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Here in Massachusetts, the summer weather extends into the first month of the new school year. For the past couple of weeks, we have been busy sorting through our three children's warm-weather wardrobes. All the clothes all fall into one of three categories . . . outgrown or too worn, ready-for-school, or stained. The opportunity to try OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover arrived at the perfect time. We really want to salvage as many of those stained warm-weather clothes as we can for our children to wear to school during the months of September and October (and possibly next Spring).
Since it is impossible to tell how old some of the stains were and what kind of stains they actually were, my husband and I decided to make new some new stains to test out the OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover properly. We did this by taking our unsuspecting children to their favorite ice cream place on a hot summer day. We had them order ice cream cones (no cups that day). We tried to talk them all into something chocolaty, but only one of them went for it. Then we attempted to convince them to sit outside to eat on the deck, but they protested because their ice cream would melt too quickly.
After not too long, all 3 of their little faces were plastered in ice cream, but not one drop on their clothes. My husband and I stared at them in disbelief because our children have proven time and time again to be messy eaters, especially our 6 year old son. When all was said and done, our 9 year old son with the chocolate ice cream came through! He had several drips of chocolate ice cream on his t-shirt.
To really test out the stain removing power, we let the shirt stained with chocolate ice cream sit for four days without pre-treating or rinsing it. We followed the instructions on the package and did not put the OxiClean directly on the stain or the clothes. We washed the shirt twice this way and were able to remove one of the major stains about 80% and the other approximately 95%.
Stain #1 (Before & After)
Stain #2 (Before & After)
After seeing the results, I realized that we really should wash stained items right away, as suggested in the instructions. In the past, there were so many stains that we did wash right away with our regular detergent and the results were similar to that of Stain #1, which was washed with the OxiClean after the stain set for four days. Any new stains in our house will be washed with OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover right away from now on. As for our children's clothes with old stains, we will try soaking them in a concentrated solution of OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover before we wash them again.
What makes this OxiClean so "Versatile"? Well, it is said to be safe for cleaning more than just laundry stains on your whites and brights. It is safe to use around your home on things like your carpeting, upholstery, and hard surfaces such as your kitchen counters or bathroom tile. We definitely can't say that about our regular laundry detergent. The next time one of our cats decides to get sick on one of the rugs, we'll be ready!
A 3lb tub of OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover retails for approximately $7.99. It is also available in a "Free" version, which is free of dyes and fragrances for sensitive skin, and in a "Baby Stain Soaker" for households with infants and toddlers, which is also free of dyes and perfumes and can be used as a stain soaker or a laundry booster. To learn more about these products, visit OxiClean.com.
