Oxiclean, because kids are MESSY

I’ve been using Oxiclean since practically the first time I saw the commercial, with Billy Mays yelling about how it gets stains out and makes whites whiter. I was skeptical at first, because of a bad experience with “Brand Name Laundry Detergent” Plus Bleach, which left white bleach spots in some of our dark clothes. I thought Oxiclean was bleaching the whites to make them whiter, so I was afraid to add it to the dark clothes. I’ve been proved wrong.

The developers of Oxiclean Versatile Stain Remover have determined that it works to counteract fade-causing chemicals found in tap water, to significantly protect clothes from fading. Adding a scoop of Oxiclean to every load of wash actually helps keep colors from fading, keeping clothes looking brighter, longer. Genius! Parent Bloggers Network sent me a can of Oxiclean for this review, and it came with three fabric swatches, each were washed eight times. There’s a control swatch, one washed without Oxiclean, and one washed with it. I hope you can tell from this photo, the swatch washed without Oxiclean changed to a completely different shade of blue:

(the dark spot on the lower left swatch is a piece of fabric fuzz that I didn’t see until after I took, cropped, and uploaded the photo.)

Since receiving the can of Oxiclean from PBN, I’ve been adding a scoop to every wash load, not just the whites and the stained stuff. I’ve noticed that the clothes smell better when they come out of the dryer, and I’m wondering if that’s because the Oxiclean is really getting out all the dirt and sweat and other stinky stuff. I plan to keep adding Oxiclean to our wash, because I want our clothes to smell good and to look great for as long as they fit!