How to Get Grease Out of Clothing
Grease is stubborn stain to get out of clothing. In a regular wash, the dirty, black part of the stain may be removed easily, but the darker-looking spot may remain. Pre-treating can help to prevent the permanent staining of the garment. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Hand dish-washing liquid
- Sponge
- All-purpose cleaner
- Laundry soap
- Oven cleaner
Instructions
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Fresh Stains
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Place a few drops of hand dish-washing soap on the stain. Dish-washing soap that is advertised as a formula for cutting through grease works best. Rub the fabric together lightly to distribute evenly.
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Dampen a sponge in warm water. Rub the soap into the stain gently, in a circular motion, saturating the stain to the edges and through to the back of the fabric.
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Allow the clothing to sit and pre-treat for as long as possible. Leaving the garment overnight is best, but the dish soap should cut through the stain in less than a few hours.
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Start the washer on the warm temperature and small-sized load settings. Allow the washer to fill completely and add 1/4 cup of all-purpose cleaner. Add the clothing. Wash the garment separately to prevent any damage or leaching of stains to other clothing in the wash. Do not dry.
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Wash again using typical laundry detergent. This will remove any residue of the soap or stain.
Older, Set-in Stains
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Treat the area with a small amount of oven cleaner. Saturate through the clothing, soaking through to the back of the fabric.
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Dampen the sponge and work the cleaner into the stain well. Scrub lightly from edge to edge.
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Allow the cleaner to sit on the stain for around 15 minutes. Oven cleaner is strong and could damage clothes if left on fabric too long before washing. Set a timer to prevent over-saturation and damage to the fabric.
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Start the washer on the warm temperature and small-sized load settings. Allow the washer to fill completely and add 1/4 cup of all purpose cleaner. Add the soiled clothing.
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Wash the garment separately to prevent any damage or leaching in the process of washing. Wash it again with standard laundry detergent to remove any cleaning product residue.
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Tips & Warnings
Test cleaners on fabrics for colorfastness. Test on the underside of the bottom hem before treating a stain. Oven cleaner can have strong fumes. Work only in a well-ventilated area.
