Taylor Rock Title: Senior Commerce Editor Education: Plattsburgh State University Location: Plattsburgh, NY Taylor Rock is the senior commerce editor for Real Simple, where she edits evergreen roundups and gift guides on home and lifestyle products. Whether testing bed sheets or oil diffusers, Taylor loves discovering new products that enhance her own living space and help readers make informed buying decisions. Her work has also been featured in The Spruce Eats, a fellow Dotdash Meredith brand.Highlights:Taylor was formerly a commerce editor at The Spruce Eats and both a news writer and drinks editor at The Daily Meal.She graduated from Plattsburgh State University with a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism.In college, she was the editor-in-chief of DoNorth, the country's only completely student-run, in-flight magazine, in which she wrote profiles on local bars and restaurants. Experience Taylor Rock is the senior commerce editor for Real Simple. She is the former commerce editor for The Spruce Eats, where she spent three years researching, testing, and writing about kitchen products. Her specific areas of expertise were coffee and tea, small appliances, gift guides, and cookbooks. Prior to joining Dotdash Meredith, Taylor was both a news writer and drinks editor at The Daily Meal, where she wrote breaking news about product launches (a new Starbucks drink, Chipotle bowl, or Oreo flavor) as well as evergreen stories spanning game day recipes, where to find the best pizza in America, and Adam Sandler's favorite diner.Taylor is a shopping expert in the home space. While she knows a lot about kitchen products from her time at The Spruce Eats, she has always prided herself on finding the best products to make her own home as comfy and cozy as possible, because nine times out of 10, that's where you'll find her. She's really glad that her passion for shopping and product-testing can be used to help readers spend their money only on items up to standard that will, she hopes, make them very happy.Taylor has been with Dotdash Meredith since 2020. She lived in Brooklyn, New York, for about six years but has since relocated to her hometown of Plattsburgh, New York.Favorite Purchase:Taylor's favorite purchase is the Casaluna linen sheets set. She's a hot sleeper, and the material is both extremely comfortable and super breathable, allowing her to get a good night's rest. Education Taylor graduated with a B.A. in magazine journalism from Plattsburgh State University in New York state. About Real Simple Real Simple, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning, trusted online resource for smart, authentic solutions to simplify your life. We reach 11 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact-checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.