Getting collar marks and cuff marks out of a White Shirt

[fizz876]

Inspired by the thread about black shirts and deodrant stains I thought someone could help with the following.

I have a reasonably expensive white shirt which I really like. However even after I wash it (using manufacturers recomendations), I find there are still marks left in the collar and cuff area. So far I have not had as much use as I would like of this shirt.

How do I ensure I can get a crisp white shirt similar to the way it looked when it was new?

I have heard if your wash at a higher temperature then you risk the shirt actually shrinking.

[Swoxy]

Scrub neat Daz or Vanish into the collar and cuffs with a stiff brush immediately before washing.

[TedMaul]

Have a shower now and again and it won't get grubby in the first place. Or put some of that Vanish liquid in the wash with it. Pink bottle, about 1 litre size iirc. If shirt is 100% cotton it will survive the odd 60 degree wash, even the odd 90. Just make sure there are only whites in it at the same time. My son now has a pink vest courtesy of Mrs Maul

Just realise how sad that is. Before I had kids I could barely switch a washing machine on..... oh how sad my life has become

[chukka64]

Regardless of the colour, finding a matching collar and cuffs seems to be very rare these days.

[SGirl]

I'll second the Vanish thing - but buy a tub of Vanish for whites (it's a white tub as opposed to a pink one for everything else). I've found you don't normally need to scrub any of it into the shirt beforehand because it gets most marks out.

Edited by SGirl on Thursday 25th March 17:03