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For years, I was baffled. Were the stains truly grease? Was I doing something wrong? I even researched online theories suggesting that fabric softeners or dryer sheets could be responsible for “setting” the stains, but since I don’t use either, I was left without a culprit and with a pile of ruined shirts. The frustration of constantly discarding and replacing clothes was immense.
The standard chemical sprays simply weren’t designed to penetrate the dried, fused residue of old grease. I needed a miracle, and it came from the most unlikely place.
The Unexpected Hero: Dish Soap Power
The lifesaver wasn’t a fancy, expensive laundry product; it was Dawn Platinum Erasing Dish Foam.
Yes, you read that right—the foamy soap designed to cut through hardened food and grime on plates and pans. My mother’s friend explained the logic: the product is engineered to dissolve heavy, stubborn grease on contact. If it can handle a frying pan disaster, why not a shirt?
I immediately hunted down the product. While it can sometimes be a hit-or-miss find at local stores (I first scored it at Target), its necessity has me considering reliable online sources for future stock-ups
The Simple, Three-Step Laundry Rescue Method
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