27-03-2025
The Best Deals for All Your Spring Cleaning
What we like: A refurbished model of our top cordless stick vacuum pick. Light, powerful, and easy to maneuver. Rivals more expensive vacuums in suction, airflow, and cleaning power. Comes with multiple brushes and attachments. 45-minute runtime. Washable filter. Converts to a handheld vacuum with attachments.
Other things to know: Tiny 12-ounce dustbin. Takes four hours to recharge—longer than most others. Doesn't stand on its own. Manufacturer refurbished with a 180-day Dyson limited warranty. Ships free for Prime members.
Read more: The Best Cordless Stick Vacuum
$20 $17 from Amazon $10 from Walmart
(pack of 19)
What we like: Our top pick for the best dishwasher detergent pods. Combines powder detergent with a liquid detergent booster, making it the best cleaner out of all the detergents we tested. Mild lemon sent isn't overpowering, and did the best job at neutralizing dishwasher odors.
Other things to know: Pods do not contain dyes or chlorine bleach. Convenient pod form factor are easy to use, but no way to adjust down if you're doing a small load of dishes. Not completely fragrance free. Better deals have been available with various "spend $X, get $X off" from various merchants, but this is still a solid deal if you're only looking for more dishwasher detergent.
Read more: The Best Dishwasher Detergent
$10 $8 from Amazon
What we like: Our top dish-drying mat pick for small apartments. Quick-drying. A good alternative to a small dish-draining tray. Wirecutter's Christine Cyr Clisset keeps two of these on hand (rotating them between uses), and folds them in half to fit between her sink and the wall.
Other things to know: Would pair well with our compact drying rack, if you're concerned about cups dripping around the edges. Also works well as a drop cloth under a baby's high chair and, in a pinch, as a compact bath mat. Available in a few colors.
Read more: The Best Gear for Small Apartments
$50 $38 from The Container Store
Price reflects in cart, with store pickup
What we like: An adaptable jewelry storage tray we like in our jewelry boxes and organizers guide. Fits into drawers or even DIY displays. Meant to be hidden rather than on display. Expands to fit your space (ranging from 12 to 18.75 inches wide).
Other things to know: For additional storage, you can also layer other trays on top of it. No lid, so depending on where you put this tray, it may be prone to collecting dust. Price reflects in cart when you choose store pickup.
Read more: The Best Jewelry Boxes and Organizers
$10 $6 from Amazon
What we like: Our pick for a compatible drip tray that holds our top plunger pick. Fits just right and will catch any drips coming off the Korky 99-4A plunger. Has a one-piece design that is very easy to wipe out and disinfect.
Other things to know: A version of our plunger pick comes with its own tray, but we think it holds the Korky too tightly and is overall frustrating to use. The tray and plunger together have a basic and utilitarian look. On sale in white.
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$500 $300 from Amazon
What we like: Our top pick for the best carpet cleaner. Intuitive design, easy to operate, and comfortable to maneuver. Tackled common household stains and left carpet drier and more refreshed than competitors. Quieter than other models we tested.
Other things to know: Optional Wi-Fi connection allows for control via app (but didn't work well in our testing). Helpful voice prompts warn you if errors occur or tanks need to be emptied or refilled. Has seen a massive street-price increase since it first became our pick.
Read more: The Best Carpet Cleaners
What we like: Our budget cordless stick vacuum pick offers solid performance for the price. Rivaled our top picks in pickup power, efficiently and reliably sucking up sand, Cheerios, birdseed, and dust. Cleaner head works on hard floors, rugs, and carpet. Generous 34-ounce dustbin. Quickly transforms into a handheld vacuum.
Other things to know: Decent run time of 38 minutes. Seizes on some lightweight rugs. Noisier than other stick vacs. Dustbin can be annoying to reassemble. Three-year warranty. Battery is replaceable, but finding one is a hassle. Free Target Circle membership required to get the deal at Target.
Read more: The Best Cordless Stick Vacuum
$35 $20 from Costco
Costco membership required (pack of 100)
What we like: One of our budget picks for the best hangers. Slim, space-saving size and secure grip that prevents clothes from slipping. Cheaper than our Amazon Basics budget-hangers pick. Sheds less than others we tested.
Other things to know: They don't have a notch for straps. Come in only two packs of 50 (100 total). They shed, and can snap if yanked too hard. Costco membership required.
Read more: The Best Hangers
$28 $13 from Woot
Free shipping for Prime members
What we like: The best shoe rack for hanging over a door. Top contender in a category that generally isn't the greatest for shoe storage. Rubber-lined hooks are more secure than those of any other rack we tested. Configurable shelves hold wider variety of shoe sizes and types. Good for those who don't have floor space.
Other things to know: More visible and looks messier than our other picks. Can be cumbersome if you frequently need to use that door. Extra weight on the door can stress its hinges. Hardware may prevent the door from shutting properly. Free shipping for Prime members; otherwise, shipping is a $5 flat fee.
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$185 $160 from Amazon
What we like: Our air purifier pick with solid performance and nice features. Excelled in our smoke tests. Highly efficient. Very quiet on lower, everyday fan settings. Four fan speeds offer a bit more flexibility. Display can be darkened while the air purifier is still running.
Other things to know: The medium-high setting approaches our 50-decibel limit on acceptable noise. Our long-term test unit is performing without any issues, making us confident in its durability. On sale in white; we've seen this model for $10 less and may see it for less again.
Read more: The Best Air Purifier
$14 $10 from Amazon
What we like: Our top pick for the best microfiber cleaning cloth. Also recommended in other Wirecutter cleaning guides. The most absorbent, durable, and affordable microfiber cloths we tested. Holds up well through multiple washes.
Other things to know: Made of essentially the same materials as all microfiber cloths. Held 31 tablespoons of water during our test before leaking. 24-pack. Deal comes in a dollar under previous deals, making it a new low.
Read more: The Best Microfiber Cleaning Cloths
$60 $41 from Amazon
What we like: Our top pick for the best dish rack. Large enough to hold a variety of dishes. Compact footprint. Sturdy steel build. Angled tray effectively drains excess water. Disassembles into three pieces for easy cleaning.
Other things to know: Not dishwasher-safe. Glassware might tip over. Rare owner-reported cases of rust. Deal price on gray color. Not the lowest price we've seen, but it matches the deal price we saw last year.
Read more: The Best Dish Rack
$32 $26 from Bloomingdale's
What we like: The larger version of our pick for the best simple plastic compost bin. A lightweight, no-nonsense pail. Easy to clean. Attached lid is fully removable and can be flipped up one-handed. Hinged handle for carrying.
Other things to know: We found that our stainless steel pick offers a better lifetime value. Lid isn't airtight. Worked well in our freezer; we could go a couple of weeks between compost drop-offs. Price reflects in cart.
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$55 $45 from Amazon
What we like: Our budget label maker pick. Easy to use. Good for occasional label making. Bluetooth-enabled. Produces the same high-quality labels and uses the same great design software as our top pick.
Other things to know: A stripped-down version of our top pick. No auto-cutting mechanism and no rechargeable battery. Not ideal for larger projects. Recurring deal price.
Read more: The Best Label Makers
What we like: The official replacement filter for the Winix 5500-2 air purifier. Includes one HEPA filter and one odor-control carbon filter. Winix says these filters should last about one year and the "check filter" indicator on the 5500-2 will turn it on when it's time to change them.
Other things to know: The Winix 5500-2 is a pick in our air purifier guide that offers strong performance with a stark look.
Read more: The Best Air Purifier
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Caroline Mullen is a staff writer reporting on cleaning and organizing at Wirecutter. Though she's waging a constant battle against the dog hair and dust bunnies in her apartment, she's not willing to scale back on tchotchkes to make it easier. It also takes her two to three business days to complete a load of laundry—but she's made peace with that.
