Any tried and true solutions/methods for removing deodorant build-up from the armpit area of T-shirts?
Lots of solutions from a year ago I’ve had some luck with the following: 1) scrubbing well with Shout (or similar) stain remover, then letting it sit for 15 minutes or so 2) soaking in oxyclean for an hour or two – add about twice as much as they recommend to get a high concentration. (bleach may help with this step too – depends on whether there are colored designs on your shirt) 3) wash, then repeat if necessary Again, this will fade the stains, but I haven’t been able to remove some of the worst ones. I think the antiperspirant gets baked in there by the dryer, and then there’s no removing it.
It’s actually the anti-perspirant (the aluminum salt combined with your sweat, technically) that is causing the stains, not the deodorant. I’ve learned to embrace armpit sweat (shaving your pits in the summer helps, a lot- really), and switched to just deodorant (no anti-perspirant). No more armpit stains. And no, I’m not some anti-social hippie. The Thai Crystal stuff actually works quite well. Toms of Maine and Kiss My Face also make decent ones. Any health food store will have a decent selection.
