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Cooking Oil on Clothes

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  • buxtonrabbitgreen
    buxtonrabbitgreen Posts: 2,856 Forumite
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    I dont know if this will work on cooking oil, but I got bike oil off my sons new school shirt with carpet shampoo, after trying washing up liquid
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  • livinginhope
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    Old trick I learnt years ago was to put talc on the stain before anything else,this absorbs most of the oil,leave for a good while and if the talc becomes wet just put on more talc,then rinse off with COLD water,rub in fairy green household soap and wash as normal,voila no more stains,by the way the talc also works well on driveway oil stains!
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  • pickle
    pickle Posts: 611 Forumite
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    Put paper underneath material where stain is and sprinkle bicarb on stain and cover with paper. Then iron over the top so as to melt the oil into the bicarb. Keep repeating.
  • djhworld
    djhworld Posts: 221 Forumite
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    Okay so had a little accident earlier, opened a cupboard door and a bottle of sunflower oil dropped out and splashed all over the bottom of my jeans!

    Any tips on getting the stain out, or will a cycle in the machine do the job?
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  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    Washing up liquid is designed to tackle vegetable oils. Rub a little in before you put it through the wash.
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  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    yes i was going to say the same, would probably give the affected bit a wash with hot water and washing up liquid then pop in the machine
  • kittykat500
    kittykat500 Posts: 543 Forumite
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    Does washing up liquid work on dried in oil stains as well?
  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    Nothing ventured...i don't see why not. If it's a stubborn one, try using water and washing up liquid and giving it a rub? It depends on the material. I'd be worried about anything very delicate.
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi djhworld,

    We have an older thread on a similar topic that might help:Oily marks on clothes

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