How to Wash Sports & Athletic Jerseys

Sweaty and smelly sports and athletic jerseys can also have stains like grass. Look no further to learn how to wash jerseys, including tips for getting stains out and what products to use.

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Sports and athletic jerseys can get dirty, sweaty, and smelly after a game or a workout. To keep them clean and fresh, add Clorox 2® for Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive along with your regular detergent to improve stain removal, brighten colors, and whiten jerseys that include a little spandex.

Clorox 2® comes in 3 forms: liquid, powder and pack. Whether you add the product to the clothes washer, use it to pretreat or presoak, or both, it’s great for treating blood and grass stains. Follow these steps to learn how to pretreat and wash sports and athletic jerseys with Clorox 2® for Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive.

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Steps to wash sports and athletic jerseys

  1. Pretreat any stains

    Apply Clorox 2® for Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive directly to any stains and rub in. Wait 10 minutes before machine washing. Do not let it dry on the fabric.

    Tip

    Use a timer to keep track of the pretreating time; don’t let the product dry out on the fabric.

  2. Machine wash

    Transfer the jerseys to the clothes washer and wash them in the hottest water recommended on the care label using laundry detergent and a little more Clorox 2® for Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive.

  3. Air dry

    Air dry the jerseys and check to see if any stains that were pretreated are all the way out. If needed, you can repeat the treatment.

When you have heavily stained jerseys, you can also presoak them all at once with Clorox 2® for Colors Stain Remover and Color Booster Powder.