41 best products of the past year, according to 40,000 Americans
Shoppers voted on the best products of 2021 in categories like home, personal care, food and beverage and more.
Aunt Maple’s mix is protein-rich and free from preservatives and artificial flavors. The mix is also available in pumpkin spice.
The Pocket Pies are baked in a golden cauliflower crust and filled with vegetables and real cheese.
These Keebler’s chocolate chip cookies are extra thick and packed with real chocolate.
Whether you’re looking to bake a pineapple dessert or enjoy it on its own, Del Monte’s Deluxe Gold Pineapple promises no added sugar and twice the vitamin C as regular canned pineapple.
Made from a blend of ginger and turmeric, Live Better’s Apple Cider Vinegar delivers all the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, including lowering blood sugar levels, cholesterol and blood pressure.
Powerade Ultra helps replenish four electrolytes lost in sweat —sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium — and it comes in four flavors: Strawberry Lemonade, White Cherry, Mixed Berry and Citrus Blast.
Rain-X’s award winning water repellant spray is only available for in store pickup through Advance Auto Parts. However, if you’re unable to pick up there, the previous version repels rain, sleet and snow on car windows to enhance driving visibility and is available from multiple retailers.
By spraying on Dawn’s dish spray, the soap loosens caked-on messes and eliminates the need for soaking dishes.
Microban’s 24 Hour Sanitizing Spray sanitizes and disinfects surfaces while eliminating odors, and can be applied to items like door handles and garbage cans.
These picture hangers — which are made with built-in spot markers — are made from hardened steel and designed to hold up to 25 pounds.
This nine-piece cleaning system uses water and salt to create an all-natural, multi-purpose sanitizing solution, and it comes with items like a mop, a spray mop dock, window squeegee and more.
Made for getting stains out of outdoor rugs, patio furniture, umbrellas and more, this cleaner comes with an attached brush applicator to help scrub surfaces.
Hefty ECOSAVE tableware — featuring items like disposable cups, plates and utensils — is made from plant-based materials and is compostable.
With three times more pet hair fighting ingredients than normal Bounce dryer sheets, these dryer sheets are designed to repel excess pet fur, reduce wrinkles and static and add softness.
Created for those with sensitive skin, this laundry detergent is made from a 99-percent bio-based, biodegradable formula.
This laundry enhancer protects colors from fading and bleeding.
One Tide Power POD has an even greater cleaning capacity than two Original Tide PODS, and can handle large loads of laundry.
Downy’s liquid fabric softener protects clothes from stretching, fading and static, as well as adds a floral scent to a load of laundry.
While working to remove dirt and odors from clothes, this laundry detergent provides a deep but gentle clean since it’s made without dyes and perfumes.
LiveClear is the first and only cat food shown to safely and effectively reduce allergens in cat hair and dander by using a key protein from eggs, according to Purina.
These hard chew dog treats are made from flour, oats, honey and cbdMD’s classic hemp extract.
Appropriate for children 4 years of age and older, this medication (free from high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors and alcohol) helps alleviate your child’s cold and stuffy nose symptoms.
The Hum toothbrush allows you to track the duration, coverage and frequency of your brushing via an app.
Free from preservatives, the Systane drops are designed to quickly hydrate dry, sensitive eyes.
Lotrimin’s medicated products will keep your feet dry and help prevent most athlete’s foot and fight foot odor when applied before a workout or work shift.
Available in shades like Red, Brown and Cool Blonde, add a few drops of this product to your conditioner to increase the intensity of your hair color between sessions of fully dying it at home or at the salon.
This hair straightener-and-curler-in-one features twisted plates that makes it easy to produce curls, waves or straight styles.
These chewable tablets provide relief from indoor and outdoor allergies, and help decrease symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes and a runny nose.
Crest’s whitening emulsions can be easily applied to teeth with the included wand and its formula includes active peroxide droplets to brighten the color of teeth, as well as help remove and prevent stains.
Eliminating plastic and waste, this toothbrush features replaceable heads that you can swap out after a few months instead of throwing out the entire item.
Aleve’s award winner AleveX, a topical pain-relieving lotion and spray, won’t be available to buy until June. If you’re itching for the iconic brand’s goods regardless, the basic Aleve is designed to reduce pain and fevers for up to 12 hours and is widely available right now.
Patchology sells three types of supplement strips that dissolve on your tongue, each of which are made with ingredients designed to boost either Energy, Sleep or Calm.
These cbdMD gummies are made from pure, hemp-based CBD extract that helps manage daily stress and enhances exercise recovery.
Formulated with peppermint oil, jojoba oil, aloe and 500 milligrams of CBD, this cream will provide you relief from sore backs and stiff necks.
A few of this year’s winning products are specific to the ALDI brand, which you can’t shop online but may want to consider on your next trip to the store.
ALDI’s Gouda is aged for 1,000 days and the cheddar is aged for four years while in the care of a master cheesemaker.
ALDI’s rich, thick Greek yogurt comes in flavors like Honey, Caramel Apple Donut and Strawberry.
Made from whole beans and rice, these chips are gluten-free, high in fiber and contain 5 grams of plant-based protein in each serving.
100-percent vegan and carrageenan-free, this creamer by Friendly Farms is a popular dairy-free alternative that comes in two flavors: caramel and vanilla.
Blended with sesame seeds, garlic, onion, poppy seeds and salt, this seasoning from ALDI is a great addition to sprinkle a little flavor on avocado toasts and eggs.
This cheddar-flavored popcorn is made from whole grain ingredients and is gluten free.
CORRECTION (Feb. 24, 2021, 16:00 p.m. ET): A previous version of this article mislabeled Aleve’s award-winning product for pain relief. It is AleveX, not Aleve.
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