tips for removing antiperspirant/sweat stains from clothes

loonyloo_2

Sorry, this is a bit minging, I know, but I've read on this forum and elsewhere that you can use white vinegar to get rid of the yellow patches that appear on the armpits of clothing. I have three questions though:
How exactly do you use it- diluted or neat?
Should I spray/pour it directly on to the stain before sticking it into the wash, or use it in the machine (some sites say something about adding it just before the rinse cycle, but I assume they're for US readers who have those top loader machines that you can opn mid-cycle)?
Are there any fabrics/colours I should not try this with? For example, I have some close fitting jumpers in various colours that I use for work that are stained- they aren't 100% wool, they look like wool but they're those cotton mix types. Am I ok to risk using vinegar on them?

Thanks!

Geordie_bear

I get this all the time with the shirts I use for the gym & I too do the vinegar thing and it does work. What I do is empty the vinegar in to an old anti bacterial spray bottle & spray on neat. You'll still smell it slightly afterwards but after repeat washes the odour should go away.

Nile

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camNolliesMUMMY

I mix neat malt/distilled vinegar with a tbsp or two of bi carb.....it foams up then I paste it on any stain, it's got out so many stains including the one your on about as well as baby food which s really hard to get out f vests and bibs and any other clothing.

booter

I find that vinegar is more effective at removing the smell rather than discolouration. For the yellowing, I've found that the Vanish In Wash stain remover liquid (used neat on the stain before washing) works great - but wear rubber gloves to put it on, it can be a bit rough on the hands

zippychick

ive merged this with an older thread on removing sweat stains which should help

Zip

Tiddlywinks

My OH had some shirts with a deodorant build up on the underarms - the area stayed stiff even after washing.

I tried vinegar and bicarb, soda crystals, stain removers etc and nothing worked then I read this thread and saw the citric acid tip... tried it yesterday and it bloomin' well worked :j.

I wet the underarms, rubbed in some liquid Ariel Bio and then spooned on some citric acid crystals and rubbed them in to dissolve them. I put another sprinkling of crystals on the top and made sure there was enough water to make a kind of paste. I then left it to work for 3 hours.

Before I put it in the wash I gave it another rub through.

Stiff residue has completely gone and there is no damage to the colour or fabric.

I bought the citric acid crystals from Amazon.

Thank you to whoever suggested it :T.