I buy Greased Lightning from WalmartI think it's in the automotive aisle. My daughter works in a restaurant kitchen and it has even worked on huge grease stains that have been through the dryer. I swear by it, and it's not expensive. Sandy
I've used GOOP hand cleaner with great success. Rub it into the stain (start aournd the outside of the stain and work your way to the middle) and let it sit about 20 minutes, then wash as normal.
Mind you. I use home made laundry soap and only wash in cold water and I've gotten great from clothing that's already been washed and dried two or three times. Good Luck!
Lay the shirt flat and cover stains with Dawn dish detergent(the original kind),let set for 20 to 30 minutes. Then throw in machine with a load of clothes and wash as normal.I do this with my hubby's clothes because a lot of stains don't show untill after they are washed and dried.
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Archived on 08/22/2009
How do I remove oil stains from clothes?
Elana from South Africa
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RE: Oil Stains on Clothing
Grease: Sponge spot with a mixture of 1Tbs. salt to 4 Tbs. rubbing alcohol. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric. If spot still remains, do not dry, use dry cleaning solvent and re-wash.
Grease spots generally may be removed with hot water and soap. If the stains have become fixed by long standing, the may be removed by chloroform, ether, or naphtha. If any of these chemical are used, keep them at a safe distance from fire or artificial light.
To remove grease from silk, lay the silk on a table on top of a clean white cloth. Cover the spot thickly with powdered French chalk. On this lay a sheet of blotting paper and over that a moderately hot iron. If the grease does not disappear at once, repeat process.
Grease/Oil/Tar
Method 1: Use powder or chalk absorbents to remove as much grease as possible. Pretreat with detergent or non-flammable dry cleaning solvent, or liquid shampoo. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric, using plenty of detergent.
Method 2: Rub spot with lard and sponge with a non-flammable dry cleaning solvent. Wash in hottest water and detergent safe for fabric.
This has worked for me in the past: sprinkle talcum powder on the are of the oil stain, rub it in with your fingers. Iron over it using a hot iron, then rub off the talcum with a washcloth. Sometimes you have to do this 2-3 times, but usually once is enough.
Best of luck. (11/17/2006)
By BK.
RE: Oil Stains on Clothing
I always use Spray and Wash. I've tried Shout and other brands, but Spray and Wash has never failed. Cooking bacon is the worst on my dark shirts and I spray the spots really good and toss in the washing machine and never have a spot left. (11/17/2006)
Soak and wash the clothes in shampoo for oily hair. I learned this tip from watching a very oily hydraulic technician do his laundry at a laundromat. It works. (11/18/2006)
