Preventing yellowed collars

lawyerdad · Apr 29, 2007

Originally Posted by muelleran

EDIT: I guess that's what you call spray and wash? ^^

Yes, although "Spray and Wash" is also the brand name of a particular product.

Isak Bengtsbo · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by GQgeek

First-off, I think euro-style, front-loading washing machines are much gentler on clothes. Secondly, just wash them with fewer items. The less they have to rub against, the less they'll fray.Aside from that you just have to do laundry frequently to avoid any stains setting. When you do wash them, you could use something like Spray-and-wash.

+ 1. I've had no problem what so ever with fraying shirts even though I wash my shirts after one wearing.

Mr. Pink · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by Renty

Yep, antiperspirants containing aluminum are what cause armpit staining. I've switched to deodorant I no longer have this problem.

What deodorants do you use?

Aristocrat · Apr 30, 2007

But if you are having contrasting white cuffs/collar, what should I tell the butler to do?(don't want to hurt his feelings with saying he that should contact the drycleaner), and by that save alot on the drycleaning fee every month!

chorse123 · Apr 30, 2007

You should use the VMan stain removal technique. It is excellent, but I think is probably not so kind to the shirt material. I also use a less concentrated OxyClean solution, and because I get my collars dirty, do this every one or two washings.

http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...58&postcount=3

Sartorian · Apr 30, 2007

This guy seems to think it's not the aluminum chloride making the yellow stains, but the bacteria. He asserts, however, that deodorants are more effective at preventing the growth of the bacteria:

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives...5268.Bc.r.html

I'm a light sweater, so I don't have to think much about this, but my girlfriend is always complaining.

trogdor · Apr 30, 2007

^ +1 on Chorse's recommendation.

OxyClean is a miraculous substance. The VMan technique can be used when something has gone yellowy over time, but for everyday laundering of shirts, you can just stick a scoop of OxyClean powder right in with a load of laundry. It's safe with colours too (unlike bleach).

Get Smart · Apr 30, 2007

+1 on OxyClean

BW, you need to become good friends with it

VMan · Apr 30, 2007

Yeah, for a shirt that just has a fainter dirt-marking on the collar (i.e. has not been built up over years and years) you can just make a less-concentrated solution with the Oxi-Clean and let the shirts soak in a bucket, squeeze them out, and throw them in with the rest of the wash.

Or, you can just add a scoop of O-C to the washing machine.

Bandwagonesque · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by Get Smart

+1 on OxyClean

BW, you need to become good friends with it

My mom uses it, but I've always thought it was made-for-TV crap. They should put "Steez Approved" stamps on stuff like that for the uninformed blokes like me.

Get Smart · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by Bandwagonesque

My mom uses it, but I've always thought it was made-for-TV crap. They should put "Steez Approved" stamps on stuff like that for the uninformed blokes like me.

I hear you, I thought the same til my fiancee showed me the Oxy light

another item that I swear by is the Magic Eraser....best cleaning product ever (but don't use it on clothes!)

Bandwagonesque · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by Get Smart

I hear you, I thought the same til my fiancee showed me the Oxy light

another item that I swear by is the Magic Eraser....best cleaning product ever (but don't use it on clothes!)

I bought one, but have no idea where to use it. I don't really scuff my walls, and it didn't work that well on our ceramic stove. Can't think of any other cleaning applications.

mensimageconsultant · May 3, 2007

The problem is frustrating. The lack of mention of a basic preventative is also frustrating. Wash promptly after wearing. Rinse after removal if it has to wait until the next day.

kitonbrioni · May 3, 2007

If it's white, then put as much bleach as you dare on the collar. If colored, then soak with prewash (Shout, etc). I agree that front loaders clean better and are more gentle.

GQgeek · May 3, 2007

Originally Posted by Sartorian

This guy seems to think it's not the aluminum chloride making the yellow stains, but the bacteria. He asserts, however, that deodorants are more effective at preventing the growth of the bacteria:

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives...5268.Bc.r.html

I'm a light sweater, so I don't have to think much about this, but my girlfriend is always complaining.

It does'nt matter either way. Anti-perspirant is a sure-fire way to kill a shirt. I learned the hard way with a Borrelli. Needless to say, I wa fing pissed. They should put a disclaimer on all anti-perspirant. Sweat stains wash-out, but when a-p to the mix, you get permanent discoloration unless you do your laundry right away.

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