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how do you get tea stains out of a white shirt?

Asked by finkelitis (1907points) April 27th, 2007
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I think that tea is a permanent stain. Traditionally, quilters have dyed white fabric in tea in order to give it an aged or antique look. How about dunking entire shirt and calling it beige?: -)
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Some white fabrics have special whiteners added and will react adversely to bleach. If you catch the spot immediately after the spill, while still damp, 1 t. borax diluted in warm water may help. But tea, like coffee, and wine, are tough to remove completely.
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Have you tried soaking in a strong Oxyclean solution?
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Cooldil17's avatar

A bleach pen would work best in this situation because liquid bleach isn’t as concentrated and is a more watered down form of bleach. While a bleach pen is PURE BLEACH making it a lot more stronger and concentrated!

Good Luck!

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