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[Easter Clark]

I want to cut down my ironing time without having to fork over money for a dry cleaner. So two questions:

What is the Korean for "Spray Starch"

and

Where can I buy it?

[Lynns]

You can buy it in any grocery store or small mom&pop store. Mine is called Dario, but it's written in Korean. It doesn't come in a spray can; it comes in a small plastic spray bottle, like window or bathroom cleaner and there's a picture of an iron and a shirt on it. Pretty obvious if you're looking in the right place, near laundry det., etc. There are refill pouches when you need more. It doesn't work as well as the metal spray cans, which you can find at some import shops.

[Xuanzang]

Homeplus has it. Just look in the soap powder section. Comes in scented varieties and in refillable packs or bottles.

[Robot_Teacher]

I seen that American spray starch brand, "Niagara," in the underground market of Namdaemun in Seoul. Lots of other things like big cans of Quacker oats, cheese, and other American things for sale down there. These things appear to come from AAFES PX on a US army base.