The latest test results are in and, sad to say, some products perform the same as plain water.
Consumer group CHOICE tested more than 70 popular laundry detergents, revealing which ones will actually clean your clothes and which are useless.
They tested laundry detergents in both front- and top-loader machines against all kinds of stains, including grass, makeup, chocolate ice-cream, blood and baby food.
Best detergents for front-loaders
Omo Expert Anti-Bacterial Powder
Expert rating: 90%
Price per wash: $1.16
Omo Ultimate Powder
Expert rating: 86%
Price per wash: $1.12
Omo Laundry Powder (84%)
Omo Ultimate Sensitive Liquid (81%)
Aldi Laundrite Laundry Powder (79%)
Omo Ultimate Liquid (79%)
Dynamo Professional Our Best Stain Removal Oxi Plus (78%)
Dynamo Professional Deep Clean with Odour Eliminating Technology (77%)
Omo Expert Odour Eliminator (77%)
Coles Tropical Paradise Concentrate Laundry Powder (76%).
Worst for front-loaders
Aldi Laundrite Laundry Liquid
Expert rating: 50% (Same as plain water)
Price per wash: $0.06
Surf Tropical 30 Capsules (53%)
Surf Aqua Fresh 30 Capsules (54%)
Coles Lemon Laundry Liquid (54%)
Bosisto’s Laundry Liquid Sensitive (54%)
Coles Ultra Concentrate Sensitive Laundry Liquid (55%)
Earth Choice Laundry Liquid Pure Clean (57%)
Aldi Almat Laundry Liquid Concentrate Sunshine Fresh (57%)
Aldi Green Action Laundry Liquid (58%).
Best laundry detergents for top-loaders
Omo Expert Anti-bacterial Power (70%)
Aldi Laundrite Laundry Powder (69%)
Omo Ultimate Powder (65%)
Coles Lemon Fresh Laundry Powder (62%)
Cold Power Advanced Clean Powder (60%)
Coles Tropical Paradise Concentrate Laundry Powder (60%)
Coles Ultra Concentrate Laundry Powder (60%).
Worst for top-loaders
Aldi Green Action Laundry Liquid (46%)
Ecostore 3x Concentrate Laundry Liquid (47%)
Woolworths Clean Laundry Liquid Fresh Getaway (48%).
Bottom scorers for capsules for top-loaders
Surf Tropical Capsules (45%)
Surf Aqua Fresh Capsules (45%)
Ka Pod 4 in 1 Turbocharged Cleaning Power Capsules (45%)
Ka Pod 4 in 1 Anti-dust Mites Laundry Capsules (45%).
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