When wanting to whiten their shirts, many women often think of bleach first. However, bleach easily causes skin irritation and causes fabrics to rot quickly. We invite you to refer to the following 3 methods to remove stained white clothes using only safe, available ingredients in the house and are very effective.

1. Ways to remove stained white clothes

Combine lemon and laundry detergent/vinegar/baking soda

Lemon has many surprising uses and bleaching clothes also requires using lemon. You can combine lemon and some ingredients available in the house to help the shirt quickly return to its original white color.

– Lemon + washing powder: 

+ Use half a cup of fresh lemon juice, pour it into the basin, mix in a sufficient amount of washing powder

+ Soak the stained shirt for about 10-15 minutes

+ After soaking, rinse with clean water. This method not only makes the shirt as white as new but also removes unpleasant odors.

– Lemon + vinegar:

+ After washing the white shirt with detergent as usual, rinse thoroughly and spin dry.

+ Apply lemon juice to the stains and rub several times.

+ Pour vinegar into a basin of warm water, soak the shirt for 3-4 minutes.

+ After soaking, rinse the shirt with water.

– Lemon + baking soda: 

Combining lemon with baking soda is also one of the simple and quick ways to remove discolored white shirts. You do the following:

+ Sprinkle baking soda directly on the stained shirt area

+ Cut a lemon in half and use half to rub on the areas where baking soda has just been sprinkled.

+ Leave for about 15 minutes then wash as usual with warm water.

Combine baking soda + Hydrogen peroxide + water

It may sound confusing, but this way to remove stained white shirts is also very simple. You follow these steps:

+ Take baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and clean water in a moderate amount of each in a 1:1:1 ratio.

+ Put all these ingredients in a bowl and mix well and dissolve.

+ Put the stained shirt in the basin and then pour this solution directly onto it, use a brush to gently scrub the shirt for about 30 minutes.

+ When the color stains are almost gone, wash again with detergent and rinse thoroughly.

Use vinegar + laundry detergent to whiten clothes

Besides lemon, you can use vinegar to make your white shirt look like new again with a simple method:

+ Pour vinegar into the basin, then mix in a moderate amount of washing powder

+ Soak the stained shirt until the color fades away. For collar and sleeve areas, you can apply this solution directly and use a brush to clean.

+ Rinse the clothes with clean water and you’re done.