How to remove dirt and whiten shirt collars, an easy way to remove stains from the cuffs and make the shirt look like new.
How to whiten the collars of shirts
Shirts tend to get dirty, with the appearance of dark stripes and halos in correspondence of collars and cuffs.
For this reason it is of fundamental importance to know a safe method to remove these imperfections, which otherwise would not go away with a simple washing.
The accumulation of dirt in these rigid parts of the shirt depends on various factors, including the degree of cleanliness of the skin that comes into contact with the fabric, individual sweating, the pH of the skin and the use of creams.
To remove this type of stains, before washing in the washing machine, pre-treat the garment with a treatment suitable for the purpose.
What is needed
Water, baking soda, brush, neutral shampoo.
How to do
Firstly moisten the collar and cuffs with cold water, apply a dose of neutral shampoo, spreading it with your fingers or a brush.
Leave for a few minutes on the affected fabric and then put the shirt in the washing machine for a low temperature wash.
For persistent stains, apply a solution obtained by mixing bicarbonate with water and leave for about half an hour, before putting the shirt in the washing machine for the usual washing.
