stains on white t-shirt

louise_1981

I have a few white t-shirts with spots where sauces have splatted and stained, these are only small, so I really don't want to get rid.

Is there anything I can do with them so that I can wear them again.

Louise

KittyKate

Well, you could dye them all blue (or whatever your favourite colour is) using some Dylon (from Wilko's or Woolies).

jo1972

If ever I get a stain on anything I take it straight to my mums (yes, I am 35!) and she uses her Astonish stain remover soap on it, it works like magic!

Doubt this is very OS but it works a treat!

https://nt12.orbital.net/astonish/products.asp?cat_id=c11
scroll down to see the soap bar

MoaningMyrtle

If you wash as normal and hang in the sun, this should bleach them.

elliethecat

If these are cotton T shirts I would put them in the washing machine on a 50 or 60 degree wash together with your normal washing powder and a Glo-White sachet. These seem to be available from most supermarkets and, although they have to be paid for, they haven't failed me yet. Hopefully your T shirts will be sparkling white again after this.

lil_me

For greasy sauce stains, anything with turmeric, mustard, tomato etc in aswell I now use 1001's Elbow Grease I bought in £1 shop, works wonders.

taplady

I have used fairy liquid directly on the stain with some success befor putting it in a hot wash and also vanish soap in a bar is quite good too.

greenpixey

lil_me wrote: »

For greasy sauce stains, anything with turmeric, mustard, tomato etc in aswell I now use 1001's Elbow Grease I bought in £1 shop, works wonders.

I tried lil_me''s suggestion this evening and it removed ingrown stains on my son's school uniform. He's been eating Heinz spaghetti in tomato sauce and spilled it all over his top. I'd almost given up on getting it clean, so a big thank you :j

Gingham_Ribbon

I use washing up liquid before it goes in the wash. If you've already washed it in hot water it seems to 'set' the stain and then it either takes something like vanish or ace. I was beaten by a curry stain once though!