Oxiclean Free - safe to use on socks?

[CivicS14]

I don’t to run bleach since I’m on septic, but been reading about its use. Here are the ingredients.

 

[Snuggs]

Was just think this this morning

 

[rob taft]

I have a septic system. The small amount of bleach used in a washing machine will not cause damage to the system.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The ambiguous naming of the ingredients precludes know with certainty from that alone, but I expect that if you rinse well it will be fine. If you put the "clean' sock in some fresh water and squeeze it and create bubbles that don't rapidly pop. there are still surfactants present that, IMO, should be washed out.

 

[CivicS14]

The ambiguous naming of the ingredients precludes know with certainty from that alone, but I expect that if you rinse well it will be fine. If you put the "clean' sock in some fresh water and squeeze it and create bubbles that don't rapidly pop. there are still surfactants present that, IMO, should be washed out.

Thanks Randy.

 

[CivicS14]

@Randy Holmes-Farley I did some more digging and here are the specifics:
Sodium Carbonate
Sodium Carbonate Peroxide
C12-15 alcohols ethoxylated
Acrylic acid homopolymer

Does that change anything?

 

[CMMorgan]

I have used oxyclean and bleach. I alwasys run my socks on the quick cycle with extra rinse. I have never had an issue. I have also not notices any improvement over bleach by using the oxyclean other than odor. They smell better after washing in Oxyclean than just straight bleach.

 

[CivicS14]

I have used oxyclean and bleach. I alwasys run my socks on the quick cycle with extra rinse. I have never had an issue. I have also not notices any improvement over bleach by using the oxyclean other than odor. They smell better after washing in Oxyclean than just straight bleach.

Do you keep any corals? I know I seen several people say they use oxiclean, but I don't recall if they kept any corals or any long term usage.

 

[CMMorgan]

Do you keep any corals? I know I seen several people say they use oxiclean, but I don't recall if they kept any corals or any long term usage.

I do... softies, nothing too crazy. I do not use Oxy religiously. If I have it and I remember ... if the socks are particularly smelly. I have never used it without bleach.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

@Randy Holmes-Farley I did some more digging and here are the specifics:
Sodium Carbonate
Sodium Carbonate Peroxide
C12-15 alcohols ethoxylated
Acrylic acid homopolymer

Does that change anything?

Not for the worse, no. Small amounts of those are OK.

 

[CivicS14]

Not for the worse, no. Small amounts of those are OK.

Thanks again

 

[HB AL]

I'm not sure why people feel the need to nuke there socks to clean them with chemicals like its absolutely necessary or the tank will have issues. Its not necessary, I've just hosed them off with a garden hose for as long as I can remember with absolutely no issues. It is not necessary to use bleach, etc... to clean socks.

 

[CivicS14]

I'm not sure why people feel the need to nuke there socks to clean them with chemicals like its absolutely necessary or the tank will have issues. Its not necessary, I've just hosed them off with a garden hose for as long as I can remember with absolutely no issues. It is not necessary to use bleach, etc... to clean socks.

I’m sure it’s not, but I’m lazy and washing 20 socks at a time is easier in a washing machine

 

[HB AL]

I’m sure it’s not, but I’m lazy and washing 20 socks at a time is easier in a washing machine

Yeah I get it with that many, I just do 4 dirty ones as I just rotate the 5 I have.