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Stain Removers
- Best add-in for laundry OxiClean Powder *Est. $6
- Pre-wash stain treatment Shout *Est. $5
- Best instant stain remover Tide to Go *Est. $4
- Mark remover for walls and floors Mr. Clean Magic Eraser *Est. $3
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Best add-in for laundry
- Works on grass stains, dirt, juice and makeup
- Brightens whites in the washer
- Can remove carpet stains
- Can't eliminate greasy or tomato-based stains
- Can damage wool or silk
- Improper use damaging to clothing
OxiClean is the most-tested add-in laundry product. It is tested in television news reports from WTNH (Branford, Conn.), KCBD (Lubbock, Texas) and KFVS (Cape Girardeau, Mo.). Informal testing of OxiClean is written up on several websites, including RedAndBlack.com, Retro-Housewife.com and SurrenderDorothy.com. At InformercialRatings.com, consumers describe and rate their experiences with products from the OxiClean line.
Testers find that OxiClean Powder, when added to a load of laundry or used as a carpet cleaner, helps remove everyday stains, including grass stains, dirt, juice and makeup. It also brightens whites when used as a laundry additive. OxiClean Powder does not remove stains from tomato sauce and grease. Several reviewers report negative results when OxiClean Powder is made into a paste as a pretreatment and left on fabric too long. Reviewers note that OxiClean should not be used on wool or silk garments. If you need a stain treatment you can carry with you, testers find that the instant stain removal pen Tide to Go (*est. $4) completely removes fresh stains made by ketchup, grape juice and coffee.
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In this television news story, OxiClean is tested against stains made by makeup, grape juice, spaghetti sauce, dirt and grass. OxiClean removes the grape juice and most of the dirt, but not the spaghetti sauce.
Review: Testing OxiClean, Sonia Baghdady, July 2003
This test, conducted by a television-station news team, evaluates OxiClean and three other laundry additives. None of the stain removers completely removes all of the stains, but OxiClean works the best.
Review: Which Oxygen Based Cleaner Works the Best?, News team at KCBD, Jan. 2003
3. KFVS12 (Cape Girardeau, MO)
In this television news report, OxiClean is tested on a variety of stains. The product improves a carpet stain that had resisted dozens of other clean-up attempts. When added to the laundry, OxiClean whitens better than bleach in this test.
Review: OxiClean, Amy Jacquin, May 2001
Darrell Kinsey tests OxiClean Powder on several food stains on the carpet in his apartment. OxiClean removes the stains but leaves noticeably cleaner patches in the carpet.
Review: OxiClean May Work Too Well, Darrell Kinsey, Jan. 2003
The unidentified writer adds OxiClean Powder to her carpet cleaner and tries it against some stains. It completely removes an ink stain and about 80 percent of a varnish stain. It does not remove a cola stain.
Review: OxiClean Versatile, Rating: Very Good, Editors of Retro-Housewife.com, June 2006
Rita Arens adds OxiClean to her laundry and finds that it helps remove stains made by cheese, juice and pizza sauce, although she does not compare it to other products.
Review: OxiClean, Rita Arens, Oct. 2007
About three dozen users give OxiClean products generally high scores. Performance seems to depend on the stain used in the test.
Review: Oxiclean Reviews and Ratings, Contributors to InfomercialRatings.com
