Is OxiClean Safe for My Carpet?

Let me first point out that OxiClean is peroxide… Peroxide is bleach. It is a stain remover, not a spot remover. Don’t use it on just spots or on colored carpeting. Only use it on stains, on very light or white carpeting, or in areas that won’t matter if all the color is bleached out. Best way to use it on a very small part of the stain and let it set for several hours. If you find the spot has lightened and the carpet has not, then success! You can continue using the solution. Traditionally if it doesn’t work it would make sense to use a stronger mix, however the problem is peroxide continues to work for several hours, so it’s important to take it in small steps to ensure you don’t have what I call a reverse stain (bleached out spot). Professionally when I use peroxide, I control the length of time the peroxide is active using either and alkaline solution or heat. By stopping the peroxide from actively working I can lighten a stain before it can lighten the carpeting, giving me greater control. I’ve experimented and used this method to a science, using great care to ensure the best results. I have not experimented this on household products and I do not recommend mixing chemicals on carpeting in experimentation. So yes, you can use OxiClean products on your carpeting if it is very light carpeting or if you test it in a small, inconspicuous spot first. However, I don’t recommend over using the product as it risks causing irreversible damage that needs to be professionally patched in order to remedy. 

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