Are Deodorant Stains Destroying Your Favorite Clothes?
Well, summer is behind us and fall is finally here. With that said, it’s time to give attention to all those summer garments and store them away until next year is upon us. With that said, summer heat and perspiration surely go hand in hand and together can wreak a good deal of havoc on your favorite garments, which is why we want to share some important facts about deodorant stains and how to avoid them.
Deodorants and anti-perspirants contain a wide range of chemicals that when mixed with your body’s perspiration can weaken, stain and absolutely ruin your clothes. Chemicals such as alcohol, aluminum chloride and fragrances are the very culprits we are talking about. Fabrics, including cottons, rayon, linens and other synthetic blends are very susceptible to any kind of stains and especially susceptible to damage that is caused by high levels of aluminum chloride and deodorant stains.
Our experts highly suggest that if you give favor to a deodorant that has high levels of aluminum chloride, fragrances or alcohol and don’t want your favorite garments to become discolored or damaged, then switch to a product that has a neutral PH and low aluminum content. In addition, we recommend you allow your skin to dry completely before you put on your deodorant and then allow that deodorant to dry completely before you put your garments on. If you tend to wear very expensive tops or shirts you may want to get in the habit of wearing an undershirt or camisole to protect your shirts from deodorant stains and other damage. It is important you know that the chemical reaction caused by your antiperspirant or deodorant can cause holes in your shirts, by degrading the fibers and causing them to dissolve altogether. Once this damage occurs, there is no process out there that can restore the garments to a healthy condition.
In addition, we highly recommend that you clean your clothes as soon as possible after wearing them. Also, if you have soiled garments that need to make their way over to the cleaners never leave them in a hot car. The heat can and will set any stains that are on the soiled garments making the task of cleaning them a whole lot more difficult.
Surely, we don’t expect you to go without wearing deodorant or antiperspirant, but the highly skilled and trained technicians here at Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations wanted to offer our valued clients insight needed to understand the dangers specific deodorants and antiperspirants present with. There are a variety of deodorants on the market that have low chloride content and little to no fragrances at all that would benefit your garments much better.
The team here at Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations stand ready to serve you with all your dry-cleaning and alteration needs. We also offer a convenient pick-up and drop-off service for those customers who simply haven’t enough hours in a day to make the necessary trips to our facility. Whether you are in need of our convenient service, choose to take advantage of our weekly specials, or simply choose to drop off your own garments and schedule your own pickup, rest assured we are the team for you. We look forward to serving you and to providing you with the best all round dry cleaning and alterations services this side of Tennessee. What are you waiting for? Summer is over, so get those garments over to the pros here at Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations for proper cleaning and then store them away so they are like new when summer rolls around next year. Don’t delay. Take advantage of our superior products, services and discounts today!!