How do you get stubborn deodorant stains out of clothing?
A combination of sweat and deodorant can cause yellow stains on white T-shirts. These stains often won't come out in the washing machine. It is a real shame for your beautiful white clothes, of course, but it also looks unsightly. Using a few simple home remedies, you can significantly reduce the yellow stains, or even get rid of them completely.
1. The use of deodorant
Not all deodorants work and/or smell equally good. Choosing a deodorant is therefore a personal matter. Be sure to try out different deodorants: some deodorants also ensure that you make fewer deodorant stains (e.g. Odorex Marine or Extra Dry, Syneo 5, Nivea Invisible Black and White, ...).
Also, do not put on your clothes too quickly: let the product dry completely before putting on your clothes. If you don't do this, you will get stains more easily. What's more, your clothing may even stiffen where the wet deodorant touched the fabric.
2. Rinse aid
Get dull laundry white again! It is possible to remove stains using dishwasher rinse aid. Rub the yellow stains with the rinse aid and let it soak for a few hours. Then wash the shirt in the washing machine just as you normally would. You will see that the stain is significantly reduced, or has even disappeared completely. Please note if you want to use this product on colored clothing, as rinse aid can fade the color!
3. Dishwasher tablets and effervescent tablets
Another good remedy is a dishwasher tablet. Put a dishwasher tablet in the washing machine and then simply wash the clothes the same way you normally do. You will see that the stains are much less noticeable. However, this only works for fairly new stains or stains that are not too severe. With really large stains, you will notice that they do not disappear completely with this trick, but in most cases, they will be significantly reduced. Instead of a dishwasher tablet, you can also use a denture cleaning tablet. To get a better result, you can also soak your clothes overnight in warm water with a tablet in it.
4. Pale
Another tip for getting your white shirt sparkling white again when white laundry has discolored is to soak it briefly in a bucket of water with bleach. The yellow stains will be bleached, leaving the shirt beautifully white again. However, only do this with completely white shirts. This is not possible with white shirts that have a print, as the print will also fade or discolor. Also, do not do this too often, as bleach tends to damage the fibers of your clothes over time.
5. Soap
A commonly used remedy is, of course, green soap. Green soap can make yellow stains disappear from your clothing. However, it is important to let the soap soak into the clothing thoroughly. Rub the yellow stains well and let it soak overnight. Then simply put the clothing in the washing machine, and the stains will be gone. When it comes to 'older' yellow stains, using green soap is often not sufficient.
Another soap for yellow stains on clothing is ox gall soap. Rub the yellow spots with ox gall soap and let it soak in for a few hours. When you wash the garment afterwards, it will be beautifully white again. Ox gall soap is available at the drugstore.
Shampoo works too! Rub a little shampoo on the spot, let it soak for half an hour, and then just put it in the washing machine.
6. Soda
Baking soda is a good home remedy that comes in handy in many situations. This is also true for removing yellow stains from your white blouse or shirt. Make a soapy solution of water and baking soda. Rub the soda well over the yellow stains so that it can soak in properly. Let it sit for an hour. Then you can simply put the garment in the washing machine, and the yellow stains will be gone.
7. Bicarbonate
Baking soda is the solution of solutions for sweat stains! Yes, it works!
Here is how to remove your own sweat stains using baking soda. Mix a little baking soda with water until you have a thick paste. Then, use a toothbrush to gently apply the paste to the sweat stains on your clothing.
Let the paste saturate the stain for 20 minutes, rinse it with cold water, and put your garment in the wash on a cold cycle with an oxygen cleaner.
Please note that bicarbonate sometimes leaves a residue on your clothes after the first wash cycle, so try to skip this treatment for light-colored clothing.
8. Hot wash
Detergents that promise to whiten clothes sometimes only work at temperatures above 75 degrees. When it comes to white shirts, or T-shirts worn under other garments, it is best to wash them at a high temperature to remove the stains. You can also soak the clothing overnight first in a solution of 2/3 detergent and 1/3 water.
9. The right detergent
Use liquid detergent with either oxygen-rich ingredients or one that removes most protein-based stains and apply it directly to the sweat stains. Then, gently rub the detergent deep into the fibers with your fingers to cover the entire stain. Allow it to soak into the material for about half an hour. Afterwards, wash in the machine as you normally would.
For example: Let your clothes soak overnight in a detergent with enzymes, such as Biotex Green.
Golden tip:
Biotex Green is, incidentally, a very good remedy for healing infected wounds. It breaks down proteins (only the green version of Biotex!) and is therefore often used for wound treatments. Biotex Green is also recommended after childbirth: a daily Biotex bath prevents uterine inflammation...
Dissolve the powder in lukewarm water, wash the wound (or better: soak it), rinse thoroughly afterwards, but allow the wound to dry completely before re-bandaging it.
10. Hydrogen peroxide
This only works for white garments. Hydrogen peroxide breaks down the protein residue of sweat stains. The results? Hydrogen peroxide keeps the underarms of white clothes white for a long time, free from the dark or yellowish stains of underarm sweat.
Remove deodorant stains
Soak the stain in a half-and-half mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide for half an hour. Then rinse it out with cold water and let your shirt or t-shirt dry. If the sweat stain is still visible, repeat the treatment with higher concentrations of hydrogen peroxide.
This is an adequate treatment because the hydrogen peroxide prevents the strange texture that sweat stains can give your clothes.
11. Vinegar
Another good home remedy for removing stains from white clothing is white cleaning vinegar. Fill a bucket with warm water and add a generous splash of vinegar (up to 50%). Let this soak for a few hours. Then you can wash the garment on a normal cycle. For best results, you should use natural vinegar.
OR
White vinegar works wonders on colored clothing with sweat stains. Really, it is the first treatment you should try if you are trying to remove sweat stains from anything other than white or off-white clothing.
Mix two cups of water and four tablespoons of white vinegar. It is diluted enough to protect the colors and concentrated enough to work.
Apply the diluted white vinegar directly to the sweat stains before washing to kill all sweat odor, prevent changes in clothing texture, and preserve vibrant colors.
12. New product on the market
There is a new product on the market: deo go (3.99 euros) that works on both white and dark clothing. You apply it to the stain and then wash it in the washing machine. (http://www.deo-go.nl)
13. The sun!
The most natural way to remove stains from white clothing is with the help of the sun! The sun has a bleaching effect. Hang the garment in the sun for an afternoon, and the stains will become much lighter. Light stains can even disappear completely with the help of an afternoon in the sun.
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After applying a laundry product with oxygen-rich ingredients (or hydrogen peroxide) to the sweat stains, place your clothes in the sun. You can also hang them outside.
Keep the stain wet by spraying it with water. As the moisture evaporates, the stain will evaporate with it! After 3 or 4 hours at intervals (yes, this is a bit of a chore), throw the garment in the wash on a cold water cycle. Wash it out and wear your perfectly spotless outfit...
14. A combination of remedies
After cleaning your washing machine (dishwasher tablet/soda and bleach): instead of running the machine empty one more time to rinse, simply run the machine with the stained white laundry and a whitening cloth from Action (they come in a small cardboard box and work very well).
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Make a soapy solution by mixing a glass of water with two scoops of Vanish Oxi Action and put it in a spray bottle. Spray this onto the stains and let it soak for an hour. Then wash the clothing with a detergent for whites with a small scoop of soda added. Works fantastically!
Apply these tips to your white clothing, and your sweat stains will disappear like magic from now on. Good luck!
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