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Removing Underarm Sweat Stains from Clothing

February 19, 2008

sweat stain on dark clothingMY husband's shirts used to come back from the cleaners with a foul underarm odor, then I read a tip somewhere about spraying underarms of shirts with vinegar water before washing. I mixed clear vinegar with water 50/50 in a spray bottle and saturated the underarms of all his shirts before taking to cleaners or washing at home. When I picked up shirts from cleaners they asked me what I had done, because the shirts no longer smelled bad during pressing. Very cheap, easy and effective, and it never affected color either.

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By coolbreeze from concord,nc

 
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March 24, 2005

My teenage sons are very active. Consequently, their shirts have an odor and perspiration stains even after laundering. They take showers everyday and use a deodorant but they still perspire. Does anyone have any solutions to my problem. I would appreciate any suggestions you might have to get the stains out of their clothes.



Maria

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By Rose (Guest Post)
March 24, 20050 found this helpful

Try adding Borax (laundry isle of Walmart or grocery) to your wash. I also add white vinager as a rinse agent. No smell.

Good Luck

 
By Barbie (Guest Post)
March 24, 20050 found this helpful

I would soak them in vinegar water over night.....when I was young my mother always used a spray bottle full of vinegar to remove the "pit smell" (as my brother put it) from my brothers shirts....then wash as usual....vinegar neutralizes many many odors and when the dry the vinegar smell dissipates

 
By Rae (Guest Post)
May 23, 20060 found this helpful

A wet tissue found it's way into my darks load. Now there is tissue on everything and it won't come off with a lint roller. What do I do?

 
By a (Guest Post)
October 26, 20070 found this helpful

i think baking soda added to your washing, takes out odors, it may remove the stained spots too. I used 1/2 to 1 cup, plus i used my Ariel powder laundry soap along with it.

 
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October 22, 2009

How do you remove armpit stains from shirts? Are there any additives you can add to the wash cycle to keep them from developing?

By Leslie from Riverton, WY

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October 22, 20090 found this helpful

Perioxide - If the shirt is light colored. Peroxide can sometimes fade darker colors. You can either pour it on, or spray it on. It's best to let it sit for a few minutes before laundering. I'll spray it on, then let it sit for the time it takes my washer to fill up. I buy the peroxide when it's on sale at 2 bottles for $1 at Wallgreens or a local drug store. I then put it in a well marked spray bottle & keep it in my laundry area.

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It's good to remove any organic stain (for example, it will remove grape juice, but not grape kool-aid which has an artificial dye).

Oxyclean in the wash cycle can also help. Another thing that can help is for the shirt's owner to exfoliate their armpits once a week by scrubbing with a hand full of plain sugar while in the shower to remove built up deodorant & old skin cells & to use regular deodorant in place of an antiperspirant.

 
October 26, 20090 found this helpful

Try soaking the area with white vinegar / baking soda paste and let it sit for a day then launder as usual but add a little more vinegar and baking soda to the water. It worked for me.

 
October 26, 20090 found this helpful

I have been using cold water Tide with amazing results. I put a small amount and rub the insides of the shirts and wash inside out. I also use around the collar area.

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I line dry and/or use a rack to dry shirts. I find they last longer and the underarm odor is not set by the heat of dryer.

 
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March 5, 2016

I've read others blogs on other sites and have been doing the peroxide and Dawn spraying, but it's not working. What say you? Barkeepers? I read for t works for sunscreen removal, but ya gotta be careful w/that stuff, there's no soaking time with that one.


Thanks!

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August 23, 20170 found this helpful

soak in white vinegar and wash as usual

 

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August 23, 20170 found this helpful

Try Oxyclean

 
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April 13, 2011

I have these dark stains in the underarm section of my white/bone blouses and shirts. The blouses are white and the long sleeve shirt is a Lycra knit. How do remove the stains? I have tried Oxiclean in my HE machine, but it did not work. Thank you.

By Sheila from So. Hadley, MA

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April 18, 20110 found this helpful

I had the same issue with my son's T-shirts. I tried the Oxi-clean in my HE machine with no luck. But, when I tried a way on thriftyfun, I had great success. First fill your sink, etc. with hot water.

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Add about four scopes of Oxi-clean. Let soak overnight. Wring and wash as usual in your machine. This way worked so well that I tried it on old dried in blood stains and it removed about 95% of them.

 
April 18, 20110 found this helpful

Try Hydrogen Peroxide. My daughter just told me yesterday how well this works. We had a water spot on a tile ceiling once, and sprayed it with hydrogen peroxide, and it removed the stain.

 
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March 31, 2011

How to get underarm stains from both black and white t-shirts?

By robin from Pocono mountains, PA

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March 31, 20110 found this helpful

Believe it or not you can soak the white ones in water and just toss in a couple of tablets of plain white aspirin - yup aspirin. I've no idea if this works on black.

 
April 1, 20110 found this helpful

I tried a rememdy recommended by a previous post and it worked great on whites. I don't know about colors, though. For the whites, mix a couple of scoups of "Oxi-Clean" with hot water in a sink, etc.

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Add clothing and let set over night. Launder as usual. It removerd old set in persperation stains. I also tried it on old, set-in blood stains and it removed 95% of therm.

 
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March 29, 2011

What is the best solution for old underarm stains? They are mostly on the white colors. They are all yellow, both under the arm and on the collar.

By Thea from Phoenix, AZ

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March 30, 20110 found this helpful

Believe it or not, you soak it in a couple of tablets of plain old aspirin.

 
March 30, 20110 found this helpful

Sorry, aspirin and water. I reread it and it appeared to be unclear.

 
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September 24, 2016

How can I remove old stubborn stain on collars and arm-pit areas?


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September 24, 20160 found this helpful

soak in white vinegar and then wash in hot water with detergent,

 
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February 27, 2011

I need a perspiration smell/stain remover. The smell stays even after washing.

By Harriet from TX

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March 8, 20110 found this helpful

Try using lemon scented ammonia in the rinse about a cup should do it.

 
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September 29, 2000

How do I get underarm stains off of my white tank tops?

Debbie

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May 19, 20090 found this helpful

Try soaking it in a mixture of Oxy Clean, baking soda and water before laundering.

 
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April 15, 2014

I have an evening special occasional dress. The color is a light brown with silver sparkle throughout. It's a JR Nites by Carol Lin. I wore it once for a wedding, and it was a very hot day. The sweat and deodorant made the color change in spots to a reddish color in multiple areas on dress. I washed it in Woollite and also an oxi-type laundry detergent and hung it to dry. The spots did not change. Any suggestions to save the garment?

By Donna from Parma, Ohio

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July 6, 2017

Some deodorants can help remove stained underarms on your clothing. This is a page about use deodorant to remove underarm stains.

Getting the stains out

January 15, 2017

Hydrogen peroxide and sunlight may help your remove stubborn yellow perspiration stains. This is a page about cleaning underarm stains on white t-shirts.

A man wearing a white t-shirt.

November 17, 2016

This is a page about using aspirin for sweat stains. Sweat stains on clothing can be difficult to remove.

An aspirin bottle on it's size with aspirin pills spilling out of it.

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October 22, 2009

How do I get out yellow stains from the underarms of my shirts?

 
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April 20, 2009

I buy reasonably expensive shirts for work but they are ruined after a period of time by the build-up under the arm pits.

 
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April 13, 2011

How can I safely remove yellow arm pit stains from light colored clothing, such as light blue?

 
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February 27, 2011

How do I remove under arm perspiration marks from both colours and whites?

 
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August 24, 2010

I am looking for ways to remove under arm stains on whites.

 
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July 16, 2010

Does anyone have any sure-fire solutions for removing yellowish sweat stains from underarms of white shirts?

 
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April 17, 2010

Is it possible to remove sweat stains from whites that are old?

 
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April 10, 2010

My husband gets sweat stains on the armpits of his shirts. I have tried different detergents, soaking the shirts with many different "solutions" with no fix.

 
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September 29, 2009

My husband's shirts are pretty white, but the underarms are not. These are not new shirts, but are in good condition. They are a poly cotton blend.

 
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August 24, 2009

I am looking for tips for removing perspiration stains from white t-shirts.

 
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