Ring around the collar

[James]

Do those hand held steamers get the rings or dried greasy food stains
out?

[Vox Humana]

"James" <j0069bond@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Do those hand held steamers get the rings or dried greasy food stains
> out?
>

No. Use a pre-wash on the collar and then launder.

[John Gregory]

I used to buy custom made 100% cotton dress shirts. Because of heavy starch,
they lasted two to three years a the most (5 shirts rotated evenly and worn
5 days a week). I was told by Custom Shirt Shop of Cleveland Ohio that
NOTHING would get that stain out that develops over time around the collar;
they are body oils that simply permanently stain and yellow the shirt.

I never did find anything that disproves that... and I tried. Now that I'm
retired, I've got a closet full of dress white shirt that have become
kick-around work shirts. A damn shame at about ninety bucks a throw!

"Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "James" <j0069bond@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1102529611.683928.250330@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>> Do those hand held steamers get the rings or dried greasy food stains
>> out?
>>
>
> No. Use a pre-wash on the collar and then launder.
>
>

[Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr.]

Hi John

At 39 bucks a shirt they should have put the satin(?) neck and cuff
liners in them to protect those area from yellowing.

TTUL
Gary


"John Gregory" <jaygreg90@hotmail.com> verbositized:

>I used to buy custom made 100% cotton dress shirts. Because of heavy starch,
>they lasted two to three years a the most (5 shirts rotated evenly and worn
>5 days a week). I was told by Custom Shirt Shop of Cleveland Ohio that
>NOTHING would get that stain out that develops over time around the collar;
>they are body oils that simply permanently stain and yellow the shirt.
>
>I never did find anything that disproves that... and I tried. Now that I'm
>retired, I've got a closet full of dress white shirt that have become
>kick-around work shirts. A damn shame at about ninety bucks a throw!
>
>"Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:WeItd.56907$MG3.2145@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
>>
>> "James" <j0069bond@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1102529611.683928.250330@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>>> Do those hand held steamers get the rings or dried greasy food stains
>>> out?
>>>
>>
>> No. Use a pre-wash on the collar and then launder.
>>
>>
>
>

[Dawn]

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:33:52 GMT, "John Gregory"
<jaygreg90@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I used to buy custom made 100% cotton dress shirts. Because of heavy starch,
>they lasted two to three years a the most (5 shirts rotated evenly and worn
>5 days a week). I was told by Custom Shirt Shop of Cleveland Ohio that
>NOTHING would get that stain out that develops over time around the collar;
>they are body oils that simply permanently stain and yellow the shirt.
>
>I never did find anything that disproves that... and I tried. Now that I'm
>retired, I've got a closet full of dress white shirt that have become
>kick-around work shirts. A damn shame at about ninety bucks a throw!
John, is there no one living near you that can turn a collar? If so,
they can turn and reverse so any wear or stain will be unseen.

[HarleyVA@nospam.net]

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:33:52 GMT, "John Gregory"
<jaygreg90@hotmail.com> graced this newsgroup with:

>I used to buy custom made 100% cotton dress shirts. Because of heavy starch,
>they lasted two to three years a the most (5 shirts rotated evenly and worn
>5 days a week). I was told by Custom Shirt Shop of Cleveland Ohio that
>NOTHING would get that stain out that develops over time around the collar;
>they are body oils that simply permanently stain and yellow the shirt.
>
>I never did find anything that disproves that... and I tried. Now that I'm
>retired, I've got a closet full of dress white shirt that have become
>kick-around work shirts. A damn shame at about ninety bucks a throw!
>


Use ordinary shampoo (like for your hair). It's specially developed
to remove body oils. Pour on, let sit, wash as normal.

Ring gone.

[ilaboo]

as long as the shirt is not sik or wool oven clean sprayed on it and
left for a few minutes works great--reason why is oven clean is lye or
sodium hydroxide--it reacts with the oils and fats to make soap

so in essence you are turning the material into soap--please be careful
not to get in eyes and do not lave near children--getting this in your
eyes is bad news

hth
peter