Yellowed
or discolored armpit stains can be an embarrassment and a humiliation to look
at. Moreover, this is an experience which almost every one of us has had.
Obviously it is because all of us tend to sweat and since we do not want a
sweaty stench coming off us, we make use of anti-per spirants. When the traces
of these de odorants combine with sweat, a reaction takes place which results
in the discoloration of clothes. These arm pits stains look gruesome on both
white and colored clothes.
None of us wants to go out in public,
sporting these aggravating stains which have an ambivalent smell. However, the
good news is that you can prevent these stains from building up. With adequate
and timely action, it is not only possible but positively easy to get rid of
these arm pit stains. Follow the directions given below and restore your
clothes to their original, stain-free state.
Method One (For the Removal of Armpit Stains from White Clothes)
Armpit stains can look particularly
devastating on white clothes. They create a yellowish stained area which gives
off an unpleasant stench. So whenever you come home from football or some other
activity and notice these armpit stains, embark upon the method given below, as
swiftly as you can, before these stains have time to set in permanently.
Things that you will require:
·
Baking
soda
·
Water
·
Old
tooth brush/ finger nail brush
·
Laundry
detergent
Steps that you need to take:
1. This method is pretty simple yet has
guaranteed results. The first step would deal with the making of a baking soda
paste.
2. To make this paste, you need to take
four table spoons of baking soda and combine them with one quarter cup of
water.
3. Mix the two ingredients thoroughly so
that a cleaning paste of slightly thick consistency is formed.
4. Apply this paste onto your stained armpits
with the help of a tooth paste or a finger nail brush.
5. Rub the brush gently so that the paste
is worked into the stain.
6. Allow this paste to sit onto the stained
area for almost an hour so that it can set in and carry out its cleansing
action effectively.
7. Finally, launder the garment like you
normally do, following the garment’s care instructions; and allow it to air
dry.
8. You can also repeat the above processes,
as per the requirement of your stain’s intensity.
Tips and Warnings:
1. When we talk of white clothes,
automatically we start thinking of bleach as a reliable way to get rid of stains.
But in the case of armpit stains you need to keep your garments away from
chlorine bleach. This is because chlorine reacts with the proteins present in
your sweat and therefore, instead of enabling you to get rid of the stain, it
further sets it.
2. The best way to deal with such stain is
to wear a 100% cotton plain, white shirt underneath your external garments.
This will prevent the sweat from ruining your clothes and staining them.
Method Two (For the Removal
of Armpit Stains from Colored Clothes)
Sweat stains are equally bad for white
clothes and colored clothes. Although, in this case the yellow color might not
stand out much, but a discolored patch is definitely going to be there which
will not only look unsightly but will also be accompanied with an unpleasant
odor. Therefore, to make sure that these armpit stains are effectively removed
from your colored clothes, you need to follow the directions given below.
Things that you will require:
·
Water
·
Sodium
bicarbonate
·
Vinegar
·
Laundry
detergent
·
Lemon
juice
Steps that you need to take:
1. Primarily, you will have to take some
water and use it to dampen the stained area.
2. Next comes the step where you have to
make a cleaning solution. To make this solution, take hold of sodium carbonate
and water. Mix the two ingredients so that you end up with a thick paste.
3. Apply a thick layer of this sodium
bicarbonate paste over the stained area in such a manner that the stain is
entirely covered.
4. Now, take some white vinegar and pour it
over this thick paste.
5. A reaction will take place between
acetic acid of vinegar and sodium bicarbonate and as a result you will witness
an instant fizzing.
6. Afterwards, put the garment aside for
some time, until it gets dried completely.
7. Once it is dry, brush off the powdered
sodium carbonate from the previously stained area and launder the garment.
8. Finally, dry the garment without the use
of excessive heat.
Tips and Warnings:
1. A mixture of vodka and water is also very
effective for treating armpit stains.
2. To deal with stubborn perspiration armpit
stains, just take hold of a bit of meat tenderizer and sprinkle it on the
stained area before washing it- this simple step can work wonders.
3. Another effective way to treat these armpit
stains is to crush two aspirins and mix them in warm water. This aspirin
solution can also enable you to get rid of these annoying stains
satisfactorily.
Method Three (For the Removal
of Armpit Stains from All Clothes)
Given below is a method which is
equally effective for both white and colored stains. It will help break down
the aluminum build up which results in the discoloration of your garments. As a
result you will be able to bid farewell to these armpit stains for good.
Things that you will require:
·
Dish
washing detergent
·
Baking
soda
·
Hydrogen
per oxide
·
Brush
·
Water
Steps that you need to take:
1. First of all, you need to place the
stained area underneath a tap of running water. Water will flush away maximum
urea from the stain which causes yellowing and discoloration.
2. Once this is done, our next step will be
to make a cleaning solution. To make this solution, you will have to combine 1
tea spoon of Dish washing detergent with 3 to 4 table spoons of hydrogen per
oxide and one or two table spoons of baking soda ( this is a rough estimate of
the ingredients’ quantity; the quantity deployed would be directly proportional
to the intensity of the stain).
3. Mix all the three ingredients together
and then apply this solution onto your stained arm pits.
4. Afterwards, take hold of a soft bristled
tooth brush and start rubbing the stain so that this cleaning solution is
worked onto the stain.
5. Rubbing it would agitate the stain-lifting
powers of baking soda, hydrogen per oxide dish washing detergent; and together
all these three ingredients will enable you to get rid of any armpit stains.
6. Eventually, launder your previously
stained garment and allow it to air dry.
Tips and Warnings:
1. Since sweat is a protein stain therefore
excessive heat would set the stain further instead of removing it; therefore
make sure that the stain is entirely removed before placing the garment into
the dryer.
2. Going for a non-aluminum deodorant can
also prove to be helpful in avoiding armpit stains.
3. For colored clothes, primarily check the
solution on an inconspicuous area of the cloth for color fastness of the dye.
4. Always use diluted hydrogen per oxide as
it is quite probable that it might damage your fabric’s surface.
There are
various ways to deal with armpit stains on clothes. Click here, to learn some of these methods.
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