Grass stains, beet juice, blood, peanut butter…. the list goes on for the stains I have gotten on my clothes over the past few months. Historically, once I got a stain on clothes, it was usually kept in my arsenal of base layers for when I went out to the barn to ride. They were then worn until they were threadbare and tossed. If it was a nicer piece, I would keep it in my closet, sad that I couldn’t wear it, and it would eventually get donated if someone wanted to repurpose the fabric, or had a magic stain remover to bring the piece back to life. Well y’all, I’m gonna let you in on a little secret: Branch Basic’s Oxygen Boost is that magic stain remover.
It is so simple and I haven’t had a stain that it can’t handle. My go-to method for washed in and fresh stains is to fill my sink with water (warm or cold, it hasn’t seemed to make a difference), get the stained area damp, sprinkle some of the oxygen boost on said area, fold it up so the stained area is on the inside, and then let it sit in the water for an unspecified amount of time. I have left it in for 10 minutes to 2 hours… mainly because I got side tracked but…. Once I’m ready to do a load of laundry, I wash it like normal and everything comes out good as new. The stain is gone and there is no discoloration from the solution.
Because of this stain remover, I have been able to save so many pieces of clothing and bring thrift store finds back to life. I pair it with laundry detergent made from their signature concentrate and follow it up by a drying cycle with their dryer balls and some pet friendly essential oils. It leaves my clothes fresh without any heavy fragrances.
The one downside of the concentrate and oxygen boost powder is that they come in recyclable, plastic containers as opposed to more eco-friendly, compostable packages. It wouldn’t surprise me if they moved towards different packaging for their refills. Regardless, I love that the concentrate and oxygen boost is made of natural, nontoxic ingredients, especially since my cat seems to like to lick EVERYTHING from the windows to the walls.
Sustenance and Sustainability 