Laundry detergents
Which brand can tackle the toughest stains?
Earthwise
Plant Powered Laundry Powder Orange and Eucalyptus
score
Avg price
$6.00
Test results
- 61Everyday grime
- 55Collar & cuff grime
- 85Grass
- 53Olive oil
- 78Tomato
- 63Make-up
- 57Chocolate ice cream
- 61Baby food
- 56Motor oil
- 48Blood
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Good points
- OK at removing everyday grime.
- OK at removing collar and cuff stains.
- Very good at removing grass stains.
- Good at removing tomato stains.
- OK at removing make-up stains.
- OK at removing chocolate ice cream stains.
- OK at removing baby food stains.
- OK at removing motor oil stains.
Bad points
- Just OK at removing olive oil stains.
- Just OK at removing blood stains.
How we test
Overall score includes:
Everyday grime (35%)
Collar & cuff stains (20%)
Grass (15%)
Olive oil (6%)
Tomato (4%)
Make-up (4%)
Chocolate ice cream (4%)
Baby food (4%)
Motor oil (4%)
Blood (4%)
Most products have two sets of test results – front-loader and top-loader. For this test, both the front- and top-loader were set on “normal” wash cycles — the type of wash cycle an average consumer is likely to choose to wash an everyday load.
Find out more about what our testing involves.
Product
- Avg price
$6.00
- Cost per wash
$0.18
- Price surveyed
July 2020
- Test machine
Front
- Powder or liquid
Powder
- Pack size (g/ml)
1000
- Washes per pack
33
Label claims
- Has enzymes
No
- Has optical brighteners
No
- Low to no phosphate claim
Yes
- Safe for septic tanks claim
Yes
Earthwise Laundry Powder
Pros
I've been using this for many years and had no problems and have found no reason to change, however I do treat blood and olive oil stains before putting in the wash. We were on a septic tank and ran the waste water from the machine onto a garden border without any damage to the plants, (the ferns loved it) Before that I used Dynamo and found Earthwise no better, no worse.
Cons
No
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
Christine B.
Used 6 months or more