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Remove suncream stain from clothes help
CaptainWales
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Hi
Getting my clothes ready for holiday and notice a lot of my white items have turned off white / yellow due to sunscream i used last year ☹ i dont really want to have to buy new ones as other than the change in colour they are perfectly fine.
Is there a product i can buy to make them white again?
Getting my clothes ready for holiday and notice a lot of my white items have turned off white / yellow due to sunscream i used last year ☹ i dont really want to have to buy new ones as other than the change in colour they are perfectly fine.
Is there a product i can buy to make them white again?
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I've tried "Vanish" on treasured items of clothing and it generally works well - they do a White Stain remover product - may suit your purposes ?If it doesn't work - don't shoot the messenger - I haven't passed the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval entrance exam..........yet !!!
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Maybe better posted on this board, lots of people with good tips:
Old style MoneySaving — MoneySavingExpert Forum
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Have a search for Nancy Birtwistle on Insta if you use it - I can’t remember what she recommends, but there’s definitely a home made remedy that people are always praising for this problem. I think it involves bicarb.Life is mainly froth and bubble: two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own.0
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I always use Glowhite, not a fan of Vanish, I would also wash on a warmer cycle.MFW - 01.10.21 £63761 01.10.22 £50962 01.10.23 £39979 01.10.24 £27815. 01.01.25. £17538
01.03.25 £14794. 01.04.25 £12888
01.05.25. £11805. 12.05.25 £9997 05.06.25 £8898.
01.07.25. £7975 01.08.25 £6968 01.09.25 £5956. 01.10.25 £4979
01.12.25 £28990 -
Try a dishwasher tablet in your wash. Works for me on daughters fake tan.
Also absolutely brilliant on yellow pillows and towels3 -
Oxi action stain removers. Got p20 off clothes & also yellow deodorant stains. Good luck1
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