Sweat stains? Here are 9 simple and effective remedies to eliminate them

by Shirley Marie Bradby

June 30, 2018

Sweat stains? Here are 9 simple and effective remedies to eliminate them
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With the summer season, those annoying sweat stains reappear on clothes, responsible for unsightly yellow stains on your beloved garments.

Eliminating them is not easy: the only washing in the washing machine, in fact, often proves insufficient to remove them; and it is then that we need to look for other solutions if we do not want to bring clothes to the laundry.

Fortunately, against sweat stains, there are several remedies that are natural and extremely effective. Let's take a look at some of them together.

1. Make a paste by mixing baking soda and water, then apply it on the sweat stain and leave it to work for at least an hour before washing it.

1. Make a paste by mixing baking soda and water, then apply it on the sweat stain and leave it to work for at least an hour before washing it.

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2. Pour ammonia on the area to be treated, rub and wash in hot water. This remedy works particularly well on fresh sweat stains.

2. Pour ammonia on the area to be treated, rub and wash in hot water. This remedy works particularly well on fresh sweat stains.

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3. Squeeze fresh lemon juice or lemon concentrate on the sweat stain, add a little water, then rub and leave to dry in the sun before washing.

3. Squeeze fresh lemon juice or lemon concentrate on the sweat stain, add a little water, then rub and leave to dry in the sun before washing.

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4. Moisten the sweat stain with water and pour a little meat tenderizer on the area. Leave it to rest for half an hour and then wash.

4. Moisten the sweat stain with water and pour a little meat tenderizer on the area. Leave it to rest for half an hour and then wash.

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5. Create a mixture with one part of dishwashing liquid, two parts of hydrogen peroxide and a sprinkling of baking soda.

5. Create a mixture with one part of dishwashing liquid, two parts of hydrogen peroxide and a sprinkling of baking soda.

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Next, rub the paste obtained on the sweat stain with the help of a toothbrush.

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6. Moisten the sweat-stained area, then rub with a bar of soap, rinse and, lastly, wash in hot water.

6. Moisten the sweat-stained area, then rub with a bar of soap, rinse and, lastly, wash in hot water.

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7. Crush two aspirins and add half a cup of warm water. Next, apply the mixture to the sweat stains and leave it to soak for two hours. Apply liquid detergent before washing.

7. Crush two aspirins and add half a cup of warm water. Next, apply the mixture to the sweat stains and leave it to soak for two hours. Apply liquid detergent before washing.

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8. Mix four tablespoons of salt with a quart (liter) of hot water. Sponge the garment with this solution until the sweat stain disappears.

8. Mix four tablespoons of salt with a quart (liter) of hot water. Sponge the garment with this solution until the sweat stain disappears.

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9. Rub some white vinegar directly on the sweat stain, then rinse and wash in hot water. This remedy is effective even on older sweat stains.

9. Rub some white vinegar directly on the sweat stain, then rinse and wash in hot water. This remedy is effective even on older sweat stains.

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Source: Home Comforts

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