How to Get Rid Of Underarm Stains On Shirts
Introduction
Warm weather is perfect for taking a jog or doing some yard work outside. While perspiration functions as our body’s natural cooling process, it can be brutal to our clothing. Such stains are ugly, smelly, and actually weaken the fabric. The best option is not to stay indoors or stop exercising forever. Instead, take particular steps to remove the nasty stains from your clothing.
Required Materials
Ammonia
Aspirin tablets (2)
Baking soda
Kitchen sponges
Laundry pre-treatment
Lemon juice
One-gallon containers
Salt
White vinegar
Instructions
Stopping Stains. Perspiration stains may exist even when they are invisible at first. Contact with heat can cause a colorless stain to become yellow. So take action if you are aware that perspiration has soiled your clothing. It is important to treat the affected region before it worsens.
Treating before Treating. Before treating clothing with perspiration stains, pre-treat them. Before washing your clothes with a typical laundering routine, use an enzyme product designed for pre-soaking. An alternative paste can be made from four (4) tablespoons of baking soda and 1/4 cup of warm water. Simply rub the mixture into the shirt, to remove perspiration stains. For collar stains, rub in the paste and a little bit of vinegar, before washing. Vinegar alone is yet another way to pre-treat perspiration-stained shirts. Pour a little bit of vinegar directly onto the soiled region of the shirt. Next, rub it into the clothing before washing. Another pre-treating method is to moisten the stain, and then sprinkle it lightly with meat tenderizer.
Pre-Soak No-Nos. Never use a pre-soak product on clothes made of silk, linen, or wool. If pre-soaked, these types of fabrics can obtain water circles, bleed colors, or shrink. Also, if the stain remains after pre-soaking, never place the clothing in a dryer or iron it. This would cause the stain to become heat-set, and perhaps impossible to get out.
Post-Soak Steps. If pre-soaking did not remove the stain, use another approach. Create a solution with one tablespoon of ammonia and 1/2 cup water. Then sponge the stain and let it air dry. If the stain is an old one, treat it with one tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice, and 1/2 cup of water. However, keep in mind that old stains can be literally impossible to eliminate.
Treating Headache Stains. Aspirin is useful for more than throbbing headaches. Try mashing two aspirins in 1/2 cup of warm water. Then soak the affected portion of the shirt in the solution. This should take from 2-3 hours.
Obliterate Odors. To handle perspiration odor in clothing, a different method should be used. Prepare a solution of salt water, using four tablespoons of salt for each gallon of water. Then soak the entire piece of clothing for an entire night.
Let the Pros Dry-Clean. Some garments can only be cleaned by dry-cleaning. Let professional dry-cleaners handle such attire. Perspiration stains, and particularly old ones, are hard as nails to remove. Nonetheless, dry-cleaners have the best tools and materials to remove such stains.