Some people don’t really care how things work, just that they do work. I find that the former ensures the latter 
Oxiclean really is a remarkable product. When you look at the sheer number of cleaning products one could find in all of the stores in one’s town (not to mention online!), I think there are really just several (less than 10?) that can pretty much take care of anything a host would need. Oxiclean being one of them.
I’d really like to learn more about the kinetics of the reaction…i.e. the speed of the formation of the reactive oxygen, as well as its breakdown. I’m assuming (bad idea of course) that it breaks down into a salt and maybe the oxygen just offgasses into the atmosphere? I’d like to know how long that takes. I.e. if I were to make a solution of oxiclean and hot water…do I have 3 minutes before it really starts losing its oxidative abilities ,or 3 hours (or 3 days!)?
I’m also curious about the ‘ready to spray’ stain treatments marketed as Oxiclean. Not sure how the whole “it breaks down and loses its oxidative power” works with something shelf stable…?
I have also had poor luck dissolving it well enough to use in a spray bottle. Tends to have bits that clog up the sprayer – maybe making a solution in a separate container and then decanting it into a spray bottle would be wise.
And yes, @KKC, it really is remarkable to watch it in action. Does the same thing to blood – takes maybe 10 seconds and its gone (hydrogen peroxide works similarly).