything into a smart device.

Ever heard of a smart plug? Honestly, I hadn’t until I started working here. Smart plugs can turn pretty much any object in your home into a smart device. You can hook them up to your phone, then control the settings from wherever you are. Wetested smart plugs并认为醋栗wifi智能插座表现最好。与我们尝试过的其他插头相比,它具有较高的连接性,并与Google和Amazon Smart产品完美无缺。

Get the Currant WiFi Smart Outlet from Amazon for $39.99

17. A Swiffer WetJet to mop up those hard surfaces

Swiffer湿喷气机
Credit: Swiffer

The Swiffer WetJet is the best mop I've ever owned.

My life changed the day I bought a Swiffer WetJet. I had owned a conventional Swiffer for years, but upgraded to the WetJet after a friend recommended it to me. I regret nothing.

Unlike the standard Swiffer, the WetJet allows you to swap out cleaning solutions, so I can Swiffer the bathroom tiles with the standard formula, but switch to a hardwood-specific one when I need to hit the living room. The Swiffer WetJet is Reviewed’s choice for themost convenient mop, but it’s my choice for “best cleaning tool in my house.”

Get the Swiffer WetJet from Amazon for $25.99

18.一个可以让您的房屋整理的机器人真空吸尘器

iRobot
信贷:回溯d / Camryn Rabideau

This is Ruby the Roomba. Mine is named Riley the Roomba. They're friends.

After years of writing about theIROBOT ROOMBA i7+, I finally caved and boughtour favorite robot vacuum在其夏季销售之一中。这是时尚,有效的,我最好的朋友甚至给我一个标签with her Cricut

Get the iRobot Roomba i7+ from Amazon for $799

19. A standing vacuum, because there’s no true replacement

Bissel干净的视图
信贷:回溯d / Jon Chan

There's no replacement for a standing vacuum.

Even if you own a stellar robot vacuum like the i7+, you still need a standing vacuum. Robot vacuums are fantastic, but they can’t quite hit the corners like a traditional model. My husband is a cleaning aficionado, so if a product gets his seal of approval, I know it’s really good.

我们拥有Bissell Cleanview将近三年,并喜欢它的每一秒钟。实际上是回顾的选择best affordable vacuum cleaner, 和as a previous owner, I can vouch for how much power it gave us for its cost. It’s particularly effective for pet owners—we cleaned up after our two cats for years and never had a problem with clogs or broken parts.

Get the Bissell CleanView from Amazon for $99.99

20. A shop vac, aka my husband’s true love

Shop vac
Credit: Rigid

Pictured: Not my husband.

When I told my husband I was writing this list, he told me I had to include our shop vac, which is, in his opinion, the best thing we’veever购买。考虑到我们购买了PS4专业人士,这是一个很大的声明,因为他坚信我们的PS4“也许很快就会死亡”。

We own the Rigid Shop-Vac, which comes with four different hoses, two nozzle attachments, a hose, a filter, and an entire leaf blower built on top. It works on both wet and dry messes, so we’ve used it to vacuum water from the basement and clean up debris after home improvement projects. If you own a fixer-upper, or just love home projects, this one’s a must-own.

得到16加仑。6.5峰HP NXT NXT湿/干店真空吸尘器,价格为99美元

21. This tool kit you can use to assemble furniture

工具包
信贷:回溯d / Seamus Bellamy

You need a tool kit. Period.

I have assembled so many pieces of furniture over the past few weeks that I could build a bookcase blindfolded. While shipments usually come with allen wrenches and screws, they don’t come with a screwdriver—or a drill, a rubber mallet, or any number of other tools you’ll probably need to actually build your new furniture.

You need a good toolkit anyway, so you may as well购买最好的一个。我们喜欢这款来自Stanley的65件式套件,它配有锤子,水平,两把螺丝刀等等。它拥有首次房主所需的一切。

Get the Stanley 94-248 65-Piece Homeowner's Tool Kit from Home Depot for $44.97

22. A lawn mower you can use for outdoor chores

Ryobi mower
学分:Ryobi

Pictured: Also not my husband.

If your new home has a lawn, you need to invest in a lawn mower. There areso如今有许多选择。您可以像我拥有的​​那个无绳电池割草机一样推,电动甚至是电池供电。该型号可以在不死的情况下将整个草坪切成一个电池。更好的是,您可以在任何Ryobi品牌工具上使用该电池,因此您无需担心购买10种不同类型的电池为所有精美的新电动工具。

Get the Ryobi Cordless Battery Mower from Home Depot for $259

23. A sprinkler, because yes—you have to water grass

聪明的洒水器
信贷:回溯d / Flo Ion

Everything can be smart now—even your sprinklers.

没错,草不只是水本身(多人ess it rains). Depending on where you live, you may need to water your grass daily to keep it healthy. Forget standing outside with your hose and invest in asmart sprinklerlike the Rachio 8-Zone Smart Sprinkler, which is our favorite model you can buy. We found it incredibly easy to use and even thought it was a breeze to install.

从亚马逊获取Amazon的Rachio 3 8区Smart Sprinkler控制器

24. A meal kit that requires minimal effort

Freshly
Credit: Freshly

No cooking dinner? Yes please.

Here’s the thing about moving: it’s exhausting, mentally and physically. The last thing you want to do after a day of unpacking is cook a large meal, which is whereour favorite pre-made meal kit进来。我们认为新鲜有高质量的成分,适当的部分尺寸以及可供选择的种类。如果您在移动时正在寻找简单的晚餐解决方案,那么这是可以尝试的。

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25.葡萄酒交付 - 因为您应得的

Winc
Credit: Winc

Dog not included. Sorry.

Let’s be real, I’m not sure I could have made it through our move without wine. I just want to plop down at the end of the day and drink my well-deserved goblet of Chardonnay, OK? I began subscribing to Winc in June and haven’t looked back since. Winc ships you four curated bottles of wine every month and even pairs each bottle with a hand-picked recipe to match the wine. Every bottle has been on-point, and look—you deserve some wine after your successful move.

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