This is one of those things I probably should have learned a long time ago, but enzyme detergents are magic. I had a pair of white sneakers that acquired some persistent yellow stains in the poly mesh upper—I think someone spilled a drink on them at the bar. I couldn’t get the stain out with Dawn, bleach, Woolite, OxiClean, or athletic shoe cleaner. After a week of failed attempts and hours of vigorous scrubbing I asked on Mastodon, and Vyr Cossont suggested an enzyme cleaner like Tergazyme.

I wasn’t able to find Tergazyme locally, but I did find another enzyme cleaner called Zout, and it worked like a charm. Sprayed, rubbed in, tossed in the washing machine per directions. Easy, and they came out looking almost new. Thanks Vyr!

Also the vinegar and baking soda thing that gets suggested over and over on the web is nonsense; don’t bother.