How to Remove Deodorant Stains From Cotton
Sometimes, while getting dressed, you brush your shirt along your arm pits when pulling it over your head and get deodorant stains on the bottom of the shirt. Other times, deodorant stains appear on the inside of your shirts after hours of wear. Sometimes, when reapplying deodorant, you literally rub it into the clothing by accident. No matter how it got there, deodorant stains are not only annoying, but can be embarrassing. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Wet a washcloth with water. Gently rub the deodorant stain as soon as it appears. This works best for deodorant smudges applied directly to cotton while putting on a shirt or reapplying deodorant.
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Make a solution of 50 percent vinegar and 50 percent water and soak the garment overnight, for harder to remove stains. If this does not work, try a 50 percent salt and 50 percent water solution. Soak the garment for at least two hours, if not overnight.
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Make another solution of 50 percent ammonia and 50 percent water to remove sweat stains around deodorant stains. Dab the solution directly on the sweat stain. Launder the shirt as directed on the tag. Do not dry until the stain is completely removed. Repeat the process, including laundering the shirt until the stain is removed. Once the stain is removed, you may dry it as directed on the tag.
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Dissolve two aspirins in a half a cup of water. Pour the solution directly onto the stain and allow to soak for two hours. Apply a few drops of clear liquid detergent and rub directly into the stain. Launder as usual. This is an alternative method to Step 3, or it can be used if Step 3 does not completely remove the sweat stain.
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Tips & Warnings
To avoid deodorant stains, try a different solution for sweating. Use a cotton ball dabbed in baking soda and apply it directly to the underarm. Another option is to apply white vinegar directly to the underarm and allow to dry. The vinegar smell will quickly disappear and leave the underarm sweat free.
Do not dry the clothing in a dryer until a stain is removed. Drying the clothing will set the stain and make it very hard, if not impossible, to remove later. Air drying, however, will not affect the ability to remove the stain. Air drying may be necessary in order to see if the stain has been completely removed.
