For cleaning, cooking, mowing and more, here are the must-have items for your home this spring.

1. Dyson DC16 Animal
Dyson, famous maker of the bagless vacuum cleaners, has outdone itself with the DC16 Animal. It's a dust-buster on steroids. With its patented Root Cyclone technology, it offers almost six minutes of powerful suction, picking up the toughest animal hair.
$200 www.Dyson.com

2. Think by Steelcase
The Think office chair by Steelcase is designed with its end in mind. Built with 44 percent recycled materials, it weighs 32 pounds and is 99 percent recyclable. It's also easy to replace the back and seat cushions.
$669 - $919 www.Steelcase.com

3. LG SteamWasher/DRYER
Spring brings rain, shine – and allergies. LG has developed the Allergiene cycle in its new SteamWasher. The cycle gets rid of the most common allergens such as dust mites and tough domestic animal dander. It even offers a SteamFresh cycle, making it easy to get rid of wrinkles on the fly.
$2,000 www.BestBuy.com

4. Simplehuman Sensor Soap Pump
Sinks get messy with soap spilling down and pooling around the base. Get the Simplehuman Sensor Soap Pump. It's touch-free and trendy enough to display on your countertop. Set your hand under the sensor and the pump dispenses a preset amount (which you can change) of your favorite soap or lotion.
$40 www.SimpleHuman.com

5. Weber Summit E-620
Is spring complete without a cookout? Splurge on the Weber Summit E-620 grill. It has six stainless steel burners, which can be individually started, and a total cooking area of 838 square inches. That's a lot of heat to cook your meat.
$1,500 www.Weber.com

6. Robomow RL850
Pimp out your yard and let Robomow do all the dirty work. This robotic lawnmower boasts three 53 cm heavy-duty–blades and a controller if you want to do the tricky spots yourself. It also detects rocks, trees and other obstacles.
$1,700 www.ShopFriendlyRobotics.com

7. Lumencraft's Gatlight V3 Titanium
The Ferrari of flashlights, the Gatlight V3 Titanium, named for its resemblance to the Gatling gun – is just as powerful. Control LED light while the titanium construction makes it virtually indestructible. A solid wood display box lets you show it off - and find it easily in a blackout.
$395 www.Flashlight.Lumencraft.net

8. iRobot Looj
Cleaning gutters is a bust - nobody knows about it, but you. Thankfully, iRobot, makers of Roomba (the robot vacuum cleaner), created a robotic gutter cleaner, Looj. Set up your ladder, place Looj in the gutter and put your thumbs to work with the remote control.
$100 www.iRobot.com