Tight spot: cheapest spray takes first place in Choice stain remover test
Consumer advocacy group Choice conducted a product test on 23 stain remover powders and 20 pre-treater sprays, evaluating their effectiveness on common and stubborn stains. The test included stains like sweat, grass, mud, cooking oil, chocolate ice-cream, tomato, baby food, blood, and makeup.

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AI-generatedConsumer advocacy group Choice conducted a product test on 23 stain remover powders and 20 pre-treater sprays, evaluating their effectiveness on common and stubborn stains. The test included stains like sweat, grass, mud, cooking oil, chocolate ice-cream, tomato, baby food, blood, and makeup. The results revealed that the cheapest laundry stain removal spray from Aldi, a major Australian supermarket, performed exceptionally well, ranking among the best. Conversely, some name-brand stain removers did not perform as effectively in the tests. The Choice test aimed to inform consumers about the performance of various stain removal products available on the market.
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3 extractedThe test included stains from sweat, grass, mud, cooking oil, chocolate ice-cream, tomato, baby food, blood and makeup.
Choice tested 23 stain remover powders and 20 pre-treater sprays.
Aldi's laundry stain removal spray is one of the best-performing products.