I am someone who works out daily and sweats a lot. Just doing laundry doesn't seem to adequately clean the underarms of my shirts. What are some ways to clean these areas of my clothing better?

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• NM_Gringo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Once I started making my own deodorant, which is surprisingly easy, my shirts stopped getting pitted out. There are a bunch of recipes on YouTube and you can buy empty deodorant twist up containers. Bit of a pain but it works.

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• FiniteBanjo@feddit.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  If they are white shirts: then use Dish Soap and Bleach. I am assuming your dish soap is alkaline. Use a soak cycle.

  If they are not white shirts: then just do a quick cycle with dish soap or other degreaser, then a regular wash, and you can treat especially bad cases by applying liquid laundry detergent directly to the stain and letting sit half hour before washing.

  If you’re conscientious of your impact on the environment and you only wear these specific shirts when you work out: then it doesn’t really matter if they are stained, no?

  If you’re some kind of trendy hippy who believes weird diy hacks on the internet: wash with a can of cola.

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  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Thank you for the good info!

    No, these are my general wear shirts, not specific workout shirts. You’re correct that the staining doesn’t matter for those, and I couldn’t care less.

    Just would like to be able to lift my arms up and not be thought of as gross when I do care well for myself and my things.

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• Wren@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Some of the other tips are covered (aluminum in deodorant is a big cause of stains) so I’d recommend clothing made of natural fibres like cotton, bamboo and wool. They have natural antibacterial properties and are easier to strip stains out of with basic detergents and vinegar.

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• palordrolap@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  You may need a different detergent or a detergent booster that works harder on stains. Usually they're peroxide based, but contain other agents as well. Some come in powder form and others in sprays.

  One powder I grabbed does brighten better than detergent alone and makes things smell like an honest-to-goodness laundry. (Which I'm not going to name because this already sounds like a sales pitch. It isn't. It's just something that was on special offer on my supermarket's website and I added it to my virtual basket because I have a few blood-spotted items of clothing that regular washing wasn't getting out.)

  It worked wonders on some very greyed white t-shirts, but not so great on the blood spots on coloured clothing. I may need to soak them for longer or use more additive, risking the colour, which I may have been too cautious about up to the present.

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