Domestic Diva 2022: 18 Best Detergents, Sanitisers And Wet Wipes For Easier Cleaning
Bust the dirt in a jiffy with our top picks for detergents, cleaning solutions, sanitisers, and wet wipes
Domestic Diva Awards is The Singapore Women’s Weekly’s annual highlight of innovative products that help us live, work and eat better. This year, over 250 products across 69 household categories, ranging from cleaning and cooking appliances to healthy meal subscriptions were nominated. The winners were decided through public voting in an online survey in partnership with Milieu Insight, and Editor's Pick, recognising the best in their fields.
While pandemic safety measures are gradually being lifted, it’s more important than ever to maintain high standards of hygiene in our households. Make the job easier by choosing the right cleaning product — whether it’s laundry detergent, hand sanitiser, or even wet wipes. Most of them even have new formulations that are gentler and more moisturising, making them ideal for use on sensitive skin.
For this year’s Domestic Diva awards, we’ve selected 18 of the best cleaning products that’ll keep your household sparkling clean — whether chosen by readers or via editor’s pick, each of these is a winner.
With its ultra-concentrated formula, you’ll only need a small amount of this detergent for a thorough wash. It’s two times more powerful at removing stains, keeping your laundry looking fresh and new for a longer time. Suitable for both top-load and front-load washing machines.
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Powder Laundry Detergent: Top Powder Laundry Detergent (Super Low Suds Colour Protect)
With its low-suds Japanese formula, this powder detergent is specially formulated for front-load washing machines. It’s gentle yet effective, eliminating up to 99.9% of mite dust, stains, and odours. It’s also great at removing odours, so you can dry your laundry indoors without worrying about smells.
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Kid-Friendly Laundry Detergent (Liquid) (Editor’s Pick): Bzu Bzu Baby Laundry Detergent and Softener
Made with natural soap nuts and aloe vera, this detergent is effective on stains while staying gentle for sensitive skin. A powerful enzyme compound takes care of stains and smears without the harsh chemicals, so your baby’s clothes are thoroughly yet gently cleaned with each wash.
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Kid-Friendly Laundry Detergent (Powder) (Editor’s Pick): Pigeon Baby Laundry Detergent Powder
This detergent’s anti-bacterial formula gets rid of stains and odours effectively, making it suitable for use on everything from your baby’s onesies to burp cloths. It’s phosphate- and fluorescent-free, so it doesn’t irritate your baby’s skin.
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Eco-friendly Laundry Detergent (Editor’s Pick): Cloversoft 4-in-1 Plant Based Laundry Pods
Featuring a colour-protect softener, detergent, anti-dust mite agent, and anti-bacterial agent all in one, these laundry pods leave your clothes feeling fresh and clean. It’s suitable for everything from athletic wear to your child’s school uniforms, thanks to a plant-based formula that’s free of sulfates, chlorine, parabens, optical brighteners, and anything else that might be an irritant.
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For extra stubborn stains, you’ll need a powerhouse that’ll tackle them effectively without spoiling the fabric. The Vanish Liquid Fabric Stain Remover features a non-chlorine formula that’s safe for delicate fabrics including wool and silk, and can be used on both white and coloured laundry.
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There’s a reason this has been a mainstay in many households for years — its degreasing power second to none. It gets rid of oil and food residue in a jiffy while staying gentle on skin, thanks to its safe and natural ingredients in an environmentally-friendly formula.
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Who says washing dishes has to be boring? Take things up a notch with the Method Dish Soap in Clementine, with a zesty citrus fragrance that’ll perk you up. Their formula contains naturally-derived, biodegradable ingredients, and is free of harmful chemicals like bleach and ammonia.
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Clean your baby’s bottles, teats, and toys with this kid-friendly cleanser. It’s formulated with 100% food-grade ingredients, so it’s perfectly safe for your child. You can even use it to wash fruits and vegetables before consumption.
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Need to clean your toilet in a hurry? Let this cleaning solution do the hard work for you — its brightening formula leaves your toilet sparkling clean and kills 99.9% of bacteria, even without any scrubbing. Simply apply it, leave for two minutes, and flush to rinse.
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Keep your hands clean on the go with the Dettol Instant Hand Sanitiser, which doesn’t require any soap or water. It can kill up to 99.9% of germs, while keeping your hands moisturised with the aloe vera included in the formula.
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Moisturising Hand Sanitiser (Editor’s Pick): Kirei Kirei Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitiser
This rinse-free hand sanitiser contains moisturiser to keep your hands soft, without any parabens or triclosan that might irritate the skin. Its quick-dry formula leaves your hands clean without any sticky residue, making it ideal for sanitising on the go.
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This non-sticky gel absorbs quickly without drying the hands, thanks to the manuka honey in the formula. It’s dermatologist-tested and free from chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulfate, formaldehyde, and parabens.
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Hand Sanitiser (Aromatherapy) (Editor’s Pick): Aesop Resurrection Rinse-free Hand Wash
This hand sanitiser is guaranteed to lift your spirits every time you use it, thanks to a refreshing blend of mandarin rind, rosemary leaf, and cedar atlas. Its alcohol-based formula cleans your hands while leaving them fresh and soft, thanks to its hydrating properties.
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Need to wipe something down while on the go? These wet wipes are suitable for use on the skin, as well as surfaces you come into contact with. It’s effective for getting rid of nasties, killing 99.9% of germs without the use of alcohol or parabens in its formula.
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Wet Wipes (Sensitive Skin) (Editor’s Pick): Kleenex Pure Water Wipes for Hands and Face
Formulated with pure drinking water, these wipes are thick and soft, making them great for wiping even sensitive skin. They’re also environmentally friendly, since they’re fragrance-free and made of 68 percent natural pulp.
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Wet Wipes (Eco-Friendly) (Editor’s Pick): Zappy All Natural Biodegradable Food Contact Wipes
Made with food-grade, plant-based ingredients, these convenient wipes are ideal for cleaning things like cutlery, your child’s toys, and even fruit when running water isn’t readily available. Take these along on your next picnic or travel adventure.
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Babies’ skin is extra sensitive, which is why these Pigeon wipes come in handy when you’re out and about. Made with extra soft fabric, and specially woven for sturdiness, these wipes are gentle on your baby’s skin and won’t tear easily. They’re free of alcohol and fragrance, microbiologically tested, and even contain organic chamomile and rosehip extracts to soothe delicate skin.
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