Best Laundry Stain Removers of 2021

The OxiClean White Revive is our top pick for white shirts. Sick and tired of yellowing underarms and prominent food stains? OxiClean will zap away the stains, bringing brightness back to your whites.

OxiClean uses oxidizing agents such as sodium carbonate to break down stains. But keep in mind it is chlorine bleach free! In fact, according to OxiClean it works 40% better than chlorine bleach.

It lifts away stains, restoring brightness so that your white shirts look as good as new. However, it’s also color safe so you can use it to remove stains and brighten colors, too.

Customers praise this stuff for turning their white shirts from dingy and dull to bright and white. You can use this in every wash by adding it to the drum before your clothes. Or you can use it as a soak to remove stains by submerging the clothes in the solution for six hours.

These small and compact stain remover pens are perfect if you’re on the go. Keep it in your pocket or bag while you’re travelling or even just out for dinner. It’s always important to treat stains immediately, and now you can!

These pens are suited for fresh food and drink stains. If the stain has been setting, these might not do the trick. But for right after you’ve spilled juice onto your jeans — these are perfect.

It works by breaking down grease stains. The powerful, biodegradable cleaning solution works on most fabrics. The microfiber pad on the pen lifts and absorbs stains. You can now be prepared for any situation.

The Tide to Go stain remover uses surfactants and oxygen bleach — but it does not contain chlorine bleach. Therefore, you can use this on colorfast fabrics of any material. Just check in an inconspicuous area first.

For a product that is mightier than the stain, try the Shout Wipe and Go portable towelettes. This is our top pick for a stain remover wipe — they’re super convenient. Just keep them in your bag and use them as you go.

When you spill something down your shirt, all you need to do is blot the stain to remove the excess. Wipe with one of these from the outside of the stain into the center. And voila! You’re good to go. No washing required.

You can get out textured stains, juice, blood and red wine. And not just on your clothes, but on your carpet and car interior, too.

It’s safe for all colorfast and washable fabrics as well as whites. It will tackle the stain while being gentle on your clothes, so you can trust this with your delicates.

Many prefer gel solutions because they’re thick and don’t run as much as liquid. The Shout Spray and Wash stain remover is our top pick for a gel option.

This gel is specially formulated to remove stubborn and set in stains. It uses stain fighting surfactants to tackle stubborn stains. It has 70% more stain fighting power than previous Shout stain removers.

So if you have an old stain, this could do the trick. However, it also works on fresh, everyday stains, too. We love that it handles both tough stains such as wine and makeup as well as everyday stains like food, drink and blood.

The handy spray function makes it easy to use. Simply spray the affected area until the stain is saturated. Then thoroughly rub the fabric with a cloth or clean toothbrush. Leave for five minutes or overnight, depending on the manner of the stain. Launder with your regular detergent at the warmest water possible for the fabric.

The Better Life natural stain and odor eliminator is our top choice for a natural stain remover. If you’re going green in the laundry room, this is a must-have.

Formulated with 100% plant-derived cleaning and fragrance products, you get a totally safe and eco-friendly stain remover. Soap bark, soy, and coconut are the active stain removers in this spray.

It works on carpet, furniture, athletic gear and clothing. It’s safe on whites and colors. It can remove grass, dirt, blood, sweat and grease stains. Saturate the affected area before laundering as usual.

Even though it doesn’t contain enzymes, oxidizers or surfactants — this stuff is powerful. Customers swear by this product. They’ve used it for heavy ink stains, bad pet smells, cigarette smells and grass stains, amongst other types of stains.

OxiClean Color Boost stain remover paks are a top choice for removing stains on colored clothes. This product uses active oxygen power to penetrate fabric fibers quickly and safely. It then breaks up and removes the stains.

We love that it brightens colors, too. So that dingy striped t-shirt at the back of your closet? Bring it back out and try OxiClean Color Boost on it! The built-in optical brighteners bring vibrance back to colors.

Want more? It also works on whites! It will restore their brightness and remove stains.

The paks are pre-measured so you can just toss them into the drum of your machine. Use these in every load if you’d like — just make sure to add them before adding your clothes. This gives water the opportunity to get to the pak first so it can dissolve.

If you’re looking for a stain remover pen, the Downy Dreft Pretreater is an amazing product. We especially recommend these if you have a baby.

These handy little pens can fit into your backpack or pocket. They remove tough stains including baby foods, milk and diaper accidents.

To use, just blot the stain with a napkin or cloth, getting rid of as much residue as possible. Then use the pen like an eraser, while squeezing, to eliminate the stain.

The ingredients aren’t disclosed but they do state they’re biodegradable and derived from natural sources. So this product will be kind on your baby’s clothes.

Although it’s designed for baby messes, you don’t need to have a child to use this stain remover pen. It works on tough stains such as food, blood and other messes. So try it out if you’re looking for a portable option.