Antiperspirant deodorant is a product that almost everyone has today. It helps not only to get rid of the unpleasant odor of sweating, but also to reduce its “turnover”. However, most deodorants have one significant drawback - they leave dirt on clothes. Even after wearing a clean item once.
In this article we will tell you how to remove deodorant stains from different types of clothes, from different types of fabrics, as well as how to effectively prevent their appearance.
Important rules for removing contaminants
These practical tips will definitely help you in the fight against deodorant stains:
- The fresher the antiperspirant stain, the easier it is to remove it without leaving a trace.
- Do not wash items in hot water (above 30 degrees)! This will help the deodorant and sweat particles penetrate deeply into the fibers of the fabric.
- How to remove deodorant stains correctly? For thin, delicate materials, use a sponge; for durable materials, use a brush. At the same time, do not squeeze or crumple, but do not stretch the fabric. It is more correct to move the tool from the borders to the center of the spot.
You can fight the stain with a sponge
- It is necessary to clean the stain with a brush or sponge from the inside of the product.
- If you do not know how a particular tissue will react to a particular product, test the substance on an inconspicuous area.
- When you rub the detergent into the stain, it is better to put a cotton napkin or towel under the fabric.
- After you have applied a stain remover, homemade or professional, you should wash the item twice - by hand and in the washing machine.
- Do not dry the washed item on a radiator or in direct sunlight, so as not to spoil its color.
Drying in the sun spoils many things.
Handy methods
With these home methods and natural products, you can remove not only dried out antiperspirant, but also yellow sweat marks. These techniques neutralize odors caused by bacteria and disinfect clothing.
They are effective, environmentally friendly and easily accessible (these are products that every housewife already has at home).
Fighting stains
Each stain has its own effective method of elimination. Plus universal tips that will help remove any contamination from deodorant.
White spots
Why does deodorant stain clothes? It usually contains talc, which absorbs secretions, and aluminum salts - this component blocks the work of the sweat gland. They are the ones who stain our clothes if we rush to put them on before the product has completely dried. Read on to learn how to remove white stains from deodorant.
The problem is familiar to many
Fresh contamination
If you have time to immediately remove the stain, then take any powder, soap, liquid detergent or shampoo (for delicate fabrics) and apply specifically to the armpit area.
Then leave the product to soak for several hours, then wash it.
Old pollution
Here are popular fabric-safe and effective ways to deal with old stains. How to remove white stains from deodorant, read the table.
Dishwashing liquid will be effective
| Dishwashing liquid | Apply the product to a damp sponge and thoroughly moisten the stains. Then leave for half an hour or an hour, after which wash the product. |
| Vinegar | The product is not suitable for white fabrics - they may turn yellow! For all other clothing, incl. made of natural fabric, the following instructions: apply 9% vinegar to the stain, then leave time to act. It depends on the intensity of pollution - from 10 minutes to 12 hours. Then just wash the item. If the contamination is very problematic, the procedure can be repeated several times. |
| Vodka | Use a cotton pad soaked in the drink to moisten the stain. Most contaminants evaporate within 2-5 minutes! If the stain is problematic, then you can leave the vodka for half an hour or an hour, and then wash the item. |
Advice! Vodka can be replaced with denatured medical alcohol diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio.
How to remove deodorant marks: use vodka
Yellow spots
The nature of yellow spots is somewhat different: this is the result of a chemical reaction between sweat and deodorant components. Usually this stain indicates complex contamination that has become deeply embedded in the fibers of the fabric. However, improvised means that are found in every home will help to remove it. The table will tell you how to remove stains from sweat and deodorant.
Lemon is also effective
| Ammonia (solution of water and ammonia) | The substance has a pungent odor and can irritate the skin - so it is better to work with it with gloves: 1. Take a 25% ammonia solution. 2. Add 1 teaspoon of ammonia and the same amount of salt to a glass of warm water. Mix the ingredients. 3. Rub the solution into the stain. 4. Waiting – 15 minutes. After this, wash the item. |
| Hydrogen peroxide | There are several recommendations using this safe tool: · Stir 4 tbsp. spoons of peroxide, 1 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent and 2 tbsp. spoons of baking soda. Rub the resulting paste-like mixture into the stain. After one and a half to two hours, wash the item. · Carefully pour and spray the 3% peroxide solution onto the stain. After 2-3 hours, all that remains is to wash the item. · Add 1 tbsp to a liter of water. a spoonful of the product. Soak the item in the solution for half an hour. After that, all that remains is to wash it in cool water. |
| Lemon | Effective only for fresh stains: · Squeeze the juice of half a lemon onto the stain. Wait a few minutes and then wash the product. · The second way is to treat the stain with juice and then sprinkle salt on top of it. Then scrub the dirt with a brush until it lightens. Then all you have to do is brush off the salt and send the item for washing. |
| Soda | Add 4 tbsp to a quarter glass of soda. spoons of water, mix the mass. Treat your clothes with this kind of “paste”: rub it in and leave until completely dry. Then shake off any excess powder and wash your clothes. |
| Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) tablets | Grind 2 tablets into half a glass of water. The resulting solution is applied to the stain, rubbed with a brush, after which you need to leave it for 2-3 hours. Then - washing the item. |
You can also try aspirin
Advice! Be sure to rinse the item thoroughly after using peroxide! If it remains on the fabric without being washed off, the fibers of the latter will turn yellow over time.
Video on how to remove yellow stains from deodorant
Now let's move on to general recommendations.
Universal ways to remove deodorant from clothes
We will give recommendations suitable for any stains on most types of fabric:
- Washing powder . Prepare the “gruel” by diluting 2 parts of the powder with one part of water. Rub this mixture into the stains. As soon as it dries, rinse the item and wash it in an automatic washing machine.
- Laundry soap. Can be replaced with children's, glycerin, "Antipyatin". Grate a piece of the bar and dissolve the shavings in hot water until foam forms. Rub the stains themselves with additional soap, then immerse the item in the solution for an hour and a half. You need to finish the job by washing.
- Salt and soap. Dip the sponge into the soap solution for 10 minutes. After this, dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in a glass of water. Dip a soapy sponge into this liquid and work it onto the stain. After 15 minutes, wash the product.
Glycerin soap
"AntiPyatin"
Salt
Petrol
White Spirit
Sodium hyposulfite
- Gasoline and ammonia. Soak a cotton pad in gasoline and wipe the stain from the edges to the center. Then treat it with ammonia, rinse the product thoroughly and then wash.
- White Spirit . The substance is applied to the product, which after a while needs to be rinsed and washed.
- Hyposulfite . Dissolve 1 tbsp. spoon of the product in a glass of water. Treat the stain with the solution, then wash the entire item.
Advice! Soda can be replaced with toothpaste. But this product is only suitable for white things.
Professional products
If you don’t trust traditional methods, then we will recommend you several popular oxygen stain removers that can effectively remove deodorant marks.
Amway spray
| Stain remover for deodorant and rust stains from Dr. Beckmann. | Product for both white and colored fabrics. Apply for an hour, after which you simply rinse the item. |
| Amway Pre Wash Deodorant Stain Spray | A phosphate-free product is sprayed onto the item. The product only needs to be washed after this. |
| Dry and liquid Vanish for colored and white clothes | This “savior” from deodorant stains is quite aggressive, which is why you need to wear protective gloves when working with it. |
| Liquid stain remover soap from Frau Schmidt | This hand-safe product based on soap root extract can clean a number of different fabrics: white, colored, children's clothing. |
Advice! Be sure to read the product manufacturer's recommendations before use.
Means "Vanish"
Cleaning hacks
You can use a life hack. All you need is nylon, and who doesn't have a pair of old nylon tights at home? It is necessary to rub the whitish areas with tights as if it were a sponge: gently clean the stains until they completely disappear.
The "nylon" tip only applies to white clothes with fresh stains. Will not work on dark or colored clothing with old stains.
How to get rid of deodorant stains on clothes
Now tips on specific colors and types of material. Each of them is better suited for its own special cleaning.
White material
Here we will look at the main types of fabric.
An unpleasant problem
Natural fabric
How to wash deodorant in this case? The following will be effective:
- Hydrogen peroxide diluted 1:1 with water. The procedure can be repeated several times until the stains disappear. Afterwards, wash the item well.
- Ultraviolet light is an excellent “removal” of linen and cotton products from deodorant stains. It is enough to wash the item and dry it in the sun.
- Vinegar – treat the stain with acetic acid, then wash the product.
Did you use vinegar?
Synthetic fabric
Aspirin will help you. Dilute several tablets in water, soak the stain in the solution, and leave for 3 hours. After that, all that remains is to wash the item.
Wool, silk fabric
There are two surefire remedies here, the price of which is symbolic:
- Soda. Dilute 4 tbsp. spoons of powder in ½ glass of water, soak the stain with the product, leave for an hour. After this, be sure to wash it.
- Salt. Dissolve one glass of salt in 5 liters of water and soak the item in the solution. Then just wash it.
Baking soda is also effective
Black clothes
Now about stains on dark clothes. How to remove deodorant stains from black clothes is a concern for many people. It’s quite realistic and simple to derive it:
- Any fabric can be washed with laundry soap.
- Vodka will be effective and safe for all fabrics, including natural ones. The drink dissolves most of the contaminants almost instantly. Only in particularly advanced cases is it necessary to wait about an hour. After which - washing.
- Lemon juice will also effectively remove deodorant stains from black. But after its exposure, things will also need to be washed.
- For black wool and silk items, the best solution is dishwashing liquid.
Getting rid of such pollution
Colored clothes
Colored items can be cleaned in the following effective ways:
- Soak overnight in a bowl of water, where you have previously stirred a couple of tablespoons of vinegar. You can also rub the acetic acid itself into the fabric and leave for an hour. In both cases, the thing must then be stretched away from the substance.
- The “capricious” fabric is rubbed with laundry soap, left for 2-3 hours, and then washed.
- Well-known store-bought stain removers also work well for colored items.
For white things - toothpaste
To avoid spoiling things
Not all products and methods are equally good for different fabrics. Don't forget this reminder:
- Acetic acid and acetone are destructive to wool, viscose, silk and other “capricious” fabrics.
- Ammonia will discolor the black tint.
- Gasoline is not suitable for cleaning synthetics - nylon, polyester, nylon, etc.
- Chlorine bleach can damage colored and white items: in the first case, the dye will discolor, in the second, deodorant stains will stand out as dark areas on the clothing.
- Nitric and hydrochloric acids are not suitable for cotton fabrics.
- Alkali will quickly ruin silk and wool.
Use with caution!
Tips and tricks
- Remove stains while they are still fresh ; old stains are difficult to remove.
- Before using any product, moisten a small, inconspicuous area on the fabric with it to avoid trouble in the form of streaks or discoloration of the fabric.
- Treat stains on fabric only from the inside so that there are no streaks on the fabric.
- After treating the fabric with the selected products, rinse the clothes and wash them in the washing machine.
- When working with aggressive substances (denatured alcohol, acetone, ammonia), follow safety rules. Wear gloves and a respirator to protect your hands and respiratory tract.
- When cleaning, do not rub the fabric vigorously so as not to damage its color and texture.
- Do not use antiperspirant deodorants that contain “Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly” - it contributes to the appearance of stains on clothes.
So that there are no stains on things
To avoid wasting time, effort, and possibly money dealing with deodorant stains, the easiest way to prevent them from appearing is:
- Before using an antiperspirant deodorant, always clean the skin of your armpits with a napkin - from microparticles of sweat, fat, cosmetics, and yesterday’s use of the product.
- Apply deodorant only to dry skin.
- Do not apply the product in excess.
- You can use deodorant not in the morning before going out, but at night - this way it will be better absorbed into the skin.
- Even if you are washing an item for a reason other than using deodorant, you should wet the areas in contact with your armpits with cold water before washing.
Put your clothes back on after the deodorant has dried!
- Put on clothes only after the deodorant has completely dried! If you use a spray, then after 1-2 minutes, roll-on, hard - about 5 minutes.
- If you're in a hurry and don't have time to wait for the product to dry, apply it after you put the item on. The advice is good only for loose-fitting clothes, but in no case for tight-fitting ones. You can blot your armpits with a towel or temporarily wear tight old clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
Underarm pads
Advice! If you suffer from excessive sweating, then special disposable cotton underarm pads (pictured) will help you. Self-adhesive (attached to clothing), they will absorb both sweat and deodorant.
Here we have discussed in detail how to remove stains from deodorant and sweat. For every occasion, for every fabric and material, there is both its own special effective method and a number of universal ones.
It would also be nice if our advice helps you prevent this type of contamination from occurring.
Why does deodorant leave white streaks?
The active ingredients in antiperspirant deodorants (aluminum or zirconium salts) harden upon contact with sweat and form these white deposits.
It's easier to prevent stains: You can minimize their appearance simply by using deodorant correctly. Always apply the cosmetic to perfectly clean and dry skin (one layer is more than enough).
Let your skin dry thoroughly before getting dressed (if you're in a hurry, blot your armpits with a paper towel to absorb excess).
It is important to choose an antiperspirant that leaves no residue. Or use a natural one, for example, baking soda and eucalyptus essential oil.
