Pit Stains...

[origino]

what is the best way to get rid of sweat stains on shirts? i have a few tshirts that have sweat stains. I also have a few that are even "hard" in the armpit area. any suggestions? my wife mentioned something about soaking the shirts in salt water? does that sound right? anymore?

 

[ChazUTX]

I've actually used GooGone on a few shirts I have as well and it seemed to work. You soak it in GooGone and scrub some, then throw it in the washer. Give that a shot. The ones that are hard, throw away!

 

[MizzouSnives]

i've heard good things about oxyclean, but i agree... if the shirt is hard, buy a new one!

 

[origino]

yeah they arent shirts i wear alot or to work or anything. just tshirts that i like and dont want to throw away. well, thanks for the advice...

 

[AstroVol]

oxi clean is fantastic, but as a preventative measure only.

 

[Bernard]

I always thought those stains were from your deodorant or antipersperant, not sweat.

Bernard

 

[origino]

yeah, i think its a mixture of the sweat and deodorant. i use "clear" gel, but it still seems to make the white marks occasionally. i dont know...i have 2 shirts that i really like to wear, but they are bit ruined. the other 4 or so are just "play" tshirts. no big deal.

 

[DCLonghorn]

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[SubliminalHorn]

Oxiclean. Put some powder on the stains, dampen the powder and let it sit over night, then throw it in the washer.

You're welcome.

 

[origino]

i will try it tonight...thanks Subliminal.

 

[Mal]

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[KingKoopa]

non-aluminum deodorant seems hard to find. and i can't imagine it would be as effective as Mitchum.

 

[Campus Loop(y)]

The aluminum is in anti-persperant deodorant, not just the deodorant, I think.

I used to get them all the time. I stopped using anti-persperant and they have never come back. At first I seemed to sweat a lot more under my arms. But in a couple of weeks it died down and no problem now.

Given the health issues with anti-persperants and the cruddy stains, I don't know I would go back. No need to actually.

 

[MilkmanDan]

I avoid this problem by wearing only wifebeaters.

 

[Super_Chachi]

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[DCLonghorn]

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[Bernard]

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[baboso]

I've been using Tom's of Maine deodorants for about a year since I developed an allergy to anti-perspirants and the aluminum, etc. in them. All natural, non staining. Available at Walgreen's & CVS.

 

[Orange Infused]

Mr. OI uses the Old Spice Deodorant (not anti-persperant) and doesn't get the stains either. It comes in a couple of scents, so if you don't like the original fragrance, you do have options.

 

[NCAAFBALLROX]

OK, just because this thread had the word "pit" in it doesn't mean it's about BBQ Pit.

Move it back to the Depot??, which is (I assume) where it came from.