How to clean spashed oil out of clothing?

Angie
by Angie
  9 answers
  • Ken Erickson Ken Erickson on Jun 05, 2020

    I would try soaking in a de-greaser then rinse out and wash in cold water. You may have just created "work" clothes.

  • Peggy L Burnette Peggy L Burnette on Jun 05, 2020

    Hi Angie, sorry you got oil on your clothes. Hope this helps. I would use dawn (blue).

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  • Chloe Crabtree Chloe Crabtree on Jun 05, 2020

    Use a little liquid dishwashing detergent (the kind you use for hand washing dishes) to pretreat the stains. Apply a few drops to each stain and let it soak in, rubbing it gently to help work it all the way in if you need to. Wait 5 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.

  • Em Em on Jun 05, 2020

    FOR SET IN STAINS: baking soda, dish soap, and an old toothbrush. Additionally, find some old cardboard and WD-40.

    Put the cardboard behind the stain as a buffer between different layers of the clothes. You do not want the stain transferring onto a different part of your garment.

    Spray the stain with WD-40 or put the liquid in a cup and apply with a Q-tip. The WD-40 helps to break down the oil stain for an easier removal.

    Apply baking soda liberally over the WD-40 and scrub with a toothbrush to work it into the clothing fabric. The baking soda will likely clump up as it absorbs the oil. Continue this baking soda treatment with new baking soda until you find no more clumping – that means that there is no more oil to absorb. Don’t worry about the baking soda itself, as it will easily wash off in the washing machine.

    5Pour a small amount of dish soap onto the baking soda and swirl it around with your fingers. Add more soap if it completely soaks into the fabric.

    6Your clothes are ready to be tossed into the washing machine. After washing, make sure that the stain is indeed removed before using the dryer, because that will set the stain again. If the stain is still visible, try the process again.

  • Deb K Deb K on Jun 05, 2020

    Hi Angie, this looks like a great and easy way to get any oils out of your clothing, hope it helps you out!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFvdycP1Cyk

  • Pat Pat on Jun 05, 2020

    Dawn Dish Soap. Dawn and hot water will take any stain with an oil or grease base out. Simply dampen spot, dab Dawn and rub together - rinse and dry. Then wash as usual.

  • DesertRose DesertRose on Jun 06, 2020

    Soak it with pure blue Dawn dish detergent over night and wash (do not dry) and if it is not all out, repeat. You can dry it after it is all out. Driers tend to set any stains.