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Stain on my whites...

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mab2030

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Just want to put it out there that I am not in the Navy much less have I worn choker whites. However, I have experience with drycleaning many uniforms from practically growing up in my family's drycleaners. Taking stain problems into your own hands is one of the worst mistakes people make with their clothes. I can't tell you how many people bring in clothes to the cleaners and tell you a long, drawn out story of how they worked on the stain themselves, it wouldn't come out, and now they want you to fix it and clean it. And 9 times out of 10, if they hadn't fooled with the garment, then we could have removed the stain professionally for them. My suggestion...take it back to the cleaners immediately and ask for it to be redone. Any reputable drycleaners will honor a one time redo (if of course you don't make an ass of yourself by requesting it every single time you come in). If you take this route, be sure to return the garment unworn and still on the hanger and in the bag. This is my suggestion for any general situation. I agree with others about having to go to other measures when time is of the essence, etc. Just wanted to add another view to the thread. Hopefully I won't be attacked for just trying to help.
 
Schnugg

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Battery acid , when used in small amounts, will easily remove the stain.

Unfortunately it takes the material with it...

Take it to the cleaners is your best bet.
 
EODDave

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Soak it in oxyclean overnight. I had blood and grease on my whites and let it sit for about a year before I got around to cleaning them. I soaked them in hot water with a lot of oxyclean. Just leave them overnight or a good 24 hours. Then wash in the machine with detergent and a little more (scoop) oxyclean. They will come out clean. I've taken out blood, grease, oil, grass and makeup stains out of the whites this way. Its all good.

Disclaimer:My whites are Abotts
 
Goober

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EODDave said:
I had blood and grease on my whites and let it sit for about a year before I got around to cleaning them.
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Tragic cat track injury...
 
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robv182

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If you can't get the stain out, you can always rub a little chalk on it to get you through the day until you get them replaced or cleaned.
 
E5B

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I've had my white trousers dry cleaned several times now and the scuff marks around the bottom of the trousers won't come out. I'll have to use some of the above mentioned advice....I don't see why it wouldn't work on tighty whitey skid marks???
 
squeeze

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brd2881 said:
White this and white that, just go Corps, then you won't have to worry about it....
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uhm... we have white trousers. granted, I've worn them once in 3 years.
 
HAL Pilot

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brd2881 said:
White this and white that, just go Corps, then you won't have to worry about it....
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When I was on TR, in foreign ports we used to make the Marines dress up in their blue choker blouses with white trousers....than they served drinks and food to the visiting VIPs. :D :D :D

Man did the MARDET CO (and his Marines) hate this.
 
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HOORAH

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EODDave said:
Soak it in oxyclean overnight. I had blood and grease on my whites and let it sit for about a year before I got around to cleaning them. I soaked them in hot water with a lot of oxyclean. Just leave them overnight or a good 24 hours. Then wash in the machine with detergent and a little more (scoop) oxyclean. They will come out clean. I've taken out blood, grease, oil, grass and makeup stains out of the whites this way. Its all good.

Disclaimer:My whites are Abotts
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What the he!! are you doing in your whites?
 
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