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Last updated: 19 December 2025
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Our expert testers give every pre-treat and soaker stain remover a thorough trial to find the products that:

  • are best at general stain removal
  • work well on 10 common and difficult-to-remove stains, including sweat, grass and oil
  • are best for specific stains.

 

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Home recipe Pre-treat method
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Home recipe Pre-treat method

Pre-treater type

Cost per 100mL/g Not applicable
Sweat score 60%
Grass/mud score 71%
Olive oil (cooking oil) score 38%
Shop Ethical rating N/A
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Water only Pre-treat method
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Water only Pre-treat method

Pre-treater type

Cost per 100mL/g Not applicable
Sweat score 40%
Grass/mud score 50%
Olive oil (cooking oil) score 30%
Shop Ethical rating N/A
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Water only Soak method
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Water only Soak method

Soaker type

Cost per 100mL/g Not applicable
Sweat score 30%
Grass/mud score 50%
Olive oil (cooking oil) score 40%
Shop Ethical rating N/A
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Chris Barnes

Chris Barnes is a Senior Project Officer. He manages the product reviews that are done outside of CHOICE with external labs or data sources. This includes solar panels, electric heaters, air purifiers and detergents. Chris also manages our testing services through our commercial arm, Test Research, and he is CHOICE's NATA authorised representative for our lab's formal accreditations. Chris is involved with the standards committee for air conditioners. And he works with government and industry in areas such as product safety and regulation. In over 20 years at CHOICE, Chris has managed lab teams for a wide range of products, including children's products, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, garden power tools and more. Chris has a Science degree from the University of Sydney.

Chris Barnes is a Senior Project Officer. He manages the product reviews that are done outside of CHOICE with external labs or data sources. This includes solar panels, electric heaters, air purifiers and detergents. Chris also manages our testing services through our commercial arm, Test Research, and he is CHOICE's NATA authorised representative for our lab's formal accreditations. Chris is involved with the standards committee for air conditioners. And he works with government and industry in areas such as product safety and regulation. In over 20 years at CHOICE, Chris has managed lab teams for a wide range of products, including children's products, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, garden power tools and more. Chris has a Science degree from the University of Sydney.