Real Simple Magazine

Real Simple Magazine Reviews



Overall 4 star rating4.24 of 5 (by 80 users)



Real Simple Magazine Review Summary

Ever wish life was simpler? If you do, then start reading Real Simple Magazine. Reviewers say that Real Simple Magazine is exactly what its name suggests: A magazine dedicated to making life easier. They point out the great recipes, product comparisons, and unique ideas that will make any household more comfortable and/or more efficient as the reasons to consider reading Real Simple Magazine, but they also caution that the cover price is quite high. Real Simple Magazine is “The Most Useful Magazine I Have Ever Purchased”, but there are “Simply too Many Ads” and “They Should Call it Real Expensive”. The recommendation is still solid with Real Simple Magazine, in spite of its few shortcomings, and it ranks among the better rated Magazine Publications .
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4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
DEC
27
2007
I like many women nowadays lead a very busy lifestyle, so any magazine that can help make my life simpler is a winner.  Real Simple is a bit expensive, but it is a life saver.  There are so many tips to making life more simple, and I always learn something new from the articles.  It teaches you all... review »
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always seeking good tips, appreciate interior design

stef42678
Las Vegas, NV
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
AUG
19
2007
Many years ago I purchased a copy of Real Simple off the newsstand because it looked like an interesting read. Halfway through the magazine, something struck me: every other page was an advertisement. In disbelief I confirmed this, flipping from page to page to page. No two pages in a row were actual... review »
2009 Writer
married, a busy professional

Cat
Charlotte, NC
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Real Simple Magazine Ratings and Reviews

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always seeking good tips, a busy professional, not very organized

NOV
21
2007

This is one of the few magazines I have found that is well worth the money.  The newsstand price is pricey but it is cheaper to subscribe to the publication.  Each issue I have found is very informative, has great ideas that are simple, & has fantasic tips on organization.  This magazine has been recommended to tons of my friends, many of which have subscriptions now. 

 I would highly recommend picking up a copy of Real Simple.  I have found SO many helpful hints that I utilize.  Sometimes the ideas are so simple (things you probably have already at home to use).

 My daughter is highly unorganized...

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5 star rating
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tmi62
Midwest, IL



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an avid reader, daily driver

MAR
9
2008

No home should be without a subscription to this magazine!

I can't remember when I first picked this magazine up, but from that moment on I became a loyal subscriber.  Real Simple has something for everyone.  It's easy to read, always covers a large variety of topics and has beautiful pictures.

My favorite monthly feature are the product reviews.  They always pick several things from clothes to make-up and food.  The brands that they review range from the inexpensive to the expensive.  They actually have staff members and readers use the products and then provide opinions.  In the review...

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5 star rating
2008 Reviewer
Deevamom511
Pulaski, WI



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love trying new recipes, always seeking good tips, a magazine reader, a subscriber, avid reader, appreciate interior design, super organized

NOV
15
2007

This magazine is the best magazine I have read.  I have stopped subscribing to Glamour (most of those tips only work for supermodels) and Cosmo (again.. not great tips for the everyday female) and only subscribe to Real Simple.  Real Simple has most of the type of articles I read in other magazines anyways and is twice the size. 

I have a notebook where I keep inspirations and "ahas".  Most of the pages in there are from Real Simple magazine.  I find numerous great ideas in each and every magazine I recieve.  I also buy this magazine as a mother's day present for my mom every year. She loves...

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5 star rating
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lyz94
Valdosta, GA



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a magazine reader, magazine subscriber, Budget conscious, an avid reader

FEB
13
2009
Every year I think I'll stop getting Real Simple because I start to see some repeated tips or stories, and then an issue will come out that reveals 10 more helpful ways to make my life simpler, richer or just plain cooler.

I've gotten unique Christmas gifts out of Real Simple, decorated many a room in my home based on the tips, and made tons of the recipes, which are healthy and easy to do. Love it!

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4 star rating
2009 Contributor
mrsduryee
Issaquah, WA



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MAR
23
2009
I'm a single twentysomething on a budget who doesn't get to do a lot of decorating nor do I do a lot of cooking.  However, I find Real Simple highly entertaining.  I don't know if it's because I'm a bit of an organizational freak and Real Simple always has great organizational tips.  Or the fact that I am trying to live a more frugal lifestyle so that I can pay off those pesky student loan payments and Real Simple has great tips on how to reuse products to save money.  If I can get this much out of it not being a parent or a homemaker, I can only imagine what this could do for you if you are.... review »
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4 star rating
2009 Writer
boss8760
Strawberry Plains, TN



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magazine subscriber, a student, not rich, a busy person

APR
10
2009

Real Simple magazine is practical and informative. Every article is about something that everyone could benefit from, whether it's new uses for every day things or cleaning solutions. I've been a subscriber for about 4 years now and although the price for the subscription is pricier than others, I'm still always willing to pay it when my subscription expires. I'm always ripping out and saving articles from this magazine. The layout of the entire magazine is attractive to the eye. It's easy to navigate and isn't too flashy. Their website is fantastic as well. You can make an account on their site...

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5 star rating
2009 Writer
tholgate87
Salt Lake City, UT



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not very organized, interested in well-written material, a woman, a magazine reader, appreciate interior design, a subscriber, married, a bargain hunter

DEC
21
2007
I've been receiving this magazine for over three years. I love the writing, as you get witty humor and helpful hints! I read it cover to cover every time I get it, even if it's 300 pages! I've got so many good recipes out of it also. It's a great magazine, and makes a wonderful gift to a woman of any age!
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5 star rating
LauraE
Sioux Falls, SD



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cost-conscious, interested in well-written material, into random knowledge, laid-back, a bargain hunter, newspaper reader, not rich, Magazine Reader

NOV
28
2007
I got this magazine one time, as a get a free trial, if you aren't happy just cancel your subscription, keep the magazine, blah,blah.
I loved the magazine. When it came it the mail, it was reminiscent of the huge JC Penny Catalog you get at Christmas! It was huge! Then I began to flip through....all the ads! It was ridiculous! Every other page was another ad! As many ads as the thing had, the magazine should have been free!
I loved the articles, it had wonderful, simple ideas! For the average woman, like me. I am nowhere near rich, but, am always looking for new, unique, inexpensive ways to make...
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4 star rating
2008 Writer
VolFanGrl
Sweetwater, TN



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always seeking good tips, a subscriber, a magazine reader, appreciate interior design

NOV
14
2007

I have subscribed to Real Simple for many years -- since near its beginning, I believe.  This, however, will be my last year.  Over the years, the magazine's content has diminished, and its advertisements have increased.  This is true with most magazines today, which is why I won't be subscribing to anything.

Real Simple always has some beautiful cover art, and I love the paper sculptures that are made and photographed to hilight the magazines various sections.  I also usually enjoy their product reviews (though I often wonder how "independant" they actually are) and some of the tips they...

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3 star rating
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MoneyForBooks
Marietta, GA



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an aspiring homemaker

APR
16
2008
When Real Simple was a new magazine, I read a few issues and was impressed with the number of useful tips in each issue.  Real Simple had fresh tips I'd never heard of that seemed so innovative and effective. 

Recently, however, I read a couple more issues.  (I had ordered a  two-issue trial subscription.  If I liked the two issues, I could pay for the subscription and continue to receive it.)  I read both issues cover to cover, including all the ads--and sadly, those seem to make up the majority of the content.  Not only were there plenty of full-page and two-page ads, but within the magazine's...
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3 star rating
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noncents
Saint Louis, MO



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an avid reader

MAY
27
2008

Real Simple Magazine is truly the most worthwhile impulse buy while you're waiting for all of your groceries to be rung up. It is full of amazing, unique ideas, uplifting pictures and stories, and is all put together in a really fresh way.

Just seeing this magazing on the rack shows you that it is really something different than the rest of the glossy gab rags. It is a large magazine, filled with everything you want in a magazine and put together so beautifully that after you have read and reread, shown your family, read again... and well, maybe read one last time because you can't get enough...

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5 star rating
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morningcoffee
Arcata, CA



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magazine subscriber, an avid reader, a sci-fi buff

FEB
25
2008

I have been subscribing to Real Simple for about five years, and I have (I hate to admit this, because it's kind of ironic when you consider how I read Real Simple for ideas on how to pare down, organize, and live simply) kept every single issue.  The magazine design is beautiful and classy --- have you noticed that magazines like Family Circle and Woman's Day are now copying the types of clean, photographically beautiful covers of Real Simple?

I love the recipes, which for the most part (unlike Martha Stewart Living) do not call for bizarre ingredients or things like eggplant, which my kids would...

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5 star rating
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ediehardy
Farnham, VA



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a magazine reader, home cook

NOV
27
2007
 When this magazine first came out, I was given a sample copy because I was a subscriber to a "sister magazine".  That first issue did not impress me much...there were too many ads, and overly simple articles that offered nothing new.  I decided that I would not subscribe, it was just not for me.  This year I was again offered an opportunity to subscribe after sampling another issue, and I must say that the magazine has definitely come into its own!  While the articles are still short and simple, they do offer valuable ideas.  The recipes are good, the organization articles are what this... review »
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4 star rating
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wrdpr
Lilburn, GA



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