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4.5
This is another Amazon find that I am going to begin my review by saying that Sharpie Rub A Dub Laundry Permanent Marker is awesome and if I could give it 10 ?'s I would having been recommending it to friends for a while now with the product page information.Our family has been going through the journey of Long term care after a major stroke that has turned out to be permanently debilitating for my grandmother. As her primary caregiver at home. I had to transition to primary contact and M.P.O.A. When returning back home after a short rehab wasn't going happen after a secondary stroke and admission to a Long-term Care hospital occurred. I now have a Long-term Care center and Assisted Living facility Essentials Backpack that I have packed up at all times to rush off back to the hospital or to a visit to her assisted living centerOne of the items I always keep is my Sharpie Laundry Marker and a couple of unopened ones to share with Amazon product page information included. As I meet new traveler's on my journey as I become more seasoned. As those who helped me when I was new to this caregiver community.As a colorist I had a fondness for the Sharpie brand for years that began with doodling with my grandfather's Sharpies who as a mechanic swore by the brand to mark wires. I didn't know that they did a laundry marker for a long time. I seen a review saying this item is discontinued . Not by the manufacture it's not here on the east coast I have personally seen it at Dick Blick, Hobby Lobby and Michael's Even saw it in one hospital gift shop. I don't doubt the store in their area may have stopped carrying it there because lack of demand. The price I pay here on Amazon with prime can't be beat. $4 or $5 dollars verses well over $10 and as much as $19 locally and At those prices i always choose to leave it hang and have it shipped to me instead. At local prices it wouldn't be easy to share pens with others.Now anyone who knows the brand knows the Sharpie brand bleed through and, that's the same with the laundry markers and that is why I pair this marker with Avery Brand Laundry Labels. To beat the bleed.Here's my hackStep 1 I write grandma name and Room # on my labelsStep 2 let the marker dry overnightStep 3 place label on clothing pressing down firmlyStep 4 I wash and dry the garment to make sure I got good adhesion and no blurring of the name.We have been very happy with the results and haven't needed to replace any of our labels do to marker fade. Socks and fuzzy socks need replaced after 6 months do to wrinkling but normal Buster Brown socks need replaced about that time any way.Non clothing usesMarking Shower shoes, Slippers, tennis shoes and compression sore booties.Highest possible recommendation
