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This is a compensated review by BlogHer and OxiClean.
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Our family does three loads of laundry every day. So I was happy recently to be asked to review a couple of new Oxiclean products.
- Oxiclean Max Force Power Paks: these cute little packets use active oxygen to hunt hidden stains and boost the effectiveness of your detergent. I was immediately curious if they’d turn perpetually grey boys’ socks white– you know, the ones my boys wear for three days straight inside, outside and everywhere before I notice how bad they are. Here is a picture of the way the socks look AFTER our normal washing, using either Tide or Cheer in my front load washer.
- It was really hard to get a picture to show the true shade of white. But I think you can probably tell that the socks are not terrible, but definitely grey-tinged.The picture below is the picture of the same socks after another washing, this time using an Oxiclean power pack along with our normal detergent. The socks are definitely whiter. Not blindingly so, and again, I’m not sure how easy it is to tell by the photos. But the power packs definitely made the socks whiter.
Now– the question– would I buy the packs myself? Not for my boys’ socks– they’re just going to run outside in them anyway. But I might keep some of these around for white t-shirts that various family members use for layers. I washed a bunch of t-shirts in with the greyish socks, and was pleasantly surprised at how much better they looked, even the old soft ones that are starting to look a bit ratty.
- Oxiclean Max Force Gel Stick: color-safe pre-treater that gets deep into clothing fibers to release stains. I’ll have to try it a bit longer before I can tell you if I recommend it or not. But it did work for what I tried it on– a spaghetti stain on a white t-shirt. It came right out.
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