Trial Purpose:
To test the efficacy of the Brazilian Women's Group's original Fantastic DIY All-Purpose Cleaner against Fabuloso All-Purpose, Dr. Bronner's All-Purpose Dilution, and TURI's reformulation of the Fantastic all-purpose cleaner
Date Run:
06/15/2025Experiment Procedure:
Twenty-seven pre-weighed coupons, three per substrate per cleaner, were contaminated with 0.5 g of DCC-17 grease soil. Coupons dried at room temperature (68°F) for 24 hours before their dirty weights were recorded. Three coupons of the same substrate were placed in a Single Line Washing Unit (SLW) with a Wypall X60 wipe attached to the cleaning sled. The wipe and coupons were sprayed three times with the cleaner and soaked for 30 seconds. The SLW was then run for 20 cleaning cycles (30 seconds of manual cleaning). Coupons dried overnight at room temperature before final weights were recorded.
Trial Results:
| Cleaner | Substrate | Initial wt of cont. | Final wt of cont. | %Cont Removed | Average % Removal | Average Cleaner % |
| BWG Org. Fantastic Multi-Cleaner | Ceramic | 0.48327 | 0.02097 | 95.66 | 95.05 | 91.52 |
| 0.4707 | 0.0260 | 94.48 | ||||
| 0.5302 | 0.0264 | 95.02 | ||||
| Stainless Steel | 0.5110 | 0.0704 | 86.22 | 87.99 | ||
| 0.4436 | 0.0455 | 89.74 | ||||
| 0.4908 | 0.0589 | 88.00 | ||||
| Polycarbonate | 0.4968 | 0.0852 | 82.85 | 75.87 | ||
| 0.4623 | 0.1420 | 69.28 | ||||
| 0.4969 | 0.1219 | 75.47 | ||||
| Fantasic V4 | Ceramic | 0.4908 | 0.1048 | 78.65 | 81.26 | 82.91 |
| 0.4900 | 0.0824 | 83.18 | ||||
| 0.4708 | 0.0850 | 81.95 | ||||
| Stainless Steel | 0.4969 | 0.1010 | 79.67 | 84.57 | ||
| 0.4961 | 0.0487 | 90.18 | ||||
| 0.4926 | 0.0796 | 83.84 | ||||
| Polycarbonate | 0.4612 | 0.0757 | 83.59 | 81.19 | ||
| 0.5323 | 0.1131 | 78.75 | ||||
| 0.5279 | 0.0991 | 81.23 | ||||
| Fabuloso | Ceramic | 0.4760 | 0.0733 | 84.60 | 83.75 | 77.25 |
| 0.4685 | 0.0898 | 80.83 | ||||
| 0.5045 | 0.0716 | 85.81 | ||||
| Stainless Steel | 0.4992 | 0.1373 | 72.50 | 70.75 | ||
| 0.5045 | 0.0915 | 81.86 | ||||
| 0.4827 | 0.2033 | 57.88 | ||||
| Polycarbonate | 0.4999 | 0.0928 | 81.44 | 71.91 | ||
| 0.4904 | 0.0718 | 85.36 | ||||
| 0.4655 | 0.2377 | 48.94 |
Success Rating:
Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.Conclusion:
BWG Org. Fantastic Multi-Cleaner proved to be the most effective compared to other competitive cleaners like Fantastic V4 and Fabuloso. It worked especially well on ceramic surfaces, showing better results than on stainless steel or polycarbonate plastic. Overall, BWG Org. Fantastic Multi-Cleaner performed best on ceramic and stainless steel surfaces, while Fantastic V4 was more effective when it came to cleaning polycarbonate plastic.
