Help! Yellow Stains on Stored Clothing

I save most of my kids' outgrown and out-of-season clothes in diaper boxes. When opening boxes, I noticed light yellow stains on clothing that was completely clean before. Anyone have an idea where those come from? I thought storing in plastic bins would maybe be better, but a friend told me that the stains are actually from humidity (I.e. mold) and that cardboard boxes are better cuz they allow air to circulate and prevent a buildup of humidity. Any ideas?

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 23 2008 Posts: 9074

Something to do with oxidization, I think. But whatever the cause, the bad news is they don't come out. Sorry.

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

It happened to all the onesies I saved. Another reason why I don't buy white kids clothing. Someone on here once mentioned how to get it out and I tried, but it didn't work.
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Silver Member Joined: Oct 27 2007 Posts: 545

I always have that with stored clothing no matter how clean I pack them away they always get these yellow stains. I use shaklee nature bright directly on the stain and let it stand for a couple of hours and it has always come off.

Platinum Member Joined: Mar 07 2007 Posts: 10429

These stains are places where there used to be a stain that was bleached, or something spilled that didn't stain immediately but over time oxidized and became visible. If you can bleach the fabric, do so, and that should remove the stains. Use oxygen bleach if the fabric can't take chlorine bleach. This will happen every time you put the clothing away for a long time. It's similar to the way you make "invisible writing" using lemon juice on paper, and then "develop" the writing by heating it over a candle or light bulb. The stain "develops" over time thanks to warmth and exposure to air.

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 02 2007 Posts: 2715

So how should one properly store clothing?

I've soaked them in oxiclean and they come out. The shaklee nature bright is also supposed to work wonders. I store in plastic containers and I don't find new stains- just old ones that had already been taken out and then show up again after storage.

hi,
I am kind of a clean freak, especially were clothing is concerned. first of all let me tell you, making a paste of shaklee nature bright ( boiling water with recommended amt on the pkg) and let it soak does wonder. I have white onsies, they are years old and nearly everything comes out. always. no need to throw anything away.
In regard to storing, having tried almost everything I heard that you can get from the linen store such clear bags that the pillows and quilts come in with zippers to close 'em up, and that is the best way to store it. I never used it since I don't like when you see everything thats in it as I keep it in my closet. No storage space for me.
hope this helps.

In australia we soak in napisan and it comes out mostly, unless it was very yellow....

Executive Member Joined: Dec 03 2006 Posts: 259

Where can I buy shaklee's nature bright if I live way OOT?

im sure you can find it on their website shaklee.com.

Posted: Sat, Aug 08 2009, 3:00 pm Post subject:

I just got out bunches of yellow stains from stored baby clothes by spraying with oxy spray (if you are Israeli, the green bottle pf "oxygen" stain spray), washing on hot with detergent. and then hanging in the sun for 2 days.
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Both whites and colors. Nothing faded. Smile

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 28 2008 Posts: 2968

Spray with shout or oxy spray. let it set for 2-3 hours, then soak in machine with yellow out and detergent for another 2-3 hours. Always worked for me.