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freshahava t1_jd5dne2 wrote
Reply to comment by percheron0415 in My 2 favorite BIFL items: Whites Longliner boots I bought 3 years ago and wear daily, and a Stanley thermos my grandpa bought in 1968. by percheron0415
I was gonna say I immediately looked online for these boots because I love them but didn’t see any quite like it
freshahava t1_jcy4n7b wrote
Reply to comment by loonlaugh in White tshirts vs antiperspirants or laundry detergents by vava3791
I do a 50/50 ratio of vinegar and lukewarm water although you could probably get away with less vinegar. And more? Ive done straight vinegar for old ass pit stains on an amazing white vintage piece. I’m talking 50 year old sweat here. For the dawn and h202 is about the same 50/50, but I have a few different processes. General and new stains I use my spray bottle technique, straight h202 and the dawn is pretty heavily concentrated soap to water. Like 2 tablespoons soap and 2/3 cup of water something like that. It’s usually perfectly effective. If it’s more stubborn or I have a batch of clothes with more serious stains I take a bowl and make a mixture of soap and h202 and apply the mixture right into the stain, (again about 50/50) rubbing it in to let it sit. I use a toothbrush. For whites and really stubborn stains you can add baking soda, however the baking soda can turn that mixture into a bleaching agent so if you’re using colors you want to be mindful of how long you let it sit, start with 5 minutes and work your way up from there. Then, vaguely by color (sorry for all this detail lol I’m sure you won’t be washing clothes in an assembly line like I do but now that I’ve started I can’t stop) I soak them in a tub of lukewarm water for however long before washing and rinsing normally. I line dry a lot because actually the sun helps remove stains too believe it or not! And it’s gentler on vintage and the environment. Welp now you’re ready to start your own laundry service hope that helps
freshahava t1_jcqlvg7 wrote
Wear whatever deodorant you want. Soak your tees in vinegar before washing. Best thing for sweat stains. Second best and more universal option is to use blue dish soap and hydrogen peroxide. I keep a spray bottle of each in my laundry area (a black glass spray bottle or buy it in the spray bottle already at the store, the peroxide will lose its effectiveness if exposed to light) and spray stains with each before washing and it removes most stains. Context: I’m a vintage clothes dealer
freshahava t1_jd5lif1 wrote
Reply to comment by percheron0415 in My 2 favorite BIFL items: Whites Longliner boots I bought 3 years ago and wear daily, and a Stanley thermos my grandpa bought in 1968. by percheron0415
Amazing, thank you