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

Super Power Stain Remover Toughest Stains

Price

$10

Score

Recommended

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We recommend Sard Super Power Stain Remover Toughest Stains. It's the top scorer in our test, doing a good job of removing almost all stain types. It's the only stain remover we've tested to effectively tackle mineral oil, one of just three that works well on blood stains, and best in the test at removing olive oil and chocolate ice-cream stains.

Test results

74
Stain removal

Good points

Very good for olive oil stains.
Very good for chocolate ice-cream stains.
Good for sweat stains.
Good for collar and cuff grime.
Good for make-up stains.
Good for grass and mud stains.
Good for blood stains.
Good at removing mineral oil stains.

Bad points

No obvious bad points.

More test results

Sweat

76
Collar & cuff grime

73
Make-up

75
Olive oil

80
Tomato

62
Chocolate ice cream

85
Baby food

67
Grass & mud

78
Blood

75
Mineral oil

72

Product

Type

Spray
Pack size

420ml
Cost per 100ml/g

$2.38

Label information

Ingredients

Enzymes
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

Our strongest spray, boosted with the power of enzymes, tackles not only everyday stains but even tough and dried in stains: red wine, baby food and milk, blood and ink, sauces and dressings, food.

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Member reviews

1 Member review

Sard soap is just as good

Pros

I don't use sprays a because of the plastic and manufacturing and b because they don't last as long as good old Sard Soap. I get great results with less impact on the environment with the bar soap. Sad to see Consumer giving space to these products.