Lily Gray

Lily Gray is a shopping editor for The Spruce with a focus on creating sale content based on tested selections from The Spruce Approved, so readers can shop the best of the best at a discount. She often covers vacuums, robot pool cleaners, area rugs, garden and lawn tools, and furniture. Previously, she was an associate shopping editor and writer for Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, and Southern Living. She has also written trending shopping news content for The Spruce, PEOPLE, Food & Wine, Shape, AllRecipes, Parents, and Martha Stewart Living.

Highlights:

Lily has more than 3 years of experience in the digital media industry
She tests hundreds of home products like bedding, towels, cleaning tools, organizers, outdoor furniture, and gardening tools
She has written 500+ shopping articles in her 3-year career at DotDash Meredith
Lily has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and Political Science from Iowa State University

Experience

Lily is a driven writer and editor who spends hundreds of hours each year researching and testing home and gardening products from area rugs and space-saving furniture to pantry organizers to vacuums and air purifiers and standing weeding tools. She often writes sale content on products tested by The Spruce Approved, so readers can purchase vetted items at a discount.

She joined The Spruce as an editor in May 2023. With a focus on news and sales content, she jumped into covering the best of The Spruce Approved to find deals on products tested by our editorial teams.

Her previous work can also be found at Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Living, Martha Stewart Living, Food & Wine, PEOPLE, Shape, AllRecipes, and Parents. She’s written and edited 1000+ shopping articles and spends hundreds of hours personally testing home and kitchen products.

Other Work:

Amazon’s Most Popular Outdoor Lighting Will Transform Your Yard Into an Oasis—and It’s All Under $35, Real Simple
I’m A Shopping Editor, And These Are The 10 Presidents’ Day Deals I’m Rushing To Add To My Cart, Southern Living
Amazon’s Hidden Spring Cleaning Storefront Is Filled with Essentials for a Spotless Home, Better Homes & Gardens

Education

Lily has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and Political Science from Iowa State University.

Expertise: Home, Organizing, Vacuums, Gardening

Location: Chicago, IL

Title: Shopping Editor

About The Spruce

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