Universal cleaning composition that cleans grease, tar, oil, grass stains, dirt, chocolate, spaghetti sauce, juice, greasy food and is compatible with many different washable fabric types. When soiled portions of washable clothing fabric are treated directly with cleaning composition, with an applicator that sprays, rubs, dabs, or squeezes liquid where necessary, stain or soil is removed after machine washing in hot water, without any damage to clothing fabric. Even stains that are washed, dried and set in fabric can be removed with this cleaning composition and application method.