You know it’s going to be a tough laundry season when your kiddo’s soccer game is played in the rain every week. But what can a parent do? The summer session is short, with games being played for only twelve weeks. Surely our washing machine can withstand the challenge of cleaning one filthy uniform each week. Besides, how dirty can one child get, right? I mean, it’s just mud.
Ahhh, those famous last words. Did you know that mud, the kind of ground in stuff that comes from playing a rough sport in the pelting rain, can be very difficult to get out? Especially when certain uniform parts, like soccer socks, are white?! It used to not bother me when I would see how dingy my daughter’s soccer uniform was after repeated washings. She was a growing child and half the time at least one part of the uniform would need to be replaced before the season was even over! But now, thankfully, the clothes can be worn for much longer, so I want them to look good – especially when they hang that gold medal around her neck. 🙂
But not all of our soccer matches can be winners and that is the same with cleaning products. And we have tried our share of them, believe me. You want something that not only makes your clothing look as good as new but feel it as well. So many laundry detergents and stain removers can be tough on fabric, which will make it wear out a lot faster. Nothing makes halftime more entertaining than seeing your goalie hop around, trying to conceal her underpants because her uniform shorts gave out at the seams. #TrueStory.
Just like our team coach, this mama has a few tricks up her sleeve and I am going to share them with you. I was already completely familiar and happy with OxiClean – the #1 stain fighter brand in Canada, so when I was asked to put it to the test and take the Power of OxiClean Challenge, of course, I said yes!
When we get home from a soccer game it is often late (have to celebrate those wins and the losses too) so the last thing on my mind is washing a dirty uniform. With the help of OxiClean MaxForce Foam Laundry Pre-Treater and OxiClean MaxForce Spray, there is no need to rush! A few pumps and I know those mud stains are done for. Even the chocolate sauce from a celebration ice cream sundae doesn’t stand a chance. Did you know that the OxiClean MaxForce Spray combines 5 types of stain fighters to make sure you get the grim out the first time? Spray it on and let it sit for five minutes. If your stain is a tough one, let the OxiClean MaxForce Spray or Foam Pre-Treater stay on for up to a week before you wash it. The results are wonderful!
We tend to do the laundry on the same day each week and I love that I didn’t have to change that routine for the Power of OxiClean Challenge. In fact, it just proved how well this stuff really works. When it came time to actually washing my daughter’s soccer uniform it had been several days since the stains were first created. We added a scoop of OxiClean White Revive to the load and it did the trick! Using three powerful whitening and brightening agents that won’t damage our clothes, the OxiClean White Revive uses the energy in oxygen to deep clean with Wow White Technology. It can even be used in High-Efficiency machines and there is no harsh chemical smell.
Through this past month, as we worked through the Power of OxiClean Challenge, I was thrilled to find that each week my daughter’s uniform was bouncing back to its original look of “new.” Those white socks have never looked better and although the mud stains are a sign of an active game, the teen is happy to not look dirty. But what about the beautifully vibrant colours of the jerseys or even just my son’s favourite t-shirts for camp? Did OxiClean come through for our colours? You might say it did come through for us – with flying colours! (Pardon the pun 😉 )
Adding OxiClean Colour Shield Laundry Stain Remover to the loads of brilliant summer colours in our laundry helped deliver 50% more brightening power versus just using the leading value detergent alone. While continuing to fight those persistent stains, the Colour Shield helped maintain the vibrancy of our colours. You would never know the same t-shirts were covered in little boy grim just hours before hand. 🙂 Look how pretty this looks?!
Your Turn (the Giveaway!)
I want you all to take the Power of OxiClean Challenge and see for yourself how amazing the results are, but we are going to help one lucky winner do so by giving away a $30 Loblaws Gift Card! Use it to purchase your own OxiClean products and give them a try. Make sure you share your results on social media by using #OxiCleanChallenge.Â
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Please share some of your best laundry tips with us; thank you!Â
FT&PD
Suz
**Don’t forget we have some great giveaways as well, including ones for cash!!
Disclosure: As part of the Power of OxiClean Challenge I received products to test them out and share the results. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% honest and all my own. 🙂Â
Always treat stains as soon as they occur to prevent them from setting in and I like to soak whites in Oxy Clean overnight if I have the chance, to keep them white & bright.
Omg Suz, did I ever tell you about my rugby shorts? My mom, like you wanted me to look my best (for about five seconds, it is rugby after all. She would beach my white rugby shorts after every game, until they were literally torn off me during a game! Thank god I wore bicycle shorts underneath. From that day on I did my own laundry, and nothing was ever white again. To this day my house is beach free. I’d rather look dingy than ever have my clothes torn off me again.
That is a hoot Farrah!! It is so true though that too much bleach can ruin your clothes. It sucks to learn the hard way although a bit funny, haha 🙂
Always have separate hampers with teens in the house THAT ARE CLEARLY MARKED- white,colors ,etc.
Make sure to separate your clothing the darks, colours and whites, it sure makes a difference and try to treat stains asap
Very cool! I personally love Oxy as well, and there is another one for colours I use but different brand. Love it! Very cool photos of the socks.
Make sure to treat stains right away and I’ve found letting the stain treatment sit on the item for a day or two can really help. Those socks are sparkling!
My best laundry tips are pre-treat stains right away and sort clothes before washing!
Treat stains right away! That’s the advice I’ve always used. Just wish I knew how to get out blood stains.Would OxiClean help?
Pre treat the stains right away. It helps get rid of stains
I always try to treat stain as they happen so they don’t set.
I try to treat stains as early as possible with Oxi-Clean stain remover.
I have a laundry schedule. It has been a headache saver. I keep all everything needed together so I am always ready. I also have a printed stain chart beside my washer so I am always ready to treat any stain! I find that helps with my natural procrastination 🙂
My best laundry tips are: 1) separate laundry before washing (we put the laundry in separate baskets so it’s ready to load in machine) 2) pre treat stains immediately, if really bad then rub with baking soda & soak in laundry detergent for several hours. 3) add Arm & Hammer baking soda to brighten & soften towels
I always sort my clothes, darks/white and colors, I was on cold to save energy
Always treat the stain right after it happens.
I soak my whites overnight with OxiClean
My washing machine broke today and i’m leaving on a quick trip on thursday and need laundry done!! so my tip is go to the laundromat. No seriously i’ve always been fascinated that hairspray takes out ink from clothes and all bigger stains go to my mom, the queen of clean.
The best tip I can give you is don’t leave oxi clean on light cotton. It ate holes in a top of mine after about 5 min. Brand New top I bought in Montreal. I live in Northern Ont. I wore it one time got a stain and used the oxi. Let it site while I ran upstairs answered the door for a parcel. Went back down and it had eaten threw. NOT happy. So now I mainly use it on hubbies work clothes.
Treat stains right away so the stain doesn’t set it. Then use a pretreater right before you put it in the machine. Treating the stain twice helps to make sure the stain is gone.
I always treat stains right away, even if I can’t wash right away. And I make sure I’ve separated my laundry properly.
Make sure hubby uses a bib! lol
Getting to a stain right away and not leaving it is my best advice.
Baking Soda in the laundry to make whites brighter
Treat stains as soon as possible. Use a well known brand of stain remover rather than a cheap one.
My laundry tip is to get to stains asap… the longer they sit, the harder it is to get out. At least it is for me, I’m no laundry wiz lol
Put liquid dishwashing detergent on grease and food stains before washing in hot water.
using an apron when cooking really does help! treat stains immediately.
i pre soak the kids’ stuff when they play hard! Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t
I use white vinegar for underarm stains and collars of white shirts.
My best tip is to use a good laundry soap and don’t buy the big bucket soap deal at a bulk store. A repairman told me that some of these laundry soaps damage washing machine parts which can get very costly. Sp spending a bit more on your laundry soap really saves you in the long run.
Treat stains as soon as possible.
Treat stains as soon as possible so they don’t set.
Wash early or on weekends to save hydro money.
My best laundry tip is to not let the stains set in Get at them as quick as possible.
I have OxiClean in the house, but will admit that, until reading your blog, I never seriously considered it as my “go to product’ for stains. However, those socks and E’s yellow t-shirt really look clean and bright. I just might remember to give my OxiClean a
chance to prove itself next time I have a serious stain on anything! Thanks for the information, Suzanne!
My best laundry tip is- 1. teach your kids early how to do laundry 2. take advantage of this
I always treat any tough stains (grass and grease) the minute we get home before it goes in the wash.
I try to get to stains asap, but as long as you have the right stain remover it really doesn’t matter how long the stain has been sitting!!
I believe in soaking stains overnight with oxi clean before washing.
My tip is to get to stains as early as possible!
As soon as the stain happens – get it treated! I use Oxiclean to get my stains out all the time – works wonders on my carpets too! Pretreat as much as possible – get the oxiclean on it right away even if you don’t plan to wash for a day or too later.
I always keep the whites separate, usually just socks, so I can treat them. Looks like this Oxiclean will be my treatment from now on, it looks amazing.
Pre treat your stains, some stain removers can stay on your clothes for a few days so make sure to read your instructions
Carry the squirt bottle around in the car incase your kids get something icky on the seat while traveling
My laundry tip is to get to stains as soon as they happen if possible. Also, if a stain doesn’t come out in the wash, don’t put it in the dryer as it will set the stain. Keep washing till the stain is gone.
I always like to use HOT water to get out stains and keep whites really white. Thanks!
My best laundry tip is to soak clothes that have stains on them!
try to treat stain as soon as it happens
Treat stains as soon as they happen if possible and do sort laundry into coloureds, whites and darks. My kids stopped doing the later as soon as they left home and you can tell!
Always treat stains as soon as they occur
My laundry is always done with cold water – it works and it is more environmentally friendly
Soaking with oxi-clean overnight is very helpful!
My tip is to add a cup of vinegar to the wash water for sweaty clothing- it really helps to break down the stink!
Always pretreat stains with oxicean it works great to get the stains out..I was amazed that it got grass out of soccer clothes.
The only thing I know about stains is that if you deal with them as soon as they happen, there’s a much better chance of getting them out.
Treat stains as soon as possible and I always love dish soap for stains works perfect!
Wash your towels in vinegar regularly! It keeps them fluffy!
I try to treat stains as quickly as possible. Sometimes, I am successful but not always. Stains are still a problem and it is see some clothes unfit for wear because I cannot get stains out. I wash in cold water as I feel hot water will set stains.
I spray any stains ASAP then wash in cold water. Seems to do the trick!
My best laundry tip is to teach everyone in your house how to do laundry so that you’re not stuck doing it all.
I like to treat stains asap.
Treat the stain as soon as you see it now oxiclean foam.
My tip is to treat stains right away.
My best tip is just to get to the stain as soon as you can. Don’t leave it for days or weeks (yes, it’s happened–bottom of the mountainous laundry pile).
I add baking soda to the wash to help deodorize & eliminate odors.
Make sure to pre-treat stains!
I like to boil the kettle and mix my Oxiclean in a large (heatsafe!) bowl and then pour it into my washer. I do it straight away with my whites and let it cool a bit before adding to colours. I find it makes a huge difference!
Check your stained items before putting them in the dryer! If they aren’t clean yet, try again.
soak stains before washing
as soon as you get a spill try to get some spot cleaner on that right away…and pat as much of the stain off as you can
My best laundry tips are to carefully read and follow the directions on the label. If I am not successful in getting a stain out the first wash, I do not put it in the dryer.
I spray stains before I put them in the laundry basket.
My favorite tip is to dissolve some Oxi Clean in warm water in the laundry sink and pre-soak any clothes that are stained or yellowed with time.It’s awesome for giving clothes a great clean fresh look.Sometimes if it’s just a small stain on a white piece of clothing, I just dab the area with a Q -tip that’s been soaked in bleach.I then just rinse it with some cold water.
Treat stains as soon as possible
Spray and soak stains with oxy max force so they will have a better chqnce of coming out
Soak clothes as soon as you find a stain so it doesn’t set!
Treating stains asap helps me remove the stain.
Wash clothes with cold water right away.
Use oxy on stains before doing regular wash!
I rather use baking soda than beach. Clothing comes out cleaner, less damaged and smells better
I soak any stains in oxy for a little bit and then hand scrub before throwing in the wash.
For better results, always treat stains as soon as you can, if they have time to set, it can get tricky!
I like to presoak things the night before I wash
I pretreat stains right a away. I sort the laundry in twp piles. Thank you for yhis awesome contest.
Pre treat the stains right away. I like the stain remover soak in, add dish soap, scrub and soak overnight.
Always pretreat tough stains, with a solution of half water and half bleach. This always works on white or very light colored clothes. With black or dark colored clothes use soak and hot water.
Great cleaning products! I put things in the wash after the kids rugby asap to prevent smells and stains but I don’t have any special tips!
Always treat stains immediately to prevent them from setting in
Always presoak stains before washing.
Love this product. Thanks for sharing.
I like to mix the oxy clean with all natural lavender laundry sand to give it a fresh scent.
Separate colors and whites ; it makes a big difference!
I always wash my clothes on cold water setting
Treat them as soon as you can and be patient witht the product you use to clear up the stain
It is the only product I will use to do out laundry. Because it is the only thing that really works on those tough stains.
I soak deep set stains in a small amount of water and stain remover.
I am not very good at laundry, but I always use cold water, and it works fine and is more energy efficient
Do not leave wet clothes in the hamper for too long. Ugh
My best laundry tip is to soak really badly stained clothes before the complete washing.