Is it possible to reverse the effects of over-ironing?

[Coho]

My GF left the iron for too long on one of my dress shirts, resulting in a yellowish stain for what used to be a blue checkered fabric (110's, two ply,Italian cotton). Is there anything I can do? It's not really her fault but would have never happened if I did it myself.

 

[Schnurretiger]

Iron your shirts yourself.

SCNR

 

[haganah]

Cut that portion out.

 

[merkur]

..

 

[Coho]

So I'm screwed?

 

[rnoldh]

Originally Posted by Coho

So I'm screwed?

Yes, she does owe you one for her mistake

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by rnoldh

Yes, she does owe you one for her mistake

I've never had a shirt to recover from such misfortune. Unfortunately it sounds ruined.

 

[Toad]

Use the iron to make the rest of the shirt yellow. You'll then have a uniform blue/yellow checkered shirt.

 

[RJman]

I'm pretty sure I've seen instructions about how to fix this online -- try googling and butler-murgatroyd.

 

[satorstyle]

It depends on how bad it's been burned. You can try spot cleaning with peroxide, or white vinegar. Good luck.

 

[sonlegoman]

Originally Posted by Toad

Use the iron to make the rest of the shirt yellow. You'll then have a uniform blue/yellow checkered shirt.

Best advice ever. Pics please!

 

[dl20]

How long do you have to leave an iron on a shirt to actually burn the fabric?

Sounds like you and your GF are 2 peas in a pod.

dl

 

[VMan]

Try washing the shirt, sometimes the yellowing results from leftover detergent in the fabric and can be washed out. If that doesn't work try soaking the shirt in an OxiClean solution.

 

[Enfo]

this happened to me before... i took it to the dry cleaner and asked him if he could do anything...

and $2.50 later I had a brand new shirt.

dont know wtf he did to it... it was like magic.

 

[Enfo]

btw, I bought a steamer after that.