How do you get those pesty yellow armpit stains out of white shirts?

Answer 1

I worked at a cleaners once. I had lots of white dress shirts come in with yellow armpit stains.. Never use chlorine bleach on white shirts, it will break down the fabric and will yellow them....Wet the underarms with water or some kind of stain remover like Shout and then sprinkle lots of Oxiclean on them and let set about an hour then wash....Sometimes if the spots are real bad you may need to repeat... OXIclean will get it out...You can get it at wal-mart. They also have another product that works great, but it stinks and I didn't like using it....when you wash your cloths tho the smell is no longer there.... Here is the website for this....You can purchase it on the website or an hardware store.

Answer 2

This works for most organic stains:
1.) Make a paste with meat tenderizer and a little water.
2.) Using an old tooth brush, scrub the stain with the paste.
3.) Allow the stain to set for a while, possibly over night (this will allow the enzymes in the meat tenderizer time to "digest" the stain).
4.) Launder as usual.
GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 3

Here's the best solution I've ever used.....Put the shirts in the machine, pour in 1/2 cup Cascade dishwasher detergent + 1/2 cup Clorox 2. Set to the hottest water setting and fill with enough water to cover. Let it agitate just enough to get the stuff dissolved and mixed with the clothes and then turn off the machine. Let them sit overnight. In the morning, turn the machine on and let it finish the cycle as usual. This works for all clothes of all colors, only don't mix whites with colors, darks with lights. It dissolves built-up deoderant in the fabric which is what hangs on to the deoderant and odors. It's great!

Answer 4

Nothing I have ever done takes out the yellow stains of armpits and I've tried everything.

Answer 5

Got this tip from a cleaner--they launder shirts, just like you do at home. But they use hot water and regular agitation.
I have problems with stains as well, and I pre treat the stain with ERA liquid, use hot water and run the agitator at normal- as if you were washing towels. I used to do permanent press, gentle wash but it doesn't get the stains out.

Answer 6

bleach can make them even more yellow. Soak them in white vinegar. It will need to be washed after to remove the vinegar odor, but the yellow will be gone. Also now oxyclene does a good job on alot of stains, even if they have been washed and dried already.

Answer 7

you could the two a) moist a white wash fabric with warm water and word a pair drops of bleach to it and scrub the stains by using hand, then enable the blouse soak in a sink of warm water to rinse the bleach out. b) purchase your self some Oxi clean at your interior of reach Walmart and use that finished potential on the stain with a comfortable brush (alongside with a scrub brush). c) use a laundry detergent that is composed of baking soda which will help get your outfits whiter alongside with Arm and Hammer.

Answer 8

Et tu, Brutus?

The only way I know is to buy some NON-CHLORINE bleach, and follow instructions except leave (one shirt) in the bleach for a very long time, or overnight if needed. Chlorine bleach that long will destroy the shirt.

Try only one shirt first, in case you do destroy it anyway, though I have not seen any damage as long as it is non-chlorine.

Answer 9

dissolve 6 asprin in water in a bowl saturate stain and let set for 30 mins. wash.

Answer 10

Try Baking Soda and change your deodorant. The yellowing is due to your body reacting to aluminum in your deodorant.