Tips for Tackling Tough Baby Stains

Common Stains on Baby Laundry & Other Items

Whether it’s a diaper blowout or a little one figuring out how to eat solid foods for the first time – babies leave behind messes… not that they can help it! Messes, in turn, can lead to stains on baby clothes (like onesies or bibs) and other items.

If you’re a parent of a baby or toddler, you’ve probably seen every type of baby stain. But just in case, some common baby laundry messes include:

• Poop & Urine Stains: New parents may have to wash or go through tons of diapers on a regular basis. Even if you avoid big, poopy blowouts, urine and leaky diapers can soak into clothes and leave stains on baby laundry.
• Spit Up Stains: Even when you have the burp cloth handy, it can be difficult to keep spit up from getting onto baby clothes, especially after a feeding.
• Baby Food Stains: Babies are messy eaters. They might have some formula dribbling onto their bib when eating out of the bottle, or smear things on their face when they try eating solid foods for the first time – babies don’t have a lot of coordination in those precious hands!

These stains can happen at just about any time. So, you need a powerful baby stain remover that can help address these categories. That’s when you turn to OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder! This baby laundry additive powder is formulated to help remove poop stains, leaky diaper stains, dried-on formula, baby food, and more.

Is OxiClean™ Safe for Baby Clothes?

Yes, OxiClean™ is safe for baby clothes. OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder is EPA Safer Choice Certified** and is chlorine-free and color-safe. It’s tough on baby stains but gentle on baby laundry.

All OxiClean™ products are chlorine-free and color safe. You can pre-soak baby clothes using OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder to help remove stains from baby laundry. Or try a different pretreatment method, like a stain remover spray, that you can use to tackle old stains on bibs. OxiClean™ stain removers are here to take on your baby laundry needs.

If your baby has sensitive skin, consider washing their clothes or other water-washable items with a free and clear laundry detergent.

How to Remove Poop Stains from Baby Laundry & Clean Cloth Diapers

Most parents would probably agree that removing baby poop stains is a top priority – especially if you have reusable cloth diapers. OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder can help remove poop stains from baby laundry and clean cloth diapers so they’re ready for use again. Because while blowouts happen, you don’t want a poop stain to ruin your baby’s favorite onesie!

1. Wipe

Wipe off any solid or excess poop from your child’s diaper or onesie.

2. Mix*

Fill OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder scoop Line 2 to Line 4 per gallon of water. Fill to Line 2 for small baby poop stains and Line 4 for tougher baby poop stains. Submerge cloth diapers and other stained items in solution after dissolved.

3. Soak

Soak diapers or other stained baby laundry for 1-6 hours. Depending on the severity of the baby poop stain(s), some items may require more time to soak. For best results, soak stained items for 6 hours.

4. Wash

Wash as normal with detergent and OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder.

So, now you know how to use OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder to help remove poop stains from baby laundry and clean cloth diapers. But, beyond stain removal, it’s also important to (gulp) inspect your baby’s poop to make sure things are running smoothly.

Does Breast Milk Stain Clothes?

Yes, breast milk does stain clothes. Breast milk contains proteins that are important to your baby’s overall health and development but can also lead to tough laundry stains, especially when spit up splatters and sets into clothing.

How to Remove Dried-On Formula from Baby Clothes

Is your baby an excited eater? Does that lead to formula dribbling out of their mouth and onto their clothes, or spitting up that formula after a feeding? Not to worry – you can also use OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder to help remove those stains from your little one’s clothes!

1. Mix*

Fill OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder scoop Line 2 to Line 4 per gallon of water. Fill to Line 2 for small formula stains and Line 4 for tougher formula poop stains. Submerge stained clothes in solution after dissolved.

2. Soak

Soak stained clothes for 1-6 hours. Depending on the severity of the stain(s), some items may require more time to soak. For best results, soak stained items for 6 hours.

3. Wash

Wash as normal with detergent and OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder.

It’s natural for little ones to make a bit of a mess after a feeding – but that doesn’t mean you should constantly have to cycle through clothes! OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder can help clean those dried-on formula stains so that adorable little onesie looks clean and fresh.

How to Remove Baby Food Stains from Bibs & Baby Clothes

Babies can look especially cute and sweet in their highchair, but cuteness can give way to mess. Whether it’s small carrots or baby fruit or vegetable puree that gets all over bibs, you need a powerful stain remover to help get that mess out. OxiClean™ Max Force™ Laundry Stain Remover Spray is an enzymatic stain remover that can help power out even the toughest set-in stains on baby laundry and more.

1. Spray

Shake before use. Spray directly onto the baby food stain until saturated.

2. Wait

Let stand for 5 minutes or up to a week, depending on the severity of the stain. For fabrics prone to color change, do not let the spray stand longer than 5 minutes.

3. Wash

Wash with laundry detergent and OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder in the warmest water the fabric will accept.

OxiClean™ Max Force™ Laundry Stain Remover Spray is the enzymatic stain remover you need whenever your toddler picks up some grass stains after a day in the park or smears ketchup all over their bib when trying some cut-up french fries. Say goodbye to old and dried-in stains and hello to clean laundry!

How to Clean Removable Stroller Covers & Upholstered Baby Chairs

Taking your newborn or toddler out for a midday walk in the summer can give you both a much-needed change of scenery. Still, juice spills and food remnants might leave you needing to wipe your stroller down now and again. OxiClean™ Versatile Stain Remover can help get stains out of the removable covers to water-washable strollers and remove stains from upholstered chairs for babies and toddlers.

1. Remove

Remove excess stains before treating the area.

2. Mix*

Fill OxiClean™ Versatile Stain Remover scoop to line 1 per 16 OZ. of water to make a solution. Make sure it fully dissolves.

3. Apply

Do not apply the solution directly onto the upholstery stain. Instead, apply it to a clean white towel, and use it to blot the stain. Continue applying solution to the cloth and the cloth to the upholstery until the stain is no longer visible.

4. Blot

Dampen a second clean towel with water and blot the area to rinse.

5. Dry

Let dry naturally.

OxiClean™ Versatile Stain Remover is the trusty tub that can help clean stains around the home, including grout lines in the bathroom! This laundry additive powder has over 101 uses.

How to Wash Stuffed Animals & Baby Toys

Your child’s stuffed animals go everywhere with them, and that means being dragged in the dirt, dropped on the floor, and drooled on during teething. Luckily, many stuffed animals can be thrown into the washing machine. Just check the care label before washing.

If your little one’s stuffed animal or baby toys are not machine-washable, do not fear! After you’ve cleaned your baby laundry, use OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder to help wash stuffed animals and other water-washable baby toys!

1. Mix

Fill OxiClean™ Baby Stain Remover Powder scoop to line 1 per 16 OZ. of water to make a solution. Make sure it fully dissolves.

2. Apply

Apply solution to a clean white towel and use the towel to blot the stain. Continue applying solution to the cloth and the cloth to the stuffed animal or baby toy until the stain is no longer visible.

3. Blot

Dampen a second clean towel with water and blot the area to rinse.

4. Dry

Let stuffed animals or toys dry naturally.

OxiClean™ Laundry Additives Help Get Rid of Stains for All Life Stages!

Stains are a drag. But let’s face it – they’re a part of every phase of life. That includes infancy! Fortunately, OxiClean™ laundry additives help to get stains out of baby laundry and other baby items, just as they work to help you clean your laundry and around your home and apartment. Find your OxiClean™ stain remover of choice so you’re equipped to take on stains in a flash.

**EPA certification does not constitute endorsement of this product. The Safer Choice label or Design for the Environment logo signifies that the product’s formula, as OxiClean™ has represented it to the EPA, contains ingredients that meet stringent EPA criteria for effects on human health and the environment. EPA relies solely on OxiClean™, its integrity and good faith, for information on the product’s composition, ingredients, and attributes. EPA has not independently identified, that is, via chemical analysis, the ingredients in the product formula, nor evaluated any of OxiClean™ non-ingredient claims. EPA provides its evaluation only as to the product’s human health and environmental characteristics, as specified in the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Standard and based on currently available information and scientific understanding.