Removing a stain from a white shirt

[cvcgrad]

I recently bought a really nice Brooks Brothers white dress shirt at a
thrift store.

The shirt is in flawless condition except for one small, faint stain. The
stain is actualy on the underside of the front panel and and is completely
hidden when the shirt is buttoned. However, I'd like to remove the stain.

Since I don't know the origin of the stain, I have no idea of how to
pretreat it. From first glance, it would appear to be a food stain (possibly
pasta sauce).

Any suggestions on how I should treat this stain and clean the shirt? The
directions call for washing warm in non-chlorine bleach. Should I maybe
attempt to wash it in detergent w/ Clorox?

[Phisherman]

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 13:52:30 -0500, "cvcgrad" <cvcgrad@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I recently bought a really nice Brooks Brothers white dress shirt at a
>thrift store.
>
>The shirt is in flawless condition except for one small, faint stain. The
>stain is actualy on the underside of the front panel and and is completely
>hidden when the shirt is buttoned. However, I'd like to remove the stain.
>
>Since I don't know the origin of the stain, I have no idea of how to
>pretreat it. From first glance, it would appear to be a food stain (possibly
>pasta sauce).
>
>Any suggestions on how I should treat this stain and clean the shirt? The
>directions call for washing warm in non-chlorine bleach. Should I maybe
>attempt to wash it in detergent w/ Clorox?
>

Could you describe the fabric content? A non-chlorine bleach may be
something like OxiClean or Clorox II, but certainly not household
bleach.

[cvcgrad]

The shirt is 100% cotton.

I realize that Clorox is chlorine bleach; however, my experience is that
chlorine bleach is more effective on white clothes than non-chlorine bleach.



"Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
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> Could you describe the fabric content? A non-chlorine bleach may be
> something like OxiClean or Clorox II, but certainly not household
> bleach.

[Tish Wolfe]

re: removing faint stain from underside of white dress shirt

Since the label says to use non-chlorine bleach, I'd try soaking it in some
oxi-type bleach in water as hot as you think safe -- for a few hours, or
even overnight. Then wash and dry as recommended. If you could hang it to
dry in the sun, that'd help too.

[sijka]

I have used "Mary Ellen's Set-In-Stain Remover for Whites" and been very
happy with the results. It's a bit difficult to find though!
Try this first:
Use cream of tartar to brighten delicate white items .
Soak the spot in a solution of water, a tablespoon of cream of tartar and a
little bit of laundry detergent, then run through the washer as usual.

Let me know if this works for you!

Sijka
"cvcgrad" <cvcgrad@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I recently bought a really nice Brooks Brothers white dress shirt at a
> thrift store.
>
> The shirt is in flawless condition except for one small, faint stain. The
> stain is actualy on the underside of the front panel and and is completely
> hidden when the shirt is buttoned. However, I'd like to remove the stain.
>
> Since I don't know the origin of the stain, I have no idea of how to
> pretreat it. From first glance, it would appear to be a food stain
(possibly
> pasta sauce).
>
> Any suggestions on how I should treat this stain and clean the shirt? The
> directions call for washing warm in non-chlorine bleach. Should I maybe
> attempt to wash it in detergent w/ Clorox?
>
>
>
>
>

[jamie]

cvcgrad <cvcgrad@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The shirt is 100% cotton.
>
> I realize that Clorox is chlorine bleach; however, my experience is that
> chlorine bleach is more effective on white clothes than non-chlorine bleach.

If the stain is indeed tomato sauce, that's one of the types of stain
that OxyClean is especially good at removing.

I find a few hours soak in a hot OxiClean solution as effective as
washing with chlorine bleach, without rotting the material like bleach.
It got all kinds of old food stains out of the kitchen dish towels that
chlorine bleach never did, too.

I use more than one scoop in a large load of whites, though, 3 or 4,
and detergent, and let it agitate a couple of minutes to mix before I
shut it off for 4 hours (or all day if I throw them in before work).
My underwear and socks nearly glow in the dark, and don't rot out in
6 months like they did with chlorine bleach. The large bucket of
OxiClean from Sams cost me around $11 and lasts me about a year in a
2-person family, mainly used for washing the whites.

--
jamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com)

"There's a seeker born every minute."

[Turandot]

jamie@sure.spam-me-silly.net wrote:
> cvcgrad <cvcgrad@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > The shirt is 100% cotton.
> >
> > I realize that Clorox is chlorine bleach; however, my experience is that
> > chlorine bleach is more effective on white clothes than non-chlorine bleach.
>
> If the stain is indeed tomato sauce, that's one of the types of stain
> that OxyClean is especially good at removing.
>
> I find a few hours soak in a hot OxiClean solution as effective as
> washing with chlorine bleach, without rotting the material like bleach.
> It got all kinds of old food stains out of the kitchen dish towels that
> chlorine bleach never did, too.
>
> I use more than one scoop in a large load of whites, though, 3 or 4,
> and detergent, and let it agitate a couple of minutes to mix before I
> shut it off for 4 hours (or all day if I throw them in before work).
> My underwear and socks nearly glow in the dark, and don't rot out in
> 6 months like they did with chlorine bleach. The large bucket of
> OxiClean from Sams cost me around $11 and lasts me about a year in a
> 2-person family, mainly used for washing the whites.

Thank you for posting this, Jamie. After reading so many negative comments on
USENET about OxyClean (and from two friends who have used it) I was convinced that
it wasn't worth the money. This is the first time I hear it needs to soak for a
few hours to be effective. I would like to give it a try. I own a front loading
washer, that means I will have to soak the whites in a bucket and then transfer to
the washer. A bit messy but if it works better than bleach...

[Dawn]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:19:42 -0500, Turandot <qqqq@pppp.net> wrote:

>jamie@sure.spam-me-silly.net wrote:
>> cvcgrad <cvcgrad@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > The shirt is 100% cotton.
>> >
>> > I realize that Clorox is chlorine bleach; however, my experience is that
>> > chlorine bleach is more effective on white clothes than non-chlorine bleach.
>>
>> If the stain is indeed tomato sauce, that's one of the types of stain
>> that OxyClean is especially good at removing.
>>
>> I find a few hours soak in a hot OxiClean solution as effective as
>> washing with chlorine bleach, without rotting the material like bleach.
>> It got all kinds of old food stains out of the kitchen dish towels that
>> chlorine bleach never did, too.
>>
>> I use more than one scoop in a large load of whites, though, 3 or 4,
>> and detergent, and let it agitate a couple of minutes to mix before I
>> shut it off for 4 hours (or all day if I throw them in before work).
>> My underwear and socks nearly glow in the dark, and don't rot out in
>> 6 months like they did with chlorine bleach. The large bucket of
>> OxiClean from Sams cost me around $11 and lasts me about a year in a
>> 2-person family, mainly used for washing the whites.
>
>Thank you for posting this, Jamie. After reading so many negative comments on
>USENET about OxyClean (and from two friends who have used it) I was convinced that
>it wasn't worth the money. This is the first time I hear it needs to soak for a
>few hours to be effective. I would like to give it a try. I own a front loading
>washer, that means I will have to soak the whites in a bucket and then transfer to
>the washer. A bit messy but if it works better than bleach...
don't you have a pre wash?
if not
How about starting a wash then switching off to soak for a bit making
sure the water line is below the door.
Shop bought Oxyclean is quite expensive, I have yet to find it in big
tubs here. A cheaper alternative is Napisan or I know Boots do their
own nappy soaker at a good price.