How do I get deodorant or sweat stains out of t shirts? Help! Please?
Question:this just started happening recently I have always used degree as my deodorant and it is starting to get warmer so I am prespiring more than usual. I dont stink i just sweat more. And This last laundry I did I found that most of my shirts had like a dark black stain on the underarm area. How do I get it out? I tried a stain remover left it for 5 min and then washed it but short of throwing them out is there anyway to clean them? please help? do any of you have or have had the same problem should I use a different deodorant. this has never happend!
Answers:
Try soaking them in Oxy clean or rub dishwashing liquid on the spot to pretreat... This has worked for me in the past with all sorts of bizarre stains!
Good luck! :)
Make a paste mixture of (20 Mule Team) borax and your detergent soap. Spread on the stain and let it sit for a while, then wash.
Deodorant and Perspiration Stain Removal
Yellow underarm shirt stains are likely caused by a combination of deodorant and perspiration. Many deodorants and antiperspirants contain aluminum salts. When these salts are combined with laundry detergent, especially in cooler water settings, they are not easily dissolved, and they remain on the fabric.
To remove the stains, try soaking the shirts in warm water with an enzyme pre-soak product or rubbing the soiled area with white vinegar. Wash in the hottest water safe for the fabric. If the stain remains, dampen and sprinkle stain with meat tenderizer. Let stand for about an hour, and launder again.
To avoid new stains from forming, always wash the shirts in the hottest water safe for the fabric. Also, allow antiperspirant to dry completely before dressing. =)
To keep the stains from setting in as you wash your shirts add one cup of Hydrogen Peroxide to a load of light or white shirts and wash as normal.
For items already yellowing mix a quarter cup of Cascade in a bucket of hot, hot water soak the garments in the mixture to whiten whites.
Hint: Try not to over dry white and light colored items. Use a lower temperature setting as the higher settings can yellow fabrics. Also, some liquid fabric softeners can cause yellowing in fabrics if not rinsed out well.
Have a great day!
More Related Questions & Answers...