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Eric
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Eric asked in Home & GardenCleaning & Laundry · 1 decade ago

How do you get rid of sweat stains on white shirts?

They look nasty

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  • Jaime
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Those stains are mineral deposits...deposits of Aluminium chlorohydrate + minerals from perspiration.

    You can get rid of them with white vinegar.

    Pour undiluted white vinegar over the underarm areas. Allow to sit for about 20 minutes. Then launder as usual.

    The acids in the Vinegar will break down the deposits, allowing your washer to wash them away. Plus, Vinegar is safe for all colors.

    Don't use bleach on them....bleach makes those stains worse.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use a laundry detergent that contains a bleach additive, such as Oxy clean. Not all sweat stains are removable as the sweat has mixed with deodorants, rendering the stains permanent.

    Source(s): handy man
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