How to Remove Yellow Stains From White Shirt

How to Remove Yellow Stains From White Shirt
Written By
Mary Ylisela
Mary Ylisela
Published: Jul 8, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

In addition to commercial products, natural remedies can help you return your white shirt to its original bright white condition.

Things You Will Need

  • White vinegar
  • Bucket
  • Towel
  • Baking soda
  • Old toothbrush
  • Heavy duty laundry detergent
  1. Fill a bucket with enough undiluted white vinegar to cover the yellow stains on your white shirt. Allow your shirt to soak in the vinegar for an hour to loosen and remove the yellow stains.

  2. Sunlight is one of the best natural bleaching agents.
  3. Lay a towel outside in direct sunlight and place your vinegar-soaked, yellow-stained white shirt in the sun with the stains face up. Allow the white shirt to dry in the sun as the vinegar and sunlight work together to bleach out the yellow stains.

  4. Flush the site of the yellow stains with cool water. Sprinkle baking soda over any remaining yellow stains and scrub with an old toothbrush.

  5. Launder your shirt according to directions, using a heavy duty laundry detergent. Hang dry, outdoors if possible, until completely dry.

The Drip Cap

  • Yellow discoloration on a white shirt can be the result of perspiration stains, bleach stains or the remnants of an old stain.
  • Allow your shirt to soak in the vinegar for an hour to loosen and remove the yellow stains.

Photo Credits

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Mary Ylisela

Mary Ylisela is a former teacher with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and mathematics. She has been a writer since 1996, specializing in business, fitness and education. Prior to teaching, Ylisela worked as a certified fitness…

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