How to Get Rid of Perspiration Stains
If you jog, play tennis or handball, or engage in other sports activities, your clothing may show it. Laundry detergent basically cleans your clothing, but stubborn perspiration stains are often left behind. According to oxiclean.com, underarm perspiration stains are harder to remove because they're not always plain sweat. They are often a combination of aluminum chloride, a common ingredient in anti-perspirants, and sweat. You can remove perspiration stains from your clothing by following these instructions. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Oxygenated laundry stain remover
- Cream of tartar
- White aspirin tablets
- White vinegar
- Color-safe bleach
Instructions
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Use an oxygenated laundry stain remover such as OxiClean. It's safe to use on colors, but not on wool or silk. Read and follow all the warnings on the label before you use it. Spray OxiClean on the perspiration stains. Allow the treatment to set for five to 10 minutes, then wash the clothing as normal. Don't let OxiClean dry on the fabric.
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Get rid of stubborn perspiration stains in your clothing with tartar and aspirin. Crush up three white aspirin tablets--don't use color-coated aspirin--and mix them together with a tablespoon of cream of tartar. Stir this into a cup of warm water to make a paste. Scrub perspiration stains with the cleaner and an old toothbrush. Allow the clothing to set for 20 to 30 minutes. Then, rinse the stains out with clean water. Repeat if necessary.
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Mix white vinegar and water for a solution to clean perspiration stains. Stir a tablespoon of vinegar into a half-cup of warm water. Pour the solution onto the clothing stains. Allow the solution to set for 20 to 30 minutes. Then, launder the clothing as usual. Repeat if necessary.
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Remove perspiration stains that have turned the fabric yellow with color-safe bleach. You should clean perspiration stains from your clothing right away. Otherwise, if you let them go, the affected fabric can turn yellow and the stains will be harder to remove. To get rid of these perspiration stains, you need to use a bleach that's safe for colors and whites. Ultra Clorox 2 is an example. Pretreat the stains with the color-safe bleach. Then, launder the clothing as usual.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't wash clothing that has perspiration stains on it in hot water. Don't iron them either. The heat will set the stains into the fabric.
