Powder up: ‘old-school’ laundry detergents best bet for cleaner clothes, 2024 Choice test finds

Omo products take out top three spots for front loaders, but neither brand nor price can be indication of efficacy, expert warns

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Newer innovations in laundry detergent can't beat plain powders and some detergents are hardly better than water, Choice testing has found.

After putting more than 90 laundry liquids, powders, pods and sheets through their paces in front and top loading washing machines, powder detergents came out on top for performance and value.

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