Cleaning White Shirts

stuartw101 · 10 April 2005 at 9:41PM

I was wondering if anyone knew how i can get stains out of my white t-shirts, they are the real madrid and england football shirts, they both have greasy looking stains on them from some kind of cream i think. I washed them normally but it never goes, not sure if something like vanish will work? Also is it too late to get the stains out as they have been there for a few months?

Thanks

System · 10 April 2005 at 10:09PM

Try washing them in the washing machine with about an egg cup full of normal bleach in with the load. I have done this before and its worked. Give the machine a couple of extra rinses though, just to make sure you rinse out the bleach properly.

elona · 10 April 2005 at 10:15PM

You could try Oxiclean

stuartw101 · 10 April 2005 at 10:15PM

so just put the clothes with the stains in with the bleach and no other clothes? you say normal bleach? i dont do the washing so its all new to me. normal bleach what is that?

thanks

Mrsbojangles_2 · 10 April 2005 at 10:38PM

I find soaking clothing in a bucket of cold water with distilled white vinegar in overnight, gets rid of stains really well! Just bung in the washer with normal washing powder once soaked!

RachelD · 11 April 2005 at 4:30PM

Every white t shirt I see worn by anyone else has that sparkling as-new look - almost luminous. If mine don't immediately get bolognese sauce on them, they go grubby looking in the wash. This happens even if I just do a whites only wash. What's the secret?

Oh and while I think of it ASDA have women's plain, round neck, white and other colours T shirts for an amazing £1.75. 100% cotton.

Rachel

stuartw101 · 26 June 2005 at 1:59PM

The stains are greasy as they were handled by someone who had cream on their hands.
So can anyone recommend any products to use to get the stains out of white football shirts?

Glad · 26 June 2005 at 2:09PM

definitely don't use bleach as it may take out the printing on the football shirts,
I've found that on stains that have been around a while vanish spray works well

stuartw101 · 26 June 2005 at 2:14PM

well the shirt is greyish white bits of white, i think it is the grease from the cream, will vanish work? also someone suggested white vinegar?

Lucie_2 · 26 June 2005 at 9:40PM

Put neat fairy liquid onto the stain and rub in well. Wash as normal. That should bring out the grease. You might have to do it agian if the stain is really bad.

stuartw101 · 27 June 2005 at 11:35AM

what washing powder should i get? aerial automatic? is that used for stains aswell?

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