10 Smart Spring Swaps We're Making in Our Homes, Wardrobes, and Makeup Bags — Starting at $8
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03/29/2025 08:00 AM
As suggested by shopping experts
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Spring often brings energies of renewal, and this is why spring cleaning exists. While you scrub, sweep, and vacuum, it's also a good time to refresh your home, fashion, and beauty staples with seasonal swaps.
And good news! Amazon is packed with essentials you should stock up on now. I've consulted experts who have spent years testing products, and they've offered their best advice about which products you should be tossing this spring and what you can replace them with instead.
From cooling bedsheets to breathable denim styles to washable tote bags, these home, fashion, and beauty staples will keep you cool, comfortable, and stylish. Prices start at just $8 at Amazon.
Amazon Swaps for Spring, According to Experts
- Topdesign Canvas Tote Bag, $8 (orig. $9)
- Xponni Track Pants, $24
- Jergens Natural Glow, $11 (orig. $12)
- Costa Farms Live Plants, $29 (orig. $31)
- Kendra Cropped Trench Coat, $47
- Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Projector, $550 (orig. $750)
- Viviaia Cristina Lace-Up Flats, $130
- Medicube Zero Pore Pads, $15 (orig. $31)
- Steve Madden Cherish Pump, $56 (orig. $80)
- Roswear Flare Jeans, $41
- Bedsure Cooling Sheets, $55
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What to Toss This Spring: Leggings
What to Replace It With: Track Pants
Amazon
$24
For Averi Baudler, senior shopping writer at PEOPLE, leggings have been a longtime staple in her wardrobe. But there's a cooler, breezier style that's been trending in Hollywood — and Baudler is tossing her leggings to give it a try this spring.
"I'm currently focused on upgrading my comfy pants collection to include more versatile styles," she says. "These track pants would look just as good with a hoodie as they would with a denim button-down, which is why I'm adding a pair to my cart, ASAP."
What to Toss This Spring: That Tanning Salon Membership
What to Replace It With: Self Tanner Body Lotion
Amazon
$12
$11
"Now that I'm showing off my limbs more since the weather has warmed up, the paleness in my skin is even more apparent," says Lindsey Metrus, vice president of beauty and style at Dotdash Meredith. "To fake a healthy back-from-the-beach glow, I'm swapping my usual body moisturizer for Jergen's Natural Glow + Firming Daily Moisturizer."
Metrus likes how the tan is gradual, so you can start slow and build up to a healthy glow without streaks or blotches. "It's been a fan favorite among consumers for so long for a reason — it works, and it's so easy to apply," she says.
What to Toss This Spring: Fake Plants
What to Replace It With: Live Plants
Amazon
$31
$29
If you're ready to toss your fake plants for something new and lively, Amazon has a solution. "For a small price, you can order a three-pack of potted, ready-to-enjoy houseplants or opt for six houseplants in nursery pots that you can drop into planters you already own," Erin Johnson, editorial director, shares.
What to Toss This Spring: Long Coats
What to Replace It With: Cropped Trench Coat
Amazon
$47
Eva Thomas, senior writer at InStyle, is officially bidding adieu to her outfit-concealing long coat.
"New York City in the springtime still requires some layering essentials, and right now, I'm all eyes for cropped trench coats," she says of the easy throw-on-and-go piece that instantly dresses up an outfit. "I love regular trench coats, too, but the shorter silhouette gives the classic spring staple a fresh, cool-girl feel.
What to Toss This Spring: Big-Screen TV
What to Replace It With: Laser Projector
Amazon
$750
$550
Take summer movie nights to a new level with a high-quality projector.
"I recently swapped my 43-inch TV for the Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Projector, and it has completely transformed my TV viewing experience," Johnson notes. "[Reality TV] nights feel more like a sporting event, and Wicked feels like a call-to-action when it's projected 8 feet across my wall."
What to Toss This Spring: Basic White Sneakers
What to Replace It With: Ballet Sneakers
Amazon
$130
Sure, you have your white sneakers, but what about those moments when you want the support of sneakers and the style of a ballet flat? Check out ballet sneakers, Thomas' must-have spring shoe.
"I'm a sneakerhead through and through, but given the rise of Balletcore in recent years, I'm planning to embrace ballerina sneakers instead of my basic white pair this spring and summer," she says. "The ballet sneaker is a sneaker-flat hybrid, offering the best of both worlds with a simple, sleek silhouette that reads more feminine than typical sneakers, plus ballet-inspired details, like ribbon laces and soft, pretty pastel colorways."
What to Toss This Spring: Thick Face Moisturizer
What to Replace It With: Pore Pads
Amazon
$31
$15
If the dry winter weather did a number on your skin, Metrus says that these pads can offer a boost of rejuvenation.
"To help slough away dry skin and flakiness so that your moisturizer can better penetrate and your foundation can lay nicer, exfoliating with a chemical exfoliant is very helpful," she notes. "These Medicube AHA BHA pads are huge right now, especially after Alix Earle shared that her dermatologist recommended them to her."
Just swipe them along clean skin a few nights a week before following up with your usual skincare regime, and soon you'll see "a smoother, more radiant complexion," according to Metrus.
What to Toss This Spring: Low-Support Sandals
What to Replace It With: Heeled Ballet Flats
Amazon
$80
$56
"While sandal season is quickly approaching, New York City commutes and open-toed shoes don't really mesh," Baudler says. Instead of sandals, she's breaking out these Steve Madden flats that have a slight heel.
"I love that these heeled ballet flats have a daintier vibe than my pointed-toe winter boots while still looking totally professional," she notes. "I can already see myself wearing them to both the office and a weekend brunch."
What to Toss This Spring: Baggy Jeans
What to Replace It With: Skinny Flare Jeans
Amazon
$41
Baggy and wide-leg jeans have been strong trends in Hollywood over the past few years; stars including Meghan Markle are embracing a denim style that combines two classics: skinny-flare jeans. This spring, I'll be adding this $41 pair of skinny-flare jeans to my closet. As a petite person, the silhouette adds length to the legs. Flare hems are breezy, making them a top choice for warm weather, and they easily show off your shoes, whether you pair them with sandals or sneakers.
What to Toss This Spring: Heavy Bedding
What to Replace It With: Cooling Sheets
Amazon
$55
When's the last time you've upgraded your sheets? It's been a while for me, and spring is a great time to refresh linens. I'm opting for a more breathable pair like these cooling sheets at Amazon — they're made of bamboo that's moisture-wicking and lightweight to keep my partner and me cool all night long.
What to Toss This Spring: Puffy Tote Bags
What to Replace It With: Canvas Tote Bag
Amazon
$9
$8
"Tote bags are so important in the summer — how else am I going to carry my sunscreen, water bottle, book, hat, and sunglasses to and from the pool?" says Alyssa Grabinski, senior writer at PEOPLE. "But I'm learning from my past and using a canvas one because they're not as susceptible to water stains. Plus, they're easier to wash."
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