Toni Sutton Location: San Diego, CA Expertise: Home, Fashion, Kitchen Toni Sutton is a shopping writer for PEOPLE where she covers deals on popular home items, with a focus on vacuums, bed sheets, bath towels, furniture, time-saving kitchen gadgets, and cookware from brands such as Lodge, Barefoot Dreams, Cuisinart, Tempur-Pedic, and Ree Drummond’s The Pioneer Woman collection at Walmart. Prior to this role she was a freelance shopping writer for Slickdeals Inc. where she created lifestyle content that appealed to deal-savvy consumers.Highlights:Toni has over a decade of experience in the digital media industryShe has extensive knowledge of home and kitchen products and has personally tested vacuums, appliances, and cookware for Dotdash Meredith Toni has a minor in journalism from Seattle University Experience Toni joined PEOPLE in 2022 as a shopping writer, concentrating on all things home, from quality cleaning devices to kitchen appliances to celebrity-backed furniture brands. She has also delivered creative and engaging content to several other digital outlets, including Slickdeals Inc. and Reader’s Digest Digital Editions. She began her career in the technology industry as a contributing writer for TMCnet before making a leap into freelance writing. Since then, she’s written more than 1,000 articles spanning lifestyle, pop culture, health, and fitness.She’s tested various things at home, with her favorite products being a pair of Cozy Earth bamboo joggers, a Cuisinart 3-in-1 Slow Cooker, and an Aura digital picture frame. Her work has always focused on lifestyle journalism with an upbeat yet informative tone, and she has interviewed numerous experts to better inform her content, including dermatologists on the benefits of scalp massagers and facial steamers, and Ree Drummond on her home and fashion collection at Walmart. Other Work:Still Feel the Chill? Top-Rated Space Heaters From $39 — SlickdealsOrganize Any Kitchen With Storage Solutions From $18 — SlickdealsSlick Deal: Over 50% Off on Non-Stick Cookware for Everyday Cooking — Slickdeals Education Toni has a minor in journalism from Seattle University. In 2022 she received a certificate in copy editing with a focus in MLA format from the University of California San Diego. About PEOPLE PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.