Gettng rid of that moldy smell

the washcloths smelled of mold
like his towels sometimes
what is it about men's towels

he claimed that one could never
remove the moldy smell
my reputation was on the line

I could shatter his beliefs with a
single scoop of 20 mule team borax
sprinkled onto the moldy pile

and now, i'll mix Borax and washing
soda and castile soap, the big plastic jugs
of detergent can sit on the shelves