Stains on Regular Washables

• 1). Fill a bucket with warm water, 1/2 cup of white vinegar and 2 tbsps. of table salt. Place your deodorant-stained washable garments in the bucket with the vinegar and salt solution and allow them to soak overnight, as the vinegar and salt solution will loosen the crusted-on stains.
  
  
• 2
  An old toothbrush makes a great laundry stain-fighting tool.toothbrush image by anna karwowska from Fotolia.com
  
  Dip an old toothbrush into the vinegar and salt solution. Scrub the deodorant stains on your clothing with the old toothbrush. Flush the site of the deodorant stains with cool water.
  
  
• 3). Pour prewash laundry stain remover onto any remaining deodorant stains on your washable garments. Rub the fabric together to work the prewash into the fibers of the fabric. Allow the prewash to sit on the deodorant stains for 10 minutes.
  
  
• 4). Launder your washable garments as usual. Prior to placing your garments in the dryer, make sure the deodorant stain is completely removed so the dryer heat doesn't set the stain.
  
  

Stains on Fine or Delicate Washables

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  Sponges are gentle yet effective on fine washables.sponge for cleaning image by Serghei Velusceac from Fotolia.com
  
  Dampen the site of the deodorant stain on your fine washable garment. Pour a quarter-sized amount of prewash stain-removing liquid onto a clean sponge and blot at the deodorant stain. Continue to blot, rather then rub and scrub, from the outside of the stain moving inward.
  
  
• 2). Rinse out your sponge with warm water, then dab the sponge onto the deodorant stain on your fine washables. Alternately rinse the sponge and blot at the stain until you've removed all the prewash stain-removing liquid and deodorant stain.
  
  
• 3). Restore color in your fine washable that's faded due to the deodorant stain. Mix equal amounts of ammonia and water in a bowl. Blot the diluted ammonia solution onto the deodorant stain on your fine washable to return the fabric to its normal color.
  
  
• 4). Wash your fine washables according to manufacturers' directions.