The Most Popular Wirecutter-Approved Home Products of 2024

Here at Wirecutter, we spent the last 365 days smushing Goldfish into the upholstery of our cars to test handheld vacuums, sloshing mud and smashed-up chalk off of concrete floors to find the very best mops, and purposely smearing T-shirts with pizza grease and pig’s blood (yes, really) to put stain removers to the test. And we did it all so that you don’t waste your time and money on junk.

While we’re looking ahead to 2025 (and testing kitchen trash cans and sleeper sofas), we’re also reflecting on the home products Wirecutter readers loved the most this year. Below are the things that readers rely on to keep their space clean, neat, and organized, even when the pet fur is piling up and the toilet paper rolls are tumbling out of the bathroom cabinet. Scroll on to see what Wirecutter readers bought to improve their homes in 2024.

Continue reading to learn more about popular home products, written by the Wirecutter Staff.

NY Times Wirecutter: The Most Popular Wirecutter-Approved Home Products of 2024

Collage of three gadgets: an electric iron, a small black Thermacell device, and a white air purifier on pastel backgrounds.
Collage of three gadgets: an electric iron, a small black Thermacell device, and a white air purifier on pastel backgrounds.

The Most Popular Wirecutter-Approved Home Products of 2024

Here at Wirecutter, we spent the last 365 days smushing Goldfish into the upholstery of our cars to test handheld vacuums, sloshing mud and smashed-up chalk off of concrete floors to find the very best mops, and purposely smearing T-shirts with pizza grease and pig’s blood (yes, really) to put stain removers to the test. And we did it all so that you don’t waste your time and money on junk.

While we’re looking ahead to 2025 (and testing kitchen trash cans and sleeper sofas), we’re also reflecting on the home products Wirecutter readers loved the most this year. Below are the things that readers rely on to keep their space clean, neat, and organized, even when the pet fur is piling up and the toilet paper rolls are tumbling out of the bathroom cabinet. Scroll on to see what Wirecutter readers bought to improve their homes in 2024.

Continue reading to learn more about popular home products, written by the Wirecutter Staff.

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NY Times Wirecutter: The Most Popular Wirecutter-Approved Home Products of 2024

Collage of three gadgets: an electric iron, a small black Thermacell device, and a white air purifier on pastel backgrounds.
Collage of three gadgets: an electric iron, a small black Thermacell device, and a white air purifier on pastel backgrounds.

The Most Popular Wirecutter-Approved Home Products of 2024

Here at Wirecutter, we spent the last 365 days smushing Goldfish into the upholstery of our cars to test handheld vacuums, sloshing mud and smashed-up chalk off of concrete floors to find the very best mops, and purposely smearing T-shirts with pizza grease and pig’s blood (yes, really) to put stain removers to the test. And we did it all so that you don’t waste your time and money on junk.

While we’re looking ahead to 2025 (and testing kitchen trash cans and sleeper sofas), we’re also reflecting on the home products Wirecutter readers loved the most this year. Below are the things that readers rely on to keep their space clean, neat, and organized, even when the pet fur is piling up and the toilet paper rolls are tumbling out of the bathroom cabinet. Scroll on to see what Wirecutter readers bought to improve their homes in 2024.

Continue reading to learn more about popular home products, written by the Wirecutter Staff.

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