Collar stains on white dress shirts

Submitted by Affectionate_Owl6288 t3_10mqu6y in BuyItForLife

I buy nice white shirts for work- wear them under suits- but I work in a hot climate and the collars get pretty discolored after a couple of months. i don’t wind up keeping them anywhere near life, but I’d really REALLY like to find a way to actually get them white again. That would extend the life of these to at least a couple of years. Does anyone have anything that actually works on white shirt discoloration?

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m0nkeypox t1_j64ln3l wrote

Use trisodium phosphate in your wash.

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ConBroMitch t1_j64mcar wrote

Don’t overthink it. Sodium Percarbonate (generic oxyclean) in hot water.

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meco03211 t1_j64mtvz wrote

For pit stains I've used a mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Mix it to the consistency of a thick paste and just slather it on for a half hour before wash. Then just toss the whole mess in. Try the mixture on an inconspicuous area first to make sure it will look right.

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p53lifraumeni t1_j64qzhm wrote

I do this too, except I also add a few drops of Dawn detergent. Works like magic

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Muncie4 t1_j64lqzo wrote

You pretreat with the most convenient method for you. For some they like stain sticks, for some sprays. Best practice is to remove the item and grab your pretreatment which is right next to your laundry basket...spray collar and stains, then drop in basket. OxiClean MaxForce spray is the current Consumer Reports leader and there's a bottle right above my laundry basket.

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marvelousmiamason t1_j64nacl wrote

If the stain is really set you might need to just soak it in hot water and Oxiclean but most of the time treating it before you wash it (in a load of all whites) should do the trick.

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