How to get yellow stains out of white clothes?
Sometimes these yellow stains just show up on a white shirt, a white tablecloth, sheets, or children’s clothing when they have been store in a closet or drawer for a while. These yellow stains are often humidity stains, sometimes they are rust stains or insect stains.
There are several different methods to remove ugly yellow stains.
The first method is to use savon de Marseille soap. With the soap just barely wet scrub the stains until a a thick layer or crust is formed on it. Let the soap do its magic for about an hour then wash normally. If you are using savon de Marseille you might consider make your own laundry detergent and using it on these yellowed clothes for additional cleaning power as my recipe includes baking soda.
If however after the soap treatment some yellowing subsists, do not put the clothes in the dryer. Make a paste with baking soda and a little water and apply on the stains. Let it stand for an hour and wash.
If the stains are really hard to remove then you will have to resort to baking soda mixed with lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide to get them out. This mixture should not be allowed to stand too long. Rinse well.
Yellow stains on white fabrics can also be removed by using powdered laundry detergent in equal amount with powdered starch, salt and lemon juice.
Another methods to remove yellow stains is to dab them with a cloth soaked in diluted ammonia.
Bleach will yellow fabrics or discolor them. Do not try to remove yellow stains with bleach!
How to restore whiteness to clothes or linens that have yellowed?
To restore a sparkling white to your white clothes and linens soak them in hot water with detergent or soap suitable for delicate fabrics and add a tablespoon of turpentine.
Here is a special trick to prevent white fabrics from yellowing: wrap them in aluminum foil of dark color plastic.
Linens and clothes have yellow stains on the folds? Spread milk on the stains and let dry (in the sun if possible); when the fabric is dry, wash normally. If this does not work use one of the previous methods.
If the yellow stain is caused by deodorant consult this article: deodorant stains!
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What do you think?
“… to baking soda mixed with lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide to get them out. This mixture should b allowed to stand too long.”
Should this have said “shouldn’t be allowed”? It looks like a typo but I certainly don’t want to do the wrong thing. My white jeans are having “yellow problems” and yours is the first to address that the yellow could be from something other than sweat.
Thanks!
Lynne thank you for spotting the typo. You are correct it should read the mixture should not be allowed to stand too long. I shall correct it presently. Thanks!