Leah Stodart

Philadelphia

Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable

senior shopping reporter @mashable / also @zdcreatorsguild *~views are my own~*

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Articles

The Suri recyclable electric toothbrush is my favorite eco-friendly self-care swap

3 days ago | me.mashable.com | Leah Stodart

Some eco-friendly home swaps hit harder than others. While some are technically sustainable in material (e.g., a bamboo soap dish), they don't exactly tackle the root of a daily environmental threat (e.g., recurring plastic waste). For the past several years, I've rewired myself to find the path of least waste in any situation, especially in my habits at home.
What's the best time of year to buy a TV? Yes, there's an answer.

3 days ago | me.mashable.com | Leah Stodart

On any given day, poking around for TVs on sale is all but guaranteed to turn up at least some decent steals. Either way, knowing when TVs are cheaper than usual is a good adult shopping skill to have. The selection of live TV deals fluctuates depending on the month, and understanding the peaks of the TV calendar is a crucial chapter in the unofficial TV buyer's guide. Luckily, the best TV deals do peak at a few specific times throughout the year.
The Suri recyclable electric toothbrush is my favorite eco-friendly self-care swap

4 days ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

Table of Contents Table of Contents Some eco-friendly home swaps hit harder than others. While some are technically sustainable in material (e.g., a bamboo soap dish), they don't exactly tackle the root of a daily environmental threat (e.g., recurring plastic waste). For the past several years, I've rewired myself to find the path of least waste in any situation, especially in my habits at home.
This might be Southwest's last big sale before its free bag policy goes away

2 weeks ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

SAVE UP TO 30%: Through May 1, use code SUMMER30 to take up to 30% off base fares for select Southwest flights taking place between May and October 2025. Did you miss the "up to 30% off flights" sale that Southwest had in early April? No worries — you have another chance to find cheap vacation flights for this summer, because Southwest is basically holding the same sale all over again.
It's official: Prime Day returns in July 2025, tariffs and all

2 weeks ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

Prime Day 2025 is officially coming in July, Amazon announced in a press release early on April 29. Not that anyone thought Prime Day wasn't happening this year or anything, but the buzz surrounding such a huge sale event does have a slightly different energy when many people have a recession on the brain. From electronics to cleaning supplies to clothes, President Donald Trump's tariffs have caused price increases and general economic chaos.
A tariff survival guide to buying refurbished smartphones, TVs, and headphones

2 weeks ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

Table of Contents Table of Contents Before tariffs get you down, brush up on the best places to buy refurbished electronics. And keep checking Mashable for our latest tariff news and explainers, from delayed Nintendo Switch 2 preorders to reports of iPhone 16 panic buying. Do you feel a primal urge to buy the newest iPhone every year? That feeling was dangerous even when tariffs weren't a thing.
Best hair tool deal: Get a certified renewed Shark FlexStyle for $199.99

3 weeks ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

SAVE $100: As of April 23, get a certified renewed Shark FlexStyle HD430 air styling system for $199.99 at Shark's website. That's $100 off the regular refurb price and $40 less than the current sale price on a brand new FlexStyle. Some might say spending money on a new beauty tool is superfluous during Tariff Times. I say it's genius if you find the right deal. When most of the chaos around you is out of your control, counting on a good hair day could do wonders for your attitude.
Best Samsung Frame deal: Free Music Frame with Frame Pro art TV purchase

3 weeks ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

$399.99 VALUE: As of April 23, buying any of the three sizes of the 2025 Samsung Frame Pro unlocks a free Samsung Music Frame (a digital picture frame turned Bluetooth speaker). Spotting an early deal on a big tech item that just came out is always fun. But any promo attached to a flagship product hits different when tariffs are causing most other tech to get more expensive.
The 2025 guide to recycling electronics, beauty empties, and clothing

3 weeks ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

Table of Contents Table of Contents When you really think about it, life is just a constant cycle of acquiring new stuff and figuring out what to do with the old stuff. And when there's not a one-size-fits-all way to properly get rid of that old stuff, clutter happens. Most of us have been conditioned to recycle some common everyday materials, but curbside recycling isn't too helpful past paper, metal, glass, and certain types of plastic.
Brand new vacuums will probably get more expensive soon, but refurbished Dysons are on sale

4 weeks ago | mashable.com | Leah Stodart

SAVE UP TO $200: As of April 15, Walmart has two great refurbished Dyson deals under $400: Save $70 and get the Dyson V8 Origin+ for $179.99 or save $200 and get the Dyson V15 Detect Total Clean for $399.99A new Dyson vacuum? In this economy? Dysons are already on the expensive end for vacuums, and tariffs could cause Dyson price tags to spike any time now.