Tough Stains and the Magic of DAWN!

Alright, here's another random post where the "More" part of my name comes in!

I'll be the first to admit it. I'm a bit lot of a klutz! About two months ago I bought a hoodie from my school. After wearing it only two times, I managed to splash swiss steak on it one night while serving supper. Ugh...

I immediately whipped it off and pretreated it with my usual stain remover. After letting it soak for awhile, I pretreated it with my typical laundry detergent. Below you will see the end result of those efforts...

Seriously?! The stain was still there! I figured it would go away with another wash or two, so I continued to wear it.

Well, it had been about two months and the stain was still there. I wasn't going to give up the hoodie, but I hated wearing it out! But - it was still practically new...

Well, just this past Friday I wore it to school and was whining telling one of my coworkers about that dumb stain. She just looked at me very seriously and said, "Try Dawn dish soap". I started to laugh, but the look on her face told me she was serious. So I thought, what do I have to lose??

No need to lie - I didn't think this would work. So I squirted a little Dawn on the spots and gently rubbed them in. I then let them sit for about 30 minutes before throwing the hoodie in the wash.

Can you believe it?! It worked! I now have a brand new looking hoodie!

My coworker told me this works for nearly any stain - any food, oil, or grease! Why had I not heard of this before?

Did you know this secret before? What other household secrets could you share with me to make my life a little easier??

Looking forward to your tips!
~HoJo~