clothes all purpose stain remover-do they work?

mrs_baggins

you know the ones! various names but basically a powder you add to your main wash. but do they actually work? saddo that I am I just googled the main ingredient in the version I have and its a form of very mild bleach. what do others think? is it worth it or is there a cheaper alternative?

I wash most of my sons clothes who lives in a flat share . blokes together and a dog. Its usually quite rank TBH. I have encouraged him to possibly wash a bit more but his socks are stiff when i get them. So anything that can help here would be great:rotfl:

Olliebeak

Depending on how many pairs of socks, and on what colour they were originally , I'd either throw them in with the darks/jeans etc on a pre-wash (so they get a double wash); soak them overnight and then put them in a hot wash with white/pale cottons; OR give them a separate pre-wash on their own if there's loads of them.

Encourage him to buy black socks all the same style - doesn't half save on laundry time (no matching up required and no stain removal needed ). If he really wants white sports socks (for wearing with white trainers), ask him to only wear them once before wanting them laundered OR buy him a scrubbing brush and a bar of 'household soap' :rotfl:.

I know the feeling well - I do laundry for OH's elderly grandfather (90) and middle-aged uncle (who has learning difficulties) - changing of socks/undies are not a priority for either of them :rolleyes:. Sorry if that's tmi for folks at this time of the morning .