Editorial team
Ryan Mitchell
Editor-in-chief
Ryan founded HouseholdMe in 2019. Before that, he spent eight years as an editor on the consumer desk of a national newspaper. He checks every buying guide and review for facts, sources and independence before publication.
15 yearsexperience as a journalist
600+articles fact-checked
2019founded HouseholdMe
Expertise
EditingConsumer lawFact-checking
Background
2019 – nowEditor-in-chief and founder, HouseholdMe
2011 – 2019Consumer desk editor, national newspaper
2007 – 2011BA Journalism, University of Missouri
Independence
Ryan has no financial ties to manufacturers or retailers, accepts no gifts and returns loaned test units.
Editorial guidelinesFact-checked by Ryan
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