stain
By lucky_witch
@lucky_witch (2707)
Philippines
August 30, 2007 1:02pm CST
I am about to laundry my favorite shirt when I noticed a stain around the armpit area, when i examine it, I realize taht it was a deodorant stain. I was worried about it when a friend of mine told me taht a vinegar is a good deodorant stain remover. You just leave it tehre for 15-20 minutes. Actually I've done it and its effevtive.:)I also have read about this remover... here it is...Apply rubbing alcohol to the stain and cover with an absorbent pad dampened with alcohol (dilute alcohol with 2 parts water for acetate, Rayon, and triacetate; test silk for colorfastness before using alcohol). Keep both moist. Allow to stand as long as any stain is being removed. If the stain remains (and as a last resort), flush (the method of applying stain remover to loosen staining materials and residue from stain removers) with a solution of warm sudsy water with a little ammonia added (use special care on silk and wool). Rinse with clear water. Apply a solution of warm water with a little white vinegar added, taking special care with this solution on cotton and linen. Rinse again with clear water. Dry thoroughly. (If the color of the fabric has been changed, it may possibly be restored by sponging (the method of using light strokes with a dampened pad working outward from the center of the stain) lightly with a solution of 2 parts water and 1 part ammonia.) Caution: Never iron material with a deodorant stain. The combination of chemical and heat interaction will ruin most fabrics. I dont know if the second is effective, I haven't tried it. How about you? Can you share something?
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11 responses
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
30 Aug 07
Whenever I have a deodorant stain I usually just use shouton it and that works fine. If I do not have shout or shout advantage I will use Oxiclean which is fabulas with stains of al kinds. I will have to try this because vinegar is good for alot of things. I have heard that a baking soda solution will bring a sweat and deodorant stains out. Mix 1/4 cup of baking soda with 1/2 to 3/4 of water. leave on for 5-10 minutes check if you think it needs longer then leave on for a few moments longer.
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
31 Aug 07
Wow that is good... Its good that I learn a lot here in mylot. Thanks for sharing.
@tentwo67 (3382)
• United States
30 Aug 07
Vinegar is remarkable. There is a lot online about different uses for it. This one is pretty comprehensive.
http://www.versatilevinegar.org/usesandtips.html
I have had a lot of luck with using it to kill lunchbox odors lately. I am thinking I will try it to stop weeds growing through the wooden railroad ties we have on the edge of our yard.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
2 Sep 07
It is a spun cotton material, thin, almost like a t-shirt available with arm and without arm, wear that first and later shirt. In these parts of the world, people do wear banians when it is too hot and avoid synthetic shirts while working under direct sun. It is also called as vests.
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
2 Sep 07
banians? what is that? Im sorry I do not know what it is.
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
2 Sep 07
Yeah its true. Hmmm... seems you have an expert wife. Thank you for your response.
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
1 Sep 07
really? hmmm... I will try that. Thank you for your response. Have a good day.
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
1 Sep 07
wow! I am learning a lot here. I have shirt taht has stain of rust...I'll try your advice. Thanks for sharing it. Thank you for your response. Have a good day.
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
27 May 08
Well, I never have heard of this one before. But, thanks for sharing this with me because I have a white shirt that has deodorant stain on it. I have tried everything but nothing is working so far. So, I will try your idea and see if it'll work. Thanks, again.
@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
31 Aug 07
I do not know about using aclohol on a stain. It seems like that would be a little harsh on the material no matter what type it is. I personally like to use pamolive dishwashing liquid. I take the shirt or pants whatever and put pamolive right on the stain. Then I rub is a little. I was as usuall. However, it that doesn't work or I think it will be a problem stain, I then put the pamolive on the stain and soak it in water over night. I then wash the clothes as normal with soap powder and all. I do however, wash the clothes twice to make sure all the soap is out. I check the stain before I put it into the dryer. I do not usually have perseration stains on my clothes but I do get the dirty ring around the collar. The pamolive seems to work very well on that problem. Good luck with you remedy. I like to find out about home remedies.
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
1 Sep 07
hmmm... it just work fine on mine. I dont know if pamolive dishwashing liquid is available in my country. Thank you for your response. Have a good day.
@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
31 Aug 07
I have no luck getting stains of any kind out of anything. I'm always ruining my t shirts with food and grease stains from cooking. I started wearing an apron, and it's the best way I've found to keep my newer shirts nice. Not much of a hint, I know, but it worked great for me.
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
1 Sep 07
yeah, I wear apron too. Thank you for your response. Have a good day.
@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
30 Aug 07
Whenever I have stains, I usually wait for several items with stains, then I put them in the washer with some oxy clean abd follow the directions....usually a short rinse cycle does the trick than wash as usual.
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
1 Sep 07
ok... thank you for sharing it with us...also for the response.
@derek_a (10874)
•
31 Aug 07
We have white worktops in our kitchen and I was told by a chef, that if there are curry or other such stains on it, dampen the stained area a little and pour salt on to it. We eat a lot of curry and there are often yellowish stains on the worktops and the salt worked. :-)
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
1 Sep 07
really? I'll keep that in mind. There are lots of salt in my kitchen. :)Thank you for your response. Have a good day.
