Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts

RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post By BSN (Guest Post) (08/21/2007) Use Corn Starch. Rub a little powdered corn starch into the stain and let it sit for about an hour. Then shake and brush the corn starch out of the fabric. Wash as usual. Corn Starch works in a similar fashion to oil dry that mechanics use to soak up oil on a garage floor. RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post By Jeff Lance (Guest Post) (07/02/2005) Brandon, I recently wound up with some basalmic salad dressing (read: oil based) on a cotton polo shirt. I took the advice of some folks on this board and put a couple of drops of Dawn dishwasing liquid directly on it. I let it sit for a couple of hours and then threw it in the wash. It came completely out. I'm obviously very satisfied. Give it a try. Jeff in Cerritos, CA RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post by TC in MO (55) | (06/19/2005) Contact Also, GOOP handcleaner takes grease and oil stains out really well RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post By (Guest Post) (06/18/2005) I have used ammonia, which works well, however, shampoo works well also. After all, it takes grease out of your hair. Works good on ring around the collar too. RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post By Ann (Guest Post) (06/18/2005) Use Dawn dishwashing liquid. If it's a bad stain I might squirt some on the spot and let it sit for an hour or so before washing it with the rest of the clothes. Since you didn't dry them in a dryer it should come out. It has to be Dawn, not just any dishwashing liquid. RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post by chima0692 (25) | (06/17/2005) Contact Lestoil takes out any grease stain - even old ones that have gone through the dryer a few times. Just pour a little in the cap, pour it on the stain and let it soak for a little while. Wash as normal and it will be gone! RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post by seagrape (20) | (06/17/2005) Contact Pour some half ammonia/half water on the stain then rub stain thoroughly with Fels-Naptha soap. Roll them up and let them "soak" for 30 minutes, then toss in the wash and wash as usual. RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post by Luvyabye (359) | (06/17/2005) Profile | Contact Hi Brandon! I always have good luck with Dawn dishwashing liquid. I put it on the grease spot (even old spots that have been washed in), rub it in and wash as usual. Sometimes you may have to repeat it but, more often than not, it comes out the first time. Hope this helps. RE: Grease Stain on Cotton Shorts Post by scraig1 (7) | (06/17/2005) Contact You could try putting brown paper over the stain and iron over this with a hot iron. Normally the paper should abosorb the grease but i think you need to do it before you wash. The detergent may have set the stain for good. Good luck!