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An Aldi washing powder that costs just £3.95 has been named the best product of the year by Which? magazine.
The budget Almat detergent ranked higher than a £449 laptop and 50p Asda baked beans and was praised for “being better at doing the job it's made for than more expensive rivals”. The full list of 50 products was revealed in the January issue of Which? magazine.
Its experts nominated their favourite items launched or tested in the last 12 months, before whittling down 4,000 products to just 50 based on value, innovation or efficiency. In second place was the £449 Lenovo laptop, which was rated for having a “speedy processor, solid specs and exceptional battery life” while “keeping costs down”.
In third place was the Currys Essentials CFSEBK22 freestanding cooker, priced at £209, which featured high up because it scored almost as much in Which? tests as the top model in its category, despite being £446 cheaper.
Harry Rose, Editor, Which? magazine, said: “How does a washing powder beat a top of the range smartwatch or flash electric car to be crowned Which?’s product of the year? Simply by being better at doing the job it's made for than more expensive rivals, while even managing to get ahead of the competition in areas like being less harmful to wildlife.
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“Our experts have whittled down the thousands of products Which? tests every year to the 50 most impressive bits of tech, kitchen appliances and everyday home products that make life just that little bit easier.”
Aldi Almat Bio was named the best product of 2023 (Aldi)Top 50 best products of the year - Which?
- Aldi - Almat Bio Washing Powder - £3.95
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14-inch Gen 8 Laptop - £449
- Currys Essentials Cooker - CFSEBK22 - £209
- Skullcandy Rail True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - £70
- Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G4 Video Doorbell - £215
- KoboClara 2E Ereader -£130
- LG GMB844PZFG Fridge Freezer - £1,024
- Apple Watch Series 9 - £429
- Road Angel Halo Pro 2022 Dash Cam - £199
- Ubiquiti UVC-G4-Instant Wi-Fi Camera -£110
- Mac Allister MBV18-Li-2 18V 2.0Ah Leaf Blower - £99
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max - £1,199
- Asda Baked Beans - 50p
- Whirlpool Washer Dryer FFWDD 1174269 BSV UK - £579
- Sony WF-1000XM5 Headphones - £219
- Co-op Les Pionniers Non-Vintage Champagne - £22.50
- Shark HZ3000UKT Vacuum Cleaner- £249
- Leapfrog LF2413 Baby Monitor - £70
- Samsung HW-Q930C Speaker - £749
- Fairy Platinum Plus Anti Dull Dishwasher Tablets - £10
- LG OLED42C34LA TV - £949
- Samsung A54 5G Smartphone - £449
- AEG TR959M6BC Tumble Dryer - £1,295
- Asda George Home GDK101B-22 Kettle - £30
- Asda GMMD101B Microwave - £57
- Miele G 5110 SC Wh Dishwasher -£779
- Beyond meat Beyond Burger - £4 for two burgers
- TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro Mesh Wifi 6E 3-pack - £500
- Miele WED164 Washing Machine -£999
- CanonPIXMA G4570 Printer - £259
- Genesis GV70 Electrified (2022) - £65,105
- Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro 2023 - £1,280
- JTX Fitness Studio V5: Bluetooth Connect+ Bike - £899
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 - £799
- LencoPDR-046 DAB Radio - £110
- Fairy Max Power Original Washing Up Liquid (640ml) - £3.50
- Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ -£199 or £350 with stand
- Dyson Gen5 Detect Vacuum Cleaner - £749
- HP M24 Computer Monitor - £249
- Joie Cybex Cloud T i-Size + Base T Car Seat - £429
- Tower T17102 Vortx Vizion Air Fryer - £120
- Smeg HOBD472D Venting Hob - £1,930
- LG Xboom Go XG9Q Speaker - £600
- Oral-BiO 10 Electric Toothbrush - £339
- Fellowes AutoMax 90M Shredder - £186
- Jura E6 Platinum (15467) Coffee Machine - £749
- Stihl HSA 60 Hedge Trimmer - £320
- Ooni Volt 12 Pizza Oven - £799
- Al-ko 36 V 42.2 Li Lawn Mower - £699
- Kinetik Wellbeing Smart Ear & Forehead Thermometer - £60