Good Housekeeping Announces 2026 ‘Cleaning Awards’ Winners

Good Housekeeping has released its 2026 Cleaning Award winners, recognizing products across a broad range of cleaning and organizing categories, based on lab and consumer testing. The annual awards provide a snapshot of product innovation and performance trends shaping the home care market in the year ahead.

Home and housewares products recognized include:

Bathroom

• Casabella Power Spin Scrubber: A rechargeable scrubber that extends to almost four feet and has a pivoting head with four brush attachments.
• Scrub Daddy PowerPaste: A gentle, clay-based abrasive cleanser that can be used even on glass shower doors and other delicate surfaces.
• Hoto Wand Cordless Spin Scrubber: The scrubber, designed to fit into narrow spaces, includes a variety of brushes and heads that magnetically attach for easy replacement.

Laundry

• Conair Powerful Fabric Steamer GS13WM: Ready to steam in 35 seconds, it has two steam settings from silk to linen and an 8-ounce water tank for more than 15 minutes on the highest setting.
• Rowenta Ultimate Steam Pro Steam Station: This large water tank features a built-in boiler for high-pressure, on-demand steam, providing up to 2.5 hours of continuous ironing.
• Hedgehog Hanger Black Ionic i3: This hanging dryer system is made for mudrooms, laundry rooms and entryways to dry wet items such as hats, gloves and shoes.

Floor Care

• Bissell Little Green Mini Portable Carpet Cleaner: The smaller version of Bissell’s Little Green portable carpet cleaner, it offers the same features as the original in a compact size that makes it easier to store and carry between rooms.
• Bona High Performance Dusting System: Each dusting kit includes either a telescoping duster or a compact one with reusable microfiber and disposable cloths.
• Samsung Bespoke AI Jet Ultra: A self-emptying cordless stick vacuum with up to 90 minutes of runtime depending on the setting.
• Dreame X50 Ultra Robot Vacuum: This robot vacuum and mop can lower itself to fit under furniture while the mop pads and brushes extend to reach into corners and under furniture. The self-emptying base doubles as a cleaning and drying station for the mop.
• Tineco Floor One S9 Artist Steam: An all-in-one floor cleaner that can collect dry dust and dirt, dissolve sticky grime or deep clean and sanitize.
• Miele Guard L1 AllFloor: A quiet and smooth canister vacuum with tools easily integrated into the machine, an LCD display and an oversized handle for easy carrying.

Organizers

• Gorilla Grip Over-the-Door Shoe Organizer: This organizer features 24 breathable mesh pockets and is designed to hang easily, holding up to 40 pounds.
• High Road CarHop Jr. Drink Holder & Organizer: This caddy keeps drinks, snacks and more contained and accessible in the car.

Pet Solutions

• Bissell Powerclean Furguard Stick Vacuum: The FurGuard cordless stick vacuum is designed to tackle pet hair without tangling, has bright headlights, a FurFinder upholstery tool and a sealed HEPA filtration system.
• GermGuardian Airsafe+ XL Air Purifier: This purifier features a cloth prefilter, true HEPA filter, activated carbon filter and UV-C light.
• Whisker Litter-Robot 5 Pro: The self-cleaning litter box uses cameras to track cat habits and has an easy-to-use, informative display.