Homemade cleaning products -- laundry and dishes

re: Homemade cleaning products -- laundry and dishes

missapril_piano — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:02:19 GMT

The stains do not come from the sweat itself, but from bacteria that thrives in the sweat. I would recommend using a anti-bacteria gel on the area after showering & drying, but before applying other grooming products like lotion or deoderant. This prevents the stain from getting there in the first place. They are hard to remove no matter what detergent you use. Something else I've learned--applying peroxide to the stain for it's mild bleach properties doesn't remove them, it makes them worse!

re: Homemade cleaning products -- laundry and dishes

Anne Cross — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:33:56 GMT

I'm a big sweat-producer and have always had that problem (sweat stains under the arms), regardless of what kind of detergent I've used. I usually scrub the stains with a little detergent and then bleach my whites -- the stains go away and then re-appear over time, so I just repeat the cycle for the life of the shirt. I think the stain has to do with us sweating, not with the detergent.

re: Homemade cleaning products -- laundry and dishes

jbettin — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:26:06 GMT

I've SO wanted to love homemade laundry soap, but have discovered that over time, it seems to react with perspiration to leave light-colored clothing with yellow stains around the neck and under the arms. Anybody have a solution for that?