Abstract: A Capstir is any handheld device or instrument that is manufactured, sold, promoted, distributed, or used for the primary purpose of mixing, or stirring, laundry detergent/softener, with the water in the washing machine. The primary goal of a Capstir is to better dissolve and distribute the laundry detergent/softener in the water in the washing machine. It is believed that a Capstir is the first, and only, handheld device that claims the preceding to be its primary purpose and primary goal. Additionally, the surface area of a Capstir may also serve as a place for companies to advertise/promote other products and services they offer.