this is for anyone who is good at washing clothes PLEASE HELP?

Question

does anyone know how to get stains out of light colored shirts from sweating? like stains in the armpits??? please help i jhave tried bleach, spray and wash, and all in like 1 hour? no good...so could ya'll PLEASE HELP ME?????

Answer 1

If you have tried the things you have said, you didn't stain the shirts, you removed the color with your sweat. There is a perscription anti-perspirant that will prevent this from happening. It's not that expensive but you need a perscription. My daughter had that trouble and now barely uses the stuff, seems she outgrew the trouble or that stuff stopped her sweating. Laundry aids, like oxy clean can help prevent color loss if you wash with it all the time. Boraxo will help with any smell in your laudry. Both are found in powder form in the laundry isle.

Answer 2

OK. We will give it a try. No guarantees but both of theses I use and work well on stains. Hopefully you will have my first choice on hand.
1) My first choice would be my faithful on white fabric. I use, beleive it or not, Tilex Mold and Mildew Cleaner. On small stains I use a q-tip and on larger like yours I will spray on. Depending on the fabric I sometimes dilute with water a bit. For what you need I would try the spray direct onto the stain (one arm at a time) and wait for about 25 seconds and rinse with warm water. You can do it a second time. I do not leave on for long as I worry I will damage the fabric.... but I do it carefully and it really works for some very tough stains. Just be cautious as Tylex is quite strong. Use with care.

Good Luck!

2) Fels-Naptha bar soap which can be found in most grocery stores laundry detergent section. Mind you not all stores carry this. Most do. I just tear a bit of the paper off the bar of soap and use water and rub into the stain... then I proceed to rub the fabric together. This does work on many stains and I would not be without it in my home.

Answer 3

I have teenage boys that are very very active and sweat like crazy in the summer. I always buy them new white tee shirts and they always end up staining them. I searched the internet, talked to friends and even the cleaning queen of the family, my mother in law, and they all said the same thing. You have to buy new.

I tried the vinegar. I tried vinegar and drying them out in the sun. I tried bleach. I tried everything! Nothing worked.

Sorry I dont have better news. Maybe someone else has tried something that actually works. That would save me so much money in tee shirts!

Answer 4

Use hydrogen peroxide: This is the best possible solution for removing perspiration stains from white fabrics. The chemical reacts with the proteins present in the perspiration residue and breaks them down, thus helping to prevent the gradual darkening of the area over time. But you have to be extremely careful while dealing with colored fabrics because hydrogen peroxide possesses the same whitening properties as chlorine bleach. You can mix equal amounts of hydrogen peroxide and water and pour the liquid onto the stain, allowing it to soak for at least 30 minutes. Launder on cool and air dry. If you find that the stain still remains, you can soak it for another 30 minutes in a solution with a heavier dose of hydrogen peroxide.

Use vinegar and water: If you find that hydrogen peroxide is too harsh for your colored fabrics, then you can use the safer option of a solution of vinegar and water. For best results, mix one tablespoon of white vinegar with half-a-cup of water to clean out stubborn perspiration stains. Let the fabric soak for 20-30 minutes, and then launder on cool.

Use cream of tartar and aspirin: This may seem a bizarre combination, but it has been known to work wonders. Make a paste with one tablespoon of cream of tartar, three crushed full-strength aspirins (they should be white and have no colored coating) and a cup of warm water and scrub in the stained region with an old toothbrush. Leave it that way for about 20-30 minutes. Rinse the affected area in warm water until the paste is completely removed. You can repeat this treatment-and-rinse cycle as many times as necessary, but in our experience a maximum of three times is enough.

Use baking powder: Sometimes, the stale odor of perspiration persists on clothes even after you have washed them thoroughly. To get rid of this unpleasant smell, follow this method. Add a ½-cup or so of baking soda to the liquid detergent when you are washing the clothes concerned. For eradicating both perspiration stains and odor, you can try the following formula: make a paste with baking soda and water, then rub it on to the problem area. Allow it to sit for 15-20 minutes and wash as usual.

Sometimes, the fabric can suffer from yellowing, which is an undesirable side effect of perspiration stains. If your fabric has yellowed and you can get hold of bleach that is safe to use for both your fabric and yourself, wash it with the bleach. Remember; never ever iron a fabric that has become discolored by perspiration because the heat from the iron will further set the stain.

There is another way to remove the perspiration odor if it remains even after the stain has been removed. To remove odors after washing, you can soak the garment in a solution of several spoonfuls of salt dissolved in one gallon of warm water.

Answer 5

I would advise spraying with a clothes spray and then soaking for a few days in an appropriate clother soaker then wash as normal

Answer 6

liquid dawn......put some on the stain, rub with the end of a spoon for about 15 seconds, then wash.....should do it.

Answer 7

Here's a website with some information.

Answer 8

Please check out the article at the following website:

Mrs. Clean: House Cleaning Specialists

Removing Perspiration & Sweat Stains

http://www.mrscleannw.com/tips/perspiration-stain.html

Answer 9

One of the oxygen powders--there are several brands.

Answer 10

pour white vinegar on them and wash , hope it helps