Consumer Reports Tests Reveal Which Stain Treatments Really Work
June 13, 2011
Two products from the same manufacturer score at the top and bottom of the Ratings
Yonkers, NY – Stained clothing can be a bummer, but are there products out there that can remove even the nastiest grime? Consumer Reports tested out stain treatments applied before laundering and found a couple that worked well on a variety of stains.
Each stain treatment was evaluated for its effectiveness on coffee, blood, wine, sebum, motor oil, and grass. CR Best Buy Resolve Laundry ($0.10 per oz.) was the top scoring treatment and worked well on all the stains. Shout Advanced Action ($0.21 per oz.) was almost as good and can be applied up to a week before laundering. It worked well on all stains but wine. The full test results are available in the July issue of Consumer Reports and online at www.ConsumerReports.org. [Read more]
Consumer Reports tests Laundry Detergent: High Price does not guarantee high performance
June 5, 2010
Formulas from Tide Deliver Cleanest Clothes, Martha Stewart Detergent Finishes Last in Tests; July Issue Identifies Less Expensive Brands that Offer Comparable Cleaning
Yonkers, NY — Consumer Reports latest tests of more than 50 laundry detergents continue to show that buying a high-priced laundry detergent doesn’t guarantee cleaner clothes. Formulas from Tide topped Ratings of conventional and high-efficiency formulas, but there are other, less-expensive formulas from manufacturers such as Gain that offer comparable cleaning. The full report, which includes six tips for achieving cleaner clothes and buying advice and Ratings of laundry detergents, is featured in the July issue of Consumer Reports and on www.ConsumerReports.org. [Read more]
