How do I clean antibiotic ointment off of a polyester shirt?
Question:I had a cut on my arm so I put on neosporin on. Then, I put on a brand new polyester shirt. Now the shirt is stained all over. I tried soaking the shirt and scrubbing it but neither helped at all. Does anyone know what I should do to clean the ointment off?
Thank you so much!
Answers:
The petroleum oils are attached to the shirts fabric making it difficult to remove with just rinsing. You can pretreat the shirt with a paste of dishwashing liquid (Dawn is the best) and a little laundry detergent. Let it sit for about 20 minutes, then put it in a basin with laundry detergent and hot water and soak it for 1/2 hour, followed by regular washing.
Use a good degreaser (dawn dishsoap) rub in really good and wash with the hottest water possible! Do not dry till you are sure it is out!
Try dish soap. Work it in with warm water and a tooth brush. This works great with grease stains from cooking. I would think the neosporin stain would be very similar.
treat it just like oil or grease,
something simple is Dawn dishwashing liquid..if the fabric is not too delicate use a toothbrush and let it set for a while before you rinse out. it may take a couple of tries but usually comes through,
good luck
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