Products in Focus - Stain Removal Part I
1st April 2023
I use two main products in the laundry for stain removal, and these take care of pretty much every stain between them, including blood, grease, and even tar paint!
Both products are super-concentrated and excellent value. They tick all the boxes for earth-, people- and machine-friendly needs. The Kin Kin Naturals Soaker is also locally made by a small family business.
1. Kin Kin Naturals - Eco Soaker & Stain Remover
Kin Kin Naturals Eco Soaker & Stain Remover is one of my favourite products stocked by the Hub. It is staggeringly effective on all sorts of stains.
It’s super effective for things like:
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smelly work clothes (add a scoop to the wash);
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stained socks (one of our family members wears their white socks everywhere, including outside…just add a scoop to the normal wash, or soak overnight for stubborn stains);
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bed sheets (it’s a good idea to soak bed sheets every few washes to remove body oils, even when they don’t look stained - soak for a few hours or overnight with ½ cup or so of Eco Soaker in a bath tub of warm water, then chuck them through a rinse cycle, and then a normal wash);
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cloth menstrual pads (soak for 12-48 hours until stains have faded, then hang in the sun until dry).
I use a 30mL scoop from Sonnet (from the Helios order opening on 25th April) and add a scoop to every laundry load these days (except delicates, although I recently soaked a bra in it for 12 hours without incident!). My washing machine no longer needs a hot water cleaning cycle, as I don’t get scum build-up, and no more smells when I forget the washing in the machine for a day!
The laundry soaker and stain remover is colour-safe, safe to use with septic tanks and grey water systems, and all-natural. It is available in a 2.5kg bag, or a 1.2kg tub.
Kin Kin Naturals is a family-owned business in Queensland, making all-natural, sustainable, eco-friendly, skin-friendly laundry and dishwashing products. Felix is a PhD-qualified formulator, who used to work for OMO. His skill level is unique in the world of eco products. Sandy is in charge of production and also develops packaging designs. Apparently, their kids sometimes help out too :)
The family genuinely cares about environmental protection and sustainability. Their packaging is moving towards 100% recycled plastic, and their distributor is carbon neutral.
2. Sonett - Liquid Gall Soap
This product is liquid gold. It removes grease stains like you wouldn’t believe. The Helios order opens later this month, so more on this one then!