![]() Just make sure you treat that stain before it goes into the clothes dryer, which will set it for all eternity.įor more information and links to the ingredients mentioned above please visit. Go easy and you'll be happy with the results.īonus: Sodium percarbonate is the only product I know that will remove the orange mystery stains left by avobenzone, which is the active ingredient in nearly every sunscreen product. It's tempting (and easy) to sprinkle some on a stain and scrub it in, when a much-less-concentrated form would likely do the trick. The only precaution I would give you is that you may be tempted to use too much sodium percarbonate. It can be used for most of what hydrogen peroxide is used for, bearing in mind it is a very concentrated powder. If you think of sodium percarbonate as an alternative form of hydrogen peroxide, that pretty much covers it. Let it sit and it will bleach the color back to original. Mix sodium percarbonate into a thick paste to use on light-colored tile grout. Two tablespoons is enough to clean a whole cat box (filled with water), or a whole bird bath (filled with water). Just like hydrogen peroxide, sodium percarbonate needs to have time to do its work. Mix sodium percarbonate in hot water, fill your (empty) cat box or bird bath or bedpan, and give it time to soak. It is great for cleaning and disinfecting things like the cat box, the birdbath or bedpans. Sodium percarbonate is great for applications with hot water, such as mixed into the cleaning solution in a carpet cleaning machine, or mixed with hot water to mop the floor. ![]() Sodium percarbonate has a long shelf life as long as it remains dry. It is easy to use for cleaning, stain removal and laundry. It is a highly concentrated powder that releases hydrogen peroxide. Sodium percarbonate is really cool stuff. Sodium percarbonate is highly concentrated, so where you would use 1/2 cup of OxiClean in your laundry, you would substitute with only 2 tablespoons of its generic, sodium percarbonate. Generic sodium percarbonate is better than OxiClean, because OxiClean is only half sodium percarbonate.The balance of the product is soda ash (see above) and inert fillers. The active ingredient in OxiClean is a generic white powder substance called sodium percarbonate. It removes stains using oxygen, which is evident by the bubbles it makes as the white powder hits the water. Made popular by its late-night infomercials, basic OxiClean is not a laundry detergent but rather a non-chlorine bleach. ![]() It looks, smells and feels just like Super Washing Soda because (ready?) it's the same thing! It comes in quantities from one pound to hundreds of pounds. Soda ash is used in swimming pools to keep the pH balance in check. It's annoying that it has two generic names until you discover when purchased as soda ash, it is much cheaper. Super Washing Soda is a brand name for sodium carbonate (not to be confused with sodium bicarbonate, which is baking soda).īut hang on, it's gets even more confusing: Sodium carbonate goes by another name as well: soda ash. box is typical, which is about 20 cents per ounce. And when you can find it, it can be pricey: $5.50 for a 55-oz. One of the ingredients in our homemade detergent for both standard and HE washers, Super Washing Soda is not easy to find. Oxalic acid works just the same as Bar Keepers Friend because, well, it is the same!ĪRM & HAMMER SUPER WASHING SODA. I use a pint-size mason jar with holes poked in the lid as a dispenser. I keep my oxalic acid in a well-marked little bucket that has a tight-fitting lid. The minute I learned this generic fact, I went online and ordered a 5-pound bag of oxalic acid for about $10 (price varies) and marked Bar Keepers Friend off my shopping list forever. Are you familiar with Zud, another household and garage cleanser? Same thing: white powder known as oxalic acid. If you look on the back of a can of one of my favorite cleaners, Bar Keepers Friend, you'll read: "Contains oxalic acid." That's it! That magic cleanser that costs about $5.50 for a 12-ounce can and cleans without scratching is nothing more than generic oxalic acid. Sounds scary, doesn't it? Like something in the chemistry lab that could blow any second. It's been years since I learned about something called oxalic acid. Today I want to offer you the generic alternative for these three popular cleaning products: Bar Keepers Friend, Super Washing Soda and OxiClean.īAR KEEPERS FRIEND CLEANSER & POLISH. ![]() We know that by law, for a medication to be labeled as "generic" for a name-branded prescription, it must be the same thing as its branded cousin. Most people are familiar with the term "generic" when it comes to medications. ![]()
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