Tide Stain Release: Laundry Tide Soap for Messy Kids

tsrIf you have kids than you're probably familiar with Robert Munch's book Mud Puddle. I know the story is fiction but sometimes it seems pretty close to reality, my reality, when my kids come home in their once clean clothes covered in dirt and mud and grass and who knows what. It probably doesn't help that I'm not one to pre-treat the stains on my kids clothes. Maybe that makes me lazy but I just don't have the time or foresight to think that far ahead. With 3 kids I seem to be constantly doing laundry so adding to the already teadeous task just doesn't interest me.

Then I heard about Tide Stain Release, a new product from Tide. This product is designed to work in your wash, with your regular detergent, to remove every day stains like grass and ketchup. So I had them send me some samples to try for myself.

Tide Stain Release can be used in standard top load or high efficiency front load machines and it comes in three formats, depending on your preference:

powderPowder (420g & 756g)
The lid has a built in meansuring cup. Just measure and add with your regular detergent as per your washing machine's instructions. I like the compact container, but there are two things about it I don't like. All the instructions are written on the plastic wrap versus the container itself. Once I removed the wrap I also removed the instructions. That may not be too terrible once you know how to use it (I mean, I don't read the instructions on my regular detergent). The lid itself is held on by small catches on the side. I've knocked it off by accident a few times when moving things in the cupboard.

liquidLiquid (1.08L & 2.04L)
Like the powder form, you can measure the amount you need within the lid. Add the liquid along with your regular detergent as per your washing machine's instructions. If your high efficiency machine has a pre-wash compartment, then add the liquid here. The nice feature with the liquid is you can use it to treat really stubborn stains by pouring a little on the stain directly before putting in the machine. I didn't have any leaking issues with this lid either and I stored my container on it's side.

duoDuo Pac (10 & 18 pacs)
These in-wash booster pacs are designed like those you see for dishwashers, a small plastic pack containing both liquid and powder agents. They are designed to dissolve quickly in water without leaving any residue. With standard machines, you just toss in the water with your detergent. You don't need to wait for the Duo Pac to dissolve before adding your clothes. For High Efficiency machines, just toss the pack into the clothing portion of your machine and add your clothes on top.

I have a High Efficiency machine and love using the Duo Pac. It's so easy. Just grab a pack and toss into the machine. And there was nothing left of the pac or detergent in my machine at the end of the wash.

So what about the test? Well, I'm fortunate to have children who are very willing to provide clothes to test. For example, my oldest daughter came home in her once pristine white tights with dirt and paint and grass and even grease. Garbage in my mind, but I thought I'd give the Duo Pac Tide Stain Release a try:

tights

Okay, so some of the grease is still there, but I don't know anything that can get out heavy grease. But what did amaze me was how everything else came out. No paint, no grass, no dirt. The tights actually looked white too. So maybe testing with the grease stain wasn't fair, so I did a test with standard stains like red wine, dirt and grass, and blood (my daughter lost a tooth):

cloth

With just the Duo Pac the stains were removed. I didn't pretreat anything, just tossed the Duo Pac in with my regular laundry. So maybe now I will be able to remove some of those stains in the future instead of just tossing things in the garbage.
GIVEAWAY

Don't just take my word for it. The folks at Tide want to give one of our Everything Mom readers a Tide Stain Release gift pack (consisting of 2 containers of the powder format, 2 containers of the liquid format, 2 containers of the Duo Pac as well as 2 containers of Tide detergent. A $50.00 Cdn value).

If you're interested, just leave a comment telling us what you would like to see Everything Mom review in the future. We're always looking for suggestions. We'll randomly pick a name at midnight (MST) Thursday, October 22. Don't forget to leave your email in the space provided so we have a way of contacting you if you win. Contest is only open to Canadians, sorry.

* Product provided for review
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DonnaMarie
November 17, 2009
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I would like a review on children's cold remedies. Which one is the best for all age ranges;

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environment friendly products

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Would love to see the probiotic advertised yogourts reviewed. Are they effective? Why do they cost so much more?
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I would like to see a review on the best brass cleaners. I recently bought a brand that doesn't seem to work at all, so would like to have a sense of what brands I should then try, or which ones I should avoid altogether

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.Rebecca
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Reviews about kids toys would be great - sometimes things look great/neat but are a bust.

Also, as someone said the 'As Seen on TV'

re: oil stains - try using Murphy's Oil. I use it on everything.

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With cold weather looming ; I would like to see you review body moisturizers to see which one would help with winter dry skin!

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I'd would like to see a review on the new Bounce dryer stick or The Tide To Go stain remover.

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Rebecca Young
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Good review. I was wondering about how well this would work. I would also like to see some reviews about the green cleaners out there, especially laundry ones.

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Ruth Christmas
October 15, 2009
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I would love to see some of the "Attitude" cleaning and laundry products reviewed. I have read the bottles, and am curious to know if they work.

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I would love to se some of the "as seen on tv" products such as the ShamWow be reviewed.

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momtarardh
October 11, 2009
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Hi,
I'd like to see some reviews on the "green" cleaners out there.

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Sage Mills
October 11, 2009
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To the author of the review, try some grease fighting dish detergent, like Sunlight, on those grease stains. It works wonders on all oily stains! It's hard to find a stain fighter that will combat all types of stains, protein, food and grease, but I'm definitely going to give the Tide a try!

As for a suggestion on what to review, I'd like to see a review of double strollers and boogie boards for toddlers.

Cheers!

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October 10, 2009
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I'd like a review on The Pledge Lint Catcher thing. The commercial looks good, but does it work?

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How to relieve excema or skin flare ups?... a more natural approach verses the steriod creams that doctors prescribe. Most common triggers maybe as well as a few recipes supporting the elimination of those common triggers. Anything .... just please help

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October 09, 2009
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I would like to see reviews on various baby toys and gear such as strollers, play yards, jumpers, carriers etc. There is so much out there that it is hard to make a confident decision!

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I would love to see more reviews on water softeners and their benefits and if one brand is better than another.

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I would love to see reviews on fruit washes vs using water.

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October 09, 2009
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Great review - the before / after shots make me think it could solve my toddler's blueberry messy blueberry infatuation!

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I would like to see more reviews of new electronic gadgets to make our lives easier. Example: the new bullet juicer.

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October 08, 2009
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I'd love to see you review some nut-free products in the future. I have a son who's allergic to peanuts AND tree nuts. Thanks!

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