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homemade oxy clean stain treater remover recipe 300x224 Homemade OxyClean Stain Remover RecipeIn my house, even when we used to use commercial detergents, stains are a fact of life. I’ll likely never be able to give away hand me downs because by the time clothes have made it through my kids, they either have holes or stains that can’t be fixed.

Of all the stain removers out there, Oxy Clean is the most natural option that I”ve found… but it is also one of the most expensive options.

Thanks to Pinterest (go check it out if you haven’t… unless you value your free time!), I found a recipe for homemade Oxy Clean and from my scientific testing (aka: my kids stains for two weeks) it seems to be as effective as the store bought stuff.

It’s also really easy and cheap to make!

 

Homemade OxyClean Ingredients

  • 2 parts water
  • 1 part hydrogen peroxide
  • 1 part washing soda

I use 2 cups water, 1 cup hydrogen peroxide and 1 part baking soda. This is a liquid recipe and also reminds me somewhat of Shout spray.

How To Make:

  1. Combine all ingredients and put in an opaque dark bottle. I just stuck a sprayer from the dollar store on top of the hydrogen peroxide bottle.
  2. Use as a pre-treat spray on stains or add 1/4 of the mixture above (about 1 cup total) to a load of laundry, add water and let soak for 30 minutes before washing.

Also, check out this recipe for homemade laundry detergent.

What’s the weirdest stain you’ve ever had to get out? Ever made your own laundry supplies before? 

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  • http://www.facebook.com/lara.molettiere Lara Stoots Molettiere

    I make our detergent, and we use Oxy Clean, I’m going to try this recipe out asap! Toddler man goes through a LOT of OC stain remover! :) Thank you for sharing!

  • JACKIE

    I have been making my own laundry detergent for over a year and love it.  I am definitely going to try this stain remover, though.  Thanks

  • http://www.theanatomyofahome.blogspot.com Morgan

    I’m still working my way through our original homemade batch from like a year ago! I switched from the powder to the liquid since it lasts so much longer. Often I feel like that laundry needs a ‘boost’ since the cleaning power of the homemade stuff is sometimes questionable, so I add Oxy Clean {and you’re right, it’s wicked expensive if you use it on every load}. I’m actually really excited to try this out! Do you know how it works on cloth diapers? I’ll use a bit of Oxy Clean every month or so to keep my son’s pocket inserts from smelling like ammonia. 

  • Carrie

    Have you ever used an enzyme cleaner like BumGenius Odor remover spray or Bac-out? I here they’re great to spray on cloth diapers and dirty clothes until you’re able to throw them in the wash. Do you think this would work as effectively?

    Either way, I’m going to try it. Just like several others have said, I’ve been making my own detergent for a while and I’d love to use this to boost it’s effectiveness. Thanks for sharing!

  • Carrie

    After looking around a litle online I haven’t yet found the answer, but I did learn that you could also use Washing Soda in place of the baking soda. I have that on hand, so I’m going to try it instead :)

  • Osteenm

    Is that 2c water, 1c peroxide and 1 c soda? just making sure. We have some nasty well water and even with the so-called filter, our clothes never seem clean.

  • http://www.theanatomyofahome.blogspot.com Morgan

    I haven’t tried those yet Carrie since I didn’t want to spend the money if I didn’t have to. I just did a load with Oxy Clean and a vinegar rise so we’ll see how that goes {not getting my hopes up}. Although it’s below freezing the sun is out so after church I’ll let them see the light for awhile and maybe that’ll help ::fingers crossed::
    I appreciate your help! If you find anything else, please let me know :D

  • http://twitter.com/MindMart ClaraMyers

    Great recipe. I have a dog so there’s always stains to deal with.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    yep… you got it! Well water is at least much healthier (usually)

  • Judy

    I just made a batch and the baking soda clogged my spray bottle nozzle.  Do you have a tip for getting the baking soda to completely dissolve into the water/peroxide? 

    Thanks, ~J

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Hmmm…. I haven’t had trouble with this, but maybe try warm water with the baking soda first and then add the peroxide? If you can’t get it to spray, it also works to pour on or to add to the wash water.

  • nclerie12

    How long is this solution effective for? If it sits on the shelf for a while, does the effectiveness wear off? Just wondering, since this is a liquid solution and not a powder solution. Also, have you tried this on delicate fabrics?
    Thanks!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I’ve tried on some delicates and it seems just fine. As long as it is in a dark colored opaque container it seems to last a long time. I use mine within a month, but it stays effective at least until then.

  • Osteenm

    for sure! I defininately don’t want city water! thanks for the clarification!

    I am really enjoying your site. Made some of the garden bug spray tonite. We have some very determined bugs here in south Florida!

    I’m 56 and have serious sun damaged skin, so I’m trying your advice on the coconut oil. I’ll let ya know if it helps, as nothing else has, and I’ve tried lots of products!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Have you also tried taking gelatin internally? It really helps rebuild skin too…

  • Mandikaake

    Has anyone ever tried this on carpet?  I have cream carpet and have used peroxide on it before but it’s a long process.  I’m wondering, if I use it on carpet, do I have to “rinse” it off with a wet washcloth or can I just let it dry?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I don’t have any carpet, so I haven’t tried it, but hopefully someone else can let us know if it works!

  • stain figher

    how much is one part baking soda? a cup, a tablespoon, what?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    it could be any of those. Basically, just decide how much you want to make and use the same measurement for each. In other words… if you used a cup measure, you’d use one cup of baking soda, one cup of hydrogen peroxide and two cups of water…

  • Didulaff2day

    Don’t know if someone already said it but DAWN dish soap works wonders on stains in my option- just apply to stain and wash as normal- but i don’t have a clue how natural it is

  • maggy

    tried it…. doesn’t work…disappointing big time!!!!!!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    That’s strange… did you pre-mix? If so, was it stored in an opaque container?

  • Scrapper812

     You have to use washing soda, not plain baking soda

  • Guest

    Does this loose it’s umhp after sitting awhile?
     

  • Sweetbasketsbyjackie

    Wouldn’t bleach your clothes? since peroxide bleachs???

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Since the peroxide is only 3% and it is in water, the bleaching action just works on the stains and doesn’t actually bleach the clothes.

  • Dody

    Can you use this in a front n Loader washer?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I don’t have one so I haven’t tested it personally, but other readers have told me that they have…

  • Christine

    I would like to make this! But I’m a bit confused. The recipe says washing soda and yet the directions and comments talk about baking soda. Which do I use? Thanks! 

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Technically either will work. It was originally baking soda, and then I discovered that washing soda works even better. SO whichever you have :-)

  • Chrisitine

    OK! Thanks for your quick response! :)  

  • Heyyouej

    You have to mix it when you use it… the reaction from the Peroxide and Washing Soda only last for a short time. 

  • Rabbithorns

    If the mixture is stored for more than a few hours, the oxygen is all released and it becomes ineffective. That’s why oxygen cleaners use powders that, when mixed with water, form hydrogen peroxide on the spot. Just make the amount you need for the wash you are doing and it should work.

  • Mlnissel

    i made this with washing soda and it blew up…. yes it was in a dark bottle

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Hmmmm… I havne’t had that happen. Let me see what I can figure out…

  • http://www.facebook.com/jenanglen Jen Anglen

    Aaaack… make sure you follow the directions in this post about putting in a DARK CONTAINER!!  I made too much so i stored the excess in a spray bottle… it all sprayed out during the night!  it’s ALL OVER my laundry room.  I keep wiping it up but it keeps coming back… it’s like it’s in the wood or something!  i have yet to see if it works on the stains!  

  • Jenny_travis43

    I don’t know if anyone mentioned this but it’s easy to make washing soda. You just cook the baking soda on a sheet pan at 400 degrees until it goes from a powder to a grainy texture (Usually around one hour).
    On that note I made this and it had some chemical reaction that caused it to heat up! I left it out the night I made it and it bubbled to the point of spilling out all over the counter! Worked great though!!!

  • Jenny_travis43

    P.S. I used the hydrogen peroxide dark bottle as suggested. Still had the spillage.

  • Erin

    Is there a chemist in the house?! I’d really like to understand the reactions between all these ingredients before I decide which version to try! Maybe temperature is a factor in the exploding cases, or the order of mixing things, or the type of container used to mix in… for instance you would not want to use a reactive metal pot for any type of chemical reaction.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I’m not a chemist, but hopefully some other readers will weigh in. From trial and error, the way I usually do it now is to just mix the washing or baking soda with hydrogen peroxide when I need it and just mix for each load.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mustangsammy Heather Gibson-Broyles

    Try Sun brand oxy it is much cheaper. I make homemade laundry powder all the time and just add about half a cup of Sun to it.
    As long as the peroxide you use in your diapers is fresh it should do well. For stuborn stains soak them for a while.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mustangsammy Heather Gibson-Broyles

    Washing soda and Baking soda are two COMPLETELY different things. Washing soda (soda ash) is made from baking soda but it’s chemical structure is different. Like when you take a piece of wood and burn it to ash…it becomes something different.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mustangsammy Heather Gibson-Broyles

    Did you use BAKING soda?
    Washing soda is what you needed. The instructions give a typo.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mustangsammy Heather Gibson-Broyles

    Washing soda and baking soda are NOT the same.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mustangsammy Heather Gibson-Broyles

    Did you let it sit a bit before putting on the top? Hydrogen peroxide does put off a gas (hense the bubbles). It will lose the efftivness anyway, though, after a few hours.

  • luckysponge

    I so wanted to love this, but I had a similar experience. I tried this twice (using washing soda and a dark bottle) and, sadly, it was a fail for me. Both times it sort of expanded in the bottle the first day after I mixed it, leaked everywhere and made a mess. From the mess that puddled on the counter some turned to crystallized chunks. When I give the bottle a shake I can hear chunks inside, too. Maybe there’s something in my water that is reacting with the other ingredients?

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