First, "do not" get clothing wet! Go to a Walmart and purchase Permatex Hand Cleaner. It says on the top of the cap, "Toughest on Laundry Stains". Dry rub this product on your stain and squeeze it off like you would squeeze the top paste towards the end of the tube so it's not all bunched up. Repeat until all the jelly like substance is squeezed out. Rinse with lukewarm water. Repeat if necessary.
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I would like to know how to remove cooking oil from my t shirt. Please.
I use Blue Dawn and rub it into the stain. Wash as usual.
Dawn works very well on greasy spots. If that doesn't do it, try rubbing in some mechanic's hand cleaner - like D&L Hand Cleaner, scrub with an old toothbrush, then wash as usual.
How easy it will be to remove an oil stain will depend on the type of material as well as how old the stain is and whether the garment has ever been dried in the dryer.
I would try either liquid laundry detergent or Dawn dish soap.
Use liquid and let it soak in for an hour or so before washing as usual.
I have also used a paste of baking soda on the stained area keep slightly damp for several minutes and then wash as usual.
Here is a link that lists other suggestions.
If the plain blue Dawn doesn't work the first time, lay down a layer of blue Dawn, a layer of baking soda (1 TBSP) and then pour 1 TBSP of plain white vinegar over the spot and with your fingers gently massage it into the stain (from the front and then turn it over and massage it in from the back). Then let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water and repeat if necessary.
My hubby gets oil stains on his shirts and this usually gets them out the first time...although if it has sat for a few days or worse, gone through the wash and dryer first, then sometimes the stains are permanent.
The last resort (if it is not a color shirt as this may ruin the color) is to use 1/3 cup hydrogen peroxide, 1/3 cup baking soda and 1 cup of cool water (stir up good) and soak the shirt stains in that mix (pour over and let it sit for 15 minutes then rinse).
If you go this route and the shirt is a color--test it in an inconspicuous part like the back hem before proceeding as this can bleach out the stain AND the color which is bad).
Line dry in the sun or from the shower rod. Do not dry in the dryer until the stains are gone.
How do I get cooking oil stains out of a 100% viscose mesh look jersey?
By Jacinta
Gently rub baking soda and dish detergent , apply to stain and let set for 10 min. and then wash on gentle in machine.
I was eating steak and onions and the grease from the onions had gotten on my pants. The only products I have are Gain detergent, Sun washing powder, Ajax dish detergent, and some Family Dollar lemon scented bleach with fabric protection. The stain has been on there since Sunday.
By S.H from Atlanta GA
I read some of your solutions, but my problem is bigger than a few spots. I had a 5 gallon jug spill over and saturated my spring coat and 2 sweaters with it. Yes, not spots, all 3 garments are filled with peanut oil. I also have 2 umbrellas saturated with oil too. Any solutions?
By Diane G
A bottle of olive oil broke in a shipment covering a sweatshirt jacket. How can I save the jacket?
By Terry O.
I pressed the bottom of a container of Pam on my t-shirt to try and get a better grip on the nozzle, resulting in a stain in the form of a ring on my t-shirt. I tried using Dawn on it without success.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
By Judy L.
This is a tricky one - the only success I've had (I sprayed Pam on a cotton/poly blouse) was to lay the oily area over a dish towel, soak it with Dawn, and use a toothbrush to work it into the stain. Let it sit for an hour, rinse it with warm water, and let it air dry.
If the stain is still there, repeat. Then, again soak the stain in Dawn and run the pants through a warm water wash and a vinegar rinse. Let air dry and check. You may have to repeat to get it out, but it will eventually go away. Do NOT dry the pants in a dryer until the stain is gone, though, or the stain will be set for life! Good luck!
I need to find out how to get a cooking stain off a cotton dress.
By Sharon
Is it an oil or food stain? Usually, I dampen the spot and apply Dawn or another NON-bleaching dish soap. Work into the stain gently and allow to soak for about 10 minutes, then wash as you normally would.
Most dish washing liquids will make gobs of suds so be prepared to rinse and rinse. Air dry. If this doesn't work, there are products like Shout with which I have had good luck. It may take a couple of tries to completely remove the stain.
How do I get an oil stain out of cotton pants?
By Rick
How long has the oil stain been on the pants? If it is a fresh stain, soak them in some cool water and 1-2 scoops of Oxyclean. You can buy the generic brand of Oxyclean in the dollar stores. What type of oil stain is it, cooking oil or fuel oil? Either way try soaking them for several hours.
I'm bad about spattering cooking oil on my t-shirts when I cook. I keep a shaker of baby powder by the washer, and i sprinkle the stain with powder and let it sit for a while (day or 2) before washing. Shake the powder off before washing, may need to treat again. Last time I sprayed with spray and wash then put powder on it and it worked very well. I wonder if kitty litter would work? They say to sprinkle it on oil stains in your driveway, might try that.
How do I remove a cooking oil stain from a garment?
By liandra from Detroit
Try Shout. Works for me. I see others use Dawn. I am going to try that as well; stands to reason that it might dissolve grease as that is what it is formulated for.
How can you get oil out white clothes and T shirts? I mean cooking oils.
I splattered olive oil on a new blouse. It is a polyester viscose fabric. I washed it on the delicate cycle and used Zout stain remover, then air dried it. The stain did not come out. Please help.
By carrie from Rochester, NH
My mother used to own a drycleaners. Whenever someone brought something in with any kind of oily stain/spot on it. We gently scrubbed the spot with a soft nail brush and liquid sunlight dish soap, then laundered as normal. (also works great on dirt on men's shirt collars and the bottoms of wedding dresses that drag along the ground, or any "dirt/oil marks on fabrics).
The dish soap cuts the grease. laundry detergent does not have the ingredient affect grease/oil on clothes. Most fabric softener sheet are made from animal fat extracts (which makes your clothes soft) and can sometimes transfer grease stains to clothes while drying in the clothes dryer. (that's why after folding a large load of clothes, items start slipping from your hands, as your hands get a thin oily film. Again, Sunlight dish soap. Tried and True. Hope this helps.
A grease breaking detergernt for dishes or Era, Wisk is needed.