How do you keep white shirts from getting armpit stains?

Answer 1

Follow instructions
First and foremost, always follow the cleaning instructions on your garment's label.

Wash right away
Timing is everything, so try to wash your clothes as soon as you can, especially after sweating excessively. For example, don't let your sweat-drenched T-shirts linger in your gym bag for days, and always wash your white business shirts regularly. Sweat contains salt that will erode your clothes in no time.

Pre-treat
Pre-treating your shirt's armpit area will definitely aid the stain-removal process. Put undiluted laundry detergent directly on the yellowish area and launder immediately. Remember that it's worth paying more for higher quality laundry detergent. Or maybe you should just consult a physician to get your eccrine and apocrine glands examined.

Other quick tips
Make your whites whiter by bleaching in warm water or by adding 1/4 cup of baking soda to your laundry.

Remember to remove the stains as much as possible before placing the item in the dryer; drying will only make your stains more permanent.

Avoid deodorants and antiperspirants with acidic solutions and aluminum chloride.

Finally, if your "pits" are deeply coated, don't even bother trying; you're better off throwing out the T-shirt and replacing it. If this is a common occurrence, consider spending less on your Ts.

Answer 2

You could try dress shields. They will absorb the sweat and keep the shirt clean and dry. Shop for some at www.advantagewear.com.


You may suffer from a condition called hyprehydrosis or excess sweating. See the reference for more info

Answer 3

I don't know how you keep from getting them but I have found a great product for getting stains of this nature out. RIT is the brand name- they make "do it yourself in your own wash machine" clothing dye and they also make a whitener sold at most grocery stores and drug stores. This stuff is also great for other whites that get dingy including: sheets, socks, t-shirts

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Deoderant/ Anti-Persperiant

Answer 6

make sure you wash them after you wear them in hot water with soap AND a little bleach with other whites only......if you let a white shirt sit for too long after u sweat in it its going to cause the stains..the hot water and the bleach kills off the nasty bacteria.

Answer 7

ewwwwww - shave some of your armpit hair off and then use a clear deoderant - get a prescription from your Doc if needed..

Answer 8

Wash regularly and use deoderant. Wash in hot soapy water.

Answer 9

By using deoderant

Answer 10

ALWAYS WEAR A UNDERSHIRT! IT WILL ABSORB SWEAT SO IT DOES NOT GO DIRECTLY TO YOUR OUTER SHIRT.