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Can You Use OxiClean and Bleach Together?

Can you mix OxiClean with bleach? Find out if you can use bleach and Oxi Clean Stain Remover together in your washing machine to do the laundry.

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Question

Is it ok to use OxiClean® Laundry Stain Remover Spray with regular CClorox® Regular-Bleach₂ with CLOROMAX®?

Answer

For white cotton t-shirts, you can use Clorox® Oxi Magic Powder before using Clorox® Regular-Bleach₂ with CLOROMAX® in the wash. I assume you are pre-treating with the Clorox® Oxi Magic Powder. These are two different products and use different bleach chemistry. Clorox® Oxi Magic Powder is based on hydrogen peroxide which can react with the sodium hypochlorite active in Clorox® Regular-Bleach₂ with CLOROMAX® to create oxygen gas. If you have stains on the t-shirts, I would consider using Clorox® Bleach Pen Gel (apply; rub in with scrubber tip; wait 3–5 minutes) before adding to the washer. These products use the same chemistry/active so you won’t reduce the liquid bleach efficacy by using the hydrogen peroxide product.