How do I get sweat out of an apron or uniform?

Do this now

1. Rub in a prewash stain remover, or bar soap. (American Cleaning Institute)

What to use

1. Soak it in warm water with an enzyme product for 20 to 30 minutes. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; American Cleaning Institute)
2. Use ammonia on a fresh color change, white vinegar on an old one. (American Cleaning Institute; Pacific Northwest Extension)

Before the dryer

1. Look at the spot before the dryer. Heat sets it. (American Cleaning Institute; New Mexico State University Extension)

Never do this

• Never mix ammonia with chlorine bleach. The fumes are dangerous. (American Cleaning Institute; New Mexico State University Extension)

When to give up

• Keep it out of the dryer if the stain stays. Some stains do not come out. (American Cleaning Institute; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension)

The words of the sources

Each step above, quoted from the page it comes from.

“Perspiration Use a prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap.”

“If fabric has discolored, treat fresh stains with ammonia, old stains with vinegar.”

“soak in warm water with enzyme product 20 to 30 minutes”

“Stubborn stains may respond to washing in a product containing enzymes or oxygen bleach”

“apply ammonia to fresh stains or white vinegar to old stains”

“Do not put it in the dryer until the stain is removed.”

“Heat sets stains. Do not press a stained fabric or dry it in the dryer.”

“Never mix chlorine bleach and ammonia - the resulting fumes are hazardous”

“Do not mix stain removers (especially ammonia and chlorine bleach).”

“not all stains can be removed”