will this stuff work on clothes in the washer
1025251
Yes. But do not do it. The microbes will remove oil from the clothes very well but they will attack the rubber hoses and neoprene gaskets in the washer as well. The continued wash/rinse cycles will remove most of the remaining Oil Eater after a few more loads but there will be microscopic sized microbes that are embedded in porous materials that will continue to eat all Petrochemical based materials. I suggest you use a laundry sink. The drain is PVC or ABS or Stainless which makes Oil Eater safer for hand washing. Keep in mind that the time frame for Oil Eater to remove oil is long, on the order of weeks. I.E. this is not a heavy duty detergent. It is a long-term alternative to detergents and cleaners that you should use when other options have failed. Please take all my advise with a grain of salt. I used it most recently to lift an oil stain from my snow blower from our driveway here in Colorado in Winter. I was surprised that it worked when most of the days were so cold (-12F) and continued to work on days when the drive way warmed up above 40F or so. It is good stuff but it takes time. Lifting the oil took 2-3 weeks. 90% in the first week. 90% in the second and there is a residual amount that is still visible that will wait till late spring when it warms up and stays dry for long enough for the microbes to eat the oil in the surface of the porous concrete.
1025252
Test it first on some crap clothes - but not in the washing machine. The Oil Eater may damage it. I tried Oil Eater on an oil stain on some outdoor carpet, and it cleaned the oil great, but took out some of the color of the carpet.
1025253
I have use this product on all manner of stained washable fabrics with fantastic results!
1025254
i have never used it for that. i suggest read the back of the label. off hand it might work ok.
1025255
just went into oil eater web site. and yes, you can pre spot if you can then was as normal.
1565487
Depends on the type of washer as to how much. If using powder detergent powder would be better.
1944970
no I have not used it on the washer - the bottle reads as if it is safe on rubber surface and I would try it if I needed to.
1501032
It should work fine for hand washing a garment. Just use a small amount as it is very concentrated.
145094
It would work on fabrics like T-shirts but probably not on sweaters and things like that.
142818
I am new to HE washers and have looked up this question online. Most sites say NO because regular detergents produce lots of suds; HE detergents clean with little water. If you use regular detergent your clothes will be sitting in a lather of suds. You can damage your washer when the high amount of soapy suds try to drain. Look it up yourself and see. I would tend to believe it. Frankly, you use a very little amount of the new detergents so it's not like they're just trying to make us buy more detergent.
1439475
I would think so. I have used it for years on grease stains on all kinds of fabrics. It dries to a powder which is brushed away.
246106
I don't know...my doctor told me to use it for carpets...couches...etc....keeps the dander down....I don't think in the washer would work...
618070
Yes. The fine print on the bottle indicates that it can be used in a High Efficiency (HE) washer. I've been buying from Amazon and using it my HE washer for the past year with no problems.
469942
Yes! The bottle lists a recommended amount for HE washers - just 2 tablespoons (1/8 cup) for a load. I use it regularly in my HE washer and it works great.
903956
Absolutely. I've been using it on my most sensitive clothes my lululemon luon fabric to my cotton sheets. Works on everything!
1402365
Yes - says for all washing machines including "he" here: http://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/detergent-booster/boost-your-detergent/ One thing to note: we just got a front loading machine. It says to put the powder in with the clothes instead of the detergent tray. I'm not sure of the reasoning behind that. My wife put oxi-clean powder in and there was a hardened ball of it that didn't get broken up so just make sure all your solids are not clumped up when putting into the machine. I just put the borax into the liquid tray with the liquid. Not recommending that. Not discouraging it either. ******One thing: check local prices. My wife informed me that this is less than half at the local grocery store from what I paid here.*******
924052
Yes. You can use it on clothing or other fabric, although if you are cleaning something delicate, I would try a spot-test too. That said, if something smells like rat pee, I guess there's no way to ruin it further. :-) Good luck!
675479
I do believe that you can use this on cloths. I would use this as a pre treater, so spray directly on the spots, and I would give it a good ten minutes before putting in the washer. If it's a large amount of clothes, use as I said, then I would add about a half cup full to the load also. Hope this helps !!
365033
I have not tried spraying it directly on clothes. I do spray it in the closets.
1940314
I've never used it in the washer, only on delicate items I do separately in the sink. It doesn't make a ton of suds, so it may be fine in an HE washer. I've used soaps not made for my HE when needed in a pinch, but just used much, much less. Maybe you could just email the company? Good luck!
1727131
It has worked for me on some microfiber clothing. I even use this as a stain remover for certain types of stains.