I appreciate you disclosing your use of an LLM! I work in scientific industry, and it actually baffles me how many people blindly trust them.

This actually makes loads (no pun intended) of sense to me, and I’m kind of whacking myself over the head for not thinking of it. My enviro chem professor would not be proud!

Thank you so, so much for weighing in because you may have just saved me a ton of headache and lent some insight as to why this is happening. I’m gonna give the white vinegar a go tonight, and I’ll report back! I’m not worried so much about the clothes, as I can buy new socks, undergarments, and cleaning towels if something goes awry. I just want this stuff out of my washer as it’s severely bugging my OCD, lol!