I'm by nature a person who likes to keep myself looking neat. I'm having a logistical problem with that. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Oct 20, 2009 - 27 answers

Quotidian-question-filter: I seek a high-quality antiperspirant that won't stain clothing. [more inside]
posted by Captain Rayford Steele, Tribulation Force on Oct 26, 2008 - 8 answers

Stain Removal Filter: Help me get a rust stain out of a bathing suit! [more inside]
posted by lunit on Jul 1, 2008 - 7 answers

A load of laundry i just took out of the dryer appears to be completly ruined. I left a ball point pen in a pocket and it went thru the washer/dryer spilling all of it's horrible blackness all over my clothes. Is there any hope????? Any suggestions for attempting to treat them? I've googled for it but only found treatments pre-wash.. I never thought i would have such an attachment to clothes but a few of them are new and a few of them have sentimental value from a few triathlons I have done.. any help would be MUCH appreciated!
posted by joshgray on Aug 23, 2005 - 19 answers

Clothing stain filter: In addition to t-shirts, I have a number of shirts with a regular collar (non-button down). After I wear them for a while, EVERY ONE of them gets this little kind of brownish stain at in the front where the collar comes to a point. It looks kind of like rust. These stains are *really* hard to remove, and resistant to most stain removers. There are no similar stains anywhere on the shirt.

But my question is - what the heck is that stain? Where does it come from? Is it just me? Or is this a problem that all people who wear shirts with collars deal with but never talk about? Is this a message from the gods that I should only wear t shirts or only dark colored collared shirts?

BTW most of my shirts are wrinkle free cotton/poly blends, and they usually have one of those clear plastic collar stay things inside the material to keep the collar straight and pointy.
posted by jasper411 on Aug 20, 2004 - 21 answers