Grease Stains on Clothes

RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By BOB. (Guest Post) (08/20/2008) I have a stain on a GREY t-shirt and I don't think WD 40 will help![it might bleach :)] so what worked on grey? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Maggie (Guest Post) (08/15/2008) I have always used Goo Gone on my oil and grease stained clothes, mainly cotton clothing. It has worked wonders for me. I just spray a little on the stain and rub it off with a toothbrush, then wash it with water. The only bad thing is that after washing and drying my clothes it sometimes leaves a ring from the Goo Gone, but that is easily solved with another wash cycle. Hope this helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By GUest (Guest Post) (05/19/2008) My boyfriend has really greasy skin and over time our white sheets have gotten a gummy texture and greyish hue from the grease build up. I have tried several types of detergents including dish soap with no results. Any suggestions? Especially ones that might not include toxic things like WD4O? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Grateful Person (Guest Post) (04/30/2008) It worked! Whoever the person is who told me to get it out with WD 40. THANK YOU! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Bobby (Guest Post) (04/29/2008) I would recommend using WD 40 because it worked for me not only on grease but on white-out stains. rub the WD 40 on both sides. wait until the stain starts to come off. lay it on a towel,sponge it with nail polish, and rinse until all the stain is gone. to remove any hiden stain put gel or stain stick spray. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Tammy (Guest Post) (03/25/2008) I had a grease stain from waitressing for over a year on a brand new shirt that I only wore maybe twice. I was soooooo mad. Now, remember, I have washed this shirt at least a dozen times. It was really set in. I couldn't get that stain out for nothing. So, I tried the idea of using the wd40. I sprayed the stain, then I rub the stain together with the wd40 on it. then I put some dishwashing liquid. It wasn't dawn, It was just some cheap dishwashing liquid (AJAX). Then I sprayed it with my sprayer from the sink with pure hot water. After I rinsed it out. I looked at it. I couldnt see the stain. But I thought, there is no way this worked. After it dried, there it was. NO STAIN!! I was shocked. So, wd40 and dishwashing liquid together will work to get out grease stains from food. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By stain it all (Guest Post) (10/16/2007) This may sound odd, but try staining the entire shirt. If the stains are shadowy, say from greasy food or something. Seriously, I just soaked a bunch of shirts in vegetable oil and hot water in the bath tub, then let them sit for a few days. I washed them three times, and done. The color becomes a bit darker because now the entire shirt is one big stain, but no worse for wear. I wouldn't recommend doing this with really nice fabrics, but if nothing else works, what have you got to lose? It worked for me. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Guest (Guest Post) (09/27/2007) What about removing a grease stain from a pair of pants that are dark green in color? I've read the ideas, but am afraid of making the pants worse by removing the color in the fabric...help? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Sheri. (Guest Post) (04/04/2007) My daughter spilled vegetable oil on her new $30.00 pants that she only wore 1 time. While she was cleaning the kitchen she moved the fry daddy to clean under it and spilled not a little, but a lot of oil on her new pants. I soaked them, but it didn't work. So now I have a problem and I don't want to throw them away. Does anyone have any Ideas. I read the one about the WD40. Trying it now but would like some more ideas incase it does not work. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Tammie (Guest Post) (01/31/2007) I am a superviser for a bed and breakfast and our napkins have grease stains, we have tried oxy, dawn simple green and the stains are still there. Does anyone have any other ideas???? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By john (Guest Post) (10/01/2006) I've got a pair of armani jeans with grease stains in is it safe to use dish washing liquid on them. Editor's Note: If they are made of denim (cotton) it should be fine to use dish washing liquid but dishwasher soap might bleach them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By (Guest Post) (08/18/2006) What if you washed them before you noticed the stain?.....Then how do you get bacon grease out of clothes? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By marlenadunn (Guest Post) (07/15/2006) My husband is a mechanic. When he comes home, he is covered in grease. I found that what works the best for his clothes is to spray them with Shout. When I go to wash his clothes, I will add a 1/2 cup to 1 cup(depends on how bad the stains are) of table salt and a can of Coca Cola to the wash cycle. This has helped tremendously to remove new stains and after a few washes, a lot of the old stains are gone as well! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By bgirl119_1998@yahoo.com (Guest Post) (06/09/2006) i have heard a can of coke works to rid of heavy grease smells......let me know if it works Report Spam or Abuse RE: blood stains Post By dawnita (Guest Post) (03/23/2006) let peroxide soak on blood stains then wash u may have to do it once or twice but it does work the best honestly! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by pamphyila (468) | (03/16/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact For grease, the best thing is to get it out of the fabric before it sets - use powder - or soft chalk to absorb the grease and then brush it off - re-applying until the grease is all absorbed.. They used to make a good stain-removing chalk - but I use my mother's old one & haven't seen one around in a while. (Maybe children's sidewalk chalk would work.) Even face powder will do in a pinch. I am also messy & carry around SHOUT wipes in my purse for immediate spills. Remember, with any stain, being quick on the draw is vital. They have that "modern" spot cleaner (I don't know the name of the ingredient) that you also can get more cheaply in spray cans for home use. Use it and then blot with water - . For knits - I use an old toothbrush to get the stain from all of the fabric. For grease stains on dark fabric a liquid spot remover is better - we used to use lighter fluid - & there is one available in fabric stores....Polyester blends spot with grease, but if you pre-treat before you put it in the wash - or sometimes, even use powder on the spot afterwards, you can get the greasy spot out eventually. Careful - most stains set with hot water - so try to remove/treat before putting in the regular wash - that's especially true of protein stains, like egg - blood - which have to be removed with cold water... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By (Guest Post) (03/16/2006) Talcum powder sprinkled on to the stain and then washed usually works very well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Mark (Guest Post) (03/04/2006) I have a Lacoste that I don't want destroyed, so will any of these methods destroy or bleach the shirt? Editor's note: First, consider whether it is food grease or petroleum grease. If it is food grease, rubbing some regular Dawn dishwashing liquid into the stain with some warm water, should be all you need. Then launder as usual. Any dishwashing liquid will do but Dawn does very well with grease. If it is petroleum grease or car grease, try some WD-40 followed by Dawn. Neither of these should bleach or destroy the shirt. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By Juanita (Guest Post) (02/21/2006) Linda Cobb recommends shampoo. It works. Get the book. Linda Cobb,,,, The Queen of Clean Report Spam or Abuse RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post By (Guest Post) (02/20/2006) My friend swears by Dawn dish detergent. She says that it gets out all grease stains. Report Spam or Abuse Grease Stains on Clothes Post by ThriftyFun (3744) | (02/22/2001) Profile | Blog! | Contact Request: I am in need of help. Apparently, I have a very messy family. I have a large pile of clothes that are stained, but in good condition otherwise. Does anyone have anything that will take the old stains out of clothes. The biggest stain problem I have is that when I cook with grease, some clothes have been splashed,and no matter what I have tried, I can't get it out. Can anyone help? Sharon Answers: RE: Grease Stains on Clothes (Guest Post) I just wanted to let you know that after reading it here, I tried the Greased Lightning on several shirts with all kinds of stains (armpit stains - yuck, food grease stains, food stains), and IT WORKED! I mean I was about to throw these clothes in the trash, and they are like new again! I have a "mystery stain" I'm going to try it on next. THANKS! RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Andrew (Guest Post) The best thing that is also very fast to take out grease stains is a liberal spray of a cleaning substance called "mean green". You can get it at most general stores and such. All you need to do is spray the spot with the mean green and then throw it in the wash. If it does not come out the first time try spray then making a paste with some laundry detergent and water and rub it on the spot and throw it in the wash. RE: Grease Stains on Clothes I also have clothes that get mystery stains. And a little boy who is just a typical boy when it comes to stains. My daughter surprised me with a great book, Talking Dirty with the Queen of Laundry by Linda Cobb. It is a terrific book and deals with all kinds of stains and remedies. I highly recommend it. I am sure this book will have the answers you need. - S. RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by sydfred I noticed that someone mentioned using Dawn dish detergent on a stain ... remember that Dawn has ammonia in the solution. Using ammonia is something I use regularly in my wash unless I use Clorox! I figure it can't hurt. Syd - Dunkirk, MD RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by las424 I just recently found a product my mother used to use when I worked in a potato chip factory. The product is Lestoil and I found mine at K-Mart. Beware that it has a gasoline type smell. I washed my items a couple of extra times to get rid of that smell, but no more grease stains! (I'd cooked bacon with no splatter screen and my favorite t-shirt looked like my front had been rained on! Good Luck! Leigh Ann RE: Grease Stains on Clothes I too am a very messy but avid cook. I use the shout spray gel. Spray a little on and then let set for a few hours or day or so and then wash. This has even worked for me after a garment has been washed and dried with the stain on it. I am a true fan of Shout spray gel for my family of four. - Jana - Cedar Hill RE: Grease Stains on Clothes I had the same problem until I saw it on Oprah, she had the Queen of Clean on who recommended spraying the grease stain with WD40 to regenerate it and then clean with some dish detergent and launder as usual. I've tried everything else and this works each and every time. Make sure you use a good quality dish detergent such as Ivory, otherwise you may be left with a yellowish stain where the grease spot used to be. On other types of messy stains such as chocolate, ink marks and finger paint, waterless hand cleaner works wonders. - Franca, Canada RE: Grease Stains on Clothes I have tried lots of different things and sometimes they work and other times they don't. I bought a bucket and clorox powder for colors. You fill the bucket with water and clorox and soak them for a day or till you do laundry next. Sometimes you have to rub the stain and then soak it longer. Another thing you can try is Oxy Clean. I mix it in a bottle and put it directly on the stain and let it sit for awhile then if I need to add more I will and maybe rub the stain a little bit. Good Luck - Ian RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Spray grease with WD 40 and let sit for 20 minutes. Then add Dawn on top of WD40 and rub well, wash as usual. I had turkey grease all over a new wind suit and it all came out! - Jeffrey RE: Grease Stains on Clothes The first thing, is be aware of a stain when it occurs and pretreat the spot with a laundry "stain stick" immediately or as soon as possible. Catch the stain before it gets set. I like to put a cup of ammonia in the wash water (not if you use clorox) and I think this wards off grease stains ... Dawn liquid detergent has ammonia in it to cut grease! You can also create your own "Dawn" clone by adding ammonia to your other dish detergents. When you have know stains and pretreat don't put them in the dryer, let them air dry then you will know for sure if the "grease" came out ... a dryer will surely set the stain for life. - Syd - Dunkirk, Md. RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by h_bstowe Prevention is even better. Get at least one apron (or make on from a garment you can't get unstained) and make sure it gets used. Learn ways to cook that reduce grease splashes -- this is for your safety, as well as your clothes. If you still get a grease spot, treat it with dish soap (handy in the kitchen) as soon as practical. You can also reduce the risk of setting stains. You should normally wash with cold water and line dry -- using heat is wasteful and polluting. In addition, the heat sets stains that might otherwise have come out in a second washing. RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by Russlyn3 My newest discovery has been a product called Oxyclean! This stuff will get any organic stain out of any surface (carpets, clothes, beds, you name it)it is also a wonderful laundry booster and gets the grey out of whites and colors. It will even whiten (when made into a paste) old stained grout lines. I now buy big buckets of it at Sam's. RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by rangerah711 here is a great site that can help you. RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by rlt Hi, Sharon, I found using liquid dish soap called Dawn to be the best grease remover for stains from cooking grease. Lil RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Hi Sharon I use shout the gel not the spray. I'm the mother of two boys & my husband is a mechanic. spread on the stain & let sit over night then wash - works great. Liz RE: Grease Stains on Clothes Post by Becky The best thing I've found for getting stains out of white clothes is "Greased Lighting". You spray it on and wash as usual and the stains come out. I've been told it will take the color out of colored clothes. You can buy it at Wal-Mart in the cleaning supplies. I wear white uniforms and it gets every stain out. RE: Grease Stains on Clothes The best thing that I have found is 'Goop' hand cleaner, or any product similar. it is a greasy cream cleaner that comes in a tub. You can get it for $1.00 at the Dollar General stores (think it is called a different name and may be located in the laundry supplies rather than the hand cleaners). Just smear it on and sort of rub it in, let the garment set for 15 minutes to an hour, or even overnight, then wash in warm to hot water. Good stuff! Report Spam or Abuse