Shout Wipes, Portable Stain Treater Towelettes - 12 ea

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Keep reading for our full review of the best stain removers of 2022, plus more information on our testing process. Unlike portable sprays or pens, the wipes allow you to moderate how much stain removal liquid you use and there’s much less bleeding and mess during the application process. So heed the specific care instructions for each piece by reading the labels and following accordingly. This Wow Stick from Nellie’s was one of the most unique stain removers we tried, and we were very impressed with the results.

So, to be perfectly honest, our test isn’t the most white-lab-coat scientific, but it is true to the human experience. If it’s often it’s most likely while you’re outside the home, and a portable stain remover pen would be best. Some of the portable stain removers we tested include Tide To Go, OxiClean’s On The Go Stain Remover Stick, Shout Wipes To Go and more. Hopeful it wasn’t that bad, I slipped on the shirt again as I continued on to Bordeaux—but after running into colleagues earlier than expected, I splurged on hotel laundry service, pointing out the spot to the lovely staff at Villas Foch.Editor’s Note: When testing the best stain removers for clothes, we included the popular product The Stain Solution from The Laundress. It’s made of a waxy material that you wet before use, so it’s a bit like using a bar of soap as a stain remover.

By sharing our before/after treatment photos with you, you can see just how heavy certain stains were (we all followed the same rules, but some of us were admittedly heavier-handed than others! After rubbing it out a bit, there was a pink halo around the original stain—and it only set in more as it dried out. Removing a stain can be a complicated, multi-step process depending on the type of fabric you’re working with, the type of stain, how long it’s been sitting, and the stain remover you have access to.We measured both based on the same criteria, taking into account that they’re not made with the exact same objectives in mind. Our editors all took a white cotton T-shirt and applied what’s known in the industry as the “ drop and smear method” to it. It didn’t remove mustard or ink nearly as well as some other samples and despite removing coffee and ketchup quite well, it doesn’t have any unique or notable features we picked up on during testing. Over the holidays, I took an old T-shirt—one that was 100 percent cotton, as my mom felt the fabric was one of the tougher ones to get stains out of—and caked it with substances travelers might come upon when looking sharp matters (think business trips, destination weddings, or a celebratory getaway). When you’re out and about the options for what can stain your clothing are aplenty, but we decided to narrow it down to five of the most common stain culprits of the food, beverage and liquid realm.

This spray was originally designed for rust stains, so it’s specially formulated to get out tough, set-in stains. We quickly understood the appeal: The eyedropper-like nozzle lets you apply the stain remover precisely, without a drop wasted.It worked wonders on pen marks—removing it entirely, before the shirt even hit the wash—as well as ketchup.