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Out, damned spot! Which stain-busters work?(Up front: news / trends / advice)
It's easy to find sprays, powders, and handheld appliances that claim to be great at lifting stains from carpet. But out tests show that most of them are not much better than ordinary dish detergent and water or 3 percent hydrogen peroxide,
We tested seven chemicals in all, using them on mud, red wine, French dressing, and coffee stains that we applied to untreated white carpeting and allowed to dry overnight. Columns in the Quick Ratings, at right, show which products were excellent or very good on the four specific stains,
Only OxiClean Active could handle more than mud. Even it couldn't remove the oily French dressing stain, however. Capture, the only powder we tested, is also sold as part of a $20 cleaning kit containing a liquid pretreatment. In out tests, the pretreatment improved performance only marginally.
We also tested four handheld scrubbers: Bissell Little Green Proheat Turbo, $100; Hoover SteamVac Jr., $100; Dirt Devil Spot Scrubber, $40; and Bissell Spot Lifter Powerbrush, $40. All were judged poor at dried stains. They are handy for ...
- Orange Glo International Releases New OxiClean Active Stain Remover in a...
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 6, 2003 700+ words
...famous OxiClean(R) brand, new OxiClean Active Stain Remover(TM). Active Stain...a source of great embarrassment. OxiClean Active Stain Remover was created to alleviate...toughest stains the first time around. OxiClean Active Stain Remover uses active oxygen that...
- Largest launch ever: OrangeGlo enters spray fray with Oxi.(News)(Orange Glo...
- Magazine article from: Advertising Age Neff, Jack September 8, 2003 700+ words
Byline: JACK NEFF As its oxiclean powder spawns even more imitators, Orange Glo International is launching OxiClean Active Stain Remover spray later this month in what the company bills as its biggest launch ever. The move comes as rivals make...
- Quick ratings vitamin waters: within groups, in order of calories.(up...
- Magazine article from: Consumer Reports October 1, 2003 700+ words
Quick Ratings Vitamin waters Within groups, in order of calories. Size Product Price (fl. oz.) What's in the bottle Calories Sugars...
- ABC's dramas and sitcoms are victims of a quick ratings fix.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Battaglio, Stephen February 26, 2003 700+ words
...that it's on the air." He didn't mean that as a compliment. While all of the networks have turned to reality for a quick ratings fix _ the shows have become a surefire way to attract coveted younger viewers _ executives in Hollywood and on Madison Avenue...
- AT WHAT COST? Stuntcasting a trick for quick ratings fix.(V PLUS: ROAD TO THE...
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Mermelstein, David June 10, 2008 700+ words
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Attention must be paid, wrote Arthur Miller in "Death of a Salesman." Its meaning is something very different from what the Pulitzer Prize-winning author had in mind when used to describe the mantra of TV stuntcasting. The trend toward so-called stuntcasting--guest spots
- 26. Orange Glo International.(The Top 50)
- Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry July 1, 2004 700+ words
...Orange Glo continues to expand its hydrogen peroxide-based household cleaning segment. Last fall, the company introduced OxiClean Active Stain Remover which the company insists cleans more stains than any other product on the market. Now Orange Glo is expanding...
- The IMS top DRTV national cable rankings.(Research)(Infomercial Monitoring...
- Magazine article from: Response December 1, 2004 700+ words
...HOUSEHOLD / KITCHEN 1 Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Pedic $0.00 $0.00 2 Laser Straight Ideavillage $19.99 $7.99 3 OxiClean Active Orange Glo Intl. $0.00 $0.00 4 Ionic Breeze The Sharper Image $349.95 $21.95 5 Robo Maid Telebrands $10...
- OxiClean Brings Dual StainFighter to Shelves Further Expanding the Brand Family.
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 7, 2004 700+ words
...stains. OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover, in powder form, is used for multi-purpose cleaning in and around the house. OxiClean Active Stain Remover, in a ready-to-use spray trigger form, targets spots and stains on laundry, carpet, upholstery and...
- Orange Glo International, Denver, Co.(Marketing News)
- Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry November 1, 2003 700+ words
* Orange Glo International, Denver, CO, has extended its OxiClean brand with OxiClean Active Stain Remover, a sprayable complement to the OxiClean powder. This oxygenated liquid lifts and removes odors and stains such...
- Cold stone: ice cream with attitude added.(Up front: news / trends / advice)
- Magazine article from: Consumer Reports March 1, 2005 700+ words
...with higher-quality flavors. The Quick Ratings, above, gives the details. With...Dazs or Ben & Jerry's, as the Quick Ratings show. Bring your wallet. Ounce for...percent more than the other chains (see Quick Ratings). Watch the mixing. Cold Stone concoctions...