How to Use Oxy Clean

Oxy Clean is a stain remover that is described by some as phenomenal. It can remove stains that no other cleaner can. The secret is to use the hottest water possible on the surface you're cleaning and to allow the cleaner to work on the stain long enough to be effective. The other secret is to get the solution on the stain while it is still fizzing. Mix the solution in close proximity to the stain you plan to remove.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Oxy Clean
• Sponge
• Plastic scrubber
• Rubber gloves

1. Use Oxy Clean to spot remove laundry stains. Mix ½ scoop Oxy Clean with 1 cup water. Apply to stain and gently rub in. Allow to sit on stain for 15 to 60 minutes, then launder as usual.

2. Use to presoak extraordinarily soiled laundry items. Add one to two scoops Oxy Clean to washer. Fill with water. After washer is full of water, add clothes. Soak for one hour. Drain water from machine, then refill, add laundry detergent, and wash as usual.

3. Use when washing heavily soiled laundry. Add one to two scoops Oxy Clean to washer, along with the maximum amount of laundry detergent recommended by manufacturer. Fill machine, using the hottest water recommended for the clothes you are washing. Add clothes after washing machine is full of water and wash as usual.

4. Use to remove stains from carpet. Blot excess liquid from carpet. Mix 1/8 scoop Oxy Clean with 2 cups water. Apply Oxy solution to carpet stain and rub in gently. Allow to work on stain for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with plain water. Soak up excess water by blotting with towel. Vacuum when carpet is thoroughly dry.

5. Use to remove general stains from kitchen and bathroom floors, countertops, and other hard surfaces. Mix 1/8 scoop Oxy Clean with 2 cups water. Apply Oxy solution to stain; scrub with sponge or plastic scrubber. Let mixture sit on stain 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse well with water and allow to dry.

6. Use to clean tile and grout in bathrooms and kitchens. Mix a thin paste out of 2 scoops of Oxy Clean and 2 tbsp. of water. Apply to grout and tile with your hands while wearing rubber gloves. Allow paste to sit on surface for one to two hours. Scrub with sponge or plastic scrubber. Rinse with clean water and allow to dry.

7. Use to remove stubborn, set-in, old stains on clothing and other textiles. Add two scoops Oxy Clean to 1 gallon hot water in large bucket. Stir quickly to dissolve. Add stained items. Allow to soak up to 24 hours. Pour entire contents of bucket into washing machine. Fill with hot water, add laundry detergent and wash as usual.

Tips & Warnings

• All measurements are based on the scoop included with a container of Oxy Clean. The scoop holds approximately 3 tbsp. If you are in doubt about the colorfastness of any item you are cleaning with Oxy Clean, test a small amount of the cleaner in an inconspicuous place. Rinse and allow to dry, then determine whether any discoloration has occurred.