TLDR: best stain remover I have ever used & one of the best purchases I’ve made. I rinse, wash with this bar, rinse again, then throw in washer & do my usual laundry routine. For severe stains - rinse, wash, rinse, then cover stain (both sides) with ample soap from the bar, then throw in washer without rinsing & follow laundry routine. Hasn’t failed me yet!
***TRIGGER WARNING*** —> women’s issues & bodily fluids discussed
It took me a while to really try this bar out
— I didn’t have anything to dry it on & I can’t stand the goopy bottom when soap bars dry on something completely flat. (I still don’t have anything “proper” to dry it on, but it actually doesn’t get goopy anyway!!).
I got this bar to deal with menstrual stains. I have an irregular cycle & extreme bleeding (the kind that severely impacts my life … like I can’t even exit the shower “normally” for at least 8 days every month). I tend to use “disposable period panties” (“adult underwear” for periods) most of the time, but I always get caught off guard with a huge gush from Niagara Falls when it starts. So I needed a GOOD stain remover for my underwear, pants/jeans, socks, pajamas, jackets, bedding, couch covers, etc. Basically for anything that could be near my crotch or under my crotch while standing up is fair game. And allll the stain removers in the laundry aisle don’t work for my problem (oxi clean works great for my kids clothes tho).
Enter this laundry bar. I got the tiny one from The Laundress at the same time — it did nothing my laundry soap couldn’t do. I have 2 super special needs kids & 2 less special needs kids, so I don’t have a lot of spare time to do stuff just for me (like hand washing stains from my clothes when they happen, or even doing my laundry when it happens). Sometimes my stuff just has to wait until all the other laundry is done (clothes, towels, bedding for 6 people is a LOT).
Even when my stains have sat for 5 days (waiting for Friday night “free time”) it STILL comes out!! I rinse as much out as I can, then wash the area with soap from the bar. Sometimes I wash more than once, depending on how bad the stain is & how much of it I can rinse out before washing. I’ll do a final rinse & then throw it in the washer doing my normal routine. If the stain is really bad, I don’t rinse the soap out. I’ll wash it as much as I can, rinse it out & wring excess water; then load both sides of the stain with ample soap & leave it on to throw it in the wash like that. It hasn’t discolored anything I’ve used it on (or washed it with), doesn’t change the texture & the scent washes out too. I can’t really remember what it smells like — but I’m super sensitive to smell (I still use my face mask in stores bc other people’s perfumes & cologne make me nauseous from feeling like there’s an ice pick in my head) & this doesn’t bother me at all. I know it smells like flowery soap or something but it isn’t overpowering & doesn’t give me a headache like most things. The Laundress bar smells weird, like men’s cologne (& not a good one either).
This bar is absolutely amazing & has not failed me yet!!! While I’m hand washing, the stain doesn’t always fully come out. I’ll be bummed thinking I ruined my clothes, but then the remaining stains come out in the wash (I have an he top loader with no agitator). I don’t know if running it through a delicate cycle will be enough, but I always use cold water & low heat in the dryer to extend the life of my clothes.
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Fels Naptha Laundry Bar and Stain Remover
Purex Fels-Naptha is a powerful laundry bar that works overtime to remove greasy, oily stains, perspiration, and ring-around-the-collar. With over 100 years of removing stains, this laundry bar knows how to tackle your toughest stains.
All you’ve got to do is rub the stain with a wet bar of Purex Fels-Naptha and let it sit for a few minutes. Then wash your clothes as you normally would and say farewell to tough stains for good.
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This Item  Zout Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar and Stain Remover, Tough Stain Removal, 5 Ounces |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | — | -6% $11.90 Typical: $12.60 | $23.99 | $14.99 | $29.99 | $20.99 |
| Price Per Unit | — | $0.79 / Ounce | $4.80 / Ounce | $1.50 / Ounce | $6.00 / Ounce | $4.20 / Ounce |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 2 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 2 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 2 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 2 | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 2 |
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| Sold By | — | Mr. Medical | MyBoatStore | Aurecor & Dadsby Store | Studio Roux | Aurecor & Dadsby Store |
| form | Bar | Bar | Bar | Bar | Bar | Bar |
| unit count | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| liquid volume | 142 milliliters | 5 fluid ounces | 5 fluid ounces | 5 fluid ounces | 5 fluid ounces | 5 fluid ounces |
| weight | 5 ounces | 5 ounces | 5 ounces | 5 ounces | 5 ounces | 5 ounces |
| specific uses | Stain Remover | Stain Remover | Stain Remover | Stain Remover | Stain Remover, Natural, Chemical Free | Stain Remover |
| formulation | regular | — | — | concentrated | concentrated | — |
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For much more than just laundry
My first thought about this was how inexpensive it is. I got it for that reason and to replace the other bar I had occasionally used. However, I am now really happy with this.PROS:1. This smells good and reminds me of the smell of laundry when I was younger. I don't know if my mother used this, but the smell is very familiar.2. It "melts" easily with water so that I can work it into fabric stains. The other laundry bar I have used is a lot harder and I have to use a lot of elbow grease to work the soap into the clothing.3. It's extremely versatile. I found one of those lists of ways to use this product and have already applied at least 3 of them. (I am not recommending anything to anyone but I rubbed the bar against my skin where I felt the beginning itch of a cold sore trying to start on my upper lip. No cold sore developed...). I have used this on a small carpet stain by applying and blotting the mark clean. I super-cleaned the metal of the kitchen faucet and sprayer where it gets all gross from the hard water marks. I also made some liquid from shavings of the bar and hot water, then poured about a cup of this into the toilet bowl to soak. When I brushed and flushed the toilet, it was free of those disgusting hard-water stains that form at the waterline. And, of course, I used this on laundry.4. The price, the price, the price. I cannot believe what this cost compared to how versatile and effective it is.5. As I mentioned, the water here is hard. I really like that this soap works well on fabrics in spite of that.CONS:1. The ingredients or combination of them must be super strong because I have to use gloves if I am going to be handling this for long. It may not happen to everyone but while I was sudsing and soaking some kitchen towels, I noticed that this started to make my skin feel irritated. When I checked, I realized that the label had warned of this.I have already grated up one bar of this to melt into hot water so I can use it on countertops. I opened one bar and but off about a 1/8 piece to use on stains. It doesn't take much if the clothes or stained area is damp enough so 1 bar of this will last a while.
