Whew! I know you're relieved to see a 'Palin Free' post. Finally, I hear you saying. Me too. It has just been getting too heavy around this blog lately.
What can we do to liven things up and bring back the rosy color to our cheeks? Let's talk about grease stains! Oh, joy!
I have a question for all you expert laundresses out there. How in the world do you eliminate those set in grease stains in clothing? I'm talking about the subtle just-a-shade-darker-than-the-fabric-color stains that aren't just 'over the moon' conspicuous but are noticeable enough to make a 'going out' shirt suddenly a 'play shirt'.
Any suggestions? Easy fixes? Ideas for stickers or pins or large medallions of some sort to place over the stain while still looking fashionable. or normal. or like you aren't just trying to hide a stain on your shirt?
Please help me, my internet laundry experts! You're all I have!
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409 the grease cutter. My husband is an aircraft mechanic...hydrolic fluid loves his shirt. I love 409.
I have a lot of experience in this area!! Yeah! (I think?) Anyway, Spray 'n Wash has come a LONG way baby! I couldn't always say this but I can now: If I can catch the stain BEFORE I wash it, a good drenching of Spray 'n Wash always gets it out. And about 80% of the time, it'll get the already-washed-AND-dried stains too.
Hope it works for you too. =0)
I am sure there are other ways to get them out, but my mother swore by Goop. The product feels sort of greasy, and if you rub it into the stain and let it set an hour (or a few days until you are doing laundry) then wash as usual it should get it out. I have had to do it a couple of times, but it is pretty amazing at getting the stuff out. Oh and if you can't find it on the laundry aisle, try the auto repair area. Mechanics use it to wash their hands after working on cars.
~The One that washes Chapstick and discovers it in the dryer
I know this one!
Goop!
It is in that Automotive section at Walmart. It is actually made to take grease (car type) off of hands and clothing. This stuff can take out ANYTHING!
Just put on the stain and let sit fr an hour then wash like normal.
Here's another one for you. Try just a good squirt of liquid dish detergent (Dawn is best). I will usually put a tsp or so of Oxiclean on top for good measure, too, and it works 95% of the time.
My husband is a mechanic. The one thing that really works for us is dish soap.
I always swear by brown paper and an iron. Just pop the paper over the grease stain and press with an iron until you see the grease heat up and start to soak into the brown paper.
It does depend on the grease though, it doesn't work so well with engine grease or anything particularly dirty.
Use the heat setting on the iron suitable for the garment.
I'm going to have to try Goop! I have so many clothes with little stains on them!
Lestoil! Works all the time!
We alternate between dish detergent and then spray and wash. I also like the shout gel...with that little scrubbing brush applicator.
Dish detergent! And if that doesn't work, a nice applique will make it look stylish & cover the stain.
I have heard that if you put a bit of WD-40 on it, it will pull the grease out b/c grease has to be re-activated to get it out (like if you have lipstick on something).... be forewarned though, I have never tried this.... I havent gotten any grease on anything, since I heard this tip.... oh well
There's this stuff at Walmart called "holy cow". It is really a degreaser for counters etc, but works wonders on clothes. It is pink in color, and near the windex. It is less than $2 a bottle!
Looks like a lot of people are saying "goop", but if that doesn't work for you, try a spray called Goddard's. You can find it in the laundry/stain removal section of the drug store. It's amazing and works every time.
Hey LadyWhy,
I use Shout in the spray bottle. It is a thick get. It works great for us. It gets out all the grease stains we have had. And if we miss something that doesn't get sprayed it gets them out the second time around!
HTH
ChristyB
I agree with dish detergent. I use most any kind. :D
Dawn dish detergent has saved the day here many times. They even have a Tide with it in it now. I squirt a bit directly on the stain, rub it in and throw it in the washer.
Well, I'm going to go with everyone's favorite, next to vinegar: Baking soda. Put some on one side of the stain, then the other. Then throw it into the washing machine. I think it depends on the type of grease, but it almost always works for me.
Hi, my mother-in-law gave me this stuff from Stanley Home Products. It is called DEGREASER CONCENTRATE with orange oil. This stuff is great. I use it on so much stuff and it work wonderful. IT is great at those hard set in stains.
I have that problem with my dark colored turtlenecks in the winter. Everytime I cook I end up with some sort of grease stain. Products like goop are designed for things like heavy black grease one would get from working on a car, not the light off color stain that I think you are talking about.
What I do is dab each of stain with laundry soap or dawn dish soap. I then scratch it thoroughly with my fingernail. That seems to work way better than any scrub brush. Somehow the nail scraping action really does get the stain out. (At least until the next time I wear it cooking.)
I usually rub in a generous dose of Stain Stick and THEN sprinkle on some OxyClean and THEN rub in a little water (to make a paste) THEN let it sit for at least an hour. That usually takes care of any stain Hubby and Baby can throw at me!
Amway's SA8 PreWash Spot Treatment (E0799)
http://www.quixtar.com/products/product.aspx?itemno=E0799
Dawn brand dish soap. Yes, it takes out set-in (washed-in, dried-in) grease stains. Use a little hot water (as hot as the fabric can handle) and a squirt of dawn straight on the fabric. Then scrub scrub scrub, and let it sit for a while...then rinse with hot again, and let it air dry to see if the spot is gone...if not, repeat.
My Hubby is a master of grease dripping...thankfully I almost always get it out. :)
Dawn dishsoap or shampoo. Seriously. :)
Dish soap, hands down, is the best thing to get a grease stain out of clothing. Just dab a little onto the stain, rub it in with your finger and launder as usual. Works every time.
Wow, you have gotten awesome suggestions. I thrown my hat in with Dawn crowd too. But if I ever come across a stain I can't get out, I'll being trying some of these other suggestions. Great question!
I also swear by dish soap. Quick, easy, and already in my cabinet!
I just wanted to let you know that I posted the SAME QUESTION yesterday on my blog, but needless to say I was like number 2 hundred and something down the line, lol.
Please go read my post from yesterday and today. I think you will find the answer to what you are looking for there!!
A great, great product for grease stains. Good Luck!
I posted, but wasn't sure if it went through.
I think you will find the answer to your grease stain problems over at my blog. Go check it out. I had the same question yesterday!!
Great, Great product. Good luck.
Scrapper Mom
A lady at work pulled out a tide pen for another lady that splattered her lunch and it worked so well I decided to use it on a dime sized grease stain on my pants that I was wearing that day. And it worked! The grease stain was months old and had been washed numerous times and a little erasing with the tide pen made it disappear into thin air. Now I never leave home without one.
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