Now, I've heard of laundry soap before, but shame on me for not knowing about the Fels-Naptha Laundry Soap Bar in particular. Why? Oh, it's only been around since 1894. But I will give myself a ...

One was Samuel Simeon Fels, scholarly septuagenarian maker of Fels Naptha. The other was J. (for James) Crate Larkin, vice president of Buffalo’s Larkin Co., Inc., makers of the soap U.

You can treat just the stain or areas that receive the most use. Using a cheese grater, grate Fels Naptha bar soap (in the laundry aisle of most supermarkets or online) until you have 6 tablespoons.

You can treat just the stain or areas that receive the most use. Using a cheese grater, grate Fels Naptha bar soap (in the laundry aisle of most supermarkets or online) until you have 6 tablespoons.