Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Prettybyrd, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
To Beachzq: I didn't have Lysol Mildrew Remover but I did have Scrub Free Mildew Stain Remover so I tried that. It worked like a charm and I didn't have to scrub or soak the garments. All I did was spray it on and leave for a few minutes, then wash as usual. Thanks for the tip.
Post By Cindy (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I washed my new tri climate north face jacket and spots have appeared all over the white sections. it's a brown and white jacket. I think that the color from the brown areas may have gone through to the white because the coat sat soaked in the washing machine until I got it to a dryer. Anyway, I need help to remove these spots. they're sort of orange/yellow/light brown. Any suggestions?
Post By lauren (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I had all my clothing in the public storage ( U Hall ) for almost 2 years. All of my new white clothing was folded in the bag and in the box! When I open the bag I was shocked , every thing that was white had long white stains that was on every fold ! I try oxi clean but It did not work!
Please help. All the clothing was brand name still with the tags! I did not sleep all night thinking about how I can get the stains out! Please you can also write on
fvalensiano AT yahoo.com
Post By Enter your name.Francis (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I am so blown away! We were given some little outfits second-hand, and one of them was the cutest little Scottish Terrier dress with a white shirt that had a terrier on the collar. The shirt had horrible yellow stains all over it and really was unwearable. I looked up yellow stain removal and saw somewhere that soaking in lemon juice and setting in the sun would do the trick. O my word - did it ever! I took some lemons we had picked from our tree, squeezed the juice all over the stains, and hung it out in the sun - that was around 30 minutes ago. I just went out and checked on it, and the stains are already almost gone!
I did another one along with it that was a thinner material, and the smaller, lighter stains on that one are already COMPLETELY gone! So we'll see how much longer it takes to completely get rid of the stains on the first one, but I am definitely a believer in natures remedies!!! :-) :-) :-)
Post By Happy Mommy! (Guest Post)
Random Yellow Stains on White Clothing
My white washcloths, sheets and pillow cases have been coming out of the laundry with random yellow stains on them and I cannot figure out what is causing them, nor how to remove them. Any ideas?
Post By Connie (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I have read through this entire forum looking for a proper solution to some unknown yellow stains on my white sweaters (that have designs on them) that no matter what I try they never seem to go away. I saw some pretty good ideas but I am not sure which one will work for all of my sweaters. I saw the white brite idea and the peroxide idea - will either or both of these ideas work with white sweaters that have designs? I also have an high-efficiency washer if anyone has a new idea where this appliance might come in handy.
Post By Heather (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
For those of you who want to purchase Yellow Out it is now called White Brite and can be purchased on line with free shipping at:
http://www.always-free-shipping.com/washinghelpers.html
Your welcome!
Post by hubahubaqueen
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Look, I bought napison by Vanish. It is supposed to be really good. I am still testing it on my yellow stain but fingers crossed it should work.
Post By Alex (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Amway LOC Bathroom Cleaner. Pour a little undiluted amount directly on to the stain, rub, rub, rub, and it's gone.
Post By Colleen (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Claire Kelly,
I am quite sure that the yellow stains are caused by the sunblock/screen that you are using. I experienced the same problem and have just (literally) used bathtub/sink cleaner (brand is Cif but I think any brand will do) on the stains. I don't think it is harsh on fabric. So far it has worked pretty well.
Post By LG (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I wear a lot of white cotton clothing and frequently find mysterious yellowy-orange marks on them. They have most recently appeared on a fave cotton crocheted sweater (delicate item). I have no idea what causes them; they randomly appear after washings and on white cotton items only. My machine is new and I always remove my laundry immediately, so I don't think they're rust stains. I have noticed that these stains appear more frequently in the summer when I'm line drying. I've tried bleaching the areas using a toothbrush, the Tide bleach pen, vinegar, baking soda, salt & hot water. Anyone else have this problem and/or can identify how and where these stains occur? Great suggestions on this forum, but I'd first like to understand what I'm dealing with before attempting to try an aggressive therapy on a delicate item.
Post By Claire Kelly (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
We have Mexican pine furniture and my daughters white clothes are yellowing. Anyone with this problem?
Post By cyndy (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Yellow out works really well, if you can get your hands on it. I had a white shirt that I had gotten some cheese or something on and I couldn't get it out with bleach, regular detergent, shout, baking soda, or anything. A few minutes in some warm water with yellow out and regular detergent (i also rubbed some of the yellow out mixed with a bit of water on the stain itself for good measure) and it was gone.
Post By BA (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Yellow out works really well, if you can get your hands on it. I had a white shirt that I had gotten some cheese or something on and I couldn't get it out with bleach, regular detergent, shout, baking soda, or anything. A few minutes in some warm water with yellow out and regular detergent (I also rubbed some of the yellow out mixed with a bit of water on the stain itself for good measure) and it was gone.
Post By BA (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
After much experimentation I found an effortless meathod of yellow remonal. First, only do this outside because it generates toxic fumes. Mix one part liquid bleach with one part Castroil "Super Clean" solvent (you can buy it at ant auto parts store) Submerge the item in the liquid. It will start to foam and release fumes as soon as you mix the two liquids togeather. Leave item in for 40 minutes. It will come out brilliant white.
Post By David Abbott (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Nylon christening dress
I have a christening outfit that is over 40 years old and I used the LYSOL MILDEW REMOVER WITH BLEACH and the yellow stains came out in about 5 minutes. I just sprayed it directly onto the outfit. The coat whose inside lining was all yellowed I just put it in a sink with warm water and lysol and let it soak.
Post By beachszq (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Pour peroxide on the stain and place it in the sun it doesn't matter if the item is wet or dry it will work great on those yellow spots
Post By Co Co (Guest Post)
RE: Yellowed nylon christening dress
I am trying to whiten a 30 year old Christening dress made of nylon and lace and acetate. I am afraid to use any solution with bleach because I have had bleach do damage previously to other garments. Do you think I should use OxyCLean or Rit Whitener or some kind of blueing agent?
Post By Debbie (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
You can buy "YELLOW OUT" at most BiLo stores. There is also a website for it!, you put your zip code in and it tells you the nearest store by you.!
Post By sarah (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I am expecting and have taken my old baby clothes and blankets out of the attic to find that some of them have yellow discoloring. Is there any way in which I can get rid of the stains? Some clothing articles are knitted.
Post By annam (Guest Post)
Yellow Stains on White Clothing
My new white cotton pant has yellow stain which happened yesterday after some curry spill over it. I tried washing it in machine in warm water.it's not going. please help
Post By adeeb (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
The lysol mildew remover with bleach worked great! my white dress is beautiful again! thanks!!
Post By Joann (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White leather
I have a letterman jacket that's a wool and leather combination. The white leather sleeves have turned yellow from sitting in my closet and so i washed it with doe soap. But I want them to look perfectly white without the black rubbed in dirt around the elbow areas and the pen stains. What is both strong to remove dirt but gentle on my leather enough to make it whiter?
I can take e-mails at squishyshrimp AT gmail . com
Post By kiran (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
When my kids were little there was a formula for removing stains from their white t-shirts, etc. I remember 1 cup of bleach, 1 cup of automatic dishwasher soap and forgot the other ingredient. You soaked whites in this overnight and I remember the results were excellent.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
My white jacket had a stain, so I used tide to go and the stain turned yellow, I think this had something to do with me being in the sun, anyways how do I get rid of the yellow stain?
Post By Micheal (Guest Post)
tomato sauce on silk dress
How do I get tomato sauce out of my karen millen silk dress?
Editor's Note: Silk is delicate. Try a little dish soap and rub it into the stain, rinse with cool water. You may have to try it a couple of times.
Post By louise (Guest Post)
coffee stains on white shirt and on cream colored shirt
How clean off?
Post By Henry Obst (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
All I can say is RIT whiteout & oxyclean
Post By L (Guest Post)
Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I used oxiclean baby on two of my favorite white shirts hand rinsed it out and left the shirts to dry outside. When I came home several hours later, the areas of the shirt that I applied the oxiclean were yellow. Bleach pens are doing nothing to get rid of the yellow stains. Any suggestions?
Post By Spencer (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Lysol Disenfectant Mildew Remover with Bleach spray, in your cleaning aisle at the store.
Just spray it on yellow stains, let it sit for a few min or up to 30 min and wash as usual. It has worked for most of my yellow stains on shirts that did not come out with Shout or regular bleach.
This also works on clothes with stubborn mildew stains.
Post By Debbie (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I work in a restaurant and my clothes come home in with all sorts of stains and yellowing. A method most of us use is probably not the safest, but most effective. That is using chlorine. All you do is throw your clothes in the tub with hot water and add chlorine to it and let them soak over night. Rinse them really good and wash with just detergent. Never use bleach because it will actually make your whites yellow after time.
Post By Michael (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I almost threw out 10 very expensive white dress shirts because of the caked on yellow stains under the armpits. I took these shirts to "PROFESSIONALS"
(Dry Cleaners) They couldn't do a damn thing other than to set the stains further and cost me money.
I purchased OXYCLEAN, (WOW! what a product!)
I placed all ten shirts in a clear lexan bucket. Added four scoops of Oxyclean and hot water. I let the shirts soak for about one week.
I laundered the shirts with regular detergent and two scoops of Oxyclean after the soaking, (that was several months ago). Shirts are pure white! No signs of stains anywhere! Way to Go Oxyclean!
Altec000 AT aol.com
Post By George A. (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
this has nothing to do with yellow stains, but pine sol takes out grease like magic
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Out for clothes
I looked at our local Kroger store in Dayton Ohio to purchase yellow out for my clothes and could not find it. I purchased this bottle several years ago and now can't find it. help
Post By annie (Guest Post)
Yellow Stains on Embroidered/Crocheted white linens
My wife and I have received many pillowcases, doilies, etc. over the years that either have hand-crocheted edges on them or are embroidered. Of course, they are all on white fabric...cotton I assume. They have yellowed terribly. I need to know a safe way to get these cleaned and whitened (if that is possible). Thanks!
Post by TheMan
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I used a tide to go pen on my new white shoe it get a dirt spot out and it turned the spot where i used it yellow. How do i get it out????
Post By honeydew24 (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
The product is called "Yellow Out" it is amazing and is specifically for yellow stains such as items that have been over bleached, baby stains and perspiration stains. I have had great sucess with this product. Good luck.
Post by hedera
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I had a 20 year old cotton wedding dress that was all yellowed. I read about using salt and baking soda and boiling the garment. I did that two times and it took out 75% of the yellowing and then the rest I got out using Oxyclean and soaking for several hours. It is as good as new.
Post By guest (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
My white t shirt was a disgrace. i tried everything to get the yellow underarm stains out and nothing worked. As a last resort I logged onto several sites for advice. I was about to try the one where you put in the dishwasher (!) but instead decided to soak my white t shirt in the hottest water that came out of the tap in the thickest dissolvable mixture of "Sard Oxy Plus Soaker". I left it for two days then put in the the wash. To my amazement the stains were gone! The product is made by colgate palmolive and I live in Oz so don't know if it's in Canada but I'm sure they must make one. I am so HAPPY I had to write and post this!
Post By Zoe (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
MY daughter swears by oxygen peroxide, my mother by VO5 shampoo. I like Awesome Oxiclean from the DollarTRee( works as good as regular oxiclean)-- for all other stains and a" quick rub in and let dry in the laundry basket" stain remover, try GOOP, a greasy hand cleaner, but the non-pumice one. It's taken every stain I've tried it on off from grease to ink and baby food. Some times you have to rub and let set again after 1st wash, though if it's a bad stain I rub in, let set over night, then rub in again , let set up again befor washing . Needs minimum of 30 min set up time but what is so nice is that you use it on dried stains so it doesn't matter if you didn't catch the stain right away.
Post By theresa (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I'll try the white vinegar/lemon on the white -t-shirts that have yellowed over time. It's the only thing I can't get out. Sounds like it needs acid and the sun help it react.
For other stains:
Red wine: Salt (disolve some in water first, which may help), then soak in hot water with lots of Oxy Clean. I got a HUGE red wine stain out of a white cotton sweatshirt doing this.
Lipstick: Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: the concentrated original. My 3YO daughter put my lipstick on herself (and all over her shirt) last week. Regular washing did nothing, but the Dawn got it out right away with an old toothbrush. No stain.
Food grease stains, like tomato sauce or meat grease, Dawn. In silk, however, blot as much as you can out of the fabric with talcum powder first. Stuff works wonders.
Other grease stains: Automotive brake cleaner. (No kidding--my family has a service station and we've seen all kinds of grease in clothes....) It's basically an industrial solvent, so only use it outside b/c of the fumes. Put the garment on some brown paper bags and spray to soak, and blot it with more brown bags or some rags. Then wash with Dawn to get the cleaner and it's aroma out of the garment.
Post By Tammi (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White nylon
I used bleach pen on my jacket and now there are yellow spots on it, the material is completley 100% nylon, how do i take it off?
btw its one of those puffy jackets with fur on the hood, so washing it is troublesome, but doable.
Post By matthew (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
many suggestions here
Post by Brenda from Texas
yellow stain around the collar
I used bleached pen around the collar area of my white shirt before i threw it in the washer, then not realizing after i washed it, it said "do not bleach". After i hung dry it, the collared part where i applied the bleach pen turned a light yellow. any ways to undo this yellow disaster ?
Editor's Note: Some people say that lemon juice will reverse it. I've never tried it but it's worth a try.
Post By Jason (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Using Cascade dishwasher detergenct directly on the stains works great.
Post By Kelly (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I made a paste of baking soda and cold water and put it on the stain to soak for about 5 minutes. Then I put the garment in the direct sunlight (with the paste still on it) for about 30 minutes. It worked! Then I rinsed and let air dry. Worked great!
Post By joan (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I put my white skirt out in the sun here in colorado for about 4-5 days and the yellow stain went away.
Post By Lynneg (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I tried white vinegar to remove the yellowing shirt collar stains and it worked. Unfortunately, there are now dark orange streaks all over the shirt. Oxyclean and bleach do nothing. Any ideas? Thanks
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
HELP! Bleach-burnt yellow on 12 of my white shirts!!
I made a HUGE mistake in my ambition to really "whiten" my favorite white tops today. I spot-poured bleach on 12 cotton tees and 1 zip-up sweater. The bleach started to turn kind of purplish and hot before I got everything into the washer. Now, I have 12 tees that are 1/2 yellowed and 1/2 white--the bleach seemed to burn a yellow color on ALL my shirts and the sweater. Help!!! What's the BEST remedy for this?? Can my wardrobe be salvaged? (...these were my favorites for work and play that just had some underarm yellowing from deodorant, etc. I guess the warning to use "non-chlorine bleach" only really means it.) I appreciate any help I can get on this. My email is peotam at yahoo.com.
Post By Paula C (Guest Post)
How do I remove lipstick from a silk dress
I stained my silk dress with lipstick (the glossy type). I gave it to the dry cleaners but it came back with the stain. Is there anything I can do to remove it? thanks..
Post By Ivonnet (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
PLS HELP I MADE A BIG MISTAKE BY PUTTING BLEACH ON A WHITE SWEATER TRING TO GET A SMALL STAIN OUT PLS ADVISE ASAP PLS
Post By JAQI (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Diane:
I imagine it would be a small amount of dishwasher detergent, borax, washing soda or baking soda to a larger amount of water. I remember seeing the recipe but can't recall the exact ingredients.
The dishwasher detergent does contain chlorine which can be damaging to the fabric as well as to children's skin. I would add 1/2 of white vinegar to the rinse.
BUT .. I love OXY Clean, specifically the Awesome brand powder from the dollar store ... it's the only thing that removes "kid" stains from baby clothes, even ones that have been sitting. A scoop or two disolved into hot water will brighten bibs, onsies and remove formula, baby food and spitup stains from just about anything including moms clothes! Plus since there's no chlorine, it's safe for colors. I still use a vinegar rinse just to be sure it won't irrate little skin!
Good luck finding what you need!
Rebekah .. Mommy to 2 kids under 2!
Post by Madelynnsmama
RE:removal of yellowed stains from baby clothes
I had a recipe when my children were small that took dish washer detergent and several other ingredients that you soaked overnight if not several hours. It brightened their tee shirts, bibs etc. up and removed the stains from baby food and slobber. I can not find this any where and I am now a Grandma! Help!!
Post By Diane Myers. (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I tried Marian's suggestion on white shirts that hung in the closet and had yellowed. It made them nice and white. Thanks for the tip.
Post By Myles Bantle (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
This is a pretty exact process and will take some time and I only recommend it for 100% cotton... You'll need water, household ammonia, a sealable container, and white vinegar...
1. Soak your pit-stained shirts in a hot water/ammonia solution (2 units water : 1 unit ammonia) for *at least* 30 minutes... You only need to use enough to thoroughly wet the item - not drown it... Just remember to only use ammonia in a well ventilated area & soak in a sealable container - I like to use a 1-gallon freezer zip-lock bag... Also, wear rubber gloves to protect your hands when you handle the ammonia-solution-soaked garments - ammonia is VERY toxic & WILL destroy your skin!
2. Rinse everything VERY WELL before moving onto the next step... Also, don't forget to rinse your container - if you use a zip-lock bag like I do, just get a new one... When combined, ammonia and vinegar will produce a deadly gas & is very toxic even in well-ventialed areas... If you can smell ANY ammonia, you need to rinse it some more before you go on... It's much better to be safe than sorry...
3. Soak the garments in a hot water/white vinegar solution (1 unit water : 1 unit vinegar) for thirty minutes or so... Remember, you only need enough to thoroughly wet your garment...
4. Either rinse thoroughly & dry or just throw it into the next load with the rest of your laundry... Voila! The pit-stains are gone!
Post By gannondwarf (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
i wanted to know how to get rid of the yellow stains that come from sitting in the closet for awhile. Thanks for your help
Post By becky (Guest Post)
White shirt collar stains
My Austrian wife says that European clothes washing machines boil white clothes then wash them. That seems to work on collar rings. Anybody else know of a "european" technique?
Post By Ron (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
My stepmom taught me the only detergent that removes yellow perspiration stains is Wisk and it works, works best though when you use it regularly for whites. I use Wisk, a bit of bleach and then hang the items in the sun. The same process also works to lighten cotton underwear and lighten whites such as towels, socks and washcloths that have turned gray/dingy.
Post by lulugirl765
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Have you tried brushing the area with a shampoo? Shampoo is meant to take out oils and should work on your shirts
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
If you mix together in very hot water the following:
1 cup powdered dishwasher detergent
1 cup powdered bleach
1 cup Calgon water softening powder.
Stir until powders seem to be mostly dissolved. Soak items few hours or overnight. Wring out and wash as usual. I`ve even removed stains on whites that were "set" by the dryer.
Post By Marian (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
I had the same problem with my husband's white t-shirts. Although it doesn't smell so great, there is a product called "Iron Out" that is specifically designed to get rid of the yellow spots. You pour it directly into the wash with your detergent (I used Tide) and some bleach.
It worked wonders. Also, you may want to try Biz. It has removed everything my baby has thrown at it-- including sweet potatoes.
Post By Michelle (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Rit Dye Remover whitens white shirts and blouses, even those which have been bleached and turned yellow because if poly content.
Post By siris (Guest Post)
RE: Yellow Stains on White Clothing
Try soaking the shirts in a solution of one cup powdered dishwasher detergent and two gallons of lukewarm water. Mix well, dissolving all the powder before you soak the shirt. Soak overnight, or even longer. I once forgot a bucketfull for 4 days. You might try one shirt (the oldest/least favorite one) first. I have used this on deodorant stained white undershirts, formula stained baby clothes, and ring around the collar, which sounds like what you are trying to get rid of.
Post By Jean (Guest Post)
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