OxiClean® is widely known through its infomercials on television featuring Billy Mays. OxiClean® originally began as an infomercial that quickly progressed to being sold online and in stores everywhere. It is a sodium percarbonate detergent mixed with a bleaching agent. The two mixed together produces hydrogen peroxide when dissolved in water. Hydrogen peroxide bleaches away stains because it is a strong oxidizing substance.

OxiClean® is a stain remover that comes in a powdered form inside a plastic container and activates when it is added to water. Oxygen is then released and attacks the stains on clothing and other washable surfaces without attacking and weakening the fabric. The formula has been changed over time to enhance its ability to fight a wider range of tough stains such as grease stains and grass stains.

Blue crystals in the white powder are soil dispersing agents that help to spread the dirt out in the water and remove the stains. It is safe for the environment and contains no toxic fumes. It does not contain chlorine bleach like other stain removers, therefore, making it color safe and less harsh on colored fabrics.

The OxiClean® Versatile Stain Remover is the most popular product made by the makers of OxiClean®. It can be used to clean other things aside from clothing. Fiberglass boats, ice chests, refrigerators, garbage disposals, lawn furniture, linoleum, fiberglass siding, litterboxes, tile and grout, trash cans and unfinished wood can be cleaned free of dirt and stains without causing harm. Instructions for cleaning these surfaces can be found in a step-by-step format on their website.

OxiClean® expanded its products to cover an array of stain removers. Products available for cleaning laundry stains are the OxiClean® Laundry Stain Remover, OxiClean® Versatile Stain Remover, OxiClean® Free Versatile Stain Remover, and OxiClean® Spray-A-Way Instant Stain Remover. When cleaning carpet stains, you can purchase OxiClean® Carpet Spot and Stain Remover or OxiClean® Versatile Stain Remover. Outdoor stains can be eliminated with the OxiClean® Versatile Stain Remover. OxiClean® has even created its own line of baby-safe products called OxiClean® Baby Care Kit, OxiClean® Baby Stain Soaker and OxiClean® Baby Stain Remover.

When removing stains from clothing, OxiClean® can fight a wide variety of stains. These stains can vary from baby food and formula stains to ink or blood stains. It can remove chocolate and coffee stains, stains from cosmetics, grass and grease. Ketchup and sauce stains can be removed along with mud stains, paint stains and even the yellowing stains caused by perspiration.

OxiClean® can remove stains from household upholsteries and car upholsteries. It can safely remove general carpet stains and pet stains. Instructions on how to remove these various stains are given in step-by-step instructions on their website.