Oxi Clean Colour Shield Laundry Stain Remover didn't do it for me :(

I had used Oxi Clean products in the past and didn't notice any outstanding results but I was hopeful that this product I received #gotitfree through Chick Advisor would be the turnaround point for me. Unfortunately, it wasn't.

The first time I used it, I just added it to the drum of my HE washer before adding my load of white clothes as per the "Add to Every Load" instructions. Because I use cold water detergent for my whites, and don't feel I should have to go out of my way to change the way I usually do laundry, I still ran the load on cold. Note that the instructions do say that it "works best in warm to hot water".

When I didn't notice any difference in the clothes that came out of that wash, I decided to use the "Remove Tough Stains" directions the next time I did a load. These instructions suggest soaking clothes for 1 - 6 hours in a solution of OxiClean and the warmest water recommended by the garment care label. Keeping in mind that I have an HE washing machine, I had to research how to use my machine to soak. (The only solution I could find was to run my washer with the clothes in it for about five minutes until it was done "filling" with water and then pressing "pause" in the cycle and allowing the clothes to sit in the little bit of water an HE washer "fills" with and let them sit for an hour before allowing the washer to continue it's cycle. Again, I did not see any difference in my clothes.

The third time I used it (again for whites), I used the other OxiClean Product I "#gotitfree" directly on the stains and that seemed to lift some of the stains off. But that's for another review. Using the Oxi Clean Laundry Stain Remover Powder in conjunction with the secondary stain removing product I received and again letting the laundry soak for an hour in the HE washer still didn't completely remove some stains. (I was paying particular attention to one shirt for the purpose of this review.)

Maybe if I didn't wash all of my clothes in cold water, this product would have worked better but again, I don't feel that I should have to change my washing routine with the "hope" that a stain removing product will work.

I received OxiClean MaxForce Foam Laundry Pre-Treater thru Chick Advisor #gotitfree
(full product coupon provided)

I noticed that not all stores carry this product I went to several stores and I finally found it at a Walmart in another city. I tried this on some clothes and blankets and the powder didn't dissolve and the stain was still there when I was done washing the items.
I thought the price was a little high as well....so honestly I really didn't find it to be worth the switch ... thank you Chick Advisor for the opportunity to try this product.