Equipment Review: Best Laundry Stain Removers & Our Testing Winner

[@user-vc8tw9tn9k]

*I never doubted you for a second, Billy Mays.*

[@VentingEmos]

You are amazing. I love this comment so much!

[@jetnut89]

And thats the power of Oxyclean!

[@collegegrad2235]

😂🥲 I miss him so much

[@josephcollins6236]

Oxiclean! Get the tough stains out!

[@lford2337]

Billy Mays! My Man!

[@lostindiancamp]

And to think that Oxiclean started out as a informercial product. It is definitely a winner.

[@SuperInvestMemes]

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[@d.e.b.b5788]

The key is to pre-soak the stain.

[@MrSlashtf2]

@Ribeye Robert D More like demonstrated that the only effectiveness of most stain removers are their association with a 'brand name'. (*cough TIDE *cough)

[@uchibauki2515]

Can’t wash colors with that because your color will be faded!! My raggedy Ann was red hair now she has orange hair 😓

[@yuamymartinez1557]

Nice video, you may also want to checkout the review of Winning America Now on my blog here at *gohonestreviews. com/winning-america-now-review/* Thanks, Gino.

[@luxurycardstore]

I love the fact that you do all the testing that would be way too expensive (and not as scientific) for the average consumer. I have never used Oxyclean , but I have given up on wearing a garment because of the stains I couldn't get out. I thought most stain removers were pretty much all the same. I'm glad it turned out I was wrong because now I know what to buy. Thanks!

[@rgion29247616]

I have used Oxyclean for stain removal. Most of the time, it does work. I always ask myself if I have the time to commit to soaking the stained garment in water for 6 hours prior to washing. I would like to say I always do this, but I would not be absolutely truthful about that. Depending on just how bad is the stain(s) on my shirts (mostly food stains) will be soaking prior or just throw the whole mess into the washer with the Oxyclean along with my detergent and hope for the best. Most of the time, this product does work. If not, then, like the video, I go back and vigorously scrub the stain and soak the shirt. I am not too eager to donate a $45.00 shirt if I only got to wear it 2 Xs.

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

luxurycardstore Oxi Clean is one of the few products ever sold on TV that's worth every penny you pay for it.

[@anniewilliams9317]

I am really good with stains for cooking stains put Dawn or Joy dish soap right on the stain as many as stains as you have on your shirt you can wash it and it will take the stains right out even if it was to set on there for a week I like oxy on white clothes

[@pauldelgadillo1827]

@@anniewilliams9317 That has been my experience. As soon as I notice a stain, Dawn scrubbed in with cold water usually removes it fast.

[@mamawatta2827]

Do you think it would work on a pant whose yellow now because of the bleaching? Please help

[@consiliononpetu9959]

This woman is a pleasure to listen to...Great channel! Thanks to the whole team!

[@ziautumn]

I concur. Very pleasant.

[@artj]

Consilio Non Petu agree.

[@mikeglover1533]

I didn't see a wedding ring. Maybe you should propose

[@jamespolymeros5002]

Consilio Non Petu year I got a lot to choose for my mind and my friends to

[@dondonaldson1684]

Sure is

[@melissae5387]

The best stain remover that I have ever used is a combination of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and Dawn dish soap. Mix it up, smear it on the stain and launder it. It even has taken out stains that have been washed and dried into my clothes.

[@Idkmanlemmeedit]

Lexi E would this work on a thick sweater that is a mix of black and white stripe patterns? Specifically stains only on the white parts? Stains would include tomato soup or such things as ketchup

[@ms.5779]

Lexi E your right and those are the ingredients in Oxyclean. Its a really old recipe. The peroxide is the oxygenation that gets deep in the fibers to lift dirt out

[@nicoled.4472]

I do the same but with 50/50 of baking soda and lemon juice(fresh is best but bottled works too), will fizz when mixed, then push paste/liquid into stain, wait 10 mins and wash on warm or cold water. I have gotten dried on blood, spaghetti sauce, sweet/sour sauce, coffee and lot of other stains out with this simple/cheap mix. Oh and it will not pull colors.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Ms. Green Peroxide is a bleach. Your are referring to the way surfactants work to remove stains.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Nicole D. You’re making sodium citrate by doing so. It is a chelate, so would remove metal ions.

[@metalkiwis]

Billy Mays, kicking ass from the grave! RIP brother.

[@metalkiwis]

***** Well clearly you were wrong.

[@gregchiasson9794]

This comment had me in tears for at least 15 minutes

[@juliebyrne9131]

billy mays snorted oxiclean thinking it was cocaine!😅 i know! that was bad but cocaine is what caused his heart attack!

[@forpetessake3532]

metalkiwis Sorry , RIP wont help AFTER - has to be decided BEFORE . It just gives us a false sense of everybody will RIP - THEY WONT

[@forpetessake3532]

julie byrne just NOT FUNNY ! You reap what you sow - look out !

[@theunfinishedbasement]

but wait! theres more!

[@mikeglover1533]

For only 13.95 and a baby's arm holding an apple, you can double your order!

[@sputeness1]

“Must be 18 years and older to order”

[@daequonandrews2364]

Lmfao

[@tafstudios6889]

Lmao

[@ojm1943]

This ones a screamah!

[@CultOfAthena_]

Billy Mays would be proud.

[@LadybugsOpin]

I'm a culinary arts student. Literally, on our first day of class, our instructors told us that Oxyclean is the best stain remover and to only use that. I had been doing so for long enough that waiting the multiple hours had gotten to be a hassle. However, this has made me aware that I should really keep on doing what I'm doing. I'll just have to make sure I manage my time effectively. :/

[@donnaf2666]

Just add it to every load. Then treat stains that didn't come out by squirting with water and sprinkling on oxiclean.

[@jmbb8497]

This comment is 6 years old, you still be using oxyclean? Do you manage your time better now than you did back then? Wassup witcha

[@LadybugsOpin]

@@jmbb8497 'Aight, so the off brand oxyclean stuff is just as good as the brand name stuff. Back then, I lived with my brother and his roommate. They basically undermined all of my attempts at trying to manage my time well by actively sabotaging everything I was trying to do that didn't involve banging them... I was 18 and both of them were in their 40's... and yes, that included my (now disowned) brother. So suffice to say, my "mismanagement of time" wasn't entirely my own fault. Now I live alone and I'm able to do everything that I need to without any of those sorts of issues! ... That got a little off topic. In regards to the time I spent waiting for the oxyclean to work, it's now come down to the colour of the clothing. At the time, I was required to wear a white school uniform and now my work uniform is completely black. The difference is everything at this point! Now I can just throw my uniform in with the rest of my laundry without having to wait 8 or so hours. My life is infinitely better now than it was then in MANY different ways!

[@Steven-gv1ke]

This is easier in the long run. #1. Get a instant read meat thermometer and run your kitchen faucet on hottest setting for a full minute. Check water temp. It should be at least 130 degrees. If it isn't, adjust your hot water heater. There are videos on KZbin. #2. Wash clothes on the hottest setting. #3. Use dawn dish soap and a toothbrush to scrub stains. You have to use a little water to work the soap into the stain. Allow it to sit for at least 5 minutes before throwing it in the wash. #4. If you don't have a water softener, throw a cup of borax (it's very cheap) in with your laundry. It will help soften up the water which will help remove stains. Borax is very cheap. #5. Use Tide advance with OxiClean detergent. This combination doesn't require waiting or filling a bucket, and all the other junk OxiClean requires. It ALWAYS gets out stains. I have had oil from frying food come out. I've had motor oil come out. Etc.

[@sonnco]

I buy everything America’s Test Kitchen recommends. Awesome content and great tests!

[@bobmack4524]

Testimonial: My daughter's (10) white (polyester) bodysuit had a miniscule red dot stain in the middle of the back. She insisted that it be removed. I tried the Oxiclean versatile as you recommended, and while it took 3 days of soaking (I was patient but each day the stain did fade so I went with the glacial momentum), on the third day, the red dot stain was no longer present. I was a hero (and so are you!).

[@JacobIsaacSolomon]

I love America's Test Kitchen. NO BS.

[@raeperonneau4941]

Oxyclean is a household necessity. If I have mixed types of stains so I sometimes mix it with bleach for whites. Makes all of my whites look like new.

[@Acontinouslean]

Agreed. I made my own detergent that's a mix of oxyclean, washing soda, and borax. Works great

[@adrianamorse2898]

I just started making my own detergents also, what laundry detergent do you use?

[@physiotherapistpaulina9340]

I love your segments! A smart lady, doing intelligent experiments, and saving us time and money. You rock!

[@MrChainrule]

Oxiclean also works great for cleaning the stains from coffee maker carafes and baskets.

[@samdajellybeenie14]

It looks like Billy Mays was right! Oxi Clean really does work.

[@sheepdog4656]

And here I thought it was just the high on cocaine talking.

[@rickjames5998]

Billy May's best gift to humanity, besides his personality and warmth.

[@jerzeegirl44]

I love Oxi Clean! I would like to add, though, that if you have a stain that doesn't come all the way out with it, try some Fels Naptha. It looks like a bar of soap, and is sold where the laundry detergents are sold in the store. It's a hundred year old product that works great on almost all types of stains. It also costs less then two bucks. And a bar lasts a long time. I just got some ink out of a white tee shirt with the Oxi and the Fels Naptha bar. Soaked it for a few hours. Looked brand new!

[@marshakulakowski1588]

I use Fels Naptha, too. Love it.

[@tomcondon6169]

3 things, a.) I use 4 substances in my wash currently, bachelor express, All Detergent, no scent or dye, Oxyclean, (wish they made unscented), White King water softener, (Which is like an additional surfactant--for those who do not understand soft water--which serves to maximize all the other additives), and Febreze Odor Eliminator Laundry additive, (until I can address the oxidation issue that is causing my, "Old Person Smell"). I *don't pre-treat, and I use a laundromat with modern machines, that have heavily soiled and additional rinse choices at a small additional cost. My clothes, though prone to stains, come out quite nice. b.) *I'm absent minded, always thinking a dozen things, and go auto-pilot, which results in my pre-soak efforts discovered days later, successfully removing the types of stains we commonly call fabric dye. My clothes are faded from years of doing that. c.) I am moving away from the chemical solution, toward a more natural approach. I bought a washing tub, and a washing plunger, to hand wash. I have a wringer. I bought a glass washboard that I will begin to use, using just pure bar soap, (not Irish Spring detergent soap, but 99.7% pure soap), I learned, you wet the fabric, rub soap into either the clothes or the wash board, or both, and rub, aggressiveness altered according to fabric. I will make home made laundry soap, made from pure soap bar soap and water, with Borax and washing soda. It is supposed to work quite well. If that is still too chemical for you, you can wash the, "Tin Cloth," method, put clothes outside in freezing weather, or in a bag in your freezer, kills the bacteria, and you just put it back on, (not so helpful with the stains).

[@josealba3634]

Don’t just get it clean, get it Oxi Clean. The stain specialist.

[@AmericasTestKitchen]

No matter how careful you are in the kitchen, spots and spills happen. Our favorite laundry stain remover? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4iog2t_osiXmaM

[@wbtittle]

Hydrogen Peroxide is apparently awesome for athletic clothing. It helps take those deep sweat smells out.

[@terrydavidmullins]

Wow, that was excellent! Thank you so much for some real information on cleaning products. Keep up the great work.

[@lynnthomas4310]

Thank you! Now that is certainly useful information for me (just two weeks ago I had an issue with a stain, used one of the products above and even after a second application, did not remove the stain completely). I have never used Oxi-Clean because I thought the commercials were just too good to be true...OK, I stand corrected.

[@johnrussell7834]

Thank you for the information about cleaning clothing. No more.99C soap. My socks thank you too!

[@littleblueclovers]

America's Test Kitchen Hey! Just wanted to say how amazing you guys are with your scientific methods! I love how you guys do multiple tests and even have a control when most people don't test that meticulously. You just earned yourself a new and loyal subscriber!

[@AirLancer]

BILLY MAYS HERE with a FANTASTIC PRODUCT.

[@naturalprogramming5046]

another*

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Billy was a great pitchman.

[@patriciarodas5084]

I love this woman! She is very throughly in her testing.

[@laughingc0w]

Would loved to see these tests on more than one type of fabric, both to see if the stains disappear but also to see how the material is impacted (colorfastness, rings, fading, etc)

[@ziggy33399]

I’ve enjoyed watching this woman over the years with her friendly , well thought out clear presentations. Thank you.

[@kurogane2638]

@America;s Test Kitchen Now could we get one of these test videos for Laundry Detergent??? Please and thanks! P.S. anyone that agrees please upvote.

[@hlevin7419]

JQ Dan lol this isn’t reddit. It’s called thumbs up

[@hlevin7419]

JQ Dan sorry if that sounded rude I hope I didn’t upset you.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Tide. The red bottle. Perfect results now for 44 years.

[@lisaryherd4685]

Yes, yes, yes!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Pro1er]

@@d.e.b.b5788 I wish we could still get the previous formula of liquid Tide because it did work slightly better, but still, I've never used a laundry product that would out-clean liquid Tide. Having said that, I do the majority of my laundry with L.A.'s Totally Awesome sold at Dollar Tree. The majority of my laundry doesn't need anything more and it's an incredible bargain.

[@kayesmith2518]

I use oxyclean all the time I ABSOLUTELY love it!!

[@stargazer1359]

Dawn dish liquid is a very good stain remover

[@TheCybertiger9]

very good for "oily" stains

[@SpiralBreeze]

The instructions for my daughters cloth diapers said to use Dawn to “strip” them. Very effective stuff.

[@craftycook7857]

Have used Oxiclean for years for ugly stains. No details just believe me. It’s a miracle! This is a wonderful video. Love America’s Test Kitchen! So helpful to everyone. Wonderful gluten free flour mixture as well!

[@lindaeasley4336]

I use Resolve . I have found that it works great for removing stains

[@steveshell6576]

I use the trick that my grandmother used shaving cream. I’ve used this on my daughters two white cotton dresses to remove dried chocolate syrup and blood from a T-shirt. I have also used it to remove 90% of used motor oil from my white T-shirt. Rub shaving cream in from back side of stain let set ya p minutes then wash. I have used this in many colors and materials.

[@JC-fj7oo]

It would have been interesting to see the oxy-clean SPRAY comparison.

[@alexisrose4221]

Yep was just thinking that I bought it thinking it would be the same thing but my stain is still there

[@geraldwest3428]

The BEST stain remover I have found including the products you covered but NOT part of your review is Dawn Dish Washing Liquid! Dawn Dish Washing liquid removes EVERYTHING EVERY TIME at no additional cost.

[@Jean-ni6of]

Thank you Gerald,Right to the point and all that we need. I'll go right to Dawn Dish Wash Liquid.

[@robinholbrook6576]

Thanks, Gerald! I’ll take stain remover OFF my grocery list right now! 🌹

[@robinholbrook6576]

I live in San Antonio where we have rock hard water. I always add household grade baking soda and borax to my wash as well. They help break down the minerals and enable the detergent to work better. My clothes come out cleaner and they are cheap and natural.

[@AyngeMackay]

My fave is Resolve carpet cleaner. Works on my clothes.

[@mikeglover1533]

Resolve is great!!

[@anonymousdonor8084]

Agree!

[@charlenekelley7268]

I have used Oxiclean for many years and it works everytime. I love it!!!

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Having worked in emergency rooms for 44 years, most of it wearing white uniforms,I discovered early on that Tide liquid could remove pretty much everything other than ink. Pre spot, let it stand for a half an hour, then wash in warm water as normal. Removes blood, urine, bile, and every other bodily fluid. I then started using it for food stains (tomato, grapes, etc.) and greasy and dirty automotive stains. Same result; every type of stain came out. The ONE that didn't come out the first time around, a mixture of carbon dirt and grease from an old engine, came out on the second wash, after soaking the pants overnight in a couple of gallons of water and a cup of Tide, and washing as usual. One key item, is to NEVER put a garment in a hot dryer unless the stain is gone. Otherwise, the stain gets set into the cloth by the heat. There. Now you have the methods to remove stains, with no special cleaners. Tide works alone. Ball point Ink requires gasoline, acetone, or some other organic solvent. I haven't tested on India ink.

[@seashackf1]

Similar testing to what was done here has shown tide is no better than other detergents. It’s only more expensive. In some cases 3 + times more $$ than others that out perform it.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@seashackf1 Okay, what detergents out perform Tide? And I don't mean the yellow 'cheap' version of tide, I mean the regular orange bottle with the enzymes in them, because the reviews in Consumer Reports have always shown Tide to be tops (Persil is supposedly good too, but not all stores carry it, while Tide is available everywhere in the U.S.). I can only tell what I've experienced. For regular laundry, yes, pretty much anything will do. But for tough things like blood, bile, grape wine/juice, tomato 'anything', and more, you really need a detergent with enzymes to get them clean. Having a wife who can't be bothered to check laundry for remaining stains before throwing it in the dryer to fix the stains in, it's just cheaper to use Tide or Era for everything, especially when we have many clothing in extra tall sizes which are so hard to find, it's best to NOT take chances on ruining them, because replacing them is often impossible.

[@seashackf1]

@@d.e.b.b5788 ‘Project Farm’ just recently did a great video on it this. I highly recommend watching it. While Tide did do well there were other much cheaper options that did as well or better. You said you can only go by your own experience. You also said early on into your 44 year career you learned Tide was the best. Doesn’t that mean you’ve mostly or possibly even exclusively only used Tide for the last 20 years at least? If so the your experience is only really with Tide and not other brands in that time. Every product, including Tide has changed in that time period. Check out that video. You, and your wallet, might be surprised how well the competition stacked up.

[@delano2004]

oxy clean really is the best to use i have been using that for years mixing it with baking soda and regular detergent and my whites are whiter than ever and stain free

[@helpfulnatural]

Another great stain remover is WD-40. I recently used it to remove dark brown wood stain from carpeting that I thought would never come out. After trying a few other products made to break down wood stain, with very little success, it was the WD-40 that got it out! I've also seen it used to remove grease stains from clothing but I haven't tried that yet myself.

[@M-Is-For-Margaret]

My guess was Zout. I've been a fan ever since it removed a stain on the cuff of a ribbed cream colored jacket. I had been doing some calligraphy and failed to notice that my cuff was dipping into the ink. I went to the dry cleaners and the ladies there were doubtful about being able to lift the stain. So I went to Walgreens and looked at the stain removers and I don't know why I reached for Zout but the end result was great. Unbelievable. Can't even tell there was a stain.

[@ML-xh6rd]

Zout is one of the stain removers I have in my laundry arsenal. It removes most stains just from application and a small about of scrubbing with a soft bristle brush. After washing there is usually no evidence of the stain whatsoever. There are a few stains that required additional treatment but not many. For those I usually use Clorox 2 Free and Clear (the white bottle not the blue bottle). I apply it directly to the stain and scrub with a soft bristle brush and launder following the washing instructions and have complete success around 95% of the time. I also use Dawn dishwashing liquid when I know the stain is oil based to help my laundry detergent work more effectively on things like shirt collars. A quality detergent makes a difference as well, I use Persil, as does washing things in the right temperature for the appropriate length of time.

[@merryapple6571]

I’ve been using Oxy clean for years. Got it from QVC. Never wash without it since it first came out.

[@peachymanaangel]

Oil based stains use dawn dish soap and let it sit on your stain until next laundry day. The oxi clean is great as well

[@Billy123bobzzz]

Its true that Dawn works very well on oil stains (when I used to work on my own car). We no longer use Dawn because its made of pure chemicals and we only use natural laundry detergents. We have used Zout as out go to stain remover for many years and it has not let us down ever.

[@felixramosFIR9]

I've had mixed results using Oxyclean, but it also damaged some fabrics so I only use it on whites now. Zout is the one I use for color, it totally removes all the stains I get and has never damaged a fabric or color.

[@chrislinhares7311]

Zout is the best I've uses. It is especially great for blood stains. I've noticed that in stores that sold it and also sold Shout, the Zout would mysteriously disappear after a while. I think the big boys had it taken out because it is clearly better.

[@slartybartfast3008]

Oxi clean is amazing. It even gets out dried crusted in blood, oil, and urine stains. I’ve used it for years. Just adjust the soak time depending on what you are trying to get out. Also if I know a stain is going to be tough to get out I soak and wash with cold water. Helps to keep the stain from setting in usually.

[@typicalomar7373]

Is it safe on colors or white shirts with colors on them

[@innocentoctave]

One test not performed here would have been interesting: comparing any of the results with just pre-soaking the garments in warm water with a little soap before normal warm water washing. Before these chemical stain removers existed, pre-soaking bad stains, often overnight, was normal practice. I suspect that the perceived advantage of spray-on stain removers is that by reducing long pre-soaking times they seem convenient. The Oxy product combines old-fashioned pre-soaking with a cleaning phase before laundry. It's not surprising that it was the best performer, but it's no more convenient than the old pre-soaking method.

[@jfaycomedy]

When I worked in a bbq restaurant and I always had grease stains on my shirts. I used the shout gel stick with scrubbing head. It worked amazing!

[@nanabellerud6399]

I've been waiting for someone credible like ATK to do the experiment and share the results with us, thank you so much! 🙏

[@vivianpowell1732]

Oxi products never seemed to work for me, until I tried Oxi White Revive. It is amazing how well it refreshes and brightens whites, and I never presoak unless the item is stained. White Revive works on things that have become dingy or yellowed. It can be used on colors, but what it does for whites is why I love it. Comes in liquid or powder. I've used both, prefer the powder.

[@vivianpowell1732]

Oxiclean White Revive is an amazing product. I sleep in men's white cotton tee-shirts. I buy a pack of 6 every year from Costco, then save the old ones for doing house or yard work. A friend told me about White Revive, and I used it on the old shirts. I didn't presoak, as I wanted to see how well it worked just adding it to the laundry load. I was amazed at how white the shirts looked, like my pack of brand new ones. Both the liquid and powder work fine.

[@donotreportmebro]

I was throwing away tons of shirts with yellow armpits over the years, finally read about an 8 hour soaking, all yellow antiperspirant stains are gone or are very minimal not embarrassing to wear (I went for 48 hour soak so far though to be sure)

[@enbardis]

I don't know who this woman is. But I love her. She is my hero.

[@mikeglover1533]

Go for it dude! I didn't see a ring on her finger

[@BrokebackBob]

Oxyclean does weaken fabrics and colors dull and lighten. It's rough overall so don't use it regularly.

[@jaimereza7349]

Thanks for this!

[@mikeries8549]

Bee propolis is an item that's nearly impossible to remove. Oxiclean dissolves it but very slowly. My bee suit stays nice and white thanks to oxiclean.

[@lightdark00]

I use Biz regularly for presoaks and great stain removal and no weakness. It's a shame they didn't test it as well.

[@ML-xh6rd]

Learned about the fabric weakening after using Oxyclean on a set of white sheets. I soaked the sheets overnight and finished the wash cycle in the morning. When I went to put the fitted sheet of the bed it tore. I'm sure it was a combination of the fabric quality and the oversoaking however I am much more cautious when using Oxyclean now as I don't want to ruin anything else.

[@eloisesmith6467]

I have used Oxy Clean for all sorts of stains - including on cookware, and on the patina inside my tea and coffee thermoses. In addition, I have gotten excellent results for many years from following Don Azlett's Stainbuster's Bible.

[@marshadarby6980]

I just love the Oxiclean that comes in the spray bottle it works great and for grade stains use oxiclean and a dab of Dawn liquid

[@candyluna2929]

That Clorox product has worked very well for me.

[@altapedroza3604]

The best stain remover I have used (recommended by my son, who was introduced to the product by the person who washed his uniform while he was playing baseball in Mexico). It is ZOTE soap. You find it at Walmart and many other stores. All you do is wet the area stained, rub the soap on stain and rub between hands. If stain is old and even been thru washes, follow same but scrub with a small brush in crisscross manner so as to dig out stain from threads of material. Been using for years and has never failed me. Soap is less than a dollar and will last you for a long time. Enjoy.

[@adrianamorse2898]

I use Zote - the Pink also, great old fashioned laundry soap.

[@sherrellbennett1333]

You missed my favorite. Soilove. Comes in a funky green squeeze bottle. It will take out old grease stains on t-shirts and I even got ink out. Not just a slash of ink but a full on the-pen-broke-and-had-liquid-ink type of stain. It took a few applications, but it got it out.

[@jeninjeans]

which one left the white shirt dingy and dirty? Which spray on one did the best? I would have loved to see side by side comparisons of the different products

[@kylecampbell5812]

jeninjeans i believe there is a link to their charts and such in the description but it is behind a pay wall though.

[@juliebyrne9131]

the resolve works really well for a spray on!

[@lonahansen4990]

ATK website has the results. It's not behind a paywall. www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/1581-laundry-stain-removers?incode=MASAM00L0&ref=new_search_experience_1

[@SummerHawaii582]

@@lonahansen4990 no results found in this link. Yoy have to pay!

[@seikibrian8641]

@@lonahansen4990 "It's not behind a paywall." You (like me) must be a subscriber. If I just click on the link it takes me to the results page, but if I log out it then says I have to subscribe. (But it offers a 14-day free trial.)

[@Jupe367]

OXI clean... is all I use. White stays white after multiple washes. I highly recommend it. I have a pair of white shorts over 4 yrs and it looks as fresh and new as if it just bought. It does take out the stains with very little effort.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

I use to be a lab tech in the detergent industry , total solids , or a refractometer will help tell you how much surfactant is in the product . The % of surfactant has a great deal to do with quality . Most are about 15% surfactant and 85 % water .

[@Pamela-B]

I love the Shout in the tube with the scrubber on the tip. It’s been my go-to for 20+ years. If you catch the stains before washing it works every time for me. Even got out dried blood for me! I dab the gel onto the stain & scrub. Then I let it sit for hours or even days in the laundry basket. The Oxi-Clean seems too fussy for me…with having to dissolve it and then soak. Maybe would be great for soaking whites overnight I guess. Also…hot water sets stains. I use cool water.

[@jjflash2611]

Great review. But who has time to pre-soak for 6-8 hours, especially if you have like 4+ pieces of stained clothing to launder. Wonder what the second best stain remover was.

[@victoriamahon3765]

Spray and wash laundry stick also works amazing. Takes out even years old stains we’ve found! Especially grease stains.

[@rhyta5042]

Resolve stain stick is nice to put on a stain you can't wash right away. That way it has time to loosen the stain. Fels Naptha is old style stain removal with a little elbow grease. But it is getting hard to find.

[@guy-uo8nv]

I use Nellis and that stuff is crazy good I work in a auto shop and got things out that have been in there for 3 years

[@lashanjones83]

the oxi clean really work on my under arm yellow Stain pits on my white tee shirt it really work I am so happy I brought this product

[@juniorjr.427]

This is my favorite test video she actually uses the stain removers the way that people would normally use it at home... So many other videos use the stain removers wrong... And if you add a extra pinch of baking soda with the OxiClean it works even better magic... It's gone.... I wish Testkitchen would make more videos like this.... And she actually educates you on the products...

[@HKim0072]

Oxiclean basically has a formulaic cousin of baking soda in its ingredients.

[@janeforever]

I use oxyclean in my wash. But if I have a stain that's a "must" to get out I head to my sink & use a plain old bar of soap, the one I wash my hands with, & cold water - never hot. It always gets my stains out. Sometimes I have to do it twice. After that it goes into the laundry. This method hasn't failed me yet🤞.

[@BlaneGranstaff]

Thank you for being thorough. Excellent example of using the scientific method.

[@cunard61]

Always used Formula 409 on laundry stains, and never had a problem.

[@srabchun]

I use grease lightning on stains. It gets them out every time.

[@mikeglover1533]

That stuff is awesome!! I'm speaking of the cleaner that has a lightening bolt under the name and a character that looks like a lightening bolt on the label. - It's the only cleaner I know that will get coffee stains out of dishes other than "The Works" Tub & Shower Cleaner. The problem is "The Works" Tub & Shower Cleaner is "TOXIC" and stinks like hell once the perfume scent wears off! It will have you, your hands, you dishes and home left stinking! It will also choke you from the vapors! - We actually had a 5 gal tub on the back porch filled with 3 gallons of "The Works" to wash those really badly stained dishes in so the smell would not get in the house and so there would be plenty of ventilation while using it. We also used gloves so our hands were not left with that foul odor that could not be removed even with detergent and bleach. Then the dishes had to be immediately rinsed and then hand washed in hot soapy water, then put into the dishwasher. Greased Lightening replaced all of this hassle! - Greased lightning Rocks!! I have not tried it on clothing stains, but I'll sure consider it the next time, especially if it's a grease, oil or coffee stain!

[@mikeglover1533]

That's why you shouldn't drink it. Many things are toxic and should be used accordingly. This is a stain removal caparison video, not a green clean video. I'm not for unnecessary polluting but I'm not willing to join the Amish, either.

[@sherievaughn6475]

I have only ever used shout for 30 years. I only spritz and don’t rub or scrub. I let the item sit until my next wash day which is usually once a week and every stain has come out every time. I’d rather use my method than to go to the trouble of presoaking. Oxy clean is a great product and I do use it for carpeting and soaking old stained porcelain and pottery as well as scrubbing down my kitchen walls and cabinetry.

[@marklee1522]

Soaked my pillow cases in oxiclean over-night and then laundered them and they went from dingy to bright white.

[@angelakewin7987]

My husband is a chef and the only stain remover I use on his greasy work clothes is Dawn dish soap. Just apply a few drops and let it sit for about 30 minutes, then wash normally.

[@cjclardy5452]

Excellent review! Clear, concise and used controlled, smart testing procedures. Better than a website I pay to have access to. (lookin @ you, CR !) Keep up they good work!

[@eyebrowsQ8]

This… this thoroughness gave my OCD chills 🥲👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@MacDKB]

Yeah, OxiClean is super-effective. When you mentioned it early on in the video I was, like, "Yep. That's going to be the winner." ;-) Your test was really thorough...

[@Ellis_Dee25]

I have good luck with Simple Green. I either spray it on immediately (which is preferred) or spray at some point before I wash the garment.

[@VonFisch1]

You should rinse the stain out before treating it. I never treat stains with a glob still on there.

[@mikeglover1533]

Exactly!!!

[@discobear5752]

You may have hit on why OxiClean did so much better. Soaking the garments in the water + OxiClean is very much like rinsing the stain out before treating it. Shout can be left in to soak overnight. I was busy and didn't get wash my underwear until it had soaked a day and a half. Cleanest underwear ever - fecal stains & urine stains gone.

[@Nyx773]

@@discobear5752 TMI

[@brendanmah]

My friend who is in the fabric business told me after I soak the stains in Spray & Wash after 5 minutes rub out the stain & throw them in the wash with a cup of bleach. The clothes come out looking new !!!!

[@DonnaBorooah]

Thanks for doing this test for us so that we don't have to!

[@KrisWard1]

This is helpful. I like to wear colourful and bright clothes but was loosing them to the smallest stains.

[@ourladyofwheels3799]

Thank you. "Awesome" from the dollar store works Great. For $1😉

[@mikeries8549]

To truly test the effectiveness of a laundry detergent use black raspberries to stain materials. Oxiclean will amaze you. It tackled the black raspberry stains...no problem.

[@lightdark00]

What about Biz vs OxyClean in a soaking challenge?

[@acatslifepisicaslife105]

I think that Biz works better at removing set-in stains. I used it to remove yellow stains from vintage linen. You have to let it soak overnight, but it got almost all the stains out.

[@KOZGERFWAD]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU America's Test Kitchen for EVERYTHING you do!!!

[@rikilii]

Seems like they should have removed the excess stain material before applying the products.

[@deprofundis3293]

Right??

[@spotlight1220]

I knew it!! OXICLEAN, will also clean up oil stains from a driveway.

[@homunculus777]

I totally agree that OxyClean is great. But I quibble with the test. You sprayed the enzyme-based stain removers on top of gobs and gobs of stains. No one ever would leave all that stuff on their clothes before trying to remove a stain. Everyone would remove as much of the actual sauce or jelly or whatever first, leaving only the STAIN. THEN spray the stain remover on what cannot be rinsed off. I am pretty sure that most of the enzymatic removers would do a better job if you had used them the way actual humans behave. That being said, OxyClean will work when others won't, and it also takes dingy whites and makes them a lot less dingy if you soak them for hours in hot water.

[@mikeglover1533]

homunculus777, you are so correct! It should also be noted that when rinsing the stain out, you should only use cold water and run the water through the back side. You want to push the stain out of the clothing, not through the clothing.

[@deprofundis3293]

This really bothered me, too...

[@justaninja1]

Good comparison. Which detergent did you wash them with? Can you do a comparison with the dye and perfume free laundry detergents?

[@svennickles5239]

great info, great experimental measures, succinct, amazing..thanks!

[@joelsimms4636]

One of the best stain removers for food and grease is plain old dish soap and cold water. Wet stains and rub in the soap. It works really well.

[@ronaldsilton613]

This is nice, but I don't have 6 to 8 hours to presoak a stain. I want results much faster.

[@PaulHojda]

do it over night

[@billwilson5341]

Ronald Silton: "Slow and steady wins the race."

[@mikeglover1533]

You can add the OxiClean directly to the wash with the detergent and still get great results most of the time

[@billwilson5341]

Because of this video I tried a generic hydrogen peroxide bleach. I am very happy with the results and am a believer. I'm trying to get my chemical engineer friend to give it a try so I can get their unbiased opinion. Will report back if possible.

[@Billy123bobzzz]

You don't need to use Oxyclean, its good still but its ridiculous to have to have a bucket on standby to soak clothes and then you have to run the washer the next day. None of that is necessary, just use Zout and it will work well for you. The reason they didn't get perfect results with enzyme based cleaners is that they didn't wipe or scrape the pile of food off the clothes before treating, I mean, who does that IRL? Nobody does. LOL Just scrape the gunk off, spray to with Zout (we tried everything over the past 20 years and Zout is the consistent winner) and throw it in the laundry basket and you're done. The only downside to Zout is that most stores don't carry it but you can get it (cheaper) from Amazon amzn.to/2r1hsZ6

[@ZZ_The_Boxing_Cat]

I use Oxi Clean and hands down it's the best. I always ad a scoop when to the wash to keep things bright- I have to HAVE crisp whites!

[@MrTBoneMalone]

Has anyone here actually thought to just go get a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and treat the stains with it? Oxyclean is a expensive product, were hydrogen peroxide is about a dollar a bottle. I've found that if I treat a stain with the hydrogen peroxide and put a little bleach in the water for whites, it takes out just about any stain I've ever tried to remove, AND it's cheap.

[@bc1969214]

Peroxide is great for blood stains. Amodex is great also.

[@helpfulnatural]

MrTBoneMalone Peroxide is great for protein stains.

[@JonasRosenven]

bc1969214 Bob?

[@DannyNQH]

OxiClean is only $8 for 5lb which is comparable to the other brands. I just bought 2 from target and got the $5 gift card so it's basically $11 for 10 lb

[@monam5397]

MrTBoneMalone I

[@deawallach3404]

Shout used to make a gel that was amazing... It took out stains that had gone through the laundry and dryer multiple times. Cooking grease, BBQ sauce, grass, yellow under arm stains from antiperspirants... It took out every thing.. still have two bottles left but I can't find it anywhere anymore...

[@kayceegreer4418]

I have a hard time believing that oxy clean gets out grease

[@bradsavory9880]

Likely the hot water does that.

[@fanofcanes44]

Thanks for this review and i totally agree with your end result. I only use Oxi Clean, what i do is use their stain remover spray and then wash with the powered cleaner has never failed me .

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

You guys should’ve used some sort of animal blood as a stain to try to get out, because blood is the worst, speaking as a female who has had periods for decades with MANY times having it occur as a surprise! Beet and pomegranate juice would’ve been a great choice as well!

[@nicolespringer6294]

Shout and oxi...are the best...no presoaking...spray with shout, throw into washer with oxyclean ...boom

[@amandaburgess7316]

Anybody else notice the fold marks in the final products? This lady just took them out of the package.

[@rijobaabojir2779]

I remove stubborn stains by pre soaking with powdered automatic dishwasher detergent. Works great.