Seriously, those odors can hang on through washes like uninvited guests, and at some point you start wondering if you’ll ever win the battle. Spoiler: it’s not about how hard you scrub or how much detergent you pour in—it’s about tackling the odors at their source. Which is where a little extra help from the right product comes in handy.

— Read more in Say Goodbye to Lingering Laundry Smells with This Innovative New Odor Eraser at Dengarden. tldr; The product is Dropp's Odor Eraser, and while it's rather expensive ($36 for 64 pods), I will be buying some if it appears to work well — it just launched last week. Meanwhile, my standby to remove stubborn perfume (or someone else's incredibly perfumed laundry detergent, when I buy used clothing) is Lysol Free & Clear Laundry Sanitizer as a pre-soak, and it does work pretty well. If you have any odor-removing tricks, do comment!