It’s a New Year and a New You: Living Cleaner and Greener!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and another Christmas season is done and dusted. The holidays are always the most special time of the year, but they can leave you ready for some rest!

While you relax a bit and gather up your energy for the upcoming New Year’s Eve festivities, it’s the perfect time to think through your resolutions for the coming year. What are some simple goals you can set for yourself and reasonably achieve within the next 365-ish days?

For many of us, a fresh start on the new year is the best opportunity to commit to healthier living at home. And nothing is more fundamental to health and wellness – for you, your family, your community, and for the world we all share – than creating a cleaner and greener living environment.

We’re here to help! Read on for some smart tips to stay clean and green in 2025… and beyond.

A Clean Start at Ground Level

We’ve all said it before: “If only there was more time, I’d chase away all those dust bunnies and give my floors the full cleaning they deserve!” But somehow, there’s never enough hours in the day.

Good news! With Kenmore’s newest vacuums and floor cleaners, it’s now super-fast and easy to achieve squeaky-clean floors, carpets, stairs, upholstery and more, anytime you want.

The new Kenmore Litening® Cordless Vacuum is a do-it-all wonder that combines corded performance with cordless convenience. It’s far lighter and more maneuverable than you’d expect, and delivers 4 times the suction power of standard “stick vacs”. Its innovative Lift-Up® feature makes it super-easy to clean stairs and above-floor surfaces, and its advanced HEPA filtration traps 99.97% of dust, allergens, and pet dander from your indoor air.

Ever wish you could combine the tasks of vacuuming and washing your hard-surface floors, so you didn’t have to do double the work? Well, now you can. Introducing the Kenmore AquaLite™ 3-in-1 Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner, a handy cleaning companion that vacuums and mops at the same time, leaving your floors spotlessly clean in no time. That means you can spend less time cleaning, and more time doing the things you love most!

You can check out the rest of Kenmore’s lineup of upright and canister vacuums, stick vacs, carpet & floor cleaners right here.

Wash & Dry with Elevated Performance, Capacity and Efficiency

The newest additions to our all-star lineup of laundry-day performers are designed from the ground up to deliver superior cleaning and drying performance. But that’s only the beginning of the story. Their extra-spacious capacity makes it easy to handle larger loads, which means you can do fewer of them… saving time and effort!

The new Kenmore 4.4 cu. ft. top-load washer features a triple-action agitator that tackles the toughest cleaning challenges with ease. Our time-saving Accela-Wash® technology washes up to 51% faster with optimized wash/rinse/spin actions and temperature. And the Cold Clean cycle washes gently and completely while using up to 90% less energy per load. Bonus: the soft-close lid puts an end to annoying slams!

The matching 7.0 cu. ft. dryer (available in gas or electric models) uses a Smart Sensor Drying system to take the guesswork out of your drying cycle, so fabrics never come out overdried. And its Energy Saver option helps you save on your utility bills.

Our newest front-load washer and dryer pair are the ultimate laundry companions for your clean and green household. Like its top-load cousin, the new Kenmore 4.5 cu. ft. front-load washer provides superior capacity and time-saving Accela-Wash® technology. But it also delivers the stain-fighting power of steam, plus ENERGY STAR certification to conserve resources and save money through greater efficiency. The roomy 8.0 cu. ft. dryer easy accommodates large loads and bulky items, and it also offers a smart sensor and Sanitize Dry cycle. And they both look really great in your laundry room, too!

Clear the Air and Breathe Easier

A cleaner, healthier home environment starts with the air you and your family breathe every day. And Kenmore’s lineup of ultra-quiet, super-efficient air purifiers is designed to work proactively in the background of your living space, clearing the air of non-living matter such as dust, dander, pollen, smoke, odors, and other impurities around the clock to ensure a fresher indoor environment.

Case in point: our Kenmore PM1010 tabletop air purifier. It purifies the air continuously in rooms up to 348 sq. ft., based on one air change per hour, with a 3-stage True HEPA filtration system that captures 99.97% of non-living airborne dust down to 0.3 microns. It works as silently as a low whisper and is small enough to fit wherever you want it. Plus, it’s ENERGY STAR® certified, so it works with the low-power efficiency of a single light bulb!

Upgrade Your Water Supply

Water is the lifeblood of a healthy home environment. And much like your body’s circulatory system, your home’s pipes and water-using systems can develop a buildup of unwanted minerals that can restrict a healthy flow. And clogged pipes make it harder for detergent and soaps to dissolve, leaving clumps and unhealthy accumulation inside your appliances.

If you’ve ever noticed a soapy film left on pans, glasses or silverware after washing, this is a result of high mineral content in your water. The same goes for your body; hard water causes soap and shampoo to not fully dissolve, leaving a film and in turn drying out your hair and skin. Yuck!

Kenmore water softeners with IntelliSoft Technology efficiently remove dissolved minerals from your home’s water supply from the source, protecting your home and plumbing, promoting healthier skin and hair, and reducing streaky residue on clean dishes. In addition, the Kenmore Elite 520 is an all-in-one system that incorporates a whole-home water filter to automatically remove common sediments and chlorines taste & odor from your water as well. It’s the ultimate in pure refreshment!

Learn more about the essential benefits of soft water.

Clean, Quiet, Efficient… and Smart!

Spotlessly clean dishes, glassware, silverware, pots and pans are also an integral part of your clean-living experience. And a well-designed dishwasher can help make your life a little bit easier every day.

Kenmore offers a full line of built-in dishwashers that each deliver next-level cleaning performance, calm and quiet operation, and ENERGY STAR® Certified efficiency to help you save on utility costs. And each one offers a little something extra, too: our SmartWash® Cycle that uses advanced sensor technology to detect the amount of soil present and adjust the temperature, pressure and time to deliver an optimal clean. It takes all the guesswork out of doing the dishes!

Look for the ENERGY STAR® Label

Environmental awareness and fuel costs are on the rise more than ever before. And we know that many of you are on the lookout for ways to maintain a more sustainable “green” lifestyle by saving energy and lowering utility bills.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), ENERGY STAR® Certified appliances can reduce your usage and costs by as much as 50%. They help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as our dependence on fossil fuels. We offer a broad variety of Kenmore and Kenmore Elite household products that proudly wear the ENERGY STAR emblem, ensuring that they’ll help you do your part for the environment. After all, a cleaner and greener world starts right at home!

For more information on Kenmore’s ongoing commitment to the ENERGY STAR program, read more here.

And to learn about other steps you and your family can take to create a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future, take a deeper dive here.