OxiClean Gets the Stink Out and Saves Dish Towels

 This is a compensated review by BlogHer and OxiClean.

I've been using Tide for as long as I can remember doing laundry, which feels like forever.  I admit, I don't put a lot of thought into it. I do my best to separate whites from colors. I occasionally wash clothes in varying temps, but for some reason our water never seems to get that hot, so I stick with warm.  I am not that anal about our white being that white, cuz well 'er, I'm just not. I rarely iron. Bigger fish to fry. 

So when the fine ladies of BlogHer and OxiClean asked me test out their new products, OxiClean Max Force Power Paks and the Max Force Gel Stick, I thought, hey this may be the right opportunity to up my laundry game.

This weekend after 3 basketball games, 1 soccer try-out, dance class and a sleep over, I was left with some stanky laundry! The kind that has grape juice all over a basketball jersey, grass stains on socks and this smell that is hard to describe. <Part of the joy of having a boy!>  I wondered if OxiClean was up to the task.   It was easy enough, use your regular detergent and simply add one of the power paks - No mess, no fuss, piece o'cake.  The results?  Everything came out clean, like I expected but better. The whites were whiter - hmmm?  I guess we've been missing something all these years.  I used the gel on the extra gross grass stained soccer socks and they cleaned  'em like a champ.  There IS something to this stuff! Best of all, the laundry smelled clean and fresh. It got the sweat stank out and didn't smell like it was just perfumed over. Not sure if it is due to the OxiClean or my good old Tide, but something was different.

 I then gave the OxiClean Max Force Power Paks a different kind of challenge.  Could the Power Paks actually make my 15 year old wedding gift towels look better?  They were subject to being washed every week and taking a beating by my kids, their friends and 15 years worth of wear.  I generally wash them together, so them being all the same color kinda keeps them all looking the same sage green. I threw in some kitchen towels too. The green towels looked great, less shabby.  <Darn, been wanting to get new ones.> Best of all the white dish towel, looked sparkly clean! Wow, what a difference.

Overall, it was hard to tell a huge difference in the dark color loads. But it clearly shined when it came to lighter colors and whites. I would definitely buy these for white dish towels and grape juice stained basketball jerseys alone! Wish this would work on my kids -I'd pay a million dollars to get them to shine as much as this dish towel does!

Believe me?  Leave a comment here and you get a chance to try it out too and win a Visa gift card for $100!  Please leave a valid email address - or I can't find you and let you know you won.  Also if you choose to tweet my contest (max once a day) then you get a extra chances to win. Contest ends 3/31/10.  Yup, that'll buy you new towels or a whole lotta detergent:) Enter - you'll be glad you did!  

Check out other sponsored OxiClean reviews and enter their contests too! You have 7 other chances to win $100 and there is a grand prize $300 sweepstakes located on the round-up page.   So GO THERE! Cuz who doesn't need another $100?! Plus the other reviews are pretty snappy.

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Comments

[MicroBlogginMom]

I've never tired the OxiClean Max Force Power Paks and the Max Force Gel Stick BUT I use the OxiClean powder. I always pour 1 scoop of OxiClean with my detergent in every load of laundry and absolutely LOVE the results.

Thanks for offering this contest.

Gail

[Donna]

I knew Oxi products were good on stains, but I didn't know about smells. I'm going to give this a try!

[Steph]

I'd like to try it!! scg00387 at yahoo dot com

[Ellen Zapata]

I like your towels :)

[Mellisa]

I would love to try out the new Oxi Clean -- with all the great reviews that I have read tonight -- it almost (almost) makes me want to jump up and get a head start on mount washmore! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Heather!]

Ugh! Smell stains are terrible, aren't they? You can have a garment or towel or something that looks totally fine when it comes out of the wash, but when you go to put it away...'Ewww...what's that smell?!' LOL They're tricky little buggers! :)

h4schaffer at gmail dot com

[Mami2jcn]

I haven't tried any of their products yet, but it sounds like they're great and I may try them soon.

[Sarah]

I am interested in trying their products. I am 6 months pregnant and hoping to cloth diaper. So this would be a great benefit in the realm of keeping the diapers clean.

[Mary Williams]

I would love to try these new products!!!

[Jodi Larkin]

Where was this stuff when I had 2 kids in 3 seasons each of (predominantly white) athletic uniforms?

[ron]

My wife uses it all the time. It's great.

[Melinda]

would love to try these, and win :)

[Sean]

I'm new to blogging, but this sounds great!

[HilLesha]

Sounds great!

[Joy]

What a great giveaway!

[Jennifer B]

I never tried these products yet, but I really would like to! Especially after the reviews

[Artisticbaker (Linda)]

I am a big fan!

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[Jennifer]

I cant believe how bright it makes everything, I want to try this pretreater!!!

jennifer.lleras@gmail.com

[Genny]

The results I've seen on your and others' blogs have been amazing! I can't wait to try these new products!

[KS Dallas]

I can't wait to try these products!

[cdziuba]

cdziuba@aol.com I think these products are terrific. I do so much wash, I feel like it's endless. Anything to make the job easier!

[cdziuba]

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[dena]

what a great product and giveaway!

[carla duharte]

I've never tried this product and it's totally obvious if would see my girls school socks. :P