Things You Will Need
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Blot excess balsamic vinegar off the white dress shirt using white paper towels. Remove as much syrupy gunk as possible.
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Rinse the remaining balsamic vinegar stain under cool water. Flush out as much residue as possible.
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Pour 1 tbsp. of distilled vinegar and 1/2 tsp. of dish soap into a pail. Fill the pail with 1 qt. of warm water, and then mix the vinegar, dish soap and water with a spoon.
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Submerge the stained dress shirt in the solution. Soak the shirt for 15 minutes to dissolve the balsamic vinegar.
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Remove the dress shirt from the solution, and rinse the shirt thoroughly under cool water.
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Launder the white shirt with 2 oz. of chlorine bleach. Refer to the shirt’s laundry label for water temperature specifications.
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Lay the dress shirt flat to air-dry.
The Drip Cap
- Although balsamic vinegar complements many kinds of food, it can leave dark, syrupy tannin stains on white dress shirts.
- Remove as much syrupy gunk as possible.
- of distilled vinegar and 1/2 tsp.
- Remove the dress shirt from the solution, and rinse the shirt thoroughly under cool water.