The summer heat and stuffy atmosphere of offices often lead to the appearance of yellowish sweat stains on your favorite clothes. They not only look unaesthetic, they retain an unpleasant odor. The long-term presence of these spots leads to the destruction of the fibers of the fabric, especially for silk, cotton, wool and linen. Remove stains immediately, because a large amount of acids contained in human sweat, dyes very quickly discolored.
You will need
- - Salt;
- - gasoline;
- - denatured alcohol;
- - ammonia;
- - hyposulfite;
- - vinegar;
- - laundry soap;
- - a clothes brush.
Instruction manual
1
Dissolve a teaspoon of hyposulfite in a glass of water. Clean the stain with a sponge or a clean cloth. After that, rinse the treated area well with warm water.
2
The stains on the lining of the jackets help to clean ammonia. Dilute a few drops in a glass of water and wipe the fabric until the stain disappears. This method cannot be used for the front side of the jacket.
3
Dilute in equal proportions ammonia and methylated spirit. This mixture perfectly removes sweat stains from products made of white silk, including natural silk.
4
To remove sweat stains from collars and cuffs, dilute in equal proportions a solution of laundry soap and ammonia. Rub the mixture into contaminated areas. If the spots are old, you can leave the thing for 5-10 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly with warm water and rinse in warm water with the addition of vinegar.
5
Liquid ammonia can be used as a preventative measure against stains on things that you often wear. To do this, simply add ammonia to the water when rinsing. Dilute 1 teaspoon in a liter of water and rinse the clean thing. Of course, this is only possible with hand wash.
6
A strong saline solution helps against old sweat stains. Dilute 1 tablespoon of table salt in a glass of water. Rinse the stain thoroughly with this solution and then rinse very well in cool water.
7
Sweat stains can be removed with gasoline from woolen and woolen fabrics. Dampen the clothes brush and carefully clean the contaminated area. Then wash the stain with laundry soap and rinse well with warm water.
8
For collars, prepare a solution of water, ammonia and table salt. Mix them in a ratio of 3: 3: 1. Mix well until the salt is completely dissolved, then use a swab to treat the stain. Rinse the item in warm water. Always use a brush to wash collars, this helps them maintain a firm shape.
9
Old sweat stains on white cotton items can be boiled in a solution of laundry soap. Grate the soap and dilute 1 tablespoon in a liter of water. Wait for the soap to dissolve and fill the laundry. Bring the soap solution to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, for 5-10 minutes. Leave things to cool in the solution. Then rinse everything very carefully. This method is well suited for thick linens.
10
To remove sweat stains from the fur, mix 1 tablespoon of gasoline, 1 tablespoon of ammonia and 1 teaspoon of salt. Then dilute the resulting mixture in a glass of water. With this solution, wipe the fur until the stain disappears. After cleaning, the fur must be well ventilated to get rid of the smell of gasoline.
note
Before starting stain removal, always check the color fastness in an inconspicuous place.
