# Ring around the collar!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 11, 2000, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572 "2000-10-11T18:01:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/1 "2000-10-11T18:01:07Z")

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OK, I have this, um, friend who has a couple of shirts that have RATC. Any ideas on what _really_ helps get those stubborn stains out?

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**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/2 "2000-10-11T18:06:19Z")

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do ya mean \*\*\* WISK \*\* \* doesn’t? :eek:

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**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/3 "2000-10-11T18:16:28Z")

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Washing neck helps prevent. Washing shirts helps get them out. Oh and I mean after EVERY wear, not every other or every third wear. 😛

Try a little soap on the collars and rub them then wash.

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**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/4 "2000-10-11T18:30:10Z")

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If the shirts are white, try bleach

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**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/5 "2000-10-11T18:49:09Z")

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I’ve heard shampoo works. (On the collar, I mean, though I suppose it helps if the shirt wearer uses it, too.)

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**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/6 "2000-10-11T19:57:39Z")

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I thought this was going to be a thread about annoying commercial catch-phrases like “Don’t Squeeze the Charmin!”. I was going to vote for the Shake n’ Bake girl with the southern accent: “And Ah Hey-ulped!”.

But it’s not.

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**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/7 "2000-10-11T20:01:29Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by pluto \*  
> \*\*I thought this was going to be a thread about annoying commercial catch-phrases like “Don’t Squeeze the Charmin!”. I was going to vote for the Shake n’ Bake girl with the southern accent: “And Ah Hey-ulped!”.
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> But it’s not. \*\*

Ancient Chinese secret, huh?

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**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-collar/36572/8 "2000-10-11T20:44:01Z")

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You could try dying your shirts a geasy brown color, or you could just buy new shirts.

Decapitation will prevent the problem from returning.

🙂