OxiClean Stain Removers: Save Your Gear From Snack and Soda Stains

Best for
Fragrance-free spray for grass and grease

Best for
Targeted scrubbing of set-in spots

Best for
Refilling Max Force spray bottles

Best for
Pre-treating spills you cannot wash right away

The OxiClean Max Force Laundry Stain Treater spray comes as three 12 fl oz bottles. Its key selling point is timing: OxiClean says you can spray now and wash up to 7 days later. The formula has five stain fighters aimed at stubborn, dried-in stains, and the listing names berries, fruit juice, grass, mud, oil, grease, coffee, wine, chocolate, ketchup, blood, ink and washable paint.

It is color-safe and works on machine-washable white and colored fabrics, from kids’ clothes to sheets, towels and jeans. That flexibility is why it suits gamers and sports fans: hit the pizza grease on a hoodie or the energy drink drip on a jersey as soon as you see it, then toss it in the hamper and wash when you do your next load. Three bottles let you keep one by the laundry, one in a gym bag and one near the couch. If you go through spray quickly, the 48 oz refill below keeps them topped up.

• Three 12 fl oz spray bottles
• Spray now, wash up to 7 days later
• Five stain fighters for dried-in stains
• Color-safe on white and colored washables

Best for
Soaking whole loads of stained gear

The OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Powder is the classic oxygen powder in a 5 lb tub. It is chlorine-free and color-safe, and OxiClean claims over 101 uses across laundry and home, naming clothes, sheets, towels, shoes, hats, workout gear and kids’ and baby clothes.

For best results, the label directions call for a presoak in powder and water, then adding more powder to the wash. That makes it the right tool when a whole load needs help, such as a stack of team shirts after a muddy game or a set of towels that took a soda spill. It is slower than a spray for a single fresh stain, but far more economical when many items need attention. If odor is your main issue, the Odor Blasters powder further down is the better match. For more on keeping colors safe while treating stains, see our color-safe stain removal guide.

The OxiClean Max Force Laundry Stain Remover Spray Refill is a 48 fl oz value-size jug of the same Max Force formula. The listing describes the same spray-now, wash-up-to-7-days-later convenience and the same five stain fighters for dried-in stains like grass, grease, coffee, ketchup, blood and ink.

It is color-safe for machine-washable white and colored fabrics. The refill does not include a trigger, so it suits people who already own a Max Force spray bottle, such as the three pack above, and want to keep it filled without buying new bottles each time. If you are starting from scratch, buy a spray first. For households that treat stains several times a week, this is the most practical way to stay stocked.

The OxiClean Max Force Laundry Stain Remover Gel Stick is a compact 6.2 fl oz stick. The listing gives almost nothing beyond the name, size and dimensions, so it does not specify stain types, fabric guidance or how long you can wait before washing.

Gel sticks in general are useful for concentrated spots: you rub the gel directly into the fabric, which helps on small, set-in marks like a dried cheese dust smear on a cuff or a drip on a collar. It suits someone who wants a precise tool alongside a spray. Because this listing does not repeat the spray’s 7-day claim, follow the directions on the package rather than assuming the same timing. Our stick and gel guide covers how these formats differ.

Best for
Sweaty jerseys and funky hoodies

The OxiClean Odor Blasters Versatile Odor and Stain Remover Powder comes in a 5 lb tub and targets smells along with stains. It is oxygen-powered, chlorine-free and color-safe, and the listing names workout clothes, shoes, team uniforms, towels, sheets and pet bedding, plus armpit sweat, grease, oil and blood stains.

This is the powder for gear that looks clean but still smells after washing: gaming headsets’ fabric covers aside, think jerseys, compression shirts and hoodies worn through long sessions. Like the Versatile powder, it is an additive used with detergent and works best with a soak. If odor is not the issue, the standard Versatile powder covers the same stain duty.

• 5 lb tub
• Targets odor and stains together
• Chlorine-free, color-safe
• For clothing, uniforms, shoes and pet bedding

The OxiClean Max Force 5 in 1 Power Laundry Stain Remover Spray comes as two 12 oz bottles, 24 fl oz in total. It is listed as concentrated, fragrance free and chlorine free, safe for all colorfast washable fabrics, and aimed at grass, grease, oil and more.

There is a small inconsistency: the product is named “5 in 1,” but the feature list mentions four types of stain fighters. The listing also does not say whether the spray-now, wash-later timing applies. It suits buyers who prefer a fragrance-free spray for grass-stained sports gear and greasy snack spills. If you want the stated 7-day window, the Max Force Laundry Stain Treater three pack is the listing that spells it out.