Combined average on results of stain removal from cotton and wool fabrics. The upholstery cleaners we tested This car upholstery cleaner from Simoniz removes worn-in dirt and food stains from your fabric, leather and vinyl car seats, as well as floor mats. The brush head on top of the bottle is durable and tough enough to easily brush away dirt and stains, and does a good job of getting into all the dirt-trapping nooks and crannies. Each upholstery cleaner was applied to the stains above on cotton blend and wool fabric. The cleaned stains were left until touch dry and assessed for the following factors: Ease of use We recorded how much elbow grease and repeat applications were needed to clean off the stain with each of the products and home remedies.

Each zone was used for a stain - one of each type of stain for each product and home remedy being examined. How to: For this home remedy, you want to coat the stain with lemon juice and leave it for 30 minutes, before popping it into the washing machine. The extra strong stain spray is strengthened with active oxygen and removes stains from nearly all types of fabrics, such as carpets, upholstery and car upholstery. The active oxygen formula means that even the most deeply ingrained stains are no problem at all. How do you use HG stain remover extra strong? It did, however, work on the curry stains, proving slightly more effective with vinegar. The downside to using vinegar is the smell, so you'll need to clean the scent out afterwards. How we tested carpet stain removersWe found two standout Best Buys that did best at shifting more stains. Our testing also revealed that paying more doesn't necessarily get you the standout results and that some stain removers are better than others for a particular stains or spill. The best clothes and fabric stain removers

If you’re regularly dealing with really tough stains and large surface areas, you should consider a dedicated cleaning machine such as a spot cleaner or a carpet cleaner. We’ve included a couple of affordable spot cleaners in this roundup, but you should also take a look at our guide to the best carpet cleaners. Do different fabrics require dedicated cleaners?

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How to: Pour enough salt to completely cover the stain, then leave it for 15 minutes. Wipe away with a damp cloth. Each stain remover for clothes and fabric was applied to the stains above on a white cotton T-shirt: Our verdict: This worked every time and was the best of the home remedies we tested. Although it needed a lot of elbow grease, it outdid many of the products on test too.

Live more sustainably - get our free Sustainability newsletter to make changes for you and the planet We also tested how the carpet stain removers you can buy fared against home remedies for getting rid of carpets stains, including hydrogen peroxide, bicarbonate of soda and Fairy Liquid. The best carpet stain removersWe tested the most popular stain removers for clothes and upholstery and bought all the bottles we tested. Our verdict: If you ever did the volcano experiment at school you know how this goes. It's very visually impressive. That said, don't use bicarbonate of soda to clean red wine stains. When we tried it, it appeared to react with the wine stain and we were left with a large patch of carpet with a blue tinge.