In My White Tee
When it comes to the topic of white undershirts we turned to the expertise of, Dem Franchize Boys. Following their philosophy about looking good in a white tee, we've come up with a few tips to help you stay on top of your game!
Wear, wash, and repeat
Rule #1. Keep it clean! Nobody likes a stinker and the best way to keep from becoming one is to wear fresh shirts. You may be able to get a couple wears out of your favorite pair of jeans before they get ripe, but not your undershirt. Undershirts, as the name implies, are worn under your clothes, next to your body. There they absorb sweat and body odors, which combine to form, stank! We here at Foreman are not avid supporters of stank! The best way to avoid turning into Pig Pen is to wash your shirts after each wear. Since there are a lot more fun things to do in this world than laundry, you should keep an abundant supply of clean undershirts. About a three week supply (at least 21 for the mathematically challenged) should do it. That way you will have a steady source of clean shirts without spending everyday washing them.
I look clean in my white tee
Make sure you take good care of your white shirts. Wash them by themselves or with other white items and throw in a little bleach (about a cup) to keep them as white as possible for the long haul.
However, your undershirts should be separated from your white tee shirts outside of the wash. What do we mean by that? Even when you take proper care of them, your undershirts can quickly lose that crisp, clean, “new” look after several washings, so for those times when you want a nice white tee look you don't want to wear the undershirts. Instead, purchase a couple high quality shirts that live on a hanger for that purpose.
Get the funk out
Over time your undershirts can still build up an inherent funk. It will not be noticeable right out of the drier, but as soon as a little moisture hits it... it won’t have that fresh-off the-clothesline smell. We won’t go into the science behind this affect, but throwing a little
Borax (a natural laundry booster found in the detergent aisle) into each load of laundry will help keep things on the fresh side.
Yellow is the pits
Have you ever noticed a slight yellowing in the pits of your older undershirts? Unless you go European style, you most likely have. It is the result of your antiperspirant. Most antiperspirants use an aluminum-based substance as the part that keeps you dry. This compound keeps from getting bat wings, but in the process of doing so leaves those nasty yellow stains. There are two things you can do about this: 1) Toss the stained ones and buy a new supply 2) Switch to a deodorant that does not contain the aluminum as an ingredient.
Foreman says, "Keep your undershirts looking righteous!"
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