Tide to Go Instant Stain Remover, .338-Ounce Sticks (Pack of 6)
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Customer Reviews of Tide to Go Instant Stain Remover, .338-Ounce Sticks (Pack of 6)
Customer Review: Life-saver
Summary: 4 Stars
I was 5 minutes early getting out of the house to go to work one morning so I decided I could stop by a coffee shop and get a mocha. On my way back to my car the mocha "splooshed" out of the sipping hole in the to-go lid and got all over my sweater...naturally, that day it was a white silk knit sweater. So I had these large dark brown coffee/chocolate stains, and a decision to make about whether to make myself extremely late to work by going home to change.
The cafe was next to a supermarket so I decided to go buy a Tide to Go pen and give it a try. I applied it as directed to the stain and immediately the stain lightened noticeably. I was a bit worried because after treatment there were still light tan stains visible, but after blotting the excess liquid and letting the sweater dry while wearing for about half an hour, there was no hint that any mocha had ever touched my sweater.
The cleansing agent also gets points for not damaging my silk sweater, despite the fact I was rubbing the product in fairly vigorously (out of desperation...I was going to be late for work!)
I'm not sure how it would work on other stains but I will keep one in my purse from now on. On the packaging it does identify which sorts of stains it works best on, and which it will be less effective on. From other reviews this will not work so well on some common food stains, so that's why I'm giving 4 stars and not 5.
Another minor concern is the warning about blotting the fluid if fabric will come into contact with direct sunlight. It doesn't say what will happen if you allow saturated fabric to see sunlight. Perhaps there is the potential for color/fabric damage?
Customer Review: A handy portable stain remover!
Summary: 5 Stars
I can say before I started to use this product I was always afraid of wearing white clothings but Tide to Go has totally changed everything. Initially I thought this was just a gimmick but I thought it was worth a try,...soo...I bought it with me during our two-week trip with my parents in August..and it came handy...My dad bought a brand new white jacket and had it put on immediately and then decided to drink a cup of coffee..unfortunately, he spilled the coffee on the white jacket when he tried to open the lid to put sugar in it...my mother immediately wiped the coffee off with napkins..the coffee stain, however, was still there...Then..I remember I had put a Tide-to-Go in my purse...I immediately used it on all coffee stains on the white jacket...and to my surpise, all the brown spots resulted from the coffee spill were GONE...amazing..I have used this on different kind of food stains. I've used it on Coffee stain, spaghetti sauce stain, juice stain and they all worked. My mother, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in law they were all so amazed at the result that they all asked me for one to carry with them. Nowadays I don't leave home without one in my purse..I used to be afraid of wearing white clothings, I am no longer afraid of wearing whites because of Tide-to-Go..this is definitely a useful product to carry with you everywhere you go..oh..as far as the smell goes..The smell is bearable to me...and in order to use it you have to push it down to get the actual fluid to flow out through the tip of the Tide-to-Go marker.Customer Review: Pen-Like Convenience and Near-Instant Effectiveness Against Fresh Stains
Summary: 5 Stars
This easy-to-use stick has become my security blanket at work. I am an admitted klutz when it comes to eating anything with high splatter potential, and with unfortunate irony, I add insult to injury by ordering high-risk dishes just before presenting at some meeting in front of senior management. That's why I have one at my desk at work to address the out-of-nowhere splatter from a spoonful of tomato soup, the inadvertent coffee drip from the not-tight-enough plastic lid, and the telltale grease spot from an aggressive mouthful of the pad thai noodles. It's not completely foolproof, but it does an effective job in removing most of the residue from non-white shirts.
I often think the stronger benefit of this product is psychological, the mere fact that you are doing something proactive to eradicate your sins. However, I wouldn't bother applying it if the stain has been on your clothing for more than an hour. It is likely a foregone conclusion at that point. With the feel of a magic marker, it offers the additional virtue of convenience, especially since you need not run to the restroom to moisten a paper towel anymore. Just like a pilfered pen from the office, a Tide-to-Go stick can be found in my jacket pocket, in my dresser at home and even in the glove compartment in the car. I am honest enough with myself to know I need 24/7 protection from myself. The Tide to Go is definitely worth purchasing in multi-packs.
Customer Review: These were better when they used a felt tip
Summary: 2 Stars
When these first came out, I thought they were great. In fact, I couldn't believe how well they got stains out. I was very impressed. I always carried one in my purse as I spill stuff on my shirt DAILY. Yes, daily. I'm that messy.
However, not too long into their production cycle, I noticed they changed the material of the tips of these pens. Initially, they were a kind of felt material. A tad absorbent. Now they are hard plastic and I feel this is the reason these no longer work for me. Ever since they changed the tip material, I have been really disappointed with how these pens perform. What I'm left with now every time I try and get a stain out is a two-tiered stain; the larger stain where the Tide liquid expanded to and the original stain itself. Hard to know which is worse - my now larger-in-size and faded two-tiered stain or the original stain itself. Think about it: when you get a stain on something, using something absorbent really helps blot out the stain. With this plastic tip, all you're doing is spreading the stain out to a larger area. I remember when I first used these, the tip would get slightly off-colored...it was absorbing the stain.
Until they switch back to a felt tip, I'm done with these. They are a huge waste of money and succeed only in lightening the stain a little and creating a larger, off-colored surrounding stain.
Customer Review: The "tide" is turning to Tide To Go !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Tide To Go has saved me on more than one occasion when I was eating somewhat carelessly before a job interview or an important social gathering. Tide To Go correctly advertises itself as "an on-the-go stain remover," not a pretreater. Once it saves you from an embarrassing or ugly stain on your garments you'll never travel far without one of these again!
Tide To Go works best on common stains like coffee, tea, wine and juice--ketchup, too.
Moreover, it's easy to use: Take it with you when you're on the go; it fits much like a pen inside a pocket in a jacket or pants. Removes the excess liquid from the stain and rub the tip of the Tide To Go "pen" across the stain to remove it. There are a few more detailed instructions; read them all before using this product.
If you have further questions, Tide To Go offers consumers both a toll free "hotline" as well as a website. Great!
Overall, once you try Tide To Go and it saves the day, you'll simply never go far without this again. It keeps well when the cap is on the "pen;" and it fits very conveniently in most pockets so it stays out of sight.
Excellent!!!