Does anyone remember Ring Around the Collar as an issue for adults?

[-]

OkHighlight6213@reddit

I loved that detergent. It’s been discontinued and Persil took its place.😐

[-]

VioletaBlueberry@reddit

My best friend in high school's house smelled like wisk! didn't know that was the source until a few years later... right before they discontinued it.

[-]

bobthenob1989@reddit

I like the hypothesis that air conditioning helped eliminate ring around the collar.

[-]

So true! Quicksand, and ring around the collar, were major issues at the time. There was also this time when I was soaking my hands, and it turned out it wasn’t my usual hand soak. but actually a gentle soap made from both palm and olive. Amazing. Ok now I gotta run. It’s time to make the donuts!

[-]

ejsell@reddit

Did Calgon take you away?

[-]

Bright_Broccoli1844@reddit

I wish Calgon would take me away sometimes.

[-]

Apawling_Behavior@reddit

almost.

but I looked around and realized I was alone at the top of a cold and wintery mountain. But then I realized, I was still right here at home and I had just eaten a York peppermint patty.

[-]

havanesegirlmom@reddit

I wish I would have ordered that Pearl Crème moisturizer. Asian skincare is the best

[-]

ComprehensiveSet927@reddit

TIL what Palmolive stands for 🌴🫒

[-]

NerdfestZyx@reddit

Fill it to the rim!

[-]

Bright_Broccoli1844@reddit

With Brim

[-]

SnooCakes8914@reddit

SNL did a skit on Ring Around The R*bber on a guy’s wallet 😆😝

[-]

dadsgoingtoprison@reddit

Ancient Chinese secret

[-]

sineofthetimes@reddit

My husband....some hotshot.

[-]

Head-Major9768@reddit

Synchronicity is real. I was just thinking about this topic whilst pretreating laundry. Was everyone sweatier then?

[-]

DVDragOnIn@reddit

We might have been sweatier back then. Not all cars had air conditioning or the a/c broke a lot more often than it does now. My college dorm wasn’t air conditioned (now each room has its own unit because that dorm is OLD). In contrast, my son never went to a school that wasn’t air conditioned, including all his college dorm rooms.

[-]

Head-Major9768@reddit

Plus dress shirts even if you were delivering milk.

[-]

Select_MCM-5345@reddit

I was thinking about this in the shower just yesterday!

[-]

Silly_Leather9619@reddit

Partner doesn't wear white button downs, but definitely turns the white pillowcases yellow.

[-]

_plays_in_traffic_@reddit

the commercials were so frequent that there was a kid on my middle school bus that got the nickname ring around the tooth for obvious reasons

[-]

Imaginary-Loquat-103@reddit

I remember those commercials well....I dunno that I've ever suffered from it!

[-]

I-singjazz@reddit

You needed Whisk!

[-]

apricotjam2120@reddit

I am a theatrical costumer, and a big part of my job involves doing show laundry. Ring around the collar is very much a problem with makeup on actors. I’m working an opera right now with a ton of white tuxedo shirts, and let me tell you, pre-treating that shit makes a real difference. Also, the younger half of the crew had no idea when all us fogies started off on ring around the collar.

[-]

Wild_Read9062@reddit

I’m an adult. I literally have that problem. It sucks. Shout will only get you so far. Eventually you realize a white collar will only go so far.

[-]

YouShouldBeHigher@reddit

Try pre-treating with a clarifying shampoo. I use Suave men's on my husband's shirts. I soak his pillow cases in the washer with just the shampoo before I throw in the rest of the bedding, too. Much cheaper than Shout, too.

[-]

bgplsa@reddit

Yeah in all seriousness I’m a greasy sweaty guy and my white collars all get ruined

[-]

bene_gesserit_mitch@reddit

It was the 1970s. The town was hot, the back of my neck was always getting dirty and gritty.

[-]

Frosty_Group2594@reddit

Walking on the side walk, hotter than a match head

[-]

AggravatingBobcat574@reddit

Was it summer, in the city?

[-]

bene_gesserit_mitch@reddit

It was. In the summer... in the city...

[-]

Sparhawk1968@reddit

I know it's not the same song, but

Runnin' wild and lookin' pretty Hot child in the city

[-]

monkeyrancher@reddit

Yes! I remember. All around, people lookin' half dead. Walkin' on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

[-]

DubiousSpaniel@reddit

At night, though, it would be a different world! You could go out and find a girl! Come on and dance all night, despite th3 heat it would be alright.

[-]

flowerqu@reddit

Those particular evenings in the city you would often see a cool cat looking for a kitty, sometimes looking in every corner.

[-]

LoanDebtCollector@reddit

That's reads like a line from a novel. I'm waiting for more.

[-]

Lane_Meyers_Camaro@reddit

Been down, isn't it a pity? Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city. All around, people lookin' half dead. Walkin' on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head.

[-]

Spring-Available@reddit

I get makeup on collared shirts but what I’ve found that works is I spray dry shampoo on my shirt collars before I wear them. It doesn’t stop the makeup getting on but it comes out in the wash.

[-]

Cold_in_Lifes_Throes@reddit

I worked at a dry cleaners as a teen and can absolutely verify that ring around the collar was definitely a thing. Men who wore suits in the summer would have it on their button down shirts. I live in the south so heat was the reason and sweat left a stain inside the collar of many men’s shirts.

[-]

Mister-Spook@reddit

Everyone smoked back then, so a lot of stuff was nicotine stained.

[-]

ScooterMcTavish@reddit

Plus people did not do laundry as often. And more natural fabrics that held stains, like cotton. Amazing what they do with synthetic fabric these days.

[-]

Sure-Coffee-8241@reddit

Yes and it’s still a thing for anyone who wears white dress shirts

[-]

No_Parking_4195@reddit

It's possible that the laundry care industry made some breakthroughs back in the day and now our clothes are getting cleaner than they used to. Or maybe we're all better about washing our necks in the shower. Or both. Who knows?

[-]

okenthusiasm89@reddit

My dad had a desk job but my mom always pre-scrubbed his collars before taking them to the laundromat and he always wore an undershirt under his button-down shirts.

[-]

WorshipHim9713@reddit

Men don’t dress the same now, that they did back when we were young. Life is more informal now days.

[-]

PennyG@reddit

Why do people have to wash out so much blood?

[-]

Pretend_Ad_3125@reddit

People still get grimy necks. We just wear white tight collars less.

[-]

RMW91-@reddit

True, this was an issue when people routinely wore neckties.

[-]

REDDITSHITLORD@reddit

If Google AI is to be believed, Men didn't commonly shower daily until the '80s... NECK GREASE

[-]

The8thCorsair@reddit

I believe that. Everyone in the 70s looks oily and has bed-head.

[-]

Schleprock11@reddit

Why do you think so many people had doilies on the back of their couches? It wasn’t just for the Jheri Curl!

[-]

DrakeAndMadonna@reddit

It’s a real problem I haven’t figured out. All these really nice white dress shirts I have with yellowing collars. I hope r/laundry can come through for me

[-]

LevelPerception4@reddit

They need a Spa Day! And probably some blueing.

[-]

LordGeraldOG@reddit

um, it still is bro. I’ve ruined a dozen good dress shirts in the hot Oklahoma sun. I just throw them away because Dawn and Zout don’t work.

[-]

LevelPerception4@reddit

Why not take them to the dry cleaners?

[-]

Future_Inspector6645@reddit

I used to deal with it. Rubbing alcohol on the neck helps.
Not an issue anymore because nobody wear ties daily.

[-]

Frosty_Group2594@reddit

Worked at a dry cleaner- pinesol is the secret here. I know it’s weird but it works.

[-]

No-Property1871@reddit

😱😱🫣🫣🫣🫣 I’m going to try this

[-]

Strange-Employee-520@reddit

My husband doesn't wear ties but still gets it. Showers daily, maybe hair product? I don't wear collared shirts so no idea if I'd deal with it too.

[-]

zombuca@reddit

A friend’s uncle’s neighbor actually died from it. Scary times.

[-]

bgplsa@reddit

At least he didn’t get nuked, happened to my best friend. At least that’s what my mom said.

[-]

74chuckb@reddit

You have to elaborate.

[-]

jcsnipes1969@reddit

It’s still very much a thing. I’ve had to clean collars at work that looked like someone wiped their bum with it.

[-]

Snarkan_sas@reddit

Had a conversation with my husband about this just last week! Why didn’t men, specifically, not wash their neck?

[-]

LevelPerception4@reddit

It might have been regional. Ever go to NYC in August? First, I’d be covered with a film of sweat from the humidity, and then grit and dirt (from the air?) would stick to it. Or maybe it’s individual, Manhattan is full of beautiful people who always look impeccable, and then there’s me, straggling along like Pig Pen with an Afro as my hair visibly puffs up and frizzes out.

I’ve never gotten a ring around my collar, but I’ve never worn a shirt buttoned to the neck in August either.

[-]

MadPiglet42@reddit

Everyone smoked, everywhere.

[-]

havanesegirlmom@reddit

Did they not shower ?

[-]

Psycosteve10mm@reddit

The ring around the collar became less of an issue with the blue collar worker having access to polo shirts as the new work uniform. The ring around the collar was dirt and sweat that would get ground into the shirts. With more people not wearing a button-up white shirt, it became less of a problem.

[-]

sfdsquid@reddit

Remember Madge?

"You're soaking in it."

[-]

Claque-2@reddit

Did she run away with Mrs. Olson, who had the richest coffee?

[-]

Frosty_Group2594@reddit

I say that all the time. No one around me gets it.

[-]

alchebyte@reddit

my dude!

[-]

Shotgun_Mosquito@reddit

Use Wisk around the collar for ring around the collar

https://youtu.be/-iHqTHxa5Mg

[-]

LevelPerception4@reddit

Wisk was discontinued in 2018 or 19.

[-]

Madame_Kitsune98@reddit

Damn it. I loved that stuff!

[-]

Time-Spell-3494@reddit

“Ring around the collar and your whole wash, clean.”

[-]

EmeraudeExMachina@reddit

From what I understand, it’s a combination of air-conditioning, becoming ubiquitous, less greasy hair treatments, and better detergent overall making it much less of an issue.

[-]

Dull_Swimming_5407@reddit

I tried scrubbing!

[-]

TheFeistyKnitter@reddit

“Those DIRRRRRRTY rings!”

[-]

CharismaticAlbino@reddit

I was a seamstress, a regular part of my job was detaching then flipping then reattaching collars on shirts for business men. It was an easy $20

[-]

Available_Actuary977@reddit

If you wear a dress shirt to work everyday, it happens. Even if you shower. Largely dependent upon how much you sweat. Not many people wear dress shirts with ties, so it's not a big deal anymore. Also, those that do wear them get their shirts professionally cleaned and pressed now.

[-]

JapanDave@reddit

Yep, I feel this is it. It’s seemed to go away because not many people wear ties everyday. I often do and no matter how much I wash, it happens. The commercials for ring around the collar are still a thing in Japan, btw, where wearing neckties is much more common than in the US.

[-]

Uranus_Hz@reddit

I remember ads for “cross your heart” bras

[-]

chefybpoodling@reddit

Playtex, it lifts and separates

[-]

BeerDreams@reddit

I remember the woman who was mortified at the zoo because her daughter compared her leg to the elephant’s due to her baggy panty hose

[-]

ForswornForSwearing@reddit

I was always wondering whether having soft skin was important enough to sit there with your fingers in goo.

"You're soaking in it."

[-]

aharryh@reddit

This topic is posted every three months and at least annually.

[-]

thewiremother@reddit

I have to wear a tie for part of the year at work, and I have to spray my shirts with stain remover or I’ll get ring around the collar.

[-]

NashEast65@reddit

I’m too busy recovering from the Heartbreak of Psychosis.

[-]

CrashX@reddit

Blue Star ointment has a cure for that along with ringworm.

[-]

Go-to-helenhunt@reddit

And tetter! Wtf is tetter?

[-]

dth1717@reddit

Cause boomers were filthy buggers

[-]

Loud-Jellyfish-1920@reddit

Dude! I was JUST thinking about those old commercials for “ring around the collar” last week. How fucking random is it that someone makes a post about it. Crazy! 🤪

[-]

Perfect-Essay-5210@reddit

It is also not nice to fool Mother Nature.

[-]

FloridaSalsa@reddit

Not sure I get the quicksand reference? I've never been in quicksand, but back before developers built on every inch of waterfront property in Tampa Bay, there were some remote-ish areas on the "Bay" side of PinellasCounty (not Gulf). Mangroves and "sucking sand" not quiet sand but not mud and you could sink down an struggle to walk free. I went in too far on an old horse and it was a little harrowing.

[-]

mmpjd@reddit

You don’t get the quicksand reference? Are you GenX?

[-]

EuphoricReplacement1@reddit

Calgon, take me away!

[-]

mmpjd@reddit

I still use this reference from time to time haha

[-]

sfdsquid@reddit

I do too.

[-]

SmashEmWithAPhone@reddit

I lived in Tampa Bay in the 90s. One of the news stations took a camera to those mangroves and found it was a crusing spot.

The video showed a reporter trying to question a guy that was speed walking to his car to get away...

Reporter: what were you doing in the mangroves, sir?

Guy (head bent down to keep his face hidden with hands stuck in his pockets): Fishing.

Reporter: Then where's your fishing pole, sir?

[-]

Lemon-Cake-8100@reddit

Yes, but I found an ancient Chinese secret to fix it, so now everything is OK.

[-]

Starkville@reddit

We were just talking about this!

My theory is that we don’t hear about this because men aren’t wearing dress shirts very much anymore. And not using hair oil/brylcreem the way they used to.

My husband does wear dress shirts for work, and every so often they start to get a little ring around the collar. Some Dawn Platinum power wash foam takes care of it.

[-]

havanesegirlmom@reddit

I was very resistant to the whole Powerwash movement but it’s incredible. I use it for everything

[-]

ginoenidok@reddit

In the basement I've got probably 20 suits, more sportcoats, and around 100+ neckties. Other than a funeral or something haven't worn them in forever.

There's no market for them even resale so they sit there in moth balls.

I used to get ring around the collar butodern detergents always tool care of it.

[-]

doctor_feel-good@reddit

You could donate them to something like this https://www.workingwardrobes.org/ and get a cleaned out basement and free hamburger

[-]

ginoenidok@reddit

Hey thanks man ... something like this never occurred to me. I'll definitely look into it.

[-]

Will1732@reddit

Turns out it was mostly nicotine stains.

[-]

punch-me@reddit

Woah

[-]

Bogside_Bibliophile@reddit

Men’s hair ended at the collar back then, and they wore hair oil. I think that caused a a lot of the dreaded “ring”.

[-]

havanesegirlmom@reddit

Yes !

[-]

NarwhalPositive8232@reddit

That would make sense. I have a long beard and tried beard oil to soften it. The oils left light brown stains on my light colored shirts so I stopped using it.

[-]

DifferentWindow1436@reddit

It's actually on the inside of the collar. It happens if you wear white dress shirts buttoned up (like with a tie). Not sure how many people do that anymore. I have to for work.

[-]

CommitteeOfOne@reddit

I deal with it on a pretty constant basis with dress shirts.

[-]

eljefesuprem@reddit

When that commercial would come on my mom would always say tell him to wash his damned neck!! My dad was totally a blue collar guy.

[-]

Obwyn@reddit

The blue collar is good for hiding the ring.

[-]

Alternative_Algae_31@reddit

Reminds me of the Static Cling Wars. We eventually won, but few will speak of those dark times.

[-]

TopService6890@reddit

My dad wore a suit & tie to the office every day. I remember my mom removing, reversing, and then resewing the collars onto my Dad’s dress shirts once the stains could not longer be removed in the wash.

[-]

WinterExisting5076@reddit

Level 100 skills

[-]

WinterExisting5076@reddit

Skin oils and sweat. Now we see armpit stains on athletic fabrics instead

[-]

LomentMomentum@reddit

I do remember them. I wonder if it is no longer an issue with today’s washing machines and high efficiency detergents.

[-]

PollutionAway9782@reddit

ac is more common now and colder. my dads workplace would cool it down to 75 only and he would sweat at his tie and shoulder pads

[-]

Due-Introduction7826@reddit

I never understood those commercials as a kid. I thought "ring around the collar" was another product, and wondered why people bought it if it was such a problem.

[-]

Impressive-Yak-7449@reddit

Desperately searching for My bottle of Whisk

[-]

No-Onion8029@reddit

I worked in a restaurant in high school in the 80s - light-colored button-down collared shirt, sometimes sweaty, etc. It was definitely a thing. Hasn't been since then, though.

[-]

mike2ff@reddit

I was searching for a soap to fix my “ring around the collar” when I got lost in the Bermuda Triangle. While wandering, I tripped and got stuck in said quicksand. Really bad week for me.

[-]

Bazoun@reddit

No Venus flytrap?

[-]

strangedazey@reddit

I got impaled by a giant icicle and died

[-]

mike2ff@reddit

At least I didn’t shoot my eye out!!!

[-]

Grand_Soupa@reddit

At least you did not spontaneously combust!!

[-]

FarMagician8042@reddit

How did you handle the heartbreak of psoriasis?

[-]

Capable_Stranger9885@reddit

I have to button my collar and wear a tie for world reasons 4 times in 10 years.

[-]

Julabee99@reddit

I worked at a dry cleaners in the ‘90s, and was introduced to “Ring Around the Waistband”. 🤮

[-]

43763456@reddit

From what I understand, the issue still remains. The responsibility simply shifted from the housewife to the commercial cleaner, as societal norms have changed.

[-]

Imverystupidgenx@reddit

It’s a mystery but the again, we’re still using our parent’s Wisk stash.

[-]

therelybare5@reddit

Wisk laundry detergent

[-]

RecognitionMuch2906@reddit

Gee, your hair smells terrific!

[-]

Sparhawk1968@reddit

And they tell 2 friends. And they tell 2 friends. And so on, and so on

[-]

lovebeinganasshole@reddit

Well after the pandemic hardly anyone wears collared shirts anymore. But it was a problem for me when women’s collared shirts were in fashion.

[-]

RecognitionMuch2906@reddit

I remember ancient Chinese secret 🤐

[-]

Intrepid_Practice956@reddit

Ancient Chinese secret, huh?

[-]

Sparhawk1968@reddit

Worst part was it was both a bath soak and a wash aide. Ancient Chinese secret was the wash aide. Calgon take me away was the bath soak. Same product

[-]

AccomplishedLine9351@reddit

Does anyone iron cotton/poly collared shirts with cuffs and buttons anymore? Most folks today, don't own an ironing board.

[-]

boybrian@reddit

I absolutely iron.

[-]

AccomplishedLine9351@reddit

Well on you. Me too!

[-]

Intrepid_Practice956@reddit

We iron, but rarely. Its so infrequent I gave away my full-sized ironing board and now just have one of those thats like 3 feet long and you just put it on a tabletop.

Before covid my husband wore dress shirts that needed ironing. We'd get them laundered and pressed. Since covid he works from home .

[-]

RedditSkippy@reddit

I remember those ads on television and my mom saying, “just wash your neck!”

[-]

Accomplished-Age-482@reddit

Mine too

[-]

Intrepid_Practice956@reddit

Mine too, and me.

[-]

x86_64_@reddit

I was just talking with my wife about this last weekend when I noticed my own dress shirt had a very light case of "ring around the collar".

Turns out white dress shirts aren't the default anymore, detergents are much better, but most importantly nearly every workplace is air conditioned which wasn't the case in the 70s and 80s.

[-]

spintool1995@reddit

Even amongst people who still wear dress shirts, few wear ties, which keeps the collar pressed against your neck.

[-]

Fokewe@reddit

Dang. I haven’t worn a dress shirt since 1998.

[-]

Quix66@reddit

I remember. Apparently new fabrics and detergents and grooming habits are different now.

[-]

brino79@reddit

Damn this is forgotten lore

[-]

PoisonMind@reddit

That and "dishpan hands."

[-]

skspoppa733@reddit

Just have Marge dip your hand in some Palmolive

[-]

dysteach-MT@reddit

You’re soaking in it!

[-]

SilverHammer1979@reddit

LOL same... i thought this was an epidemic

[-]

thatsmilingface@reddit

Protein gets out protein. Ew, what?

[-]

crazynormal@reddit

Those pesky rings!

[-]

Beret_of_Poodle@reddit

Just wash your fucking neck. I heard my mom say that once growing up, and it dawned on me that yes, that is really all that is necessary

[-]

Insightseekertoo@reddit

You must live in a moderate climate or move from a/c to a/c. In Brazil, it did not matter how often you showered and scrubbed your neck. The natural oils in your skin and sweat from 90 degrees Fahrenheit with 80% humidity just created the ring around the collar. I had to bleach the heck out of my shirts and replace them on the regular.

[-]

Beret_of_Poodle@reddit

Yeah, I live in the US, in the midwest. So it's bound to be a lot different than Brazil. TIL

[-]

0905-15@reddit

But it’s not. Sweat and oils over the course of the day will stain dress shirts, particularly when worn with a tie so it’s rubbing against your neck all day

[-]

FBS351@reddit

Men used to wear collared shirts on virtually any kind of job, including ones where you got dirty, so no amount of washing would have prevented it. I worked at a dusty lumber yard and RATC was definiitely an issue

[-]

FloridaSalsa@reddit

Wasn't Wisk the remedy for that? Where did it go?

[-]

HearingDue2119@reddit

Clothes don’t last long enough anymore to develop the ring

[-]

DadofJM@reddit

Grew up when those ads were everywhere and I was entering the adult work force.

Was a legit issue when business dress was more proper and not everyone could afford a dry cleaner

[-]

overmonk@reddit

I remember the ads about it and I have gotten it in a few shirts that lasted a while. I don’t wear this type of shirt often anymore so if I needed to look sharp I’d probably have to go shopping for a new white shirt.

[-]

Aggressive_Ad60@reddit

Ring around the collar wasn’t a big concern when you could just “Shout It Out!”

[-]

funkympc@reddit

Ring around the collar and pit stains were real when I was building out server rooms in the late 90s wearing a suit and tie. IBM had rules back then.

[-]

poprevolver@reddit

The scourge of ‘80’s society.

[-]

AZPeakBagger@reddit

I’ve been wearing dress shirts and ties on and off for work since the 90’s. Ring around the collar has never been an issue.

[-]

zoeybeattheraccoon@reddit

After a couple of years, my dress shirts start to get it.

And since I have no Ancient Chinese Secret, they usually have to go to the donation bin.

[-]

Enscowaste99@reddit

I would get it on white shirts when I wore and tie and would sweat a decent amount all day. These days I don’t wear ties for more than a few hours if at all, air conditioning is pretty much everywhere now, and I don’t t wear white as much. As fashion has gotten more relaxed, I don’t think people see the issue as much. I also haven’t had to get shoes re-soled in years.

[-]

AggravatingBobcat574@reddit

Ancient Chinese secret, huh?

[-]

Orchid_Starting7968@reddit

Wisk !

[-]

flowerqu@reddit

Yeah but did Wisk do a damn thing about static cling? I think not.

[-]

Academic_Airport_889@reddit

Gets ring around the collar and your whole wash clean!

[-]

New-Investigator7569@reddit

You might just need an ancient Chinese secret.

[-]

Lane_Meyers_Camaro@reddit

Calgon, take me away!

[-]

upsidedown-funnel@reddit

The two go hand in hand.

[-]

TheFoxsWeddingTarot@reddit

It still is if you have to wear collar shirt and tie to work every day. Hair product can make it even worse.

[-]

No_Needleworker_4704@reddit

Yes! Hahaha!!

[-]

Correct-Condition-99@reddit

I've had ring around the collar after a few hours in a shirt and tie when it's hot. I could see it being a problem in your and humid states.

[-]

bobj33@reddit

My dad wore a suite and tie to work for at least 30 years. I've probably worn a suit and tie less than 30 days in my entire life. I've gone on an interview and the VP was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and flip flops so what's the point of wearing a suit?

[-]

Winter-eyed@reddit

Yes. My dad had it wrenching on machines all day. I had to take over the housework for a year while my mom was a caregiver to my grandma after she had a medical condition hit and had to learn how to treat that laundry. Hand treating it with GOOP hand cleaner worked best.

[-]

SynXis_ps2@reddit

I still get it with some shirts. It's still a problem, but just doesn't seem to be at the forefront of marketers minds these days.

[-]

MiltownKBs@reddit

I had it when I wore those steel ball necklaces along with hemp necklaces in the 90s.

[-]

Demostecles@reddit

Still get it with my dress shirts, but I wear my ties high and tight.

[-]

exhaustedbut@reddit

I have read is that it no longer exists because of enzymatuc cleaners jn our laundry detergent.

[-]

Lalamedic@reddit

Oh it exits. It’s just newer laundry detergent is better at getting it out, but for light coloured shirts, a pretreatment at my house is a must.

[-]

Square-Wing-6273@reddit

I remember my grandmother scrubbing my grandfather's collars with lestoil soap (remember that?).

[-]

Mylastnerve6@reddit

That stuff is fantastic if you accidentally leave a lipstick in your jeans in the dryer

[-]

hippiechick725@reddit

Holy shit…I can smell it…memory unlocked!

[-]

Ckn-bns-jns@reddit

I get some on my work dress shirts with a tie, and I shower every morning before work with an aggressive neck scrub.

[-]

Admirl_Ossim06@reddit

I remind my husband to 'wash around the neck' before he wears a white shirt. I mean really scrub! Cuts down on a lot of it.

[-]

hold--the--line@reddit

Of course! Wishbone the rescue.

[-]

Even-Variation-3579@reddit

The dog?

[-]

mlachick@reddit

Salad dressing?

[-]

ShyChiBaby@reddit

Yeah this is definitely still a thing if you wear a shirt and tie nothing has changed here. I used to have my shirts done at the cleaners and it still got to the point that it wouldn't come out and you just have to throw them out.

[-]

Caliopebookworm@reddit

What's funny is that my Grandma predicted this. Whenever it was on she would make some comment about people dress so weird "now" (the 70s) that they wouldn't know what collared shirts were when I was an adult.

[-]