Compatibility files · 520 answers

Can you use it on that? The compatibility matrix

19 common cleaners against 29 materials. Every cell is a file explaining the verdict, what to use instead and what to do if you already did.

Green means permitted only under the stated directions; amber means compatibility still needs checking, including the exact item and product labels. A patch test alone does not establish safety. Orange means avoid and red means never use under this general guidance. These are editorial restrictions, not tests of your garment, dye or finish. Grey cells have no published compatibility file.

Cleaner	Clothes	White shirt	Jeans	Linen	Sheets and bedding	Towels	Baby clothes	Polyester	Leggings and activewear	Wool and cashmere	Silk	Rayon and viscose	Carpet	Wool rug	Fabric couch	Microfiber couch	Velvet upholstery	Car seats	Mattress	Leather	Suede and nubuck	White sneakers	Marble	Granite	Quartz countertop	Wood furniture and floors	Tile grout	Painted walls	Plastic containers
Hot water	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Never	Never	Avoid	Avoid	Never	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first
Dish soap	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first
Bio detergent	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable
Enzyme cleaner	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first
Oxygen bleach	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first	Avoid	Test first
Hydrogen peroxide 3%	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Avoid	Test first
Chlorine bleach	Never	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Never	Test first	Never	Test first
White vinegar	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first
Lemon juice	Avoid	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Never	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first
Rubbing alcohol	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first
Acetone	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Never	Test first	Never	Never
Baking soda	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first
Household ammonia	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first
Borax	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first
WD-40	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Never	Avoid	Never	Avoid	Never	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first	Avoid
Magic eraser	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Never	Avoid	Never	Never	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first
Steam cleaner	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	not applicable	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Never	Never	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first	Avoid	Avoid
Oxalic acid cleanser	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Never	Test first	Never	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Never	Test first
Citrus adhesive remover	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Avoid	Never	Avoid	Avoid	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first	Test first

Safe Test first Avoid Never