Help - Grease on clothes

ywnwa

Can anyone advise how to remove cooking splatters of grease from clothes. I have tried vanish soap, vinegar and oxyclean spray - but no use. Also I have to use non-bio washing powder due to DS's sensitive skin.

I ruin loads of clothes this way and am getting really annoyed about it. Anyone got any solutions? Much appreciated.

ivyleaf

hello!
Quite a lot of people on here use stuff called Stardrops, a multipurpose cleaner which is cheap and I know people have found it good for stains they couldn't get out any other way. You should be able to find it in your local/nearest supermarket.

Apart from that, have you thought of wearing an apron when you're cooking? I used to ruin loads of clothes the same way until I started wearing one - hadn't had an apron since i was a child.

kazmeister

"sticky stuff remover" is very good, it removes loads of sticky stuff plus grease, oil, tar etc from skin, clothes, hair etc. Can get it in Lakeland plus Wilkinsons sometimes do it.

ywnwa

Thanks for your replies :T - if anyone else has any other tips - please share them with me.

- I haven't heard of stardrops - are they widely available?

- I know I should be wearing an apron, but I feel such a granny wearing one the only day I do is Christmas day.

sticky stuff remover - will buy some and give it a try

csarina

Rub neat washing up liquid into the grease and then wash in the normal way, that should disolve the grease, hen use an apron!!!

Olliebeak

I'm another fan of washing up liquid for grease stains.

Just squirt a little directly onto the grease spot and work it into the fabric with your fingers. Normal wash and it should be gone.

coolcait

If you notice the stain when it's fresh, sprinkle talcum powder on it. The talc absorbs the grease, and the stain generally disappears after washing.

I haven't had to use this trick for ages because I use an apron now (yes, I feel like a granny, but it's better than the feeling of loss when I've had to throw out a favourite top because of a cooking accident!). From what I remember, the talc trick worked pretty well on greasy marks. It was the tomato stains that destroyed my wardrobe

Liz_M

I think I used the stain devil for grease on 2tops once....one top the grease disappeared, the other one it almost disappeared lol

cottonsocks_2

I think my Mum used to iron the grease with brown wrapping paper. Hope you get the marks out. I usually get orange stains from cooking things with tomatoes in them. Like spag bog, have ruined quite a few tops even whilst wearing a pinny. The splatters always seem to get the bits that aren't covered.

SuziQ

I use bio powder to remove the stains and then wash again for my youngest who has excema-bit of a faff but keeps the clothes looking nice. I am also a recent convert to wearing an apron-I am cooking a lot more from scratch since finding old style and really have to protect my clothes as I am sooo messy!