As Seen on TV! A Krazy Kloth Review

Are we crazy for trying something (as seen on TV) that claims to remove impossible stains? We thought we would give Krazy Kloth a go and see if it really does take the work out of housework. We didn't even have to order it from the 1-800 number because it's available in stores.

The Krazy Kloth is supposed to have super-activated chemicals fused into the fibers of the fabric so there is no need for additional cleaning products. It is said to removes water stains, scuff marks, rust stains, ink, cosmetics, paint specks and more. It can abolish burn marks from appliances and do away with starch buildup on irons. Before cleaning an item, it must be dry and no water should be added to the Kloth. After rubbing the item with Krazy Kloth, just wipe it down with a soft cloth to remove the "magical" residue.

Count us in for a test run. The first thing we noted, unhappily, is that the Kloth itself is. . . well, icky. It has an odd oily texture due to the secret chemicals, whatever those might be. Next time, we'll wear rubber gloves. Our initial Krazy Kloth trial was on water marks on our table. It worked! Wait, no, it only partially worked. The water marks diminished but there is still a trace left behind that's visible when the light hits just right.

The next test was on our cosmetic stained make-up table. Normal wood cleaning products have not removed the marks in the past, but the Krazy Kloth was much more successful. Looking around for more stains to tackle, we challenged scuff marks on the floor. These did not come off as easily as the company would have us think, but the marks were eventually wiped out with a little elbow grease.

Feeling pretty good about the product, we attempted to eliminate the rust stains on our ancient bathtub. Yuck! The Kloth left behind a trail of secret blue stuff but did not take the rust stains with it. Failure. Again, failure when we tried to remove old paint splatters on our floor.

Finally, we decided to put the shine back in our pots and pans. The company says that the Kloth polishes steel and removes burn marks on appliances, so we tried to buff out the burn marks on our stainless-steel pots. That yielded no change at all, but we did put a little sheen back into Grandma's aluminum pan.

The verdict? We'd say that the product is worth a try for $4. Krazy Kloth may not meet up to the hype of having "100's of uses" and "working like crazy", but it does the job half the time.

Have you tried any "as seen on TV" cleaning products? Did the products live up to the TV promises or were you left feeling like the fool?

Comments (14)

Cool, although I'm not motivated to go buy one, I have to say. But I found myself oddly drawn to watch the infommercial for the Hoover hardwood floor cleaner, the other day. Want to give that one a test spin?

I've heard that the one of the major active ingredients in these clothes is formaldehyde.

I think the secret ingredient to many cleaning products is elbow grease.

This looks exactly like the cleaning cloths they give you when you get a new pair of eyeglasses. They have that odd, silky, oily feeling to them as well.

Not unexpectedly, Sham-Wow was kind of disappointing. They aren't as soft or as absorbant as I hoped they'd be, but they are a useful/reusable substitute for some tasks I'd normally use paper towels for. And that (along with making a substitute for Swiffer disposible floor pads, which I need to sew and haven't gotten around to yet) was why I decided to try them...

Ha ha! I think Homebody hit the nail on the head!

This is to address suzee about the Hoover hard floor cleaner.
I have tried two different models, both with mediocre results. They are really loud and left my tile floors with streaks. I use the Shark steam mop and love the results.

Leave it to embalming fluid to be the active ingredient in a cleaning gadget. Good old embalming fluid.

I don't test anything that looks like a glasses cleaner to clean my bathtub or burned pots and pans. But for $4...maybe.

One 'as seen on tv' that REALLY works are the Debbie Meyer bags. I use only the green bags for all my produce and they really do keep things fresher for longer. It's crazy! Normally tomatoes go bad in about a week, but in the green bags they are still perfectly fine after 2. Cilantro and parsley don't go limp in them...they are great! I highly recommend them.

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i think i'll stick with my method products and if those dont do what i need, then it's time for a magic eraser.

Thanks, highlander403! $150 bucks saved! Some kind of steamer is another thought, but the linoleum is about to get torn up and the fir floors underneath refinished, so maybe not the best choice...

To be fair, formaldehyde's also an ingredient in most nail polish (at least in the US – it's banned in the EU along with most carcinogens in cosmetics),

I've got to say, anyone I know who has magic eraser sponges goes on about them like they're paid buzz marketers.

I don't understand the magic eraser craze. I don't think they're that great. They're like, dissolving sponges.

I have the magic bullet. It definitely has its uses. It is good for making smoothies, grinding coffee beans, and similar blender style uses. The only problem with it is that it has one speed. Vegetables don't get chopped up in it they get liquefied. If you like smooth salsas without chunks you may love it. The interchangeable mugs and such are very nice. I would say it is a decent tool. It may even be worth the $100 especially if you are going to use it as your blender, coffee grinder, and juicier.