tips for removing antiperspirant/sweat stains from clothes

Nile

mousegirl wrote: »

Hi, I have the same problem on shirts, I usually have to use surcare as other products make me itch as I suffer from eczema, any ideas to avoid me washing twice - once in ariel bio and then again in surcare?

Before I was allowed to handle enzymes (used to formulate washing powders in the R&D laboratory), I had allergy testing (at the hospital) on my skin.

As you have eczema, using any biological laundry product may cause inflammation/itching.

Have you tried a pre treatment before putting the garments in the machine? I'd try gently rubbing the stained areas with a bar of soap, just before washing in the machine with your normal (surcare) laundry product.;)

Quasar

How about bicarbonate of soda? I thought that if you leave it as a paste on the sweat stains for a while it would work. But then I've never had to try it - so far.

HariboJunkie

I think you'll have to bite the bullet and use chemical. Vanish in wash powder works well on stains if you mix it to a paste and work it into the stain before you wash it.

Jillica

Soak the stain in whete vinegar for about half hour then wash as normal!
Ive tried this and it does work

Jillica X

mousegirl

wow, just wanted to say a big thank you to you all for your help, will try the advice asap!

Loredais

I have a problem that with my deodorants my shirts discolour in the wash and turn a slight yellow or green or blue. Sometimes the area still smells of sweat when ironing even though I used a brand washing powder, tab or liquid. :mad:

Then after a short while the areas become brittle and the fabric rips. This affects mostly my white or cream coloured shirts.

What can I add to the washing?

I need the deodorant so cannot stop using them, but have tried all kinds of types but makes no difference.

Help!

welshasiancheapskate

Hi going to wtach this post as I have the same problem.
Thankyou OP.

squeaky

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HTH

sb44

I was behind a vicar and his wife a while ago in tesco.

She had to get stains out of the choirboys shirts and I am sure she said she used soluble aspirin.

May be worth getting a cheap box from Tesco and giving them a go.

babybug

sb44 wrote: »

I was behind a vicar and his wife a while ago in tesco.

She had to get stains out of the choirboys shirts and I am sure she said she used soluble aspirin.

May be worth getting a cheap box from Tesco and giving them a go.

Damn, you beat me to it

I have tried soluble asprin on yellow underarms - and on a yellow shirt of OH's which had gone yellow from sun cream

They do need to soak for a while, and it is best to put the asprin in at the same time as the top so the bubbles go through the fabric IYSWIM