Our houses play an integral function in our well being. We eat, sleep, play, relaxation, collect, and do a lot of our dwelling there, so it’s essential—if not essential—to have an area that’s not simply nice, however clear and protected. Does your dish cleaning soap really take away stuck-on meals and successfully get nasty little pathogens off your reducing boards? Is the air you’re respiration dust- and allergen-free? Is your toilet a pleasant place to be—one the place you are able to do your corporation and revel in a protracted tub and indulgent skincare routine in equal measure?

How we handle our houses—and all of the stuff we use to do it—is extra than simply an aesthetic endeavor: It actually impacts how we really feel, on each a bodily and psychological scale. That’s why SELF’s launching our first-ever Wholesome Dwelling Awards, highlighting one of the best residence care and cleansing objects throughout a big selection of classes.

We’re inviting manufacturers and publicists to submit merchandise for consideration—see extra about what we’re in search of beneath. Then, our editors (alongside a panel of skilled judges and on a regular basis folks) will get to work testing merchandise to find out one of the best of one of the best. The winners will likely be introduced in late spring, however submissions shut earlier than the tip of January—so learn on for all that you must know to be thought of.

Find out how to Undergo the 2024 SELF Wholesome Dwelling Awards

Eligibility

• To be eligible, a product should be out there on the market no later than April 1, 2024.
• Samples should be presently out there for testing. If sending samples is a monetary hardship on your model, please observe in your submission kind—we are able to work collectively to determine one thing out!
• We kindly ask that every model submits not more than 5 objects complete.
• Submissions are free!
• Beneath, you will discover our checklist of eligible product classes. When you’re questioning whether or not a selected product suits into considered one of them, electronic mail hannah_pasternak@condenast.com for steerage.

Our Course of and Timeline

All merchandise should be submitted through our on-line kind by January 23, 2024. If we’d like to check your product, we’ll attain out inside just a few weeks of the submission deadline to rearrange samples. To cut back waste, we might not name in objects that editors have beforehand sampled or have already got at residence.

Please fill out one kind per merchandise. If you’re submitting a product that’s out there in a number of colorways or scents, please solely fill out one kind and observe the varieties out there inside the submission.

This yr, we will likely be accepting submissions within the following classes:

Kitchen

• Dish cleaning soap
• Dishwasher detergent pods/powder
• Dish brushes, scrubbers, and cleansing utensils
• Counter spray/all-purpose cleaner
• Reusable paper towels
• Silicone/reusable meals storage baggage
• Plastic/washable reducing boards
• Trash cans

Rest room

• Hand cleaning soap
• Bathroom bowl cleaner
• Tub/bathe/tile cleaner
• Disinfectant wipes
• Disinfectant floor cleaner spray
• Bidets

Basic Dwelling

• Detergent
• Stain remover
• Vacuums
• Steam cleaners
• Glass cleaner
• Powder or liquid abrasive cleaner
• Cleansing gloves
• Cleansing aprons
• Cleansing sneakers

Environment

• HEPA air purifiers
• Humidifiers
• Followers and different cooling gadgets

The ultimate awards given are topic to vary based mostly on the submissions we obtain.

Thanks, and good luck!