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Will soaking help remove the "ring around the collar"? |
Soaking for a long time in cold water won't help remove oily soil. Detergents hold oil in suspension for a limited period of time, then the soil redeposits on the clothes in smaller particles that are even harder to remove. Without detergent the oil just stays put because it has greater attraction for the cloth than the water. |
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