How to Remove Deodorant Stain from Clothing

The use of deodorant in our day to day life has become a basic hygienic practice. It helps us not to smell bad especially on a sweaty day and keeps our underarms dry. While it helps us feel clean and fresh, some deodorants tend to stain our clothing. This has become a problem for us especially that it is not easy to remove when washing. The steps below will guide you on a proper technique in removing deodorant stain.

Materials needed:

Water

Ammonia

Vinegar

Rag

Laundry detergent

Pre wash stain remover

1. Do a quick inspection on your clothing especially the underarm area. Try to see if the deodorant has affected the clothing true color and if it is a new stain. If so, get a clean rag and dip it into the ammonia. Dab it then to the stain. Wait for around five to ten minutes to allow the ammonia to penetrate unto the fabric.
2. However, if you see that the stain is already old, get a clean rag and dip it into a vinegar. Again leave it for around five to ten minutes to let the vinegar penetrate unto the fabric with stain.
3. Obtain your pre wash stain remover and treat the stain. If a pre wash stain remover is not available, mix 15 ml of laundry detergent and 240 ml water. Dip again a clean rag unto the mixture and dab it unto the stain. Let is set for 10 minutes.
4. Wash then the clothing in water. The use of hottest water is preferred. Just see to it that the temperature of the water is based on the instructed temperature of each type of shirt. Use the typical laundry detergent you’ve been using. Rub the stain and wash thoroughly the clothing. You may also place it in a washing machine to fully wash the fabric.
5.  You may also add bleach as you wash the clothing. A chlorine bleach is advised to be used for white shirts while for colored shirt, a color safe bleach is recommended.

Special Consideration:

• Don’t ever mix ammonia and bleach for this mixture may produce toxic fumes.
• The above instructions are very effective in removing stain. However, its effect is miuch better if the stain is treated as early as possible. This is because the longer the stain stays in the clothing; the deeper it penetrates unto the clothing.
• Before performing the procedure above, it is better to pretest it in a hidden area of the clothing to make sure that not adverse effect maybe encountered as you apply the technique. There are times that a stain removal agent may damage a fabric if not pre tested.
• To ensure that your clothing will not be damaged with these procedures, it is advisable that you should read the instructions regarding stain removal for a specific fabric. This is to ensure that the fabric can take the said procedure.
• If a silk fabric is in use, never rub the fabric together. Just simply dub the stain.  A liquid detergent is then use to wash the fabric.
• For a hard sticking stain, a soft bristled toothbrush may be used to help remove the stain.