We introduced a new category in 2022. Our household and home product awards cover those really innovative products that don’t quite fit into our traditional tool, accessory, or fastener categories. Everything we use in the course of building a home ultimately ends up with a place we can enjoy for years to come. Many of these innovative household products fill that space and help give us new ways to enjoy the fruits of our labors.
This year, the 2022 award-winning household products ranged from kitchen products and appliances to cooling chairs and misting fans. This remains a really fun category that promises a lot of room for expansion and we reveal more and more products that can improve your daily life.
WINNER – Appliances
NuvoH2O Home Duo Water Softener + Taste Filter
What they said:
Home Duo came out in the last year allowing smaller homes to have the option of a filtration system where they didn’t have the option prior. NuvoH2O Home Duo Systems work to soften your home’s water while also filtering it, giving you bottled water quality water straight from the tap. With a 10-micron carbon filter, the taste filter system improves taste and water quality by removing sediment and chemicals including 95% of Chlorine, 95% of VOC, inorganic chemicals, and turbidity. This results in water that is soft and healthy for all your household uses, from drinking and bathing to washing and watering plants and lawns.
What we say:
NuvoH2o does several things differently to achieve softer water with a great taste. Designed for homes up to 1500 square feet, the Home Duo uses citrus instead of salt, leaves beneficial minerals in the water instead of removing and substituting them, reduces pH toward neutral, and removes the scale buildup that’s already present. You end up with water that’s healthier for and the other items in your home that it comes into contact with.
Price: $879.99
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WINNER – Cleaning
HART 20V BRUSHLESS Spot Cleaner HPSP25B
What they said:
Tackle any accident, including spilled drinks, pet messes, and other stains, with the Hart 20V Cordless Spot Cleaner. This is the first mid-size spot cleaner in market to offer cordless convenience and portability. Along with a brushless motor, this Hart unit provides the same power as a corded spot cleaner, without sacrificing cleaning capacity. The large clean water tank and 25-minute runtime allow for users to clean up to an entire sectional couch. This spot cleaner is “Pet Grade” – made to quickly clean up unexpected pet messes with powerful suction, the 4” Pet tool (with both bristle and rubber attachments), and HART Oxy Carpet Cleaning Formula. Easily clean spots and stains from room to room with the lightweight design (less than 11 pounds), 5-foot long-reach hose, and 51 oz solution tank. The compact, cordless design allows you to easily clean your car, outdoor furniture, stairs and store in small spaces. After cleaning, maintain your machine with the hose rinse tool. Just remove the pet tool from the hose and attach the hose rinse tool to the end, then pull the trigger to flush water through the hose, preventing mildew and build-up throughout the hose. Hart 20V Cordless Spot Cleaner includes a trial bottle of HART Oxy Carpet Cleaning Formula that offers permanent stain removal for set-in and colored stains.
What we say:
HART is taking their spot cleaner to another level by adding a brushless motor to the design. Boasting the same cleaning power as a corded unit, this model is cordless, allowing you far greater convenience in reaching the mess you need to clean up. It also earns HART’s Pet Grade designation, meaning it has the power to deal with pet messes more effectively than weaker options. With HART, you don’t have to compromise the cleaning efficiency you want just because you cut the cord.
Price: $179
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Finalist
WINNER – Gardening
BLACK+DECKER 3-In-1 Cart BDST3IN1CTFF
What they said:
The BLACK+DECKER 3 in 1 Collapsible Wagon is perfect for transporting your essentials when you are on the go. It converts into 3 transporting modes a dolly for transporting large heavy objects up to 200 lbs, a flat cart for transporting bags of yard mulch for example, and a collapsible wagon for transporting goods to and from…like sporting events, trips to the park, farmers’ markets, camping, and a host of other outdoor activities. Use it in your backyard to haul soil and tools for gardening.
Built with a sturdy frame and durable polyester canvas fabric, the wagon can handle up to 200 pounds. The collapsible wagon folds into a compact size and its handle telescopes, making it easy to store and transport. The front wheels rotate 360 degrees for added mobility and the adjustable handle allows you to pull or push the cart with ease. The wagon also features a large Velcro pocket and two cup holders to help you stay organized.
What we say:
BLACK+DECKER isn’t a stranger to carts for your home and garden, but this one is completely new. It acts as a typical walled cart that’s great for transporting goods from one place to another. It can drop the walls and act as a flatbed cart to haul larger loads that hang over the sides. Finally, it can transition into a dolly to help you with boxy items that need to move. It’s as versatile a cart as you could wish to have around your home.
Price: $189.99
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WINNER – Kitchen Products
Bev By BLACK+DECKER BEHB101
What they said:
Unwind on the couch, host a dinner party, or throw a blowout backyard BBQ with the bev by BLACK+DECKER™ cocktail maker. Use the cocktail maker to mix up any occasion with personalized cocktails in seconds.
How it works: Simply connect the included water bottle and 750 ml bottles of your favorite vodka, tequila, whiskey, gin, and rum to the easy-load liquor system.** Then, select your drink from a growing assortment of 40+ compatible Bartesian cocktail capsules*. They contain real juices, extracts, and bitters. Next, choose your drink strength, from mocktail to strong.
The bev by BLACK+DECKER cocktail maker does the rest using barcode-reading technology. The cocktail maker dispenses the appropriate amount of each ingredient, so you get the perfect cocktail every time. Now, every drink enthusiast can feel like they have their own personal bartender at home.
What we say:
On the list of must-have items this year is the bev by BLACK+DECKER. It makes cocktails super-simple. Just add 750 mL bottles of vodka, whiskey, gin, and rum to their designated spot, pop the Bartesian capsule in for the drink you want, select the strength, and let the bev take care of the mixing. Whatever the occasion, the drink you’re craving comes out right every time.
Price: $299.99
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Finalist
WINNER – Outdoor Living
ecto Camp Chair
What they said:
Ecto has reinvented comfort through dual cooling & heating technology. The e5V USB battery powers the entire system. A super-quiet stealth pump circulates ice water from any cooler into the chair where it winds through 36’ of thermal tubing and then goes back to the cooler to be chilled again. The battery also directly powers multiple carbon fiber heating pads. The pump for cooling will run over 24 hours straight in maximum cooling mode. For heating, the system will run about 4 hours on high (140° F), 6 hours on Medium (120° F), and 8 hours on Low (105° F). Both the heating elements and the water pump for cooling are powered by standard USB. Any power bank or corded charger can run the system. Ecto products come with a 15000 mah (super high capacity) battery pack that can also charge your phone or any other USB-powered device.
What we say:
Whether you’re trying to chill out or warm up, ecto has the chair for you. On hot days, it circulates ice water from a cooler around the seat and back. When it’s time to warm up, carbon fiber heating pads take over. The whole thing runs on a rechargeable battery. Don’t worry about mixing water and electricity—ecto has designed the Camp Chair around safety first and foremost. Enjoy the outdoors more with the ecto Camp Chair keeping you comfortable.
Price: TBA
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Finalist