Deodorant Build-up

RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By Dominick (Guest Post) (03/23/2008) This darn problem is driving me nuts. It ruins dozens of my shirts every year. :( Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By Derek (Guest Post) (02/12/2008) Buy cheap shirts and replace as needed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By Jan (Guest Post) (12/11/2007) Use the strongest dishwashing powder you can get. (Active brand powder in NZ).Wet the area with HOT water, rub a little powder on the area, and rub vigorously or use a nail brush. You may have to treat the stain a few times, and it's VERY caustic on your hands, so take care. Don't soak the garment or you could end up bleaching the colour out. Rinse well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By mazzy (Guest Post) (11/06/2007) Well all I can suggest is to get petrol and soak it for a few minutes and then see if it's worked, hope this helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By B (Guest Post) (04/16/2007) I have always used white vinegar per "Hints from Heloise" (I think) even on old stains. There were shirts that I had stopped wearing until I remembered reading it years ago and tried it for the first time about 3 years ago. Vinegar is a natural sanitizer too... works on coffee pots, nebulizer breathing treatment machines, dishwashers, etc. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By Name (Guest Post) (04/10/2007) I have the same problem. We are NOT talking smell. NOT greases. NOT stains. We are talking Aluminum Salts that build up from the antiperspirant. I too am looking for an alternative. The only thing that works for me is soaking, and then using a wire brush! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By busdrivr (Guest Post) (04/03/2007) I had a shirt that had been washed several times with a paint stain on it that would not come out.I sprayed it with a little WD40 and it took the stain out completely.Can't hurt to try???? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By Megan F. (Guest Post) (04/02/2007) Try rubbing the marks with some pantyhose. It works for me and it's the only use I get out of my pantyhose! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Deodorant Build-up Post By Monica from Detroit (Guest Post) (04/02/2007) Please try to soak the shirts in Cascade..yes, the dishwasher soap. I have seen stains removed from garments that have been there for some time. Good luck!!! Report Spam or Abuse Request: Deodorant Build-up Post by lewis_admin (1157) | (10/12/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact My husband is a professional firefighter who wears navy blue t-shirts under his uniforms. The underarm areas become stiff and extremely uncomfortable due to a build-up of deodorant and the otherwise good shirts quickly become unwearable. Any suggestions for preventing this or for removing the deodorant build-up? Answers: RE: Deodorant Build-up I've never tried this myself, but I know someone who swears it works. You make a paste of water and meat tenderizer, and spread it on the stiff area. Let it set overnight. Brush off the dried paste, pre-treat with liquid detergent, then wash as usual. NOTE -- make sure you buy the unflavored tenderizer -- the flavored has spices in it which could add to the stain! (06/14/2001) By lmlhlinc RE: Deodorant Build-up I had never heard about or had this problem but I asked my sister and she said in 10 years that had never happened to her firefighter husband's shirts. Then they tried a different deodorant (sample in the mail) and it was like stiff cardboard right out of the dryer. They went back to their old brand (which was unscented) and have not had the problem recur. She does not remember which brand it was that made the stiffness happen. Try a different deodorant and she suggests one without scent. She's guessing it was the combo of that particular deodorant and your type of water, etc. (06/14/2001) By KC RE: Deodorant Build-up Have you tried white vinegar to the rinse water? (05/17/2004) By RE: Deodorant Build-up My husband also has this problem. We have tried changing brands and he only uses unscented. I have yet to find a solution to this problem. (07/17/2004) By terrilee Report Spam or Abuse