OxiClean Miracle Foam

It isn't a game changer, but OxiClean's new all-purpose cleaner holds its own. Based on our unscientific comparison with Formula 409 and Simple Green, Miracle Foam meets the cleaning bar. The chlorine-free spray tackles stove-top bacon grease, baked-on oven grime, sink stains, and window streaks. It saves time and storage space by working on almost any hard surface inside the house and out — no need for an army of task-specific products. One complaint: We wish it had a broader spray diameter. The streamlined trajectory creates a dense little foam puff that sags under its own weight on vertical surfaces. Available for around $4 wherever cleaning products are sold.

Amy Arnold: amyarnold@seattletimes.com