6 Tricks to Remove Sweat Stains from Clothes

Sweat stains on clothes annoying. After all, they ruin any garment and can have a very unpleasant smell. For this reason, often, these garments are discarded.

However, there is no need to take drastic measures without first having tried the following tricks to remove sweat stains on clothing. The idea is to get rid of both the bad appearance and the bad smell, so you can continue using your clothes for as long as you want.

Both light colored and white garments are the ones that are most easily stained. The spots can be yellow or whitish, and, usually, the area most affected is the armpits.

Depending on the intensity of the stain, the treatment to be applied to remove it varies. This is according to the type and color of fabric, and difficulty level of the stain.

Therefore, it is important not to apply the same trick for all garments, since what can work very well for a colored garment, may not be suitable for a white garment.

6 tricks to remove sweat stains on clothes

1. With vinegar

Both to remove the stain, and its smell, we suggest you use a single element that you probably have in your kitchen pantry: vinegar. With just applying a little of this liquid, you can get rid of the spots in a very short time.

Ingredients

• Vinegar, 1 glass (210 ml).
• Common laundry products.

How do you use it?

• Take the garment and place it in a plastic container.
• Pour the vinegar over the stain (210 ml).
• Let soak for 15 minutes.
• Wash the garment with soap and water.
• If the garment is white, you can place it in the sun when you dry it.

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2. Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide

Baking soda will act as a powerful disinfectant, so it will remove the bad smell of the garment. If we combine it with oxygenated water, which is an excellent disinfectant, bleach and antiseptic, the mixture will make the stain of your garment disappear.

Ingredients

• Baking soda (20 gr).
• Oxygenated water (250 ml).
• Toothbrush in disuse.
• Soap to wash.

How do you use it?

• In a cup, place two tablespoons of baking soda (20 g).
• Add a glass of oxygenated water  (250 ml)
• Mix well until blended
• Pour the mixture over the stain and rub (with care) with a toothbrush.
• Let stand for 10 minutes so that the mixture acts on the stain.
• Wash the garment with soap and water.

3. Oxygenated water by itself

In this case, it is only recommended for white garments, as this substance is bleaching and discoloration.  The oxygenated water will leave your garment without the stain, as if it were new. For this you apply it directly and let it set for 15 minutes. If the stain is not very dark, you can mix with equal parts of running water to make a softer mixture.

Ingredients

• Oxygenated water (250 ml).
• Common laundry products for washing.

How do you use it?

• Pour oxygenated water (250 ml) directly on the stain.
• Leave on for 15 minutes.
• Wash as usual.
• Put to dry in the sun.

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4. With an aspirin

You probably never imagined that an aspirin not only can soothe a headache, but also can help you eliminate these annoying sweat stains on white garments. In its composition it has salicylic acid, which penetrates the fabric without damaging it and returns the lost whiteness.

Ingredients

• 1 aspirin
• Glass of water (250 ml).
• Toothbrush.
• Washing products.

How do you use it?

• Dissolve an aspirin in a small glass with water (250 ml).
• Apply the mixture to the stain.
• Then rub for a while with a toothbrush.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Wash the garment and remove the mixture.

5. With table salt

Another element that you have at home and did not know that works to eliminate stains is salt. It is suitable for both white and colored garments. It will not alter the colors of these, nor stain the linen yellow. You just have to follow these steps and you will get very good results.

Ingredients

• Salt, 1 tablespoon (10g).
• Common laundry products for washing.

How do you use it?

• First moisten the fabric so it absorbs better.
• Then put the salt over the entire stain.
• Leave to soak for 12 hours.
• Rub the garment so that the wet salt penetrates better.
• Wash and rinse well to remove excess salt.

6. Lemon and baking soda

We already mentioned sodium bicarbonate, which we said is a good antiseptic, if we combine it with lemon, which has antibacterial and whitening properties, we can form a paste that eliminates sweat stains on clothes.

Only apply and let act. If the stain takes time, it is helpful to also scrub it to achieve better results.

Ingredients

• Juice of 2 lemons (210 ml).
• 1 tablespoon of baking soda (10g).
• Neutral soap for washing.

How do you use it?

• Take the juice of the lemons and add a tablespoon of baking soda (10g).
• Mix well to form a paste.
• Place on the stain.
• Leave on for 30 minutes.
• Wash with neutral soap to remove the remains of lemon acid.
• Ready! Goodbye to the sweat stains on the clothes!

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