Why We Put a Crime Scene Cleaning Ingredient in Our Products

AKA: The Science Behind the Funk-Busting Power of Nuclease

Let’s get this out of the way: no, we’re not trying to turn your laundry room into a CSI lab. But when we discovered that nuclease, the same type of enzyme used by crime scene cleaners to wipe out DNA evidence, could actually obliterate the most stubborn stains and smells in your clothes... well, we had to use it.

Here’s why:

After poring through thousands of Amazon, Target, and Reddit reviews of household cleaning products, one complaint kept showing up:

“My [insert clothing item] smells/looks funky, and nothing is getting it out.”

We're talking about sweat-soaked shirts, spit-up-covered baby gear, gym shorts that still smell post-wash, and that one couch cushion your dog (or toddler) had a moment on.

Traditional detergents use surfactants to lift surface grime. The better ones use protease to break down proteins. But biological messes like blood, vomit, snot, sweat, and yes—bodily funk—contain something protease can’t touch: DNA and RNA.

🧪 Enter Nuclease: The DNA Assassin for Stains

Nuclease is an enzyme that targets nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) — which happen to make up a big chunk of the gross stuff your body and your kids’ bodies leave behind.

Think of nuclease like a silent special-ops agent in your stain remover. It doesn’t just clean—it breaks down the biological building blocks of mess itself. And it does it on synthetic fibers, performance fabrics, and delicate baby clothes, without damaging them.

And yeah, we’re the first and only consumer laundry brand using nuclease in a stain remover. Everyone else is still relying on partial solutions.

💥 Why Nuclease Actually Matters

Let’s keep it dad-friendly:

• 🧬 Cleans deeper by breaking down both proteins and DNA/RNA
• 👃 Destroys odors at the source (no masking, no “second-day stink”)
• 💪 Proven to remove 87% more biological gunk than standard enzyme products
• 🧽 No extra scrubbing needed — just spray, wait, wash, done
• 👕 Safe on fabrics, even your favorite joggers or your kid’s blankie
• 🍼 Perfect for bodily-fluid-level messes — blood, spit-up, sweat, pee, you name it
• 🌎 Eco-friendly & biodegradable, because the planet matters too

🤢 The Problem with Most Stain Removers

Let’s be honest—most products are designed for people who spill red wine or get grass on their khakis. Not for people who’ve scraped barf out of a car seat at midnight or hosed off a diaper explosion at 3:30 AM.

Those products fade the stain, mask the smell, and call it a day. But the DNA lingers. And that’s why the stink comes back after a few washes. That’s why your gym gear smells like defeat. That’s why your kid’s hoodie never quite smells right.

🧼 What Makes DadMode Different?

We didn’t build our cleaning products to be trendy. We built them to work better. Like, actually better. Think YETI for laundry. Or Grüns for gunk. We don’t do shortcuts or gimmicks. We engineer around real messes and real lives.

Nuclease is just one of seven different enzymes in our Deep Stain Remover and Liquid Laundry Detergent — each with a specific job. We don’t rely on fake scents or buzzwords. We go molecular.

How to Use Nuclease Like a Pro Dad

• Spray our Deep Stain Remover directly onto the stain
• Let it sit and do its molecular magic
• Toss it in the wash and enjoy the victory
• Works great on car seats, couches, rugs, gym bags, and that one mystery stain you gave up on

Pro tip: pre-treat with DadMode and let your laundry machine not work overtime for once.

Final Wipe Down

• Nuclease breaks down DNA-based stains where other products give up
• It’s safe, biodegradable, and used in hospital-level cleaning
• It works on the grossest, stinkiest, most parent-level messes imaginable
• And yeah... it's kind of a badass enzyme

So if someone asks what nuclease is, tell them:

“It’s the thing that makes my laundry not smell like a crime scene.”

You're welcome.

Want to try it yourself?
👉 [Shop DadMode Now] – Clinically Proven. Dad-Tested. Funk Obliterated. Nuclease is featured in our Deep Stain Remover and Liquid Laundry Detergent.