Ring around the collar

[James]

Do those hand held steamers get the rings or dried greasy food stains out?

[Vox Humana]

No. Use a pre-wash on the collar and then launder.

[John Gregory]

I used to buy custom made 100% cotton dress shirts. Because of heavy starch, they lasted two to three years a the most (5 shirts rotated evenly and worn

5 days a week). I was told by Custom Shirt Shop of Cleveland Ohio that NOTHING would get that stain out that develops over time around the collar; they are body oils that simply permanently stain and yellow the shirt.

I never did find anything that disproves that... and I tried. Now that I'm retired, I've got a closet full of dress white shirt that have become kick-around work shirts. A damn shame at about ninety bucks a throw!

[Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr.]

Hi John

At 39 bucks a shirt they should have put the satin(?) neck and cuff liners in them to protect those area from yellowing.

TTUL Gary

"John Gregory" verbositized:

[Dawn]

John, is there no one living near you that can turn a collar? If so, they can turn and reverse so any wear or stain will be unseen.

[Anonymous]

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:33:52 GMT, "John Gregory" graced this newsgroup with:

Use ordinary shampoo (like for your hair). It's specially developed to remove body oils. Pour on, let sit, wash as normal.

Ring gone.

[ilaboo]

as long as the shirt is not sik or wool oven clean sprayed on it and left for a few minutes works great--reason why is oven clean is lye or sodium hydroxide--it reacts with the oils and fats to make soap

so in essence you are turning the material into soap--please be careful not to get in eyes and do not lave near children--getting this in your eyes is bad news

hth peter