Consumer watchdog CHOICE has revealed the best and worst laundry detergents on the market, giving the majority of brands a big fat fail.
Only six products passed their rigorous testing procedures, with some detergents doing only a slightly better than a good old bucket of water.
CHOICE said they tested more than 100 laundry detergents based on the following criteria:
They said they also tested how environmentally friendly they are by running them through the GreyWater assessment tool to find out their impact on gardens on recycling at wastewater treatment plants.
At the end of their testing period they concluded that only three top loader detergents and three front loader detergents were worth the money.
Top Loaders
Front Loaders
While the six detergents were the most effective at cleaning garments, they all failed the GreyWater test.
CHOICE shared this photo of the worst performing clearers on their Facebook page.
You can read the full list on the CHOICE website here.