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Lestoil For Stains

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Date: 01/22/2007 Topic: Cleaning > Clothing Stains  
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I went on this website to get ideas for removing dry-erase marker stains from clothing as my son comes home from Pre-K frequently with these stains. After trying a few of the suggested solutions and still having a visible stain, I remembered that my mom used to use Lestoil heavy-duty cleaner to remove tough stains from clothes when I was a kid. The product is still around today, and works to remove various tough stains from clothes, including grease and tar. I tried it on the dry-erase marker stain and it worked! I was so relieved as the shirt that was stained was a designer shirt. I just had to share this great tip with any other stressed-out parents dealing with dry-erase marker stains I wish they still used chalkboards in school!

By Kate from Cape May, NJ

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Post By holly (Guest Post) (07/22/2008)
Love the stuff. My mom used it on my baby clothes and I use it for my kids. Works on everything! If it doesn't get it all out in the first wash, keep working it in. I can get it at almost any grocery store in NY.

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Post By BJL (Guest Post) (07/22/2008)
I'm over 50 and we always had lestoil around the house too for grease stains or tough floor cleaning- It's hard to find these days, not in grocery stores but likely hardware stores- online too.

It gets chewing gum out of kids hair too. (and of course chewing gum is petroleum based too- at least it used to be)

Lestoil-
If I recall it is petroleum based as were many products we all used. You older folks probably remember the great permanent press bed sheets we had growing up that do NOT exist these days.. those permanent press materials had petroleum in them..

For those of you confused that's oil, as in gasoline oil ! (processed differently of course)

It will not harm the coloring in clothes as it is not a bleach.

It's funny that it's such an oldtime product that if you google it, they try to correct your spelling to "lysol" LOL.

HERE ARE THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Here is the pdf document of what's in Lestoil:

http://fmdocushare.cnyric.org/docus ... /dsweb/Get/Document-418/_qg_w_h5.pdf

you'll notice it says "stoddard solvent" as an ingredient. Here is the page describing "stoddard solvent" which is "petroleum based" as I mentioned above (black gold as Jed Clampett would say!)
http://www.temarry.com/chemicals/stoddard_solvent.htm

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Post By Sean (Guest Post) (07/08/2008)
What about colored clothing? Will it change or ruin the colors?

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Post By eric (Guest Post) (07/06/2008)
You can buy lestoil at http://www.reliablepaper.com/Lestoi ... eavy_Duty_Cleaner_p/clo33910each.htm

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Post By Angie (Guest Post) (05/04/2008)
I just called the Ace Hardware in Thornton, CO and they carry Lestoil! My mother in law told me about it in Boston and I can't wait to try it on old set in grease stains on shirts.

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Post by LISABLY (1) | (03/26/2008)
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Does anyone know where to get Lestoil in Littleton Colorado or even in Denver. And if not, where to buy it online? Can't find it. Thanks!

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Post By Ed from NY (Guest Post) (03/26/2008)
If you keep it around for a long time, it will disolve the plastic bottle and leak all over. Transfer the Lestoil into a glass bottle.

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Post by robinchar726 (1) | (03/24/2008)
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My sister's mother in law told her about lestoil to remove stains from clothing and she told me because it worked great. I can't find it in Florida, so I am going to buy it on line and have it shipped to me even though the shipping charge is high it is worth it if it saves just two items of clothing. I have never found anything like it. It works on absolutely everything. It takes out grease and oil based stains even if they have been in the clothing for years. Whatever is in it, i don't care, it has been used for many many years. It is the best product I have ever seen for stains.""

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Post By Shirley (Guest Post) (02/03/2008)
Has anyone ever heard of Lestoil eating through the plastic bottle and dissolving tile floor it was setting on?

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Post By Malinda (Guest Post) (10/27/2007)
I have used/loved Lestoil Heavy Duty Cleaner for years. It has gotten out many stains from all of our clothes. I learned about it from a friend who lived in St. Louis. She said all the moms use it to get the driveway tar out of their clothes. My mother & brother finally saw why I rave about it so when they saw it remove fence creosote from clothes that had already been washed! We are having GREAT DIFFICULTY locating it now. When we find it we buy many bottles as gifts. I may have to start hoarding it! Please don't d/c it!

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Post by jess_admin (648) | (01/22/2007)
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I have used the product Lestoil on my most stubborn stains for years. It has gotten out motor oil, grease, iron, formula from baby clothes and all different kinds of stains. Try it, I bet will work for you too.

By Debra in Colorado

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RE: Lestoil For Stains

Lestoil works for Pre-treatment for stubborn stains. You can buy it in your grocery store in the 'floor soap' section or department stores in the 'floor cleaner' section. (10/20/2004)

By Kelog.

Locations to buy Lestoil

In PA, I buy it at The Giant grocery store and also Martin's and Ace hardware (09/15/2005)

By Koleen

RE: Lestoil For Stains

There is a company that manufactures a series of 10 different containers, each for use in removing various types of stains. The brand name is Carbona, "Stain Devils." Each of the ten containers list the stains it is used to work on. I have only used the one for coffee and tea, but it worked great! Prior to using that product, I used several other cleaners. In Arizona, this product is carried in Fry's (Kroger) stores.

By scarecrow

RE: Lestoil For Stains

I'm from Pensacola and there is nowhere close where you can get Lestoil. The rumour we heard was that Lestoil contains a substance that is bad for the environment and Florida won't sell it. I think that's a lie but I've also read on some forums that lestoil was bought out by Clorox; therefore maybe Clorox stopped producing it to promote their brand items. I'm in Phoenix now and I can't get it here either. I'm going to buy it online.

By mike

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