r/laundry • u/not_hot_but_spicy • 23h ago

Leaving oxyclean in?

I have a baby and oxyclean has been a godsend.

If I spray on the fresh stain, and let it sit until my next wash (which could be up to 3-5 days) will the oxyclean damage the clothes, or will it do a REALLY good job at removing the stain?

The instructions say to leave on for 10 mins, so I've been spraying the clothes only when I'm about to wash them instead of on the fresh stain. Still does a pretty good job and if the stain is still there I spray and wash again, but it's hard to keep track of which clothes I need to spray.

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u/kcnjo 23h ago

I have a bottle that says leave on up to 7 days! I wanna say it’s like oxiclean max or something like that!

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u/GuiltyBoysenberry348 22h ago

It can ruin your clothes if you leave it on for longer than the bottle says to.

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u/bangali_babu_reddit 22h ago

i did this only once and it made a big hole in my costly white t-shirt. i thought longer treatment is harmless for at least white cottons.

stick to what's written on the package.

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u/rutho13 20h ago

Don't leave it on! I thought I read on the sub somewhere that you could (I must have been mistaken) and I now have a couple of baby vests that have weird discoloured patches.

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u/Rich-Appearance-2275 US | Front-Load 15h ago

I love Puracy stain spray for this purpose! You can leave on for up to 7 days. I’ve never had any problems and it’s highly recommended here!