Your 25 Favorite Products for Home, Garden, Food, Travel, and More
From garden hoses and backpacks to hot sauce and hand cream, these are the items you've bought through us the most.
For a long while now, we at Sunset have been presenting you with the products we fervently believe will make your lives better, whether we’re talking about a lovelier, more welcoming patio or the rugged-but-lightweight gear you need to bring on a trek through Yosemite. We’ve crunched the numbers for 2020 to find the products you’ve bought again and again (and again) across several different categories, and rounded them up here so you can see what your fellow Sunset readers truly love.
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Beauty & Self-Care
1 /4 O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream
Used to be we needed this stuff after a long morning in the garden, or maybe building an adobe oven. These days, however, with all the hand-washing, we need this lovely, healing, unscented cream more than ever.
2 /4 Courtesy of All Good All Good SPF 20 Lip Balm
Don’t forget about your lips! Keep them hydrated and sun-safe with All Good’s balm.
3 /4 Courtesy of Babo Botanicals Babo Botanicals Clear Zinc Sunscreen
All you need to protect yourself from the harsh rays of the sun—and with a cute little bunny on the label, too!
4 /4 Sleep Inner Beauty Powder
The passionflower and lemon balm in this drink promote restful sleep and soothe mild anxiety, while also combatting inflammation. Mix a teaspoon of the powder with a drizzle of Manuka honey and warm oat milk about an hour before bed, and sleep like you’ve never slept before.
1 /4 OontZ Angle Solo
A good, cheap Bluetooth speaker is a must for any traveler, whether you need tunes in the backcountry of Glacier National Park or need to catch up on podcasts in your backyard. This one from Oontz is splashproof, too, so you can keep it near the kiddie pool without worrying.
2 /4 addlon LED Outdoor String Lights
Not just a string of LED lights, but 48 feet of weatherproof, shatterproof, charmingly dimmable LED lights to drape around your outdoor space.
3 /4 Courtesy of Amazon Refoss Waterproof Smart WiFi Plug
You need to plug those LED lights into something, and that’s probably the waterproof Refoss Smart Wifi Plug, which connects to Alexa and Google Home assistant for wireless voice controls over your outdoor electronics.
4 /4 Nature’s Miracle Oxy Formula
1 /7 Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha
A Sriracha-style hot sauce, made in Austin, Texas, with organic ingredients and blue agave as the sweetener? Oh yeah, we’re putting it on everything now.
2 /7 Courtesy of Amazon AeroPress
The innovative AeroPress coffee maker has garnered thousands of rave reviews for its ability to brew perfect americano or espresso in 30 seconds. Easier and more reliable than a French press, it uses air pressure to press boiling water through coffee grounds and straight into your cup. Cleanup takes about a minute, and the durable pieces store neatly in a travel bag, making the AeroPress the perfect camping gadget to bring along for a cuppa.
3 /7 Bean Box Coffee Subscription
Now you’ve got an AeroPress, you’re going to need some coffee beans! Bean Box’s Coffee of the Month subscription will deliver you 12-ounce bags from Seattle’s best roasters, such as Zoka, Vita, and Fundamental.
4 /7 Nori Fume Furikake
Sometimes we love the purity of plain white rice. But other times we need the umami-rich crunch of a scattering of furikake.
5 /7 Helen’s Asian Kitchen Dumpling Press
If you’ve ever hand-folded dumplings, you’ve quickly realized how incredibly hard and time-consuming it can be. (How do they do it so speedily at Din Tai Fung, anyway?) This dumpling press makes it a whole lot easier, and only costs $5.
6 /7 Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way
We were going to write a long, flowery description of this book, but we looked at the cover, got thirsty, and figured we’d hurry it up so we could go for a nice apéro.
7 /7 Courtesy of Amazon Floral Libations: 41 Fragrant Drinks + Ingredients
Flowers! They’re not just for admiring, inhaling, painting, or communicating with Victorian-era Londoners anymore.
1 /4 Opinel no. 8 Folding Knife
Affordable, reliable, sharp, and French. Buy a couple and put one in every bag you carry.
2 /4 Courtesy of Adventure Medical Kits Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Hiker First Aid Kit
Prepare for anything with this field-ready kit. It has remedies for allergies, dehydration, headaches, cuts, and even an upset stomach.
3 /4 AXBXCX 3D Animal Neck Gaiter
Tiger, pig, kitty, fox, Siberian husky, red panda, Russian brown bear—which will you be today?
4 /4 Courtesy of Osprey Osprey Hikelite 18 Hiking Backpack
One of the most popular day-hike backpacks, the Osprey Hikelite is comfy and compact, with a rain cover and a hydration sleeve that can handle a three-liter reservoir.
1 /7 Courtesy Flexzilla Flexzilla Garden Lead-In Hose
It’s flexible yet durable, kink resistant and virtually leak-proof—no wonder it has more than 4,000 five-star reviews. It even stays flexible in cold weather.
2 /7 Courtesy Bon-Aire Bon-Aire Original Ultimate Aluminum Hose Nozzle
While we love the feel of the traditional nozzle with a handle, we find they’re not the most durable when repeatedly dropped on the ground. The Bon-Aire costs a little more, but it’ll last forever (as long as you opt for the steel model, which is sturdier than the fiberglass/aluminum number).
3 /7 KATCHY Indoor Insect Trap
Get rid of mosquitoes and other pesky pests with the KATCHY: It works, and we love it.
4 /7 Courtesy of Atlas Gloves Showa Atlas Nitrile Garden Gloves
Like our favorite garden beverages, Showa Atlas nitrile garden gloves come in six-packs—if you lose a pair in the bushes or leave them out in the rain, you’ve always got a fresh pair to spare.
5 /7 Bromeliad Fertilizer Liquid Plant Food
Feed your bromeliads the food they crave—this stuff!
6 /7 Cute Farms Tillandsia Air Plant Fertilizer
If you live in a dry climate, use this fertilizer every day to keep your air plants hydrated and healthy.
7 /7 Courtesy of Abrams Growing Weed in the Garden
If you’ve ever been curious about growing cannabis in your garden, consider this book the only guide you need. And you might recognize the author, Johanna Silver, as Sunset’s former garden editor.
Home Improvement
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OontZ Angle Solo
A good, cheap Bluetooth speaker is a must for any traveler, whether you need tunes in the backcountry of Glacier National Park or need to catch up on podcasts in your backyard. This one from Oontz is splashproof, too, so you can keep it near the kiddie pool without worrying.
2 of 4
addlon LED Outdoor String Lights
Not just a string of LED lights, but 48 feet of weatherproof, shatterproof, charmingly dimmable LED lights to drape around your outdoor space.
3 of 4Courtesy of Amazon
Refoss Waterproof Smart WiFi Plug
You need to plug those LED lights into something, and that’s probably the waterproof Refoss Smart Wifi Plug, which connects to Alexa and Google Home assistant for wireless voice controls over your outdoor electronics.
4 of 4
Nature’s Miracle Oxy Formula
Food & Kitchen
1 of 7
Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha
A Sriracha-style hot sauce, made in Austin, Texas, with organic ingredients and blue agave as the sweetener? Oh yeah, we’re putting it on everything now.
2 of 7Courtesy of Amazon
AeroPress
The innovative AeroPress coffee maker has garnered thousands of rave reviews for its ability to brew perfect americano or espresso in 30 seconds. Easier and more reliable than a French press, it uses air pressure to press boiling water through coffee grounds and straight into your cup. Cleanup takes about a minute, and the durable pieces store neatly in a travel bag, making the AeroPress the perfect camping gadget to bring along for a cuppa.
3 of 7
Bean Box Coffee Subscription
Now you’ve got an AeroPress, you’re going to need some coffee beans! Bean Box’s Coffee of the Month subscription will deliver you 12-ounce bags from Seattle’s best roasters, such as Zoka, Vita, and Fundamental.
4 of 7
Nori Fume Furikake
Sometimes we love the purity of plain white rice. But other times we need the umami-rich crunch of a scattering of furikake.
5 of 7
Helen’s Asian Kitchen Dumpling Press
If you’ve ever hand-folded dumplings, you’ve quickly realized how incredibly hard and time-consuming it can be. (How do they do it so speedily at Din Tai Fung, anyway?) This dumpling press makes it a whole lot easier, and only costs $5.
6 of 7
Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way
We were going to write a long, flowery description of this book, but we looked at the cover, got thirsty, and figured we’d hurry it up so we could go for a nice apéro.
7 of 7Courtesy of Amazon
Floral Libations: 41 Fragrant Drinks + Ingredients
Flowers! They’re not just for admiring, inhaling, painting, or communicating with Victorian-era Londoners anymore.
Outdoor Adventure
1 of 4
Opinel no. 8 Folding Knife
Affordable, reliable, sharp, and French. Buy a couple and put one in every bag you carry.
2 of 4Courtesy of Adventure Medical Kits
Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Hiker First Aid Kit
Prepare for anything with this field-ready kit. It has remedies for allergies, dehydration, headaches, cuts, and even an upset stomach.
3 of 4
AXBXCX 3D Animal Neck Gaiter
Tiger, pig, kitty, fox, Siberian husky, red panda, Russian brown bear—which will you be today?
4 of 4Courtesy of Osprey
Osprey Hikelite 18 Hiking Backpack
One of the most popular day-hike backpacks, the Osprey Hikelite is comfy and compact, with a rain cover and a hydration sleeve that can handle a three-liter reservoir.
Garden
1 of 7Courtesy Flexzilla
Flexzilla Garden Lead-In Hose
It’s flexible yet durable, kink resistant and virtually leak-proof—no wonder it has more than 4,000 five-star reviews. It even stays flexible in cold weather.
2 of 7Courtesy Bon-Aire
Bon-Aire Original Ultimate Aluminum Hose Nozzle
While we love the feel of the traditional nozzle with a handle, we find they’re not the most durable when repeatedly dropped on the ground. The Bon-Aire costs a little more, but it’ll last forever (as long as you opt for the steel model, which is sturdier than the fiberglass/aluminum number).
3 of 7
KATCHY Indoor Insect Trap
Get rid of mosquitoes and other pesky pests with the KATCHY: It works, and we love it.
4 of 7Courtesy of Atlas Gloves
Showa Atlas Nitrile Garden Gloves
Like our favorite garden beverages, Showa Atlas nitrile garden gloves come in six-packs—if you lose a pair in the bushes or leave them out in the rain, you’ve always got a fresh pair to spare.
5 of 7
Bromeliad Fertilizer Liquid Plant Food
Feed your bromeliads the food they crave—this stuff!
6 of 7
Cute Farms Tillandsia Air Plant Fertilizer
If you live in a dry climate, use this fertilizer every day to keep your air plants hydrated and healthy.
7 of 7Courtesy of Abrams
Growing Weed in the Garden
If you’ve ever been curious about growing cannabis in your garden, consider this book the only guide you need. And you might recognize the author, Johanna Silver, as Sunset’s former garden editor.