Combination family: two passes, check between
How to get antiperspirant buildup out
Aluminium salts mix with sweat and body oil into a stiff, yellowing patch under the arms.
Do this first
Soak underarms in equal parts white vinegar and water 30 minutes
Fresh stain
- Soak underarms in equal parts white vinegar and water 30 minutes
- Gently work in enzyme detergent
- Wash warm
Dried or old
- Vinegar soak
- Peroxide and dish soap paste
- Overnight oxygen soak
- Wash
- See Set-in sweat
- Fabric care
- No chlorine bleach: it yellows sweat.
- Time
- 30 min to overnight
- How to tell
- Look: yellow, slightly crusty underarms; Feel: stiff; Smell: stale
Where this fix comes from
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Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.