It's just something that comes with Hyperhidrosis territory. If your sweating is bad, chances are you've got some stubborn perspiration stains on your white clothing.
I can recollect when my underarm perspiration stains were so bad, I was purchasing white tee shirts like they were disposables. It definitely took a toll on my wallet at the time.
Perhaps you know where I am coming from?
You get those gross yellow stains on your shirt's armpits and normal bleach or detergent just can phase them out during a standard laundry cycle.
It's true, most pit stains are just way to tenacious to go away with consistent washing strategies. That's likely why I have been getting so many requests from followers on the way to remove sweat stains from clothes. Well, you asked for it and you were given it!
Here, I'll be outlining the most effective techniques to get your shirts looking as new again and save you some money on your undershirt shopping list. So, let's start with the first method and get those pit stains out!
1. Buying the Correct Detergents
Use liquid laundry detergent containing either oxygenated ingredients or ones that remove most protein-based stains and use it directly to the sweat stains. Then, with your fingers, gradually rub the detergent deep into the shirt fibers to cover the whole stain. Let it soak into the material for about half an hour. Wash in the washing afterwards as you routinely would.
2. Hydrogen Peroxide
This one is for white items of clothing only . Hydrogen peroxide breaks down the protein residue in perspiration stains. The results? Applying hydrogent peroxide on white clothing keep your threads from turning dark or yellowish over the armpit area over a period of time.
Here's what you do...
Soak the stain in a half and half mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide for half an hour. After that, wash it out with cool water and let your shirt air dry. If the stain is still obvious, repeat the treatment with higher concentrations of hydrogen peroxide.
I love this treatment because the hydrogent peroxide forestalls that weird texture that perspiration stains can give your clothing. You know...
I'm talking about when sweat stains are so nasty, the underarms of your tee shirts feel a bit like construction paper - no good!
3. Baking Soda Paste
If you've been reading my suggestions up to now, you are probably bored with hearing me praise the power of baking soda! - hey what am I able to say? It is the swiss army knife of perspiration solutions! Well, I have one more baking soda solution for you - removing sweat stains. Yes, it works and yes, like most of this stuff, I've tried it out at home.
Here is how to make baking soda dump your own sweat stains...
Mix a little bit of baking soda with water until you've got a thick paste. Then use a toothbrush to gradually brush the paste into your clothing's perspiration stains. Leave the paste saturating the stain for 20 mins, then rinse it out with cold water and throw your garment into the laundry on a cold cycle with an oxygenating detergent. Just a warning, sometimes the baking soda can leave a residue on clothing after the 1st cycle of washing so attempt to save this treatment for light clothing. It is not that large a Here's the deal - perspiration stains are typically more common on light clothing anyway.
4. sunlight and Spray
This one builds off the first recommendation, choosing a detergent with oxygenated ingredients. Although, you can truly add this extra step to whatever treatment you select.
This solution does require a bright day, so it's not necessarily an alternative. However , if the sun is cooperative, here's what you do. After applying your licensed detergent ( or hydrogen peroxide ) to the sweat stains, lay your article of clothing out in the sun. You can hang it up outside too.
Keep the stain wet by spraying it with water. As the moisture evaporates, the stain will evaporate with it. After 3 or four hours of leaving the garment out and spraying intermittently ( yes, this is a touch of a chore ), throw the article of clothing in the laundry on a cold water cycle. Wash it out and wear your wonderfully unstained outfit.
5. White Vinegar
White vinegar works wonders on colored articles of clothing. Really, it's the first treatment you should try if you're trying to remove sweat stains from clothes other than white or off-white garments.
You want to create a solution of two cups of water and four tablespoons of white vinegar. Start with that. It's diluted enough to protect colors and contentrated enough to go to work.
Apply the diluted white vinegar solution directly to sweat stains before washing in the laundry to kill all offensive sweat odor, prevent changes in the texture of your clothing due to sweat AND keep colors vibrant. (is this starting to sound like a "Cheer" commercial or what? ha.)
Start with these 5 how to remove sweat stains solutions and you'll be well on your way to having a crip, clean wardrobe from now on.
