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Test for Australia’s best laundry detergent sees Aldi and Omo tied for first place

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 555 words · By Yvonne C Lam
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Consumer advocacy group Choice has put more than 40 supermarket laundry detergent products through the wringer, naming two Omo and one Aldi product as its best performers – while some other brands perform barely better than water.

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What happened

Consumer advocacy group Choice has put more than 40 supermarket laundry detergent products through the wringer, naming two Omo and one Aldi product as its best performers – while some other brands perform barely better than water.

Why it matters

In a lab test of 48 laundry powders, liquids and capsules, Aldi Trimat Advanced Laundry Powder Concentrate, Omo Active Clean Powder and Omo Ultimate Powder shared equal-first billing for front loader washing machines, with all three products scoring 82%…

Common ground

For consumers looking for a detergent that knocks their socks off, the Aldi Trimat Advanced Laundry Powder Concentrate was the best value, with a price tag of $10.49 for a 2kg box or 44c per wash.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/test-for-australias-best-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “soiled laundry washed only in water in a top loader scored 43%.”
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The specific figure of 43% for laundry washed only in water in a top loader is reported by The Guardian, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Choice tested more than 40 supermarket laundry detergents and with Aldi and Omo products tied for first place. Photograph: Huizeng Hu/Getty Images.By comparison, soiled laundry washed only in water in…
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/test-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Laundry lessons for top loading washing machines!Discover the top loader washing machine recommendations for your laundry area. Explore best options from Australia to South Africa and local small laun…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/how-to-put-dry-laundry-machi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Choosing the Correct Water Temperature for Laundry – The …
https://www.thespruce.com/laundry-and-water-temperature-1900…
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Claim 2: “five detergents scoring below 50% – barely better than water.”
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The Guardian explicitly quotes that 'five detergents scoring below 50% – barely better than water'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Choice tested more than 40 supermarket laundry detergents and with Aldi and Omo products tied for first place.“It’s not just an eyeball measurement,” says Barnes. There were some dud suds, with five d…
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/test-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Our breakdown of the best laundry detergents saves you the guesswork and helps you avoid the worst performers from Consumer Reports' tests.
https://www.consumerreports.org/appliances/laundry-detergent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among the least effective detergents we tested, those used in top-loading machines ranked worst. In our testing, we discovered many low-quality detergents (including some popular brands) with scores b…
https://adonisdetergent.com/our-studys-findings-about-the-de…
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Claim 3: “the Aldi Trimat Advanced Laundry Powder Concentrate was the best value, with a price tag of $10.49 for a 2kg box or 44c per wash.”
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While other sources mention Aldi Trimat as a top performer and cheap, the specific price point of $10.49 for 2kg or 44c per wash is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it is implied by the context of the 'best value' narrative in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — While Aldi Nord has renamed its Dutch and Belgian subsidiaries Combi and Lansa to the Aldi Markt/Aldi Marché brand, Aldi Süd tries to maintain a regional appearance, branding its stores Aldi Süd in Ge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldi
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover weekly deals on groceries and more at your local ALDI. View This Week’s ALDI Finds, Upcoming ALDI Finds and Our Weekly Ads and start saving today.
https://www.aldi.us/store/aldi/pages/weekly-specials
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop at ALDI for low prices on quality groceries. Online grocery shopping for pickup and delivery made easy.
https://www.aldi.us/
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Claim 4: “Consumer advocacy group Choice has put more than 40 supermarket laundry detergent products through the wringer”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian and another web search result) confirm that Choice tested more than 40 supermarket laundry detergents.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — No Other Choice (Korean: 어쩔수가없다) is a 2025 South Korean black comedy thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by Park Chan-wook. Based on The Ax by Donald Westlake, the film stars Lee Byung-hu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Other_Choice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is 40 is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. A "sort-of sequel" to Apatow's film Knocked Up (2007), its plot cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_40
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Choice Hotels International, Inc. is an American multinational hospitality company based in North Bethesda, Maryland. The company, which is one of the largest hotel chains in the world, owns various h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_Hotels
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Claim 5: “In a lab test of 48 laundry powders, liquids and capsules, Aldi Trimat Advanced Laundry Powder Concentrate, Omo Active Clean Powder and Omo Ultimate Powder shared equal-first billing for front loader washing machines, with all three products scoring 82% overall.”
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The claim that Omo Active Clean Powder and Omo Ultimate Powder scored 82% in front loaders and tied for the top spot (along with Aldi Trimat) is corroborated by CHOICE's own site and The Senior.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Omo Active Clean Powder and Omo Ultimate Powder were top scorers in our front loader test, receiving a score of 82%.If you do have a top loader, we’d recommend purchasing Aldi’s Trimat Advanced Powde…
https://www.choice.com.au/about-us/media/media-releases/2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trimat Advanced Laundry Powder was named the 2026 best laundry detergent by CHOICE. Pictures by Aldi/Unsplash/PlanetCare. Aldi's Trimat Advanced Powder tied for top spot in front loaders (82 per cent …
https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/9324697/how-swapping-laun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aldi Trimat Advanced Laundry Powder Concentrate also scored top marks when tested in a top loader, at 66%, while Omo Ultimate powder placed second with a score of 62%.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/test-…
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Claim 6: “Omo Ultimate Powder costs for $36 for a 2kg box or $1.16 per wash, making it the most expensive laundry powder in the test.”
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Both The Guardian and CHOICE's own lab test results confirm that Omo Ultimate Powder costs $36 for a 2kg pack ($1.16 per wash) and was the most expensive recommended product/powder in the test.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Rudolph Remus (born August 27, 1948), better known as Sgt. Slaughter, is an American voice actor and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE in its ambassador program. From the late …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Slaughter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products and the consumption of animal source foods, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A person w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, freshwater fish, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism
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Claim 7: “When tested in a top loader machine, Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid scored just 47%, making it the overall worst-ranked product of the test.”
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Three independent sources (The Guardian, The Senior, and another web search result) confirm Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid scored 47% and was the worst-ranked product for top loaders.
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web search NEUTRAL — When tested in a top loader machine, Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid scored just 47%, making it the overall worst-ranked product of the test. By comparison, soiled laundry washed only in water in a…
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/test-…
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web search NEUTRAL — While Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid received the worst rating for top loaders with a 47 per cent rating.WORST. 1. Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid. CHOICE Expert Rating: 47%. Price per wash: $0…
https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/9324697/how-swapping-laun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Some products also failed to impress in testing. Ecostore Laundry Powder Lemon recorded the lowest front-loader result, scoring 57 per cent. For top loaders, Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid perform…
https://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/retail/the-10-49-detergen…
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Claim 8: “Active Expert Laundry Capsules and Earthwise Orange & Eucalyptus Laundry Liquid were also among the worst-performers in top loaders, both scoring 48%.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific scores of Active Expert Laundry Capsules or Earthwise Orange & Eucalyptus Laundry Liquid.
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Claim 9: “Aldi Trimat Advanced Laundry Powder Concentrate also scored top marks when tested in a top loader, at 66%, while Omo Ultimate powder placed second with a score of 62%.”
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The specific scores for top loaders (Aldi 66%, Omo 62%) are mentioned in one web search result (The Guardian), but not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The domain name extension .top is managed and operated by the .top registry (registry backend ZDNS) which belongs to Jiangsu Bangning Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (江苏邦宁科技有限公司) in Nanjing, China, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.top
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The meaning of TOP is the highest point, level, or part of something : summit, crown. How to use top in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Topgolf Des Moines, the premier entertainment destination in West Des Moines, IA. Enjoy year-round comfort in our hitting bays with cooling fans in the summer and heated bays in the winter,…
https://topgolf.com/us/des-moines/
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Claim 10: “Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid and Earthwise Orange & Eucalyptus Laundry Liquid cost 50c per wash.”
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The Senior mentions a price per wash of $0.50 for Earthwise Sensitive Laundry Liquid, but there is no second independent source confirming this for both products mentioned.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.