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Cooking Oil on Clothes

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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Sunshine78 wrote:
    Hi all,

    Just wondering if any of you have any tips for removing oil from clothes?
    Don't know what to do, just wash it and hope for the best, or cold rinse or anything etc first!
    All help appreciated!
    TIA!

    Sunshine :)
    Hiya :)

    If it's motor oil then a dry cleaning spot remover is a good way to go, but if it's cooking oil, try gently rubbing in some talcum powder and then rinsing in cold water before washing as usual.

    If that doesn't solve your problem, put the garment in to soak without drying first (because that might bake the stain in) and we'll see if there are other ways to help.

    What sort of clothing/material is it?
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  • Sunshine78
    Sunshine78 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Hiya,

    Its oil like a motor oil I think lovely and thick black goo basically lol
    Material is polyester, have no idea if this is going to be a good thing or not lol
    Thanks for your reply :)
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    You're welcome. Best of luck. Let us know how you get on. :)
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  • blue-kat
    blue-kat Posts: 453 Forumite
    scrub swarfega over the oil stain then pour some neat washing up liquid on to try to disperse the oil

    got any vanish gel (or similar)? I use it on food or face cream stains on clothes.
    but your stain sounds pretty heavy duty and might need the big guns.
    I presume you can't hot wash polyester, and it would probably fix the stain.
    I'd be tempted to try 40 degree wash 1st.
    good luck !
  • presenthyme
    presenthyme Posts: 31 Forumite
    try eucalyptus oil (from chemist) remember to test on small discreet sample of material first.
    eucalyptus oil also great for grass stains.

    "stardrops" cleaning fluid also helps ( c.60p in asda).
    stardrops is also a very economical general purpose cleaner.
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 46,014 Forumite
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    Would rubbing cat litter in it help? I know people say that gets oil stains off driveways ...
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  • r.mac_2
    r.mac_2 Posts: 4,746 Forumite
    Hi,

    I've got a problem (well I have several, but this is the most pressing!).

    I got olive oil on a pair of heavy cotton trousers and put them in the wash - but there is still a stain. :eek:

    Can anyone help me get rid of it please????

    thank you x
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  • elona
    elona Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    I found that Surf did a good job when my youngest sat in ketchup and the stain had dried in.
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  • misty
    misty Posts: 1,042 Forumite
    I've found rubbing neat washing up liquid onto a greasy stain and then washing as normal has got rid of stain. I also use oxyclean - not very OS but find it useful at times.
  • bonvonnie
    bonvonnie Posts: 536 Forumite
    i'll second misty, put neat washing up liquid on stain, both sides, then wash as normal.
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