How To Clean Shirts Without Washing?

Keeping clothes clean is one of those things – we all have to do it, none of us really enjoy doing it! If you want some great tips on how to clean your shirts without actually washing them, you are not alone. Let’s look into this is more detail.

How To Clean Shirts Without Washing

You don’t necessarily need to use a washing machine to get your shirts clean – you can freshen them up easily enough without.

• A fabric-freshening spray can help keep your clothes looking and smelling clean; these are available from most supermarkets.
• Airing your clothes is a completely free and easy way of keeping them clean and smell-free, and it can be done just about anywhere.
• As well as hair, clothing can be brushed! Giving your items of clothing a quick once over with a brush can remove lint, pilling, hairs and other bits of debris.
• Steaming is a fantastic way of keeping clothes clean without using a washing machine, and you don’t have to take them anywhere specialist to do so.

How Do You Get Rid Of Sweat Stains Without Washing Them?

Sweat stains can completely ruin a favourite piece of clothing, so it’s important to get rid of them as soon as you spot them.

But, how do you get rid of them without using the washing machine? Thankfully, there are many ways to do this that are inexpensive and easy.

1. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon onto the stain, leave it a few hours then rinse out. This should remove any stain before it starts to set.
2. You can use this same method using hydrogen peroxide – it’s a common household cleaner that is very good at removing stains.
3. Baking soda, a very effective cleaner that can be used in many different situations, is good at getting out sweat stains. Just sprinkle some on, dampen it then rinse out.
4. White vinegar, another store cupboard staple, is very good at cleaning. Soak the stain in diluted white vinegar then rinse out.
5. Make a 50-50 mixture of vodka and water and spray it onto the stain. The vodka will kill any bacteria, and will not leave you smelling like a brewery!

This handy video will show you how to remove sweat stains and smells out of clothing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paRr-unczZwg

How Do You Wash A Shirt Without Water?

Strange though it may sound, you can clean a shirt without using water – this is not “washing” as such, but it will get things clean!

• You can use a 50 50 mixture of white vinegar and water in a spray bottle to deodorise your clothes.
• Hanging items in a steamy room such as the bathroom can help to remove creases and make clothes fresher and less creased.
• Sprinkle a shirt with essential oils like orange or mint, then hang them on the line on a breezy day.
• Baking soda is great for lifting stains – mix a pinch of it with some vinegar to make a paste, then spread on the stain and rinse off.
• Sprinkle baby powder onto a less than clean shirt. Leave it for at least half an hour, then dust it off.
• For mud stained items, simply wait for the mud to dry and it should just brush off.
• Use sticky tape to physically remove grime and dirt – simply place the tape over the area then pull it off (this is not recommended for silk or velvet).
• Dry cleaning, although it will cost you and you won’t be able to do it at home, is definitely a way to clean a shirt without water.
• Spread a layer of baking soda all over the shirt, and leave it to sit overnight. In the morning, shake it off.

How Do You Get BO Smell Out Of Clothes Without Washing?

Sweat stains and smells are the worst part of washing clothes, aren’t they? They can really linger, and put a damper on your favourite outfit.

BO smells are notoriously tricky to get out of clothes, and can even render an item unwearable for the rest of its life!

However, you can save your favourite clothes even if they smell – you just need a few little things that you can find in your kitchen cupboards.

Baking soda

Baking soda is a wonderful cleaning agent, that can remove stains as well as smells. Sprinkle a layer of it over the area, leave overnight then dust off.

Alternatively, you can make it into a paste with a little lemon juice – you only have to leave this on for about half an hour before rinsing off.

Lemon juice

Lemon juice is a cleaning staple; it can clean as well as remove smells and leave an item smelling fresh! Rub half a lemon on the smelly area, then rinse.

You need to be careful using this on darker coloured clothes, as the acidity of the lemon juice can actually strip out colour.

Essential oils

Essential oils are a great natural deodoriser. Place a few drops of your favourite scent into a spray bottle and dilute with water, then spray onto the area.

Make sure you dilute them well – just a few drops in a spray bottle is plenty – as they can actually leave stains if they are too concentrated.

How Many Times Can You Wear A Shirt Before Washing It?

This question is a bit of a personal preference one, and it also depends on what activities you are wearing your shirt for (and how much you sweat!)

As a general rule, items that touch the skin should only be worn once and then washed – but this can seem like a bit of a burden for your washing machine!

If you are getting involved in dirty activities that leave your shirt covered in grime, you should definitely only wear it the once.

If your shirts are for the office, and you don’t spill your lunch on them, you can get away with a couple of wears.

Final Thoughts

Keeping your clothes clean and sweet smelling without actually washing them can be tricky – but hopefully you now have some ideas on how to do so!

The next time you really need to clean a shirt and you don’t have a washing machine, you can keep yourself clean and fragrant.