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Oil of eucalyptus - for stain removal
janb5
Posts: 2,691 Forumite
Hi,
This is available in a small bottle from chemists but will last a long time and costs just over £1.
It will remove chewing gum and sticky tape; tar from skin, hair and paws. It dissolves other heavier oil stains making them easier to wash out. Being volatile, it evaporates quickly and rarely leaves a mark( if it does, the mark quickly washes out) If I am unsure what the stain is, I apply it prior to washing.
As an added bonus it will get rid of that lingering cold- you`ll recognize the smell!
:j :j :j
This is available in a small bottle from chemists but will last a long time and costs just over £1.
It will remove chewing gum and sticky tape; tar from skin, hair and paws. It dissolves other heavier oil stains making them easier to wash out. Being volatile, it evaporates quickly and rarely leaves a mark( if it does, the mark quickly washes out) If I am unsure what the stain is, I apply it prior to washing.
As an added bonus it will get rid of that lingering cold- you`ll recognize the smell!
:j :j :j
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Ooooh yes, i once spilled a whole bottle of vegetable oil down my favourite jeans, eucalyptus oil got it all out with no staining or anything, and i smellt yummy for ages after :T0
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Eucalyptus oil will also leave your hands lovely and soft!!! I wonder, have you ever added it to a wash in the WM, or does it have to be applied to the stain direct?
Catherine x0 -
It`s best to apply to stain direct. Don`t be discouraged if it doesn`t `disappear` then( like on T.V ads!) but often has gone after a machine wash.0
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I love MSE! I knew there would already be an answer to my question of "how do I get tar out of my husband's cream linen trousers?"
eucalyptus oil it is then!0 -
It also works well for getting rid of mould stains on washing machine seals
Another handy tip I learnt from here! 0 -
is this one of those little bottles.
Do you know if it gets say tomato sauce/curry out of white clothes, if not what does. Worn top once typical isn't it !!!0 -
Seems eucalyptus oil works on oily stains on silk. Saw a handy tip in one of those magazine catalogues by people called Bellaju who seem to specalise in silk garnments. Anyway, they say to rub in a couple of drops & leave for a few minutes before handwashing (or using handwash setting on wm).
http://www.bellaju.com/mybeautifullaundrette.htm0 -
See more usages of Eucalyptus Oil here http://nilgirioils.blogspot.com/2008/07/about-eucalyptus-oil-and-its-usages.html0
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