Stains On Clothes...

[Jeza]

I've put this in chat as most ABers go there.

Clothes that have been unworn for quite a while have yellowish stains on them where they have been folded. ( I know I should have put them in poly bags ) Is there a way to remove these stains? They are on good quality shirts. I have now washed them 3 times. Will putting 'vanish' on them remove the stains or are we talking "in the bin".

[giveup]

Wash them in Vanish powder.

[Ouzel]

Soak the stained area with white vinegar, then wash as normal. It doesn't always work - but worth a try, perhaps.

[Jeza]

Thank you both for your suggestions, I will try both.

[ladyalex]

You could also try rubbing them with vanish bar soap then washing them through again.
This often works for me when other things have failed.

[Jeza]

Will try that too Ladyalex. These are expensive shirts, I really don't want to bin them unless I have to.

[sherrardk]

Hi Jeza, have you considered dry cleaning if these are items you really want to keep (no idea if it would work, dry cleaning is like some form of magic to me).

[Jeza]

I'll try that too Sher, after the other suggestions if they don't work.