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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. As connected becomes the default for every household appliance — from TVs and washing machines to ovens and ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Smart plugs are one of the easiest ways to bring additional functionality into your home. These nifty devices are built to turn “dumb” devices into smart ones — allowing you to remotely power them on ...