{"id":2853,"date":"2011-06-13T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=2853"},"modified":"2011-06-13T00:14:23","modified_gmt":"2011-06-13T05:14:23","slug":"consumer-reports-tests-reveal-which-stain-treatments-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2011\/06\/13\/consumer-reports-tests-reveal-which-stain-treatments-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Reports Tests Reveal Which Stain Treatments Really Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two products from the same manufacturer score at the top and bottom of the Ratings<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Consumer<\/em><\/span>Yonkers, NY<\/strong> – 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For its tests, Consumer Reports technicians took swatches of stained polyester\/cotton fabric, applied the same amount of each stain cleaner, let the swatches sit for 5 minutes, and then washed them in a mediocre detergent. For comparison, they also washed the stained swatches in a highly rated detergent, using no pretreatment.<\/p>\n

The lowest-scoring treatment was also a Resolve product: Resolve Foaming Aerosol Laundry ($0.15 per oz.). It only worked well on removing motor oil.<\/p>\n

Most laundry pretreatments do help somewhat: The top products, including old stain remedy Fels Naptha (which was made into a paste using one part Fels to four parts water), worked better than detergent alone. Scrubbing will probably improve stain removal but may also damage fabrics.<\/p>\n

Consumer Reports recommends consumers use caution when considering products labeled \u201cnatural,\u201d since that word has no standard meaning in cleaning products. Nature\u2019s Source Natural ($0.20 per oz.) and Green Works Natural ($0.25 per oz.) only did a good job on a couple of the stains. Ecover ($0.66 per oz.), the priciest choice, claims \u201cplant based ingredients.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more tips on how to remove various stains, including reviews of laundry detergents, washing machines and clothes dryers, log on to www.ConsumerReports.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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