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28 W I N T E R 2 014 U N TAC K E D TEST LAB >> Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner This product has a lot going for it. In addition to its reasonable price and wide availability at many chain retailers, this non-toxic and biodegradable cleansing solution can handle the toughest dirt and grime, including all the epic messes that horses can make. Because Simple Green is safe on concrete and brick, it's the perfect cleanser for your center aisle. It can be utilized in either a concentrated or diluted form, so it's versatile and easily tailored to each individual barn owner's needs. While I was glad to have the doors and windows open when I tried this product in my own barn, I was grateful for the lack of strong chemical smell. I chose the diluted form and was very pleased by just how far a gallon of this liquid could go. Overall, I was very pleased with how Simple Green All-Purpose cut through the manure stains and real grime—the kind that was packed into the grout be- tween the bricks for lengths of time I'll not mention! As I scrubbed, I could really see the dirt disintegrating. It also did very well on the rough exterior concrete slabs that go into my barn. This is probably the most powerful cleaner, able to handle the worst of the worst. Reach for this if you need to tackle a neglected center aisle. Available in lemon or fresh scent; gallon size retails for around $15. Visit simplegreen.com to order online or find your local retailer. Natural Cleaners Put To The Test We put ve organic products through their paces to see which can rise to the dirty barn challenge. By ER IN M U LLEN >> Citra Solv Concentrated Cleaner & Degreaser Sometimes less is more, at least when you're talking ingredients I want to inhale, and this product definitely takes that mindset into account. It's made of only three ingredients (limonene, which is derived from peels, a surfactant made from plants and orange peel oil), but it's still capable of taking on both stains and grease. This cleaner smells exactly as you'd expect, filling the barn with a pleasant scent of orange (but it's also available in lavender bergamot scent). And overall, the clean- ing power was pretty satisfying. It cut through the intimidating build-up, and it was fairly easy to spread across the rough floor. I'd say this was most likely the second most powerful cleaner I tested, able to tackle just about any dirt I threw at it. Citra Solv also dried the fastest of all the cleaners I tested. The direc- tions don't call for rinsing, so if you want to get an aisle clean and dry in one quick step, this is the product for you. It's a bit more expensive than some other cleaners, with retail prices for a gallon starting at around $60. Visit citrasolv.com to check out their range of sizes and the other products in their line.

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