Now I’m giving you my grandmother’s infallible advice for having impeccable shirt collars! | April 23, 2025

Shirt collars are usually a real headache. In fact, the shirts themselves are, simply because ironing them is a difficult task, especially if you want to achieve impeccable results. But that’s another story. Here, we want to focus on the most difficult areas to renew, such as the collar and cuffs: between the seams, due to continuous friction, dirt and dead skin cells accumulate. Often, the washing machine alone isn’t enough to leave them intact and clean. But let’s not give in to despair!

Before you take them to our trusted laundry room, take a deep breath. We can definitely do this on our own!

Our grandmothers adopted infallible remedies, we try to retrace their steps, with an added surprise: because one of them is truly unusual and unthinkable!

What are you waiting for? Get to work, you’ll be done in no time!

How to treat shirt collars (and cuffs!)
To properly treat shirt collars and cuffs, it is necessary to anticipate and pre-treat them!

There are at least 3 effective ingredients for removing deep stains, freeing them from that grayish patina that always stains them.

The first is the ubiquitous baking soda (when it comes to household chores)! To use it properly, you need to prepare a kind of paste by mixing it with water poured flush with the paste.

Let it thicken, then spread it over the affected areas and let it sit for 15 minutes. After this time, brush well. At this point, if you still notice halos, repeat the procedure. Finally, wash the garment as usual, following the instructions on the label.

Marseille soap is also a powerful stain remover. Spread it on your collar and cuffs, then rub it into your handkerchiefs. Let it sit for ten minutes, then proceed as usual.

Finally, the amazing trick to remove stains from t-shirts is to use dish detergent.
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