Laundry stain removers: Spot treatments

We’ve tested stain removal sprays and gels to see which are best at removing a range of small stains.

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March 2024

Sard

Power Stain Remover Major Stain Types

Price

$10

Score

Recommended

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We recommend Sard Power Stain Remover Major Stain Types for tackling many stains. It's best in the test for removing make-up and does a very good job with baby food stains. But it's no good for blood stains.

Test results

67
Stain removal

Good points

Very good for baby food stains.
Very good for make-up stains.
Good for collar and cuff grime.
Good for tomato stains.
Good for grass and mud stains.

Bad points

Terrible for blood stains.

More test results

Sweat

66
Collar & cuff grime

73
Make-up

80
Olive oil

57
Tomato

74
Chocolate ice cream

68
Baby food

81
Grass & mud

78
Blood

32
Mineral oil

61

Product

Type

Spray
Pack size

450ml
Cost per 100ml/g

$2.22

Label information

Ingredients

Not stated
Free from claim

Not stated
Don't use on

Silk, denim, linen, wool, other fabics that might use non-colourfast dyes
Colour safe claim

Colourfast colours only
Biodegradable claim

No
Septic safe claim

No
Grey water safe claim

No
Other

Starts to work immediately to remove your everyday stains: grass and mud, food and drink, body and blood, makeup and ink.