How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing?

RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By anonymous (Guest Post) (06/30/2008) I was just reading this site and people are claiming that oxiclean is miraculous, while others are saying it's just a waste of money when home remedies are cheaper and easier. This is from the oxiclean website: "Let's get scientific: The OxiClean Compound is actually a combination of ingredients, the chief ingredient being a solidified form of hydrogen peroxide. Another essential part of the formula is the surfactants, or detergents." Note that it's chief ingredient is hydrogen peroxide. I think the hydrogen peroxide and baking soda with hot water trick should work if oxiclean works so well. Just wanted to bring to your attention. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Zapata. (Guest Post) (06/28/2008) "The best way to reduce yellow stains is to eat as clean a diet as possible. By this I mean eat a diet based on fruits and vegetables. What you put IN your body is what comes OUT of your body." I only eat veggies and beans that I grow myself, and I still get yellow underarm stains. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by becca28 (1) | (06/28/2008) Contact Botox for your underarms is definitely not recommendable! Sweating from your underarms is important in order to prevent breast cancer, and sweating in general prevents other types of cancers and life-threatening illnesses. Sweating is the body's natural way to release toxins. If these toxins are not released, one's immune system is significantly weakened. Start eating more healthily, i.e. fruits and veggies and the nasty odors will decrease if not become eliminated while you sweat. BUT SWEATING IS GOOD FOR ONE'S HEALTH. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Lisa from Los Angeles (Guest Post) (06/26/2008) Simple but slightly more expensive answer to all these problems BOTOX. Botox is used (off label) to "paralyze" the sweat glands in the armpit so that you completely stop sweating there. It can be used anywhere you have excess sweating (palms, soles of feet, etc.). It typically lasts about 3-4 months and requires repeat treatments, but is totally worth it! I don't recommend this if you are pregnant or nursing. Email info (at) lisajewellmd (dot) com for more information. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By D (Guest Post) (06/23/2008) Underarm Sweat Stains...A never ending problem! Thanks to all of you for the great advise! Funny, no matter our age or sex, we all have the same problems! Enjoy summer in "WHITE" shirts! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By alissa (Guest Post) (06/08/2008) I think all you guys have said it all already. It's unbelievable that this post went on for almost three years! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Arash (Guest Post) (06/03/2008) I think there is something wrong with the gel deodorant products. http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_100/105_fashion_advice.html It says, "Avoid deodorants and antiperspirants with acidic solutions and aluminum chloride." Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Elaine (Guest Post) (05/11/2008) I found this page today, and had to try a few of the recommendations. The Soda and Peroxide took the stain (and the hardened yellow gunk) out of a blouse in about 2 hours. Looks like I won't have to toss it after all! The blouse with vinegar and the one with Oxyclean still have not budged (though the time varies on these posts, so there is still hope.) I think some of the reasons for the variations in results are perhaps all cotton vs. blended material, different chemical components in sweat/deodorant/antiperspirant or old peroxide. When exposed to air, Hydrogen Peroxide acquires an extra oxygen, and turns into water. This is probably why some of the instructions here say "Use it within 20 minutes of mixing." The same holds true for the Peroxide in the bottle. If nothing else has worked for you, try the baking soda and peroxide, using a brand new, unopened bottle of peroxide, and see if that gives you different results. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Sarah (Guest Post) (05/11/2008) Sweat is a natural process that the body uses to eliminate toxins. The best way to reduce yellow stains is to eat as clean a diet as possible. By this I mean eat a diet based on fruits and vegetables. What you put IN your body is what comes OUT of your body. I started following the raw diet and have lost weight AND dramatically reduced aches, pains, and most importantly smells of any kind. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Gina. (Guest Post) (05/08/2008) Ok, so how does the Oxi Clean work exactly? Do I just fill a bucket with hot water, throw in a few scoops and let it soak for a few hours. Do I then put it in the washer? Editor's Note: Oxi Clean works best with warm or hot water. What you are describing will work well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Tonya (Guest Post) (05/05/2008) I am desperate. I just started a job and shirts are white. So, I am going to try baking soda and peroxide. Also, my bra's are nasty too. So I don't think it is the antiperspirant and deodorant that causes the discoloration. Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By R. Manzi (Guest Post) (04/15/2008) For Tiffany, Adelaide, Australia I tried the Oxyclean on colors and the peroxide/baking soda paste on color safe whites.They worked well. Bleach just turned my good white blouse dingy. Also, I heard white vinegar/lemon juice soak has worked for some. Good Luck, RSAM, USA Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Data board (Guest Post) (04/10/2008) I read the whole thing and found out that the most simple and inexpensive successful solution was: Baking soda & peroxide. brush on with an old toothbrush and let sit for about 30 minutes. launder as usual. Successful on 100% cotton white & light colors. I reclaimed several white work blouses & dresses. Nice! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By ronie (Guest Post) (04/10/2008) Fabric: 100% cotton - baking soda and Hyd.perox removes up to 100% of stain. Knits and mixed fabric - Cascade up to 100%. Cascade contains phosphorus, a substance banned from laundry detergent in the 70's because of water pollution. Use wisely. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Tracie (Guest Post) (04/07/2008) I use certain dry at night. It can be quite itchy at first, don't use it after you shave! Now they have a Certain dry a.m. that you use daily. The combination of the two seem to work very well. You don't have to use the night time one every night after about a week of use. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Karen (Guest Post) (04/07/2008) I have a white cotton/polyester shirt that I have to wear for my restaurant job. It had gotten really nasty - so bad that I would wear a sweater over it to hide the stains. I tried Shout, Spray-n-Wash, the baking soda paste method, soaking it in a high concentration of laundry detergent, but nothing worked. Then I got OxiClean - I filled a bucket of hot water, threw in a few scoops and let it soak for 1.5 hours. It is amazing - there is no sign that there ever was a stain. Dont waste your time with the home remedies - OxiClean does the trick! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By bear (Guest Post) (04/07/2008) How do you get sweat stains out of dark colors? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Danielle (Guest Post) (03/09/2008) I remember my grandmother used to wear "dress shields," which were just little fabric or paper pads attached to the inside of the underarms of her best clothes. She discarded them after wearing. I don't know if they are even manufactured anymore, though. Anyway... as for sweat stains, I trained my husband to rub the underarms of his white t-shirts with a laundry stain stick as soon as he takes them off after work. it's a good preventative measure.... Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By (Guest Post) (02/16/2008) DRYSOL by prescription from your family doctor stops under arm sweating if used properly. The initial treatment calls for 3-4 days of continued use. Then use as needed. No underarm sweating. One bottle lasts several months. It is applied with a cotton ball to the affected area. External use only. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Basil (Guest Post) (02/10/2008) Folks, Oxi Clean is a scam. It is nothing more than an agent that releases hydrogen peroxide into water - just look up Oxi CLean in Wikipedia. Then Google "oxi clean" and "hydrogen peroxide" on a bunch of equivalent recipes that cost less than dime a dozen. Example of recipe with the SAME (or better) effect than Oxi Clean (if you believe Chemistry 101 class, of course): 1 cup of Hydrogen Peroxide 1 teaspoon of ammonia Use within 1/2 hour of mixing. Solution is no good after that. Dab the mixture onto the stain. Take white paper towel (do not use a paper towel with a colored design) and place the paper towel over the stain. Weigh it down with something. Leave for 2 to 3 hours. Lift, and the stain will be gone. Don't encourage infomercial scumbags, they are scoundrels who hold you for idiots, don't you know this by now! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Crazy Mom (Guest Post) (02/03/2008) I can not believe it. I tried all the suggestions. Well not all. First, I used the Peroxide and Baking Soda paste. Worked quite well, but didn't completely eliminate the stain. Next, I picked up some Oxy Clean. A little shocked at the sticker price, but at this point I would pay anything to remove the stain, (by the way my work shirts are all light pink). I soaked 11 shirts in a 5 gallon bucket of scalding water and two scoops of OC, 45 minutes. Threw the drained shirts in the wash with 1 scoop of OC and a squirt or so of Dawn Plus Oxy and soaked 30 minutes on warm. Wash with straight 1 scoop (now we are up to 4 scoops) and.....Praise the laundry GODS...no more stain. Shirts are in the dryer now. I can't wait to thrown on my CLEAN shirt tomorrow and not have to throw another (Dark) shirt over it to cover a stain. THANK YOU to all who contributed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Anonymous (Guest Post) (01/27/2008) Coming from experience, botox injections do work. I have hyperhidrosis, and they do about 20-30 very shallow injections under each arm. It is not cheap, and not always covered by insurance. It also wears off after 4-6 months in my experience, and you must get it done again. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By mom of 2 (Guest Post) (01/20/2008) On WHITE clothes only, apply a nickel size drop of liquid dishwasher detergent, rub and then wash as usual. I usually wash twice. Liquid dishwasher detergent seems to have a huge bleaching / cleaning effect since it does bleach out the color, as well as clean out that "crunchy" stuff. It works for baby food stains, dingy socks, kids sneakers, etc as long as they are white. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Megan (Guest Post) (01/06/2008) A few people have been talking about getting botox to stop sweating. Sweating is one of the ways our bodies get rid of excess waste. Those botox injections seem pretty unhealthy to me. Does anyone have any insight? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Rachael (Guest Post) (12/09/2007) I was getting ready to go out today and I grabbed my white shirt and looked in the mirror and it looked bad. There were gross pit stains on it, and after reading this, I am going to have to try to get it out because I love that shirt. Tip to anyone who doesn't want to go through the trouble: Just don't buy white shirts. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By guest (Guest Post) (10/12/2007) Try a regular bar of Ivory soap...it cleans all stubborn stains. Scrub the area with the soap and rinse with cool water. Then wash as you regularly do. It works for me. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Kelly Griffin (Guest Post) (10/04/2007) In response to the problem with sweating. Its called Hyperhydrosis and I have it. I tried everything. Dri Sol from the Dr. That worked some, but I became resistant. I tried a devise that shocks you. It cost a lot and was painful, but it actually worked. I scheduled botox injections in LA, cheaper than here. Before my appointment, I found a doctor that removed the sweat nerve. Dr Richard Fischel at www.cmungctr.com, He is a lung doctor in CA. The nerve is next to the lungs. In 20 minutes of easy surgery with no scars,(the hole is tiny). Insurance paid and it changed my life. It runs in the family, so my daughter is ready for the surgery as well. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Bee (Guest Post) (09/20/2007) I tried the baking soda paste technique, followed by a hot water wash with regular detergent plus Oxyclean. That worked on some items, but not on others. Whatever didn't come off with the first technique, did come off when I put on grease remover (the kind used to clean a stove top) followed by a hot water wash. Thanks for all the tips! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Bee (Guest Post) (09/20/2007) I tried the baking soda paste with hot water trick, followed by a wash with Oxyclean. That worked on some items. For the ones that didn't come clean, I tried some grease remover (the kind to put on a stove top) and that took the rest off. It seemed like some of the stains might be deodorant, some perspiration and maybe even some sunscreen. Thanks for all the tips! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Laura-Lynn (Guest Post) (09/18/2007) One of my daughters bought me a second hand dress to wear to her sisters wedding, it is mostly off white lace and perhaps polyester but the armpits are very yellow. It's 2 weeks to the wedding. I soaked them with a paste of baking soda and liquid dish soap which often creates ammonia, but it didn't work. It really is a lovely dress. So many answers mostly to stains on cotton. Has anyone tried carpet cleaner that destroys the protein of dust mites, etc? What will I try next? Dress is in cool water waiting. Thanks for any more postings. Sincerely, Laura-Lynn PS...And one of the B vitamins can turn sweat yellow. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Connie (Guest Post) (09/09/2007) I had some pretty serious sweat stains on some tank tops and a robe I put on after my shower and after I have applied deodorant. I tried the meat tenderizer - no worky. Then I tried the baking soda paste, which lightened the stains. Then I went and bought some Oxy stuff and that made the most improvement. It lightened it considerably on the tanks (which are blue and white and all blue) but it took the stain completely out of the light blue robe and that was the worst one of all. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Ann (Guest Post) (09/05/2007) I have heard that celebritites receive botox injections in the underarm area to prevent perspiring so they are not embarassed on the red carpet on a hot, southern California evening. If someone has severe perspiration problems, it seems it would be worth a try and then the yellow stains wouldn't be as much of a problem. Just an idea. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Carl (Guest Post) (09/03/2007) Toms of Maine is simply a form of glorified deodorant. The problem with "deodorants" is that they don't do much to inhibit sweat (they are little more than alcohol and a perfume mix.) Contrary to what I see in here, the yellowing IS caused by the body's mixture of salt in the sweat and the aluminum and/or alcohol content in the antiperspirant/deodorant. You'll notice that, after time, a residue begins to "cake" at the underarms. This is the buildup of chemicals reacting with your sweat, usually aluminum, sweat and some of the residual antiperspirant/deodorant. Remedy? (1) Don't wear antiperspirant (or just wear deodorant,) but trust me , you WILL smell bad and people WILL notice (no offense to our European friends, I'm from Europe but I really don't recommend going without antiperspirant.) The antiperspirant-free smell is not very pleasant, especially in the summer. (2) Try a 1/1/1 mix Baking Soda-Hydrogen Peroxide-and hot water to remove the stains. It works wonders and has saved some expensive clothes. Oxyclean (or similar) is simply an expensive version of Hydrogen Peroxide in powder form. Look at the active ingredients. Save yourself some $$ and spend $1.00 on H P rather than waste it on Oxyclean. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Quinn (Guest Post) (09/03/2007) I just fond this discussion and decided to experiment with some of my favorite (but stained) white shirts. To my amazement, a paste made of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda worked wonders! These were old stains, from years ago and they vanished after being soaked for only 10 minutes. I let them soak more after to be sure, but it really, really worked :D Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By vimal (Guest Post) (09/02/2007) Oxi-clean does an amazing job. 100% clean for me, and my stuff was nasty. I did this by a simply hot water soaking for a few hours. (In fact I left some nice shirts with color in overnight for 8+ hours, not a single bit of damage to the color. None to the fabric either as far as I can tell) I'm about as skeptical as you can be of any product. I get the most brutal yellow deodorant stains you can imagine. I have really large shoulders so the armpits of my shirts are always tight against my armpit, and I figured thats why I got those bad stains. This totally took them out, I tested it first on an old undershirt, that stuff must have been caked of for years, and it not only came out well, it actually ALL came out. I was shocked. I feel like I can actually go buy nice things again, and not feel embarrassed lifting my arms up in public. Before you try anything try this, it was so simple. Drop a half scoop in 2 gallons of hot water and soak. I didn't even have to scrub! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Catherine (Guest Post) (08/05/2007) Karen... i sweat a lot and i use a product called certain dry you get at the drugstore... you put it on at night on dry skin and let it dry.... it might feel a little uncomfortable but it workes really well for me.... i used it 3x a week for first week and now only once every month or two... Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Richard (Guest Post) (07/27/2007) It is essential to wear latex gloves so your hands dont get burnt. Wet undershirt in hot water. In a dish, put a good amount of baking soda &frac; cup, enough to make a hill. There is no such thing as too much. In a measuring cup, heat about &frac; cup water to a rolling boil, in the microwave . Pour a very small amount of the boiling water on the baking soda, and you will hear it sizzle. Mix it to form a thick paste. Next pour the boiling water on both armpits. Spoon the baking soda paste onto both armpits and scrub between both knuckles. You will see the yellow start to run and disappear. Thats all it takes. The key is the boiling water, which is why they say to wash in hottest possible water temperature. If you have an undershirt that has the yellow stuff caked on, forming ridges then do above procedure but follow it with pouring a strong degreaser onto armpits and scrubbing between knuckles. I have a degreaser called Simple Green that I bought at the auto part store. Im sure they sell some good ones at Walmart. It took the ridges right out. Allow it to soak for an hour, then pour Cascade dishwashing detergent to help whiten it and wash. Now to prevent it try buying antiperspirants without Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrexgly. Also if you see the yellow stain after you take your shirt off hit it with boiling water and baking soda immediately. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by CelticDog (1) | (07/15/2007) Contact Do we need to differentiate between the cakey build-up which is residue from anti-perspirants versus the yellow stains from the sweat itself? The build-up from anti-perspirant eventually yellows for the same reason the fabric does. Proteins and oxidized oils in the sweat are what causes the discoloration. In some people the yellow stain actually turns brown. At least in my case, my t-shirt is what is getting stained and is protecting my good shirts. I have found nothing that really completely gets the stain out. If you ever have forgotten to wash a sweaty light or white shirt for a long time, the whole thing can become yellowed from oxidation. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Pat (Guest Post) (07/15/2007) WOW! I didn't know that so many people are going through this. Well, I purchased this bottle of Greased Lightning Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser from Walmart. I started reading the instructions on the back and found out that it could also be used to get stains out of clothes. I tried it and it really worked very well. The yellow underarm stains are gone from my daughter's white shirt. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Karen (Guest Post) (07/13/2007) My daughter sweats all the time. She has tried almost everything to stop, but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By charles Tom of amine as I use the toothpaste every other day(I still believe in (Guest Post) (07/12/2007) Wow...thought my google search would bring up nothing but this page is a godsend and at least I now know that thisis not a medical problem lol I'm going to try the meat tenderizer, letting it sit out in the sun, the baking soda, white vinegar as these seem the safest....protein hah! I have been using aloe vera as deodorant but sweat alot int he summer so I'll try Tom's of Maine as some suggest here (I use floruide toothpaste everyother day) sice I use Tom's toothpaste..I emailed this to my sister as this will save her lots of money! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Nicole (Guest Post) (07/03/2007) I've tried just about everything and then I wandered onto this forum. Someone posted something about the yellow stains being caused by protien in the sweat, which makes alot of sense. Someone else suggested meat tenderizer...there's no way I'm puuting that stuff on my fave tshirt so I tried contact lense solution, the kind that removes protien build up, and it worked very well!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By sheri (Guest Post) (06/30/2007) but what if the item is sort of off white? and has some other colors on the front.. like a logo? can you use all these recomendations for pure whites on something like this? I am afraid to try it without some feedback from the group! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By LM.Bama (Guest Post) (06/07/2007) I just recently solved this problem for myself. I've had a white blouse that I hadn't worn in about a year because of the stains, but I used "Awesome" on the areas and it worked. This product is used for many stain removal problems, but is recommended to dilute with most. You can buy "Awesome" undiluted in spray bottles at many stores. I buy mine at The Dollar Tree. Just spray a couple of shots on the stains, let it stand for about ten minutes, and then wash as the clothing tag suggests. *NOTE - If you're quite unsure of how your fabric may react, (mine is 100% cotton) you may want to dilute with a little water to be safe. If you need a stronger amount, you can repeat the process and add more. BTW - Drying white clothes in the dryer often cause sweat stains to become set in. Someone posted about the sunlight drawing out the stains. Yes, I agree. My mother told me about that years ago. Great tip! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By C. (Guest Post) (05/23/2007) It's not deodorant that causes the yellowing on whites from sweat. I know this because the yellowing is on the collars of my shirts as well as the armpits. I will try the oxyclean. Thanks for the tips! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Zoe (Guest Post) (05/12/2007) I had this and soaked T-shirt in hottest water for two days using the thickest dissolvable mixture of Sard Oxy Plus then washed it. All the stains were gone! Hurrah! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Botilla (Guest Post) (04/24/2007) Baby Aspirin crushed up to a paste, mixed with some water, soak just the dis-colored area overnight then wash as normal. I got this from a book that was made in the 40's, for housewives, and is full of all sorts of 'know-how' when it comes to stain removal or cleaning things. I have tried the Aspirin method and if stain is stubborn on white cotton, repeats soaking is necessary. If the material is durable, you can use a toothbrush and gently rub the stain. If the material is a soft cotton, be cautious of destroying the area if rubbed too much. Editor's Note: Today's baby aspirin has color and flavoring in it. Try using a quarter of a regular aspirin for this. Report Spam or Abuse wow Post By yep (Guest Post) (03/27/2007) too many suggestions.. what is the real way to get the white stains from dark clothing? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Ben (Guest Post) (03/21/2007) The stains are caused by sweat, not your anti-perspirant or deoderant. I have had bad underarm sweating for no reason for the past few years, and the only solution I've found to it is Certain Dri brand anti-perspirant. When used properly, it really works very well (for me at least). I'm not sure of which stores sell it, but I get mine at Wal Mart. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Dan (Guest Post) (03/05/2007) They're actually protein stains. Have nothing to do with deodorant. Some men sweat more protein than others so the stains will vary. However, I have had no luck getting them out! I'll try some of the suggestions posted here.... Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By dan (Guest Post) (03/02/2007) I haven't found a way but it isn't from anti-perspirant because I only use deodorant, I sweat like crazy so that's what I figure it is. From what I read if you already put the shirt in the dryer its probably baked in now. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Jenni (Guest Post) (03/01/2007) The yellowing isn't from deodorant.. It's sweat. Much like the same stains that occur on guys hats in the summer. The deodorant doesn't make a difference Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by jomac30 (1) | (02/22/2007) Contact I leave the shirt in the hot sun and it bleaches the stain out after a couple of days Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Scott (Guest Post) (02/22/2007) I have a favorite white t-shirt that had some pretty gnarly pit stains. usually end up throwing out white shirts after only a few months...I didn't want to throw this shirt out and my grandma told me to use a toothbrush and some baking soda on the pits and then wash it in the dishwasher using regular dishwashing detergent....It worked! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Fred (Guest Post) (02/03/2007) The following method works great for me but you must use all the protective measures associated with using any paint removers. Use a can of spray paint remover to spray underarms of white "T" shirts that are caked with an accumulation of deodorant. Let the shirts soak for about 30 to 60 minutes. Spray on more paint remover if necessary to keep the underarm cloth moist. Brush both sides of the fabric with a soft brush to loosen the caked-on deodorant. Rinse with warm water then wash in the normal way. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By anonymous (Guest Post) (12/14/2006) Spray n' Wash stain stick... it works on light and dark colored clothing, I've been getting these stains for years and this works every single time, even on stains that have been there for months and months. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Samantha Drudge (Guest Post) (11/30/2006) I have found Napisan to be a wonderful solution. Simply creat a paste with Napisan and water. Coat the stains and soak in hotwater overnight. Throw shirts in the washing machine. If stains are stubborn, repeat process. It works with a light coloured clothing as well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By joeshphine (Guest Post) (11/26/2006) Soak it in oxy clean over night Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Steph (Guest Post) (11/10/2006) My husband doesn't use deodorant (like many Europeans) and he still gets stains. It is completely unrelated to deodorant. I have tried Oxygen cleaner and bleach but no success either. I am still working on finding a cure. any suggestions would be helpful. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By J from WA (Guest Post) (10/06/2006) How many of you people work for Tom's of Maine. Is it possible, just maybe, that the different chemical make up of different people interact differently with different brands of anti-perspirant/deoderant. Please let us know what works for you, but there is no need to say something WILL or will NOT ever happen. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Kasey (Guest Post) (09/27/2006) Make a paste out of ammonia and color safe bleach, allow to set on the stain, then throw it into the wash. Do not use with chlorine bleach. Comment from Reader This one scares me just because if someone misses the part about "color safe" on the bleach, and uses normal bleach, this creates a poisonous gas when mixed with ammonia. Diane Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Mary (Guest Post) (09/25/2006) My husband had yellowing stains when we moved to North america. He had never had them when we lived in England. I believe that there is something in the deoderant so he switched to Tom's of Maine plain deoderatnt stick and he no longer gets the yellowing stains. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By (Guest Post) (09/10/2006) Im tellin you Those darn stains are impossible to remove. I tried all kinds of different deodarants to see if there was one that wouldnt cause yellowing. I havent found any yet. What ingredients cause the yellowing? This armpit problem is so widespread that words have been used to describe the discoloration "Armpit brit" and "beatlemeisters" are just a few. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By e (Guest Post) (08/16/2006) i see that a few people have recommended using tom's of maine deoderant. while i'm generally a big fan of tom's products, i found that their deoderant (and really any brand containing propylene glycol) left a gooey residue on the armpits of all of my t-shirts! the residue was dark and unremovable by regular washing, various soaking attempts, and bleach. when i switched to a salt-based deoderant, no more goo! that's my two cents! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Don (Guest Post) (08/10/2006) I don't believe it has anything to do with what type of antiperspirant or deodorants because I perform physical work alot and my baseball hats become discolored. I have tried the shampoo trick with minimal success. I will try the vinegar/baking soda/oxy clean ideas. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By kt (Guest Post) (07/29/2006) I've got sweat stains on a new dark green cotton top. Its beaded and therefore handwash only. I just washed it this morning and treated with stain remover first but I can see that the sweat stains have turned a kind of white colour and did not come out. I'm afraid this is permanent damage to the fabric... has anyone any experience of treating dark and possibly delicalte fabrics? ps i definitely agree about the antiperspirant issue, i do not have a major sweat problem and most of the time don't wear deoderant but have been recently and suddenly now I've got stains... i am definitely getting rid of all my antiperspirant products and using some kind of natural concoction from now on. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By jj (Guest Post) (07/21/2006) switching to thoms of main or any kind of deodorant (with or with out aluminum) is not a guarantee. i dont know what is, but i can tell you that what causes the yellow stain is part of your chemistry and has no relation to what deodorant or anti-persperant you use. as far as anti-perspirant is concerned, the aluminum is highly toxic and should not be used. there is evidence that shows that long term aluminum exposure = alzheimers among other things. when you sweat your body is releasing toxins. anti-perspirant prevents this drainage and the toxins build up. long term use may lead to cysts and or tumors. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Leah (Guest Post) (07/21/2006) Use Tom's of Maine Deodorant and you won't have to worry about stains at all... Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By tiffany (Guest Post) (06/15/2006) someone told me about baking soda made into a paste to help. anyone heard of this? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Pat (Guest Post) (05/18/2006) 1 Teaspoon dry meat tenderizer. rub it in let it sit for an hour and wash in hot water. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Carrie (Guest Post) (04/11/2006) What brand of male deorderant/anti-perspirant do you recommend to prevent all together? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By me (Guest Post) (03/30/2006) I have always thrown away my whites ,however today I tried Oxy Clean. At first it turned my whites brown. Then I washed it in hot water and the brown plus all the sweat stains were removed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By CS (Guest Post) (11/29/2005) I don't know anything about stains but I do know that when I started a job that involved constant physical activity, the yellow sweat stains became clear. My sweating problem also decreased--ie. I sweated less. I concluded that all the exercise I was getting increased my fitness and thereby tolerance to rises in body temperature. I also concluded that my body was expelling the toxins more effectively which caused my sweat to be yellow. The extra water I had to drink while on the job probably also cleaned out my system. 12 years later I return to an indoor job and voila--the stains are back. I recommend drinking lots of water. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By (Guest Post) (11/18/2005) my white karate gi got stains under the arm pits, and bleaching is a no no because it makes the fabric weak, so i used some oxy clean stuff and it got them out :P Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By (Guest Post) (11/05/2005) It's the aluminum in the deodorant that causes the yelowing. find a different type and you shouldn't have the yellowing -- I didn't and neither did any of my family that we told (30+ people). Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By brenda. (Guest Post) (11/04/2005) I would spray with shout, wait 30 minutes, then soak over night in a bucket of water with 3 dishwasher soap cubes, rinse the next day, then do a final rinse with 1 cup of white vinegar added to the rinse cycle in washer. then from this point on..., spray the armpits with shout of all your light colored clothes and wait 30 minutes before laundering. this should keep the stains at bay...ps.the only antipersperant that works for me is the secret platinum cream, not solid. not affiliated with the company in any way. Report Spam or Abuse Archived Request: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by ThriftyFun (3735) | (11/04/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact I have a bunch of otherwise in good shape white blouses with yellow underarm sweat stains. Is there any way to remove them, or do I have to throw these out? Megan from DC Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By guest (Guest Post) (10/09/2005) if your daughter has a serious sweating problem- it could simply be hormonal... as it probably was in my case. but being that age, anything is embarrasing. I went to the doctor for my sweating problem and she prescribed me this solution called Drysol... i used it before bed for a month or two and my problem was completely gone. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By christina (Guest Post) (09/22/2005) all you need to do is put soem white viniger on the stain and scrub a little and wash as usual. it relly works . Also i fyou want to hasve whiter whites put some viniver in the wash with your regualr soap but with no bleach,trust me it works . Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by NewYorkParis (3) | (08/02/2005) Contact I had a huge collection of otherwise good white cotton/cotton-blend t-shirts and cotton dress shirts, save for underarm stains. I couldn't afford to replace them. I found this recipe online, with a few variations of my own: 1 cup powdered Clorox 2 or similar product 1 cup Cascade dishwashing detergent 1 cup Calgon water softening powder (I used the liquid version of the same product) I suggest you try this method late afternoon. The clothes need to soak overnight. Use a CLEAN tub or bucket. Place ingredients into tub/bucket and pour boiled, FILTERED water and very, very hot tap water. Wearing gloves, swish the water around until the ingredients dissolve (as much as possible). Plunge your white shirts into the tub/bucket and (remember your rubber gloves!) agitate the water a bit with the clothes. Let sit for a couple of hours. Next, take dry baking soda and work into the yellow stains while still they are still soaking. Add extra baking soda to the tub. If the stains are extremely bad, add a bit more Cascade and agitate again. Let sit. Check on the tub from time to time during the evening. I kept using more baking soda on the underarms and I also kept 'refreshing' the filtered/boiled water and extra hot tap water. Before you go to bed, refresh the water again, and if you like, the ingredients as well. (This is what I did.) The next morning, wring out the clothes and launder them in the hottest water you think is safe. I do my wash at the local laundro and even though clothes called for cold water I used hot. I also made a paste of baking soda/water and rubbed into underarms before the machine-wash. (What did I have to lose?) I let them air dry in my apt. Amazingly, the stains were gone. I took them outside and looked in bright sunlight...not a trace of yellow. I am going to machine wash them again just to be sure; I've learned to add Borax and baking soda to my regular detergent to boost the cleaning power. I'm soaking my boyfriend's REALLY yellow, old white t-shirts now and a few old white shirts I forgot about and they already are starting to look whiter/less yellow...really, this is a great method. Also, I've given up deodorant. I use a cornstarch/baking soda powder recipe I found online. I also put a bit of white vinegar and baking soda on my white shirts after I wear them, just to be sure. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Guest (Guest Post) (07/13/2005) Use Tom's of Maine deodorant. Stains will NOT appear. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by Lily_La (1) | (07/10/2005) Contact the yellow stains really cant get out of my silk white blouse..how can i remove them? I totally forgot to dry clean them for 1 year now.. can the stain be removed? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By (Guest Post) (03/14/2005) I put the shirt in water and then pour lots of oxy clean powder on the underarms. I leave this on there for two or three hours and then wash the shirts in with my other whites. If you leave it on for long enough it will remove the stains. It worked for my t-shirts and my white blouses. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By (Guest Post) (02/06/2005) A friend swears by oxiclean, but test it on the hem first to be sure it doesn't damage the fabric. In my experience the stains are much tougher to wash out if I've used antiperspirant. Something about those chemicals must do it. Without antiperspirant I do sweat more but any stains wash out easily from blouses. -Janet Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Heavy Sweater (Guest Post) (12/28/2004) I don't have vinegar. How long do I let it sit in bleach for to get rid of my sweat stains on my white undershirts? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By (Guest Post) (12/28/2004) Hi, how can i remove the lines and darkness underarm? Please help me Report Spam or Abuse Underarm Perspiration Stains Post by ThriftyFun (3735) | (11/04/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact Used 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water when trying to remove under arm perspiration stains from clothing. By MISS DI Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Bob (Guest Post) (10/19/2004) Does white vinegar work on dark colored shirts? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By amy (Guest Post) (10/13/2004) I read somewhere to put meat tenderizer and water, scrub it and let it sit for a few mintues. Then put through the wash. Report Spam or Abuse Dyeing Post By Caitlin (Guest Post) (10/07/2004) Is it possible to dye only one section of a pair of pants? I accidentally got one large spot of bleach on my favorite jeans and I want to dye it back to a blue color. Is that possible? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by ThriftyFun (3735) | (10/03/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact It is common for teenagers to sweat a lot because of the hormonal changes taking place. Here is a site that explains a lot about it and some herbal remedies for it. http://www.herbs2000.com/disorders/sweating.htm You can also put "excess sweating" into the Google Search box and find lots of medical information on it. I'm always looking for a natural way to take care of health problems when possible. - Susan Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By maya (Guest Post) (10/02/2004) Ummm my 12 yr old daughter for some reason sweats a lot even when she is sitting down doing nothing. and she can't even raise her hand or her sweat stain will show. what should I do?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by goodkelly (5) | (09/28/2004) Contact This may not be the 'thrifty' solution, but take it to your local dry cleaner. I am constantly amazed at the different types of stains he can get out of clothing. It does help if you know the origin of the stain so he can decide which chemicals to use. When my three year old apparently slipped a blue crayon into the pocket of a nearly new shirt, I thought the whole load of laundry was gone, but my cleaner worked with it and got out all of the blue stains. It sure beats having to throw out those clothes!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by ThriftyFun (3735) | (09/28/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact Dishwashing soap and bleach in water are said to really whiten and remove stains from whites. Have been meaning to look in my files or try google for the recipe-I have seen the recipe on the web. -Karen Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By CB in California (Guest Post) (09/27/2004) Have you tried cleaning with white vinegar? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By Sharon (Guest Post) (09/27/2004) Make a paste out of baking soda and water and use a brush to rub it in. Let set for 30 minutes, then launder. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By JOJ (Guest Post) (09/27/2004) Oxy Clean has been a miraculous cleaner for me. It removes about 99% of the stains that my family creates on its clothes (incl. baby stains). I put 6 of their pre-messured cups in the laundry and let it run for a while. Then I stop the washer and let the load soak overnight. The next day I run the laundry as usual and add detergent. Almost all the stains are removed this way. Give it a try! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post By lynn (Guest Post) (09/27/2004) if your using the new clear deoderants this cause yellowing quickly. Brother in law owns a dry cleaner and says its the worst thing you can use. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Remove Underarm Sweat Stains from Light Clothing? Post by DL1052MCD (22) | (09/27/2004) Contact Pour plain white vinegar over the stained areas and let it set for 30 minutes to an hour before washing.