Blossom Boothroyd
Homes Testing Manager
Blossom is passionate about finding the best home products and appliances for GH readers. As head of the homes testing team, she has led reviews across multiple categories, from pizza ovens, and smart plugs to portable fans and hobs. She enjoys delving into the intricacies of products and refining testing protocols to ensure we’re testing them against their claims. Her aim is to find the top-performing products on the market, to help take the hard work out of housework. Blossom’s most notable accomplishment in the lab has been toasting 528 slices of bread in her quest to find the best toasters money can buy. In her free time, she openly admits to being a music geek and indulges her creative side through crocheting, baking, singing and writing.
9 best steam generator irons to buy for your home, tried and tested
Say so long to creased clothes with our top steam generator irons for different fabrics and budgets
13 best steam cleaners to make cleaning stubborn stains and dirt easy
Discover the cleaning power of steam with our experts' best in test steam mops and cylinders
10 best electric lawnmowers for a tidy garden to make your neighbours jealous
Maintaining a pristine lawn has never been so easy
12 best steam irons to buy in 2025, according to the experts
The experts pressed and steamed piles of shirts and trousers to find these best steam irons
The best robot lawn mowers for fuss-free gardening
The mow-bots are coming
14 best fridge freezers for your kitchen, tested by experts
Keep your food fresh for longer with our experts' top picks
15 best air fryers for quick, healthier dinners, tried and tested
These mini super ovens make moist chicken, delicious pasta dishes and even light and fluffy cakes
15 best carpet cleaners to buy now
Remove stubborn stains and dirt from your carpet with these miracle-working machines
11 best sofa beds that you'll actually want to sit and sleep on
Here ends the sofa bed's bad rap
17 best robot vacuum cleaners for spotless floors without lifting a finger
We put them to work around our lab to find the best for every budget
Everything you need to know about the best vacuum cleaners to buy in 2025
When it comes to the best robot, cylinder, cordless, upright and handheld vacuums for your home, our experts have the low-down
The best slimline dishwashers for small kitchens, tested
These compact dishwashers offer all the cleaning power of bigger models
12 best memory foam pillows to buy in 2025, tested by experts
Fancy trying a memory foam pillow but feeling spoilt for choice? The Good Housekeeping Institute is here to help...
The best coverless duvets for taking the hassle out of changing the sheets
Wash day won't feel like a workout with our tried and tested all-in-one duvets
The best water filters for softer, better-tasting water on tap
From water filter jugs and countertop dispensers to under-sink solutions
We tested 50 pillows and these are the best for a good night's sleep
For side, front and back sleepers
The best pedestal fans for serious cooling power, tested in the lab
These are the ones our testers were big fans of...
The best budget university essentials to buy, according to Good Housekeeping editors
Make packing for uni a breeze with our helpful kit list
The best desk fans to keep you chilled while you work
We put a range of compact desk fans to the test – and these ones blew us away
Ditch the Tupperware! These best vacuum food storage containers can keep your food fresh for over a week
Food waste saviours or gimmicks? Our experts investigated
11 best ice cream makers for creating your own sweet frozen treats
Can they beat a 99 with a flake? The Good Housekeeping Institute investigated
Best cooling bedding, tried and tested by hot sleepers
We've found the best cooling pillows, duvets and sheets for a chilled night's sleep
6 best electric cleaning brushes for sparkling surfaces, tried and tested
Why you need one of these viral deep-cleaning brushes for your home
13 best pocket sprung mattress for a fully supported night's sleep
These mattresses provide incredible levels of comfort
12 best built-in ovens for baking, roasting, grilling and self-cleaning
Our experts have put in hours of research to find the best single oven for your kitchen...
9 best memory foam mattress toppers for a supportive night's sleep
Revitalise your mattress in a few quick clicks
15 best mattress toppers for that ‘lying on a cloud’ feeling
These top-rated toppers will make even the lumpiest mattress comfortable
From accessible designs to mood lighting, 18 best kettles, tried and tested
Kettles don't just make tea these days
We’ve tested 72 BBQs, and these are the best buys this summer, including gas, charcoal and electric
Plus, everything you need for an outdoor kitchen
14 best hand mixers and electric whisks for baking
Bake fluffy cakes and crusty bread with our experts' tried-and-tested top picks
16 best spot cleaners and washers for tackling stubborn stains
Make spills, stains and mess disappear
The best budget bed frames under £250 that don't compromise on support
Our top picks don’t compromise on quality