The Best Laundry Detergent
Updated Dec 10, 2022
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Laundry detergent promises cleaner clothing through science: These extraordinarily complex goos and powders have to remove dirt, stains, and odors from fabric, and then rinse away without damaging your clothes, your washer, your skin, or the environment. We pitted 17 detergents against 10 common stains in cold water, and we found that Tide Ultra Stain Release was more effective at lifting a wider variety of stains than the competition.
