Stop streaking (with your clothes on)

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I bought one of these deodorant sponges for every bag

Getting deodorant on a dark-colored top is one of my biggest frustrations while getting dressed. It doesn’t matter how careful I am — I somehow always end up with a big white streak right across the front. The DIY hacks? They don’t work. I’ve tried the damp towel, the inside of a T-shirt and even the internet’s suggestion to rub it with pantyhose. Nothing.

But this little sponge? It works. Every time. I honestly don’t know what it’s made of, and I don’t care. I just hold it firmly against the deodorant mark, rub it back and forth a couple times, and like magic — it’s gone. Less than a minute, no weird residue, no water required.

That’s why I bought five of them. I keep one in every bag, one in my bathroom at home and one in my desk drawer at the office. You can’t just have one because you will use it that often.

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Zoe Malin

Reporter

What everyone's buying this week:

  • Bagsmart Toiletry Bag | $23 $15

  • Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum | $27 $18

  • Grace & Stella Under Eye Masks (24 pairs) | $32 $22

  • Packit Freezable Lunch Bag | $24

  • Mediheal Watermide Toner Pads (100-Count) | $24

  • Stanley Quencher ProTour Flip Straw Tumbler | $35 $26

  • Olaplex No. 3 Repairing Hair Treatment | $30

  • Cabeau Best Neck Pillow | $35
 
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