The glow from a self tanner can leave you feeling like a radiant sun goddess, but its effect on your clothes is anything but glamorous. It may seem like an impossible feat trying to lift those orangish-brown streaks off fabric, but don’t count them as lost causes just yet!

If the towels are white or light colored, hydrogen peroxide is a good option for removing self-tanner stains. On darker colored towels it may lead to color loss, so always be sure to check that it’s safe before using peroxide for stain-removal purposes.

For stains that are more set-in, the same oxygenated bleach you’ll use to get self-tanner out of clothes can be used on towels.

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