Sunday, June 13, 2010

Give Me Dirty Laundry

One of the things I love about laundry (wait, that's an oxymoron!) is OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover. It's a mom-of-multiple-active-boys' best friend. Let me tell you why I love it so.

Recently, I was thrilled to find a pair of Gymboree khakis and a Gymboree button-down blue oxford shirt for my 1-year old at the thrift store for about $1 each. They had a few stains, but after soaking and then washing them with Oxi-Clean, those stains were gone. I was not so thrilled when said 1-year old took a blue Sharpie highlighter and wrote in giant circular motions all over said pants.

The thrill returned, however, when--upon soaking said pants in hot water and a scoop of Oxi-Clean for a few hours, and then washing them with a tad more Oxi-Clean plus my detergent--the marks were gone. Completely gone! Good as new.

In my house, really dirty clothes (and there are many) get soaked prior to washing in hot water with Oxi-Clean. I buy whatever detergent is around $2.99 (usually Purex or All), and add a quarter to a half scoop of Oxi-Clean with the wash. I find this removes almost all stains. Amazing. Simply amazing!

There are many more uses for Oxi-Clean, but I use it only for laundry right now. I usually buy it at Sam's Club, and it is around $15 for a very large box. I pour some out in an empty glass jar and keep it on my laundry shelf, refilling as needed.

As long as my boys keep getting dirty, I think I will keep buying the OxiClean! It also helps me save money, because if I find good-quality clothes at the thrift store (but with a few stains), I know I will be able to get them out. Give it a try sometime!

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3 comments:

  1. A friend just recently turned me on to the wonders of Oxi-Clean. It worked a miracle today when it removed a HUGE chocolate milk stain on my white capris! Chocolate on white pants! I thought they were ruined for sure, but after soaking then washing you can't even tell. Amazing stuff!

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  2. we use Sun oxygen cleaner (which is the same except so much cheaper!) it really is good stuff and good in all my wash. plus, it's natural and safe.

    a little soak in that, plus sunning out on a clothesline, got MY yellowed christening dress good-as-new for my sweet baby girl to wear, 28 years after i did!

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  3. I like that stuff too! But, I have had it discolor a few items! So be careful!

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