Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Detergent Sheets
If you are like most Moms (myself definitely included) , you are always searching for products that are more convenient to go with your busy lifestyle.
I was recently chosen as a Purex Insider which means I get to share with you a cool new laundry product that is perfect for busy moms. Some of you may have already seen them in stores and are wondering what they are all about.
Purex 3-in-1 complete laundry detergent is actually a tiny sheet that combines detergent, softener, and anti-static. You put it in the washer then transfer it to the dryer with your clothes. And, your done!
What I Like About Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets:
1. They are convenient. I don’t think you can get anymore convenient than these tiny sheets!
2. They save time.
3. These sheets take up much less space and produce much less waste…obviously!
4. These 3-in-1 sheets are perfect for traveling and vacationing!
5. If you have a child that is at an age to learn how to do the laundry, this is the best product for them.
What I don’t Like:
1. These sheets don’t clean tough stains as well as the original Purex liquid detergent.
2. The Purex 3-in-1 kit is more expensive than regular laundry detergent. Simply put, If it were more budget-friendly more Moms would be able to benefit from this wonderful product. 
Overall, while I really really like the convenience of these Purex 3-in-1 Laundry sheets, I’m still a big fan of Purex Natural Elements. Mainly due to the fact that I have a child with allergies so it’s hard for me to completely switch away from something that already works well for him. However, I definitely think the Purex 3-in-1 Laundry sheets are worth trying out if you crave convenience and simplicity!
Where To Buy: Can be purchased at Walmart, Target, etc., and on Amazon here: Purex® Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Dispenser with 20 Sheets, Tropical Escape Scent, All in One Detergent and Softener and Anti-static Sheet
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I have tried your purex laundry sheets. I like them and have been using them for quite some time. However, I used them to wash my son’s dress shirts for work. I was telling him how much I liked using them and he should start using them too. When the washer stopped I took out his shirts and much to my surprise they were all stained. The stains would not come out. The shirts were ruined. He was leaving to go to Boston the next day and had to go out and buy 6 new shirts to replace the ones that got ruined in the wash. I felt so bad. Now I am afraid to use your product again. After all it cost me almost $300.00 to replace the clothes that were ruined.
I had the same problem as Patricia. My husbands work shirts all became stained from the sheets. I don’t think I’ll be using them anymore.
I also had this problem on my work scrubs. I won’t be using them again on clothes…maybe rugs and towels, but never again on clothing!
I’m sorry that you’ve had this experience. Is it only on white or a certain type of clothing? Anyway, thanks for adding your feedback on this product. It’s always helpful to other people wanting to try them out.
I manage an elderly retirement complex. We have front loading stackable washers. It is recommended to use high efficiency detergent in those. Will these sheets work in them? Do they come “free” of scents, etc. for people with allergies, etc? I can see that these would cut down on the spillage of liquid detergent from our tenants, but it also has to be safe to use in our newer, front-loading stackable machines.
Thank you for your reply.
Connie - the new allergy-friendly ones are out now. As far as using them in HE washers & dryers, I think that would be fine. Look on the Purex website for more information.
I am replying to the post about usIng this product in the front loading machines…… If you enjoy using your machine please do not use this product in your machine at all!!!!!! I love this product, don’t get me wrong but the sheets get sucked between the drum and the spot and where you put the detergent into the machine and the sheets get sucked into a filter tube and clog the machine. Soon water will just start pouring out of the front of your machine and the company will NOT cover this problem so your on your own to get it fixed, hence y I know so much.
It ended up costing me almost as much as the washer cost in the first place. Not to mention the number of shirts I have had to throw away trying to learn what I can and can’t use this product on. Honestly I wonder y I even bother. They should be paying me to figure this all out. We just get comfortable with one thing and to save a little time I go and change to the new thing ….. Lol. …. I guess that will learn me!
Not sure if the stains will come out yet but 3 out of 5 brand new shirts fom Lands End are stained in several places after using Purex 3 in 1. I’m amazed that this product is still on the market.
SAME PROBLEM! All of my husband’s work shirts (and his Dockers) got stained from these Purex sheets! How weird is “that”, that the damage was done to our husband’s work clothes- LOL! Well, sorry, it’s really not funny at all, as I am sure most of you ladies were just as mad as I have been. What makes me REAL mad is that I followed Purex’s directions for the sheets and all of these clothes got stained any way. Purex needs to correct this or get this product off the market!
I didn’t give up on fighting to getting the stains out! The real bummer for me was that I didn’t notice the stains until after they went through the dryer- So needless to say, they became “set-in” stains… It was me vs. them, and let me tell you, it has been war between me and them for the last several days and I am happy to report that I won 80% of the battle! I tried EVERY stain remover product on the market, even some pet stain removers, like Nature’s Miracle, as well as MANY home recipes and I FINALLY got some cooperation with the product ” OxiClean MAX FORCE”. I followed the directions to a T on the back of the bottle and I would say I got the stains “completely out” of 4 of 8 pairs of Dockers and 6 of 9 of his shirts. Some articles however, I did have to do twice… The ones that weren’t successful did however lessen, but they were still visible. So ladies, I guess it depends on the fabric blend and colors of the clothes, but there is hope!
I especially encourage you to use this OxyClean MAX FORCE if you are fortunate enough to notice the stains right as they come out of the washer- before they get “set-in” by the dryer. If you do, I bet OxyClean MAX FORCE will remove all of the stains for you right away!
OH! I did have a pink robe (fake silk- which I guess would be 100% polyester), that got severely stained by the sheet- I doused pretty much the whole robe with the OxiClean MAX FORCE and it came out of the wash perfectly, the first time! So I think if you have any articles of clothing that is 100% polyester, your chances of getting rid of these stains are REAL GOOD! If anyone else has a successful Purex stain removal experience, please post it! Good luck ladies!
Regards,
Kim
Phoenix, AZ
Good info on the Oxyclean. I was able to get the Purex sheet stains out of my scrubs with 1 to 2 cups of straight ammonia plus Tide in the washer with hot water. After two washes like this, they were back to normal again. I’ll never use these sheets again.
(Dana, your “1 to 2 cups of straight ammonia plus Tide in the washer with hot water” sounds brilliant!)
I found a MIRACLE WORKER to rid all of these stains from the Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets! ALL of my stains were DEEP set-in stains, as all of my clothing had been washed and dried 4-5 times since the stains first appeared… As I mentioned in my above post (sorry by the way, as there are two of them- an accidental dup) OxiClean MAX FORCE helped quite a bit, but for the stains that didn’t want to budge, I figured what the heck, what’s left is considered ruined, so what have I got to lose? So, I tried Goo-Gone (quite convenient in the spray bottle) and lo & behold, it did the trick and didn’t leave any stains of it’s own either! So, before you toss your garments that you’re figuring are now totally ruined… Give ‘em one last try with Goo-Gone and I bet you will be glad you did! I just simply applied Goo-Gone to each and every stain and then tossed the garments in the washing machine using the warm water setting and that was that. Your garnets may need to be washed a second or third time to completely eliminate the Goo-Gone smell from your clothes, but that’s no biggie, since now you’re grinning from ear to ear that you got those stains out! Good luck everyone and THANKS GOO-GONE!
~ Kim
When I first saw them advertised I thought, “what a great idea”, WRONG!!! I used them and just now called my washer repair man because my front loader would not drain. Well he found out the problem, they were in the drain pump and broke it, thank you PUREX, now you owe me $304.04. Never ever use those again!!
Same problem with the fabric softener stains! I contacted Purex when it first happened and got the usual “try using bar soap” crap. My husband and I have both tried repeatedly with everything suggested to no avail. He lost 5 dress shirts and 2 pair of khaki trousers to these things. Luckily I only lost 2 blouses. We are very upset over this, especially over the lack of response from the people at Purex. We are out about $180 because of them and just keep getting the blanket reponse from customer service. I smell a class action lawsuit coming…?
I loved using the Purex 3-in-1’s until today when my front loader stopped spinning and draining. Luckily, after taking the whole machine apart we found a ton of them clogging up one of my drain pipes. I’m so glad we found the problem before it was serious. I’m also glad we didn’t call a repairman… we were close to doing that. Oh well… will never use them again:( P.S. The Purex 3-in-1’s have the HE logo on them, so they should have been ok in a front loader.
Where have you been all my laundering years. Purex 3-in-1 is so convenient. If people will just read the dirctions i.e making sure you place it in the dryer as not to plug septic system, they will appreciate the greatness of this product.
Thank you,
Jean
This product has stained multiple shirts, dockers and sheets. It took me awhile to track down the cause of my stains…was I a slob, did something spill in the dryer. I finally thought it might be the Purex sheets so I searched the internet to find out that others have had the same problem.
This product is crap!
Same problem. Multple shirts and pants were ruined. We even replaced our dryer thinking it was causing the stains. DO NOT BUY Purex Complete 3-in-1 sheets.
I have the same staining problem and the cleaners can’t even get the oily looking stains out. They ruined all my dress shirts. Can anyone tell me how we can take these complaints to Purex in hopes of getting reimbursed for our losses?
Just pulled about 10 of these dumb things out of the drain of my front loader. READ AND HEED: if you own a front loader, this product is NOT for you! And if you used this product and your front loader isn’t draining, this is an easy fix for someone with even modest mechanical apptitude. Just shut off the water, unplug your machine, pop open an access panel (front or back) open the drain (the rubber hose coming off bottom of the spinny-cylinder thingy) and pull out the wad of Purex Completes. Easy-peasy, cheaper than having the Maytag guy do it. Don’t forget to call Purex and tell them what happened, they’re giving us a refund plus coupons for free regular detergent.
I am so glad I found this site. I too have had stains on my dark clothing after using these sheets. At first I didn’t realize it was happening and dried the clothing. So far I haven’t gotten the stains out. I won’t be buying or using these again. There should be a warning on the package!
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I hope to hear from Cindy I e-mailed her and stated the problems with the stips on the laundry sheets…I myself had problems lots of stains on my husbands shirts and trousers… I love the product but they need to improve the strips…
I too have had staining from the 3 in 1 sheets on my synthetic blend clothing. I love the convience of the sheets and the fresh scent and have found if I only use the sheets in the washer and disgard before I put the clothes in the dryer, the stains do not seem to occur. Tonight I forgot to remove the sheet before drying… my work shirt and exercise pants may be runined.
A great idea a horrible end result. Wasted more money on new shirts from a bad product. Please stay away from this product.
I’ve tried this product and haven’t had any problems with it. I have a top load machine and I wash everything in cold except whites. No spots, no problems. I wonder if it’s because most of the input came from front load machines? I had a front loader that died after just 18 months (the warranty had expired of course) and will never go back to one of them.
I wouldn’t recommend this product on a bet. I bought a starter pack a couple of months ago and my front loading washer began having problems draining/spinning. I finally had to get a repair man out here. Imagine my surprise when he pulled a purex 3 in 1 laundry sheet out of the drain pump. The repair cost me nearly $150.00 and who knows what kind of long-term damage to the machine.
Well, here we go again!!! The repairman just left and what did he find? A Purex 3-1 sheet lodged in my washer pump. Looks like we got off light…our repair bill was only $104.89 …BUT WE ARE FRIENDS WITH THE REPAIRMAN. He looked at the sheets on the top of the washer and immediately knew what the problem was. Said he has had to address this problem numerous times. Can’t say that I’ll be using this product again…ever.
My laundry has been ruined, new sheets, blankets, dining chair covers, etc. I just cut the static tops off the sheets to finish my last load of laundry today hoping that solves the oily stain problem for me until i can get to the store to buy regular detergent and return this stuff. I hope purex fixes this problem since the concept is great, the product obviously has some serious problems.
What a great site. I thought that it might be our drier but now realise that the product is crap. Everyone needs to call or email their corporate communications dept. and demand some action. We just ruined 4 dress shirts.
If we don’t at least try to make them accountable than we best not complain.Let’s set up a particular time and date and flood them with calls.
Sounds like everybody who has the front loading washing machines are having the stains and the problems. What I usually do is cut the fabric softener strip part off and put it in the dryer and throw the detergent part into the washer. I haven’t had any problems using them that way. I think that these things have problems with the front loading machines because I have a top loading machine and I don’t get these stains even if I don’t cut off the fabric softener part. Sounds to me like its the washer thats the problem, not the soap sheet.
Something needs to be about this. The same thing happened to me; many of my work clothes are ruined because of these 3 in 1 sheets. I couldn’t figure out how I was staining my clothes and never did I imagine it was from washing them. $600.00 easily wasted and now I only wear them around the house on the weekends. Did they not go through adequate testing before they were put on the market to be sold to the public. I hope a class action lawsuit is in the works to reimburse us for our losses and they are pulled off the shelves.
BTW…I have a top load washer so its happening to both the top load and front load machines.
We thought our kids had left chap stick in their pants pocket and that was the oily residue look on OUR CLOTHES!!! No, we owe a heart felt apology to them… It was this poorly tested product. To our dismay, we have ruined a very large portion of my husbands shirts and trousers. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT!!!
These sheets have stained all of the clothes they have come in contact with! They have destroyed virtually all of my wifes work clothes, and many of my clothes as well. The clothes come out of the dryer with little grease-looking spots..I suspect it is from the green strip on the end of the sheet-Regardless, these stains do not come out. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT
I called the consumer number on the back of the product..They wanted a list of all the clothes that were damaged. I had to give them the type, material, price, age, and care instructions for each ruined article of clothing (over the phone). I’ll let you know what happens-Everyone should call and be prepared to give them this info. I figure they owe me a fair amount of money for so many ruined clothes-
I am so thankful I found this website. I just had to go out and buy my husband six new dress shirts because his dress shirts were ruined with those grease like spots. The funny thing is….last night I used “shout” on the stains, but washed them with my Purex sheets…sure wish I’d have read this last night before I did it. BTW, the stains were still there (or maybe different ones)
I just have to add my two-cents. I was so happy to use this product because of the easiness of it and then I realized that 10 of my husbands best dress shirts had those oil stains on them and he refuses to wear them. ARGGGHHHH!!!!!
An update on my previous post. I called Purex at 800-457-8739 and after trying their suggestion of using a white bar of soap to remove the stains, which did not work I received a check for the maximum which was $120.00 for 11 ruined shirts. It did not even come close to covering the costs for all new shirts but call the above number and you might get some satisfaction.
This website is an answer to a prayer. Never put 2 and 2 together until today and then discovered that after losing several nice blouses, a couple of brand new Lands End shirts,a new Greg Norman golf shirt my husband just got at Christmas, and three of my husband’s work shirts because of oily stains that WILL NOT COME OUT that it wasn’t my 24 year old dryer that was causing the problem. Thank God I realized what the problem was before I bought a new washer (which I was planning to do today, but was delayed by a winter storm). These Purex sheets are a great concept, but are horribly flawed. I followed directions to the “T” and even tried the bar of soap to remove the stains. All I got was a sore elbow from all the effort I put into trying to get the stains out and was totally unsuccessful. Problem is that the stains aren’t visible until after the clothes have been dried and, by then, it’s too late. Not only has it cost us quite a bit in the clothes that were ruined, but because the stains did not show up until after coming out of the dryer, we assumed maybe because of it’s age, that it might be the problem — so we spent over $700.00 for a new dryer that we could have put off for awhile. We are disappointed and frustrated, but if this info has saved anybody from going through the same mess — then something good will come of it. By the way, I am calling the company on Monday!!
I just wanted to say what a great product your 3 in one laundry product is. I have always used one laundry detergent.Plus a softner sheet. What a convenient little product. I thought maybe it would be to strong a detergent, but it was quite the opposite. The laundry no matter what I wash is clean and actually has less wrinkles in some items. It works very well on stains and real dirty laundry.
Thank you again for such a great product
J.Keeney
14748 Lombardy Road
Delhi, Ca. 95315
I started using Purex 3 in 1 sheets maybe a month ago and I started noticing greasy spots on my daughters clothes. I didn’t think much about it because she is almost 2 so she gets very dirty. I actually thought it was a great, convenient product. I recently started noticing the greasy spots on my husbands dress pants and my dress pants and blouses. After ruining about 4 shirts and 4 pairs of pants I decided to get on the computer and I noticed that I am not the only one that has experienced this problem. The leftover sheets have been placed in the trash and I will never use this product and probably never the brand again. By the way, I have a top loader washer.
This is an update to my post of January 29th. As stated, I e-mailed the company on February 1st and after receiving absolutely no response, I e-mailed them again on February 5th. The message I am getting from their non-responsive manner is that they just don’t care. However, I do so I will follow up with a phone call on Monday. I urge any of you who have experience problems with the 3-N-1 sheets to report it to the company. The product is flawed. By the way, having been a long time Purex customer, I have returned to using Purex Liquid detergent and have had absolutely no further issues. In my opinion, Purex is a good product, but the 3-N-1 sheets have serious issues that need to be addressed. I hope the company will step up to the plate, take the appropriate steps, and pull the product from the shelves until the problems with it can be identified and resolved.
I, too, am having the problem with spotting and staining. Of course, I’d bought several packs and now am stuck. I will use them on towels and such, I guess. Also, I am not a fan of the fragrance.
Same song, fiftieth verse! We had the spotting and staining issues with these sheets in our top loading washer. My estimate is that about $350-400 in shirts are ruined — except for making great smocks for our kids to paint in. Not really what we planned on spending our money on with a newborn baby and a now stay-at-home mom. Thanks for nothing, Purex!
Same thing for me—Ruined about 5 of my shirts and bed sheets. I tried stain remover and (my mom’s old trick) liquid detergent. Nothing. I am disappointed in this product and will never buy again. And now I’m out hundreds of dollars of work clothes that I can’t afford to repurchase.
They have also stained shirts and linens of mine. It looks like a blue-ish oil or grease stain. It even shows up on red. I tried Shout Advanced stain remover and Oxyclean. I think they go away with time (I switched back to Tide liquid detergent) and I don’t notice the spots anymore, but it has been a couple of months. Upsetting, I really liked the convenience of them and the Spring scent smelled amazing.
Many of my clothes were also ruined by these laundry detergent sheets.
I have been using Tide liquid detergent for years & when one of my girlfriends started using the Purex Sheets & seemed to like them, I thought I would give them a try. I first noticed the spots on bedsheets & thought it was just the sheets I had purchased. Then it happened again on another set of darker sheets. This weekend I did laundry & noticed the greasy looking spots on my son’s dark shirts & mine. i never noticed them on the white clothing, only the dark ones. I use both the scented & the pure & clean…it happened with both. I am very disapointed because I raved about these to family & friends & have already purchased refills of both. I will probably use the rest on towels & play clothes, but I will never buy these again.
AAHHHH!!! Thank goodness I found this site! I kept thinking it was because I bought a new shirt, or a pair of blue jeans that was running but no matter what I did these stupid spots kept reappearing finally I decided it had to be the detergent and looked it up and sure enough this website appears. HUNDREDS of dollars in clothes. This is absurd! How could they not have caught this earlier? DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT! IT RUINS CLOTHES! Yes it is convenient, right up until you have to buy all new clothes.
I love this product! I am even doing it for a science project!!! I put this as the best detergent for removing stains!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate it now!!!! I hate this shit!!!!!
I used the 3 in 1 sheets. Just last week I had a repair bill of $163.00.
The sheet got stuck in the drain pump of my washing machine…..
Purex company doesn’t seem to care about this problem……
I’m DONE with these sheets.
Back to my liquid detergent. And it’s NOT Purex!!
These sheets are a real problem! I have ruined multiple pieces of clothing and sheets. It took me a while to figure out what was causing the greasy spots. I thought it was oil or something from the dryer. After pulling out a load of sheets with lots of stains and the sheet wrapped up in them, I finally connected the dots. I searched on the web and found many of the same complaints. They had a facebook page for these sheets but it has been taken down. Had lots of complaints. I have tried everything mentioned to get the stains out. Would not budge. Called customer service today and they told me I was using the wrong color of bar soap. Don’t buy these sheets unless you want to replace a whole lot of your clothing. Throwing them away!
I finally figured out today where all these grease spots were coming from on my work shirts! Can we not sue or get some sort of compensation from all of the shirts that were ruined! More than half of my work shirts were ruined! The only way I can wear them is if I wear them with a blazer jacket! I will never use these sheets again! Does anyone know how to get compensation?
I am writing because I am absolutely amazed by what I am reading. I bought these sheets on a whim because of the price. They are $5.97 at walmart and you get 20 loads. This is much cheaper than buying the liquid detergent. You also save on having to use dryer sheets, so whoever posted that these are more expensive, did not do your research. I have a top loader and NOT ONE SINGLE Piece of clothing, sheets or towels became stained using this product. As a matter of fact, I have been telling all my friends about this product because I thought it was AMAZING!!!! My son’s white t-shirts are whiter than I have seen them in a long time. I have a washer and dryer that is almost 20 years old and I was so amazed at how clean everything was. What I don’t understand is how you are getting them clogged when you have to take the sheet out of the washer and put it in the dryer????? All I can say is I would be happy to represent this company because I am that happy with it and will not purchase anything else from now on.!!!!!!!
I received a couple of these sheets from work as free samples. I tried one yesterday and now all my work dress clothes from that wash have the spots as everyone else is talking about. They are ruined. I work for a national grocer and am going to see if they can help me or at least complain and see if they will not sell these in any of the stores. Not sure what good it will do, but worth a try.
I was recommended these sheets by a family member and decided to try them - great concept! HOWEVER, I too have had ruined clothes - “grease stains”. Like another post, I thought the spots came from something my son left in his pocket or maybe a towel that ended up in that load. I have washed and treated these clothes to no avail! AND just got these stains again on a couple of my uniform shirts. Thank goodness I found this website and the wonderful suggestions on getting the spots out. Will NOT buy these again.
Glad “HAPPY” is not having problems with these sheets. But wait, it will happen….
Wait until the grease gets on your cloths or the sheet gets plugged in your hose and you have the $160.00 service bill…
The Purex company will do to you like to me..Send you a couple free coupons for more of their detergent and could care less of the problem they have with these “HORRIBLE” sheets.
ok….first of all…i’m in the military and we are required to wash all uniforms in detergents without optical whiteners…does this product contain this??? Also…I understand everyones frustrations about ruined clothing…and I definately don’t want to ruin my costly uniforms but I have spent the last 30 min. reading everyones comments and it seems to be related to the front vs. top loader washer….also does it have to do with when the sheet is added to the load? should the machine fill with water and the sheet first and then add clothes?? I am really hoping that a solution can be found for this because it would make packing for deployment so much easier!!!
Just spent the last 2 hours tearing my washer apart and unclogging the drain pump.
These sheets are pure garbage. Purex should pull these things off the shelf…
At least you were able to unclog your washer yourself. It cost me $165.00…..
Garbage indeed….
CALL PUREX AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO YOU TOO……
@Haelan - I had the same stain problem with a top load machine and will no longer use this product after ruining my clothes and couldn’t get it out. The directions were followed correctly. I know three other people with top loads that had the same result. (also others here stated top loads) I don’t think this product will make your life in the military any easier.
I just looked at the Purex website and all of the reviews there are 5 start with a few 4 stars. With all the complaints here you know they have to be getting negative review too. Why aren’t they publishing any of them?? Isn’t that kind of like false advertising to only show the good reviews? I sure don’t consider it to be honest.
I’ve been using these sheets for months and never had a problem until now. The last load of wash I did I noticed a few oily stains on some of the clothes. I could not imagine where they came from but today I found oily type stains all over my shirts and sweatpants and bed sheets after using this Purex product once again. I’m so glad I found this website. Now I know not to suspect the washing machine and the dryer as the cause of the stains. I had bought a big supply of these Purex sheets and will now throw them out. I’d like to send Purex a bill for these clothes and bed sheets that they’ve ruined with their product. They should be brought to court for what they’ve done.
These things absolutely suck. The ease of 3 in 1 does not compare with the aggravation of having an entire wardrobe ruined. Screw you Purex.
Recently we found a coupon for a free pack of the Purex 3 in 1 sheets, and got a 2nd pack from Target on sale for about $5.00 with a coupon. I noticed oily stains on our clothes (especially khaki pants and sweats) after using the product but didn’t really attribute them to the product until tonight when I saw more ruined clothing from the washer. I just pulled out my favorite pair of Calvin Klein khakis from the washer and they were covered with oily stains! I put them through another wash with Arm & Hammer liquid and some of the stains came out, but not all. We are very disappointed in this product and will be contacting the company about our ruined clothes. We will NEVER use this product again… We’re throwing out the rest of the sheets! Good riddance!!!
I used to love, love love those Purex sheets. I also used to use liquid Purex. NOT ANYMORE! I googled “spots on clothing from Purex sheets” because I had finally figured out where the spots came from, and am so happy I saw these posts. I hope the Goo Gone works, because I’ll try it first. These spots sure don’t come out on their own!!!! Thanks.
P.S. I do have a new front-loading machine, but these Purex sheets say “HE,” so they are supposed to be for this use.
I have a front load washing machine and the sheet slipped through the gasket and got wound up in the motor, thankfully it it didn’t burn out the motor but I am still out over $100. Love my front load machine and would purchase one again but alwasys tell people to make SURE you don’t wash coins, hair bands etc because they can get through the gasket and into the motor.
Same thing, oily stains on clothes, we thought it was the washer leaking oil however, our land lord brought a print off from the net about others with the same problem!
Purex 3 in 1 left greasy looking stains all over my clothes and they will not come out. I phoned company and they offered me a coupon for a free bottle of Purex liquid!! I notice the company has a ‘Spa Contest’ on….how about ‘win the price of the clothes you had to throw out because of Purex 3 in 1 stains’!!
Thanks for everyones advice. I too thought that the Purex sheets were a miracle- WRONG! The sheets have ruined all of my husbands scrubs and many shirts and sweatpants. I will try the Tide and ammonia recipe. Thanks again for the advice!!!!!
Well folks, it’s not just Purex dryer sheets. I had some store brand/Big y dryer sheets that I recently used to freshen some light colored dress slacks. They came out covered in greasy stains that will not come out. So I’m out about $175 for these dress pants with no recourse. I am throwing away my dryer sheets. They are awful.
I’m SO glad I read all of the reviews before purchasing these. I’m sorry so many people had problems w/ clothing and washers being ruined. I hope Purex takes these off the market. I will NOT be buying these, that’s for sure!
Anyone get an unusually stinky front load washer after using these for a few weeks?
Couldn’t figure out what was causing blue spots on my daughter’s ballet clothes and new dresses I just washed. Thought it was maybe a pair of blue jeans that accidentally got washed with the lights. After reading all of these reviews I’ve finally figured it out. I tried to use Shout stain remover but unfortunately I’v already put the clothes through the dryer so the stains are really stuck on. Thought it was a great idea but now I know better.
I have been using purex 3 in 1 sheets since they have come out. I was thrilled with the results. But unfortunately at this time I will no longer be using them. As I am typing this, my washer is being serviced. The service man just showed me the problem:Purex 3 in 1 sheets jammed up in my washer’s pump. I had to have it replaced and he recommended me not to use them again if I don’t want another service visit. So anyone else that is having problems with your washer and it’s the pump have it checked for the sheets in the pump. Sorry Purex but your product would have cost me too much money if it wasn’t still under warranty.
Oh yes and another thing, my washer was stinky there for awhile. I thought maybe I just needed to clean it out real good but when I did it still smelled awful. I called Purex and told them what their sheets did to my washer and they are sending me a coupon for a free bottle of liquid detergent. Gee, thanks Purex, but I would rather have the money I had to put out going to the laundromat til my washer got fixed. I’m very upset with Purex and expected more from them.Hope anyone else that is having problems calls Purex and tells them. Maybe then they will do something more about the problem. 1-800-457-8739
Oh let me tell you about Purex sheets! I have 2 front loading washers and I started to notice oil stains on my scrubs. They were all over the place. At first I thought it was lotion that I applied to my patients that I carelessly rubbed on my clothing. Then I started to notice the stains on dress shirts and the rest of my clothing. I kept thinking it was so weird. Then I got an error code on my washer. took the whole thing apart and found like 5 purex sheets all jammed in the pump lines. I caught mine in time but I was shocked. NO MORE
PUREX LEAVES PERMANENT BROWN STAINS ON CLOTHING!
I had been using Purex HE & Purex Clear & Free HE with my new Front Loader - at first it wasnt’ much of a problem, but with continued use - more and more of my clothes came out of the washer with this horrible PERMANENT brown spots all over them. I read another poster somewhere having the same issue & described them as oil like spots, which I suppose they can appear to be - as the spot is darker in the center & dissipates towards the outer edge (and they are round in appearance).
I HAVE HAD EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING I OWN COMPLETELY RUINED BY PUREX’S PRODCUTS . . . and it took me a litle while to figure out exactly what was going on/ who the culprit was.
PUREX - apparently no matter what form (liquid, sheets, etc.) LEAVES A BROWN RESIDUE/ FILM THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE ALL OVER THE WASHER DRUM. At first I thought it was the Purex reacting when it comes in contact w/ bleach - EVEN AFTER CLOTHES WERE RINSED PRIOR TO BLEACH CYCLE . . . thought it was the residue left over in the clothes (because it NEVER completely rinses out), but I am finding that it just might be their product - PERIOD (without reacting when it comes in contact w/ other ‘chemicals’).
I AM ABSOLUTELY LIVID at the fact that Purex has ruined - not only ALL OF MY CLOTHES, BUT MY NEW HE WASHER AS WELL. Take a good look at your detergent cups - are they the same nasty color brown too? Mine sure are - AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO GET IT REMOVED FROM THE WASHER, unless you scrub the inside of the drum ** like a maniac w/ Ajax or Comet CLEANSER - AND EVEN THEN, there is no way to clean out EACH & EVERY DRAIN HOLE IN THE WASHER DRUM - WHERE PUREX’S RESIDUE SITS . . . . . waiting to ruin the next load of wash you do.
I have emailed them & can tell everyone that they DO NOT CARE . . . people keep buying their product, so why should they believe you or potentially cover the cost of all the money you keep throwing down the ‘drain’ replacing the clothes you just lost to their product . . . those are just going to get ruined PERMANENTLY too.
Seems to be that we should ALL START FILING COMPLAINTS AT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREA, THE FDA (?), MAYBE EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT - as I’m sure they may start to listen then.
PUREX’s PRODUCTS IS DESTRUCTIVE& WILL PERMANENTLY LEAVE YOU WITH AN ENTIRE WARDROBE OF ‘PAINTING CLOTHES’ that are good for nothing else but -
I don’t know about everyone else, but on my fixed/ social security income, I can’t afford to keep buying more & more clothes. I don’t understand why they “PUREX - DIAL/ HENKEL CO” can’t take responsibility for the damage they do (of which, by now, they are well aware of). It’s disgusting what these big corporations can get away with !
I, too, tried the Purex brand 3 in 1 washer/dryer sheets. I now have ruined my husband’s dress shirt and two bed sheets in two separate loads. I didn’t figure out that the Purex sheet was the culprit until I washed the sheets and got the same scented spots that had also appeared on my husband’s shirt. What is infuriating is that I didn’t see the spots until after the items had been run through the dryer! I will try the recommendation for the Oxi-Clear. I’ve sent an e-mail to Purex for its solution to the stains.
Only today did it dawn on me that it was these stupid laundry sheets causing the greasy looking stains on my hubby’s work shirts!!
He has a job interview tomorrow and this shoddy product just completely ruined one of his nicest CK shirts. Oh I’m so frustrated right now!!
I just used the free trial sheet but after reading these reviews i will be throwing the second one out without using it. Hope nothing got ruined, clothes are now in the dryer. I also noticed that the admin person stoped responding to this thread several complaints ago … guess thats a telling sighn in itself
Purex 3 in 1 left stains on my shirt and when I called, the guy at first acted like he wasn’t familiar with the stains i was talking about! Yeah right! They only offered me money saving coupons ( no free) off my next purchase. The guy couldn’t have cared less. What a joke!
Front Load washers BEWARE!!! I purchased the 3 in 1 sheets when they first came on the market and thought they were great until my washer stopped draining. After hours of taking the back of my washer apart (have you ever tried pulling the front loader out from the wall?) I found a sheet in the ‘coin basket’ (glorified lint trap). Purex told me they had never heard of this happening!!! Sent me coupons. I would have thought by now that Purex would not recommend for front loaders!!
Purex 3 in 1 has ruined two of my blouses, one of which is a favourite. i wrote to the company only to receive a “corporate” email suggesting that the stains are “usually temporary” (NOT!) and occur on polyester clothes (NOT!) The stains are permanent on two cotton blouses. They also suggested I read the “laundry instructions” on the blouses, which I found rather insulting. I hear that you can get a company’s attention by tweeting it on Twitter. I think you “tag” it @Purex 3 in 1. I, too can’t believe this product is still on the market. A laundry product that STAINS clothes?