How to Remove Ring-Around-the Collar

You found the cutest white collared dress shirt and you've noticed that you just can't get it clean around the collar. You haven't had the shirt very long and you don't want to throw it away. Well I have the solution and it isn't a fancy cleaner that you find in a store. I have found some that get stains out but I have yet to find one that gets ring-around-the-collar out. Here are 3 sure fire ways to get the job done.

Things You'll Need

• White vinegar
• Baking soda
• Old toothbrush
• OR Shampoo
• OR Dish soap
• Ammonia
• Water

Instructions

1. 

   Rub shampoo into the shirt collar. Make sure it's not a shampoo and conditioner mixture, just use shampoo. Shampoo is specially designed to dissolve hair oils. Once you're done rubbing it, launder as usual.

2. 

   Mix ¼ cup liquid dish soap, ¼ cup water and ¼ cup ammonia together and rub it into the collar. When you're done, launder as usual.

3. 

   My favorite recipe for getting out ring-around-the-collar is just mixing vinegar and baking soda together in a paste and rubbing that on the collar. I use an old toothbrush and it works wonders. Baking soda and vinegar are my cure-alls around the house, they can clean most anything. Once you've scrubbed the collar awhile launder as usual. If this doesn't work abandon all hope and buy a new shirt.