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Stanley Barthfarkle
 
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OxiClean is another product that can be very effective eliminating organic
odors and stains.


That is correct, but OxiClean is designed to be used in conjunction with a
surfacant. Oxy loosens the offending molecules, and a surfacant (detergent)
washes them away. For items that are hard to get soapy enough to clean, and
are subsequently hard to rinse well, an enzymatic cleaner will remove the
stain/smell without the need to rinse. Oxy will also bleach out many carpet
dyes (we found this out the hard way on our nice new LR carpet). OxyClean is
great for laundry, bad for carpet, IMHO.