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Originally Posted by Shadowex3
How on earth did you get that stuff to do anything? I tried it a few times and it basically just seemed to make a generic white paste. The extra grit helped a bit when scrubbing some things but it never seemed to actually DO anything, much like using baking soda on something that a base won't dissolve.
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That's because you were using it wrong. It has to have a significant amount of water added to it to work--it has to be able to dissolve, as the chemical in OxiClean (sodium percarbonate) turns into hydrogen peroxide and sodium carbonate when dissolved in water.
OxiClean is a great laundry booster, but where it really shines compared to other boosters is in pretreating stains. It's also good for getting stains out of sinks/tubs/whatever--just fill up the tub or sink, add the OxiClean, and let it sit. However, the same thing can also be accomplished with Super Washing Soda (sodium carbonate), and when it comes to laundry boosters, I prefer 20 Mule Team Borax, mostly because it's cheaper.