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Stain Guide: Sweat

This is a 4th generation dry cleaner's guide for removing a sweat stain!

What you need

Powdered oxygen bleach or 3% hydrogen peroxide
Patience!

Steps

Soak the stained garment in hot water and powdered oxygen bleach overnight OR spray the garment with 3% hydrogen peroxide and allow it to air-dry.
Wash as recommended on the care label.
Inspect before drying. If the stain was removed, dry as recommended on the care label; if not, repeat steps 1 and 2.
This process may take a few tries! Oxygen bleach works slowly; do not expect instant results.

@jeeves_ny
Replying to @sazzorak This is a dry cleaners guide to removing old yellow stains that usually show up at the underarm and collar of white tee shirts. Here is what you need: Dish soap, all purpose stain remover, hydrogen peroxide OR powdered oxygen bleach, and some patience 1) Pretreat the soiled areas with warm water and dish soap (1 cup to 1 drop of dish soap) 2) Pretreat the soiled areas with your stain removing spray. Let it sit for an hour if you can. 3) Wash as recommended by the care label. 4) Spray 3% HP on the entire garment and let it air dry OR 5) Soak the garment in hot water and powdered oxygen bleach overnight 6) Rewash Oxygen bleach is also known as color safe bleach or non chlorine bleach. It takes lots of time to work so be patient! I do hope this guide helps, happy cleaning 😊 #yellowstains #stain #sweatstain #collarstain #laundry #laundryhacks #laundrytips #stainremoval
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Pro Tip:

Overtime, the body oils in our sweat will oxidize and turn yellow / brown (this is the same reaction that happens when an apple or avocado browns after being cut into). The best way to avoid this issue is to wash sweat stained items as soon as possible.

Also, sweat can often bleach / discolor clothing. If the area looks ligther than the surrounding area it is likely bleached / discolorated; this, sadly, cannot be fixed.