Purex Free and Clear Liquid Detergent vs. All Free Clear Liquid Detergent
As someone with sensitive skin and a friend to many with perfume and dye allergies, I decided to compare the two different laundry detergents to see if there was any marked difference between the two. During this trial run, I used both detergents for two months each to be able to wash everything I had in both. I compared the two based on how clean they got my clothes and other textiles, how many loads I would get out of each bottle, and which one would overall be more cost effective.
Cleanliness
The first load I used the All Free Clear on was sheets. I purposely spilled some grape juice on a top sheet and let it dry because I wanted to see if it would remove the stain without any pre treatment. After removing the sheet from the washing machine I could not see the stain anymore. I put it in the dryer and after it was done running its cycle I pulled out the sheet and there was a noticeable light purple ring where the stain was.
The next test was on grass stains on my husband’s jeans that he uses to mow the grass in. This time I pretreated the tough set-in stains with some of the detergent poured directly on his jeans. After they had run their full cycle in the washing machine, I pulled them out and saw no stains in the areas that I pre-treated but saw stains in other areas where I did not.
The third test was just to see how well it cleaned my other clothes overall. I wanted to know if I could smell it or if it would irritate my skin when I wore the clothes I washed in the All. After running several loads with it, I could not smell it and it did not irritate my skin.
After the bottle of All ran out, I used the Purex Free and Clear. I did the same thing in the first test with the All; I let some grape juice dry on a top sheet and ran it through without pre treatment. I pulled it out of the washer and not only did I not see the new stain where I had just spilled the grape juice, but I did not see the old stain left by the All either. Upon removing it from the dryer, I did not see a ring for either stain.
The grass stain test was exactly the same, I pretreated some of the tough set in stains by pouring some of the detergent directly onto the jeans. After they had run their full cycle, I pulled them out and the results were the same as the All. Where I had pretreated the stains were gone, but where I had not, the stains were still there.
The overall test was to see how well it cleaned my clothes and textiles overall. I noticed no difference between the two detergents. I could not smell any detergent in my clothes and it did not irritate my skin at all.
Between the two products I believe that the Purex came out on top overall for cleanliness. It cleaned the set in stains on my sheet without any pre treatment and it took out the stain left by the All detergent.
Loads
Both bottles claimed to have a maximum load amount of 32 loads. My husband and I are the only two people in our household so I thought it would be a good test to see how many loads I actually got out of both. I tried to make each load the same between the two detergents. I ran a load each of jeans, socks and other whites, sheets, our comforter, table clothes, curtains, t-shirts, etc. Both came out equally with 29 loads for two people.
I bought the All Free Clear for $7.48 plus tax. The Purex Free and Clear I bought for $3.98 plus tax. The difference between the two products other than price is not that remarkable. For almost four dollars less you can buy a name brand laundry detergent that does exactly the same thing as the more nationally known product. There is little to no difference between the two when it comes to getting things clean and number of loads, why not go with the cheaper product? Neither have dyes or fragrances and are perfect for those with sensitive skin and allergies. But for those who have sensitive skin and are on a tight budget, Purex should be your choice.
