Best way to get cooking oil stains out of clothing

[MarthaJr.]

Hi all--I thought I had bookmarked the method I am sure I found on this board to get rid of cooking oil stains on clothing....but can't find it and did a search on the boards and still can't find it.

I think it was baking soda & water paste that you put on stains and allow to dry and then wash. Does this sound right to anyone?

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

pretreat with dish soap.

 

[Sarah_Rose]

pretreat with dish soap.

I always saturate the area with dish soap and rub in, as soon as I can, and then wash on hot (if possible with the fabric). It's never failed me!

 

[simonsmom]

I put baking soda right on the spots to absorb the grease. then pretreat when I throw in the laundry

 

[buzz5985]

Spray with Lestoil.

 

[wifeofjack]

Baby powder. Don't laugh until you have tried it. I keep a container near my washer all the time. It works great. Just put some on the spots, rub it in lightly, let it set overnight and then wash as usual. It brings the grease spot out like magic. I have been doing this for years, it has never failed for me.

 

[pklein09]

Regular old green Palmolive....and if that doesn't work, Lestoil. Good luck!

 

[Kay1]

I'm a big fan of Biz. I've even gotten an old mustard stain out with a little soak in Biz.

Good luck.

 

[surfgirl]

Dawn dish soap.

"Dawn cuts grease".

pre-treat then dump in with other clothes. I've even had clothes washed and dried and then seen butter, olive oil, etc. stains and it works.

 

[Them!]

Rub a white bar of soap on the stain. It will be gone like magic! I have a Mickey soap from Ft. Wilderness in my laundry room!

 

[brandylouwho]

I usually use Dawn dish soap. Afterall, they use it on birds caught in oil spills, right?

I have also used WD40 to regrease a greasy stain, it seems to wash out easier when it is fresh (or refreshened in this case)...but this does not work on certain fabrics such as silk.

 

[TiggerTails57]

Baby powder. Don't laugh until you have tried it. I keep a container near my washer all the time. It works great. Just put some on the spots, rub it in lightly, let it set overnight and then wash as usual. It brings the grease spot out like magic. I have been doing this for years, it has never failed for me.

I second baby powder......

 

[momto1]

I use shampoo. Currently using cheapo Suave and it works fine.
Lori

 

[MarthaJr.]

OP here.........Ok, I forgot to add that the shirt has already been washed and dried in the dryer. Any chance that any of these treatments will work on a stain that has been set like that?

 

[java]

Zout works for us.

 

[*Seanaci*]

OP here.........Ok, I forgot to add that the shirt has already been washed and dried in the dryer. Any chance that any of these treatments will work on a stain that has been set like that?

Dish soap. Works wonders. Even on a shirt that has been washed, dried and worn a couple times. Just use a little on each stain (assuming there is more than one grease stain), let sit, then wash as normal.

 

[Suz D]

Dawn dish soap.

"Dawn cuts grease".

pre-treat then dump in with other clothes. I've even had clothes washed and dried and then seen butter, olive oil, etc. stains and it works.

 

[Kellydelly]

OP here.........Ok, I forgot to add that the shirt has already been washed and dried in the dryer. Any chance that any of these treatments will work on a stain that has been set like that?

Buy a bar of Fels Naptha! It is a laundry bar soap (may be by the body soap in your store, or by the laundry soap). Rub it into the spot with hot water, suds it up and let it sit for an hour or so. Then wash as usual. I do this to my husband's shirts when he's got an oil/grease spot on the front of his shirts that I don't see before I do the wash. It works if you have already put the item in the dryer too!

 

[Evi]

Baby powder. Don't laugh until you have tried it. I keep a container near my washer all the time. It works great. Just put some on the spots, rub it in lightly, let it set overnight and then wash as usual. It brings the grease spot out like magic. I have been doing this for years, it has never failed for me.

ditto I do the same thing blot with baby powder then if you want pretreat and wash.

 

[MarthaJr.]

Thanks everyone---I appreciate your help.