Home Care
Cleaning, laundry, paper, supplies · 5 stories
The Cleaning Spray That Doesn't Kill Germs — It Adds Better Ones
Instead of killing bacteria like every other cleaning spray, one new household cleaner sprays beneficial bacteria strains onto surfaces that then keep actively cleaning for days afterward — an approach that explicitly protects a home's '...
The Detergent So Popular P&G Had to Scramble to Keep Up
P&G's plastic-free, concentrated solid laundry detergent rolled out nationally and sold so far beyond expectations that P&G's own CEO had to publicly announce additional manufacturing capacity mid-rollout — despite costing 50% more than ...
Your Next Robot Vacuum Might Be Smarter Than You Expect
A robot vacuum/mop can now recognize over 200 different household objects in real time at under a quarter-inch of precision using dual cameras, infrared, and dedicated AI computing power — while also self-cleaning its own mop pad with co...
The Everyday Bathroom Cleaner Quietly Winning Sustainability Awards
A mainstream bathroom cleaner switched its bottle to 100% recycled plastic (excluding the dye, trigger, and label) while also being a repeat winner of a major consumer-facing product award two years running — a rare case of a legacy hous...
The Air Freshener Innovation Awards You've Never Heard Of
An air freshener brand best known for commercial/institutional settings (offices, public restrooms) won a 2026 industry innovation award voted on by professional cleaning-industry readers — a category of recognition that rarely gets cons...