I have been looking for a cleaner called Grease Relief that we have always used on our clothes to get the grease stains out, but cannot find it anywhere! I can't even find the manufacturer to contact them. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Is it even still made?
It is made by SC Johnson, Inc. Here are the two phone numbers: 800-494-4855 & 800-558-5252. I have been able to find almost anything by doing a Google search. That's how I found this. (03/07/2006)
By Terri
Wow. I've been looking for it too. Learned SC Johnson used to make it, so I just wrote to them. Don't think it's available anymore. Bet there are a few old, bright red spray bottles of it in the back room of a country market.
Stuff was great on laundry & ovens. (11/07/2006)
By Kathi
This stuff was great, I agree. I used the tiniest bit of it when washing Tupperware and such plastics and it made the surface feel clean and new...not the least bit greasy. Must be an environmental thing, or something. I can't find it either. I'll try the SC Johnson number posted above. Meanwhile, I have a very old bottle and I use it very sparingly. (11/15/2006)
By GuestGal
I, too, have been looking and googled it also, and there's a little more on it than that description. It's the only thing I've ever found that takes the cooked-on stains off the stove top. I have a bottle left (about 10 years old) but want to know how to find more, too. The label on mine is battered and missing parts but "Texize" is visible. Texize was absorbed by Dow. I guess we can all try calling SC Johnson, huh? (02/05/2007)
By Mollie
We are looking for it too. It was great stuff, nothing better. The bottle we have says "Dow Chemical", but they sold household cleaners to SC Johnson and we can't find it there. Looks like they stopped making it. We always hope it will show up in the dollar stores but no such luck. Good luck finding it. (03/23/2007)
By binkerman
We have a theater and the butter spatters when we are buttering popcorn. It has ruined plenty of t-shirts and pants. I really need to find grease relief. It was the only thing that worked or is the only thing that works, because I have tried everything else and none of them work like it did. Maybe if we all start bugging SC Johnson to bring it back they will. (03/29/2007)
By Tracy
Greased Lightning also is a good kitchen degreaser and can be bought at Walmart or Lowe's. Also works on laundry. (05/04/2007)
By toni
I called SC Johnson and confirmed that they no longer make Grease Relief. They did not replace it with any other degreasing product. They recommend Fantastic Household Cleaner as a replacement, but I have not found that product to be effective as a laundry degreaser myself. Bummer. (01/24/2008)
It was originally manufactured in Greenville, SC by Dow Chemical. Dow sold out to SC Johnson and they ceased production. We are down to our last few ounces and nothing we've tried works as well. Anyone found anything even close? You would think someone would pick up this practical and useful product since no other comes close. I would pay whatever for something that works. (01/26/2008)
By Gene R.
Grease Relief; I can't believe someone would actually take something that REALLY works off of the market - there is so much junk out there, I don't even waste my money - "Spic & Span" works, make a liquidized paste and pre-treat your laundry then add it right into your wash. We better stock up though - they might take it off the market. From one Grease Relief lover to another. (02/05/2008)
By Linda
Hey guys--try this: Resolve Carpet Cleaner. I agree Grease Release was the best. Goop works well too. Be sure to try Goop not GoJo. It will not harm your best clothes. But living on a farm we get into the toughest grease. After trying the above & the item going through the dryer more than once, Resolve fixed the problem. You will want to let it soak several hours. It will surprise you. Good Luck! (03/15/2008)
By June in Georgia
I just used my last drop of Dows Grease Relief, that I have had for years...the product can't be beat. I will try the Resolve Carpet Cleaner but plan on contacting SC Johnson, Inc to encourage them to bring it back. (05/27/2008)
By Karla in Manchester, IA
I agree with all of you who are bemoaning the loss of Grease Relief. Of all the household/laundry products that I have in my cleaning closet, Grease Relief is my very favorite. Knowing that my supply was growing small, I have been looking in vain for it. Now I know why. Perhaps if enough of us complain, the new owners will sensibly bring back this excellent product. A return of Grease Relief on store shelves would be good for us consumers, but it would also be good for the stock-holders of Johnson. (06/26/2008)
By Linda
When I could no longer find Grease Relief a few years ago, I tried Zout in a concentrated form and it worked pretty well. Now I am almost out and cannot find anything on the shelves but the spray, meaning it is watered down, like all the other sprays. I am not wasting my money buying it, and if I can't get it in the concentrated form, I will try the Goop found at Lowe's or Walmart. Seems the companies want to make something watered down so much it takes more of it, therefore more money! Go figure. The consumer is onto you, companies, and you will not suck us in ever again. Someone will make something which works sooner or later. (06/30/2008)
By June
I leaned against my kitchen sink in a brand new tee shirt not realizing I had spilled bacon grease on it. A large stain (3X5) resulted. Used my recent favorite, Zout spray, and washed and dried but no luck. My shirt sat in the closet for months until I came across an old (probably 10yrs.) bottle of Grease Relief! Soaked the shirt in it overnight and you know the rest. I'm wearing the shirt right now. Why did they discontinue this product? (07/12/2008)
By Jane
It is a real sad loss, but I have found Carbona grease and oil cleaner in the very small yellow bottles to be the next best thing on grease spots. Not cheap, but works extremely well. They have a variety of products for ink, milk, wine, etc. Give them a try, they work. (08/01/2008)
By Ginny
We live on a farm & one day my husband & son were sprayed in hydraulic oil. Grease Relief came to the rescue! I too googled Grease relief & found this site. I have only found one product that comes close & that is, Watkins pre-wash (sold by independent dealers). (08/30/2008)
By Bette
I have an empty bottle and was hoping to find somewhere to purchase this product. Like everyone else on this list I agree it was the best cleaner on the market. Can Dow tell us why they are no longer making it? Can we get hold of their marketing department to tell them they made a mistake? (11/08/2008)
By Elaine M.
I too just used my last drop of Grease Relief. I had my husband check at Walmart tonight, but he could not find any such thing on the shelves. Guess I'll try the Goop & the Spic N Span recommendations next time I'm in need of Grease Relief. But, hopefully by then SC Johnson will have come to their senses and put this wonderful product back in production and on the shelf for the consumer. I'd bet the bottle I just finished up was at least 10 years old or more. (11/08/2008)
By Laurie
What about degreasers like Castrol Super Clean found in auto supply stores? I've found that it does well for general household use, when mixed with water or used straight and immediately rinsed thoroughly. I wonder if it would harm mica countertops? (12/01/2008)
By shopper
I have just a little bit left in my last bottle of Grease Relief Liquid Degreaser and was not aware until today that it was no longer available. Found this site googling the product. It's the only cleaner that can get the grease and tar stains out of my son's firefighter clothing. The bottle lists DOW as the manufacturer, but SC Johnson is what I'm finding on line. I am going to contact the manufacturer...maybe if everyone did:
Company Address:
SC Johnson
1525 Howe Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53403-5011
Telephone: 1.800.494.4855
To e-mail consumer product comments and questions:
www.scjbrands.com/contact
By Ms McQ
We have been looking as well. Texize is the manufacturer. We still have a little left. I have not had any luck in finding it. (12/05/2008)
By gwen
I join all of you in my quest for Grease Relief. Why do they always stop making things that really work or that you really like? Has anyone contacted SC Johnson and if so what did they say? (12/31/2008)
By Ro
My ex husband and I had a resale shop and grease relief was the only thing I used to clean the old stoves. It made them look good as new. Please bring them back. (01/05/2009)
By Pam
Grease Relief was the only reliable grease cleaner we ever used that didn't destroy what we were using it on. Why was it taken off the market and what will replace it? (01/07/2009)
By Diane C.
I just called the 800 number on the back of my bottle. I requested that they contact marketing and bring back this product. It was taken off in 1998 for lack of sales. I suggested that they use smaller bottles and charge a little more. (01/30/2009)
By Sandy
We, too, have been searching for Grease Relief. It is the only thing I've found that works on all surfaces, and the scent was wonderful. You knew it was going clean! (02/28/2009)
By Julia
I have thrown away too many clothes because of the grease. I would love to hear if anyone gets new info on it.
(03/01/2009)
By Sheri E.
I remember this stuff too. The original blue Dawn dish detergent comes close. If something even more powerful is required, a half and half mix of Pine Sol and household ammonia works great (use with rubber gloves and adequate ventilation). (03/19/2009)
By Dan
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