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gonzosbro
gonzosbro Posts: 21 Forumite
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Does anyone know how to get a vaseline stain out of cloyhes?
We all know what we should do, we just don't know why we don't do it.

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    Try dampening it, rub well with washing liquid or soap, inside and out of the clothing, then wash.

    This method works for me for for other oily marks.

    HTH, Penny. x
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  • dawnybabes
    dawnybabes Posts: 2,581 Forumite
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    Piece of kitchen towel and a warm iron ? bit like you'd remove wax
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  • CLARABEL
    CLARABEL Posts: 444 Forumite
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    if it loooks like agreasy stain, then once you've tried the others try swarfega!

    sounds mad, but even removed bike oil from my dh's t shirt!

    clara:beer:
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    dawnybabes wrote: »
    Piece of kitchen towel and a warm iron ? bit like you'd remove wax

    Ooooh, don't try that - you run the risk of *setting* the stain.

    The warm iron trick is simply to remove the candle wax. The greasy mark that it leaves behind needs to be washed out with some sort of detergent.

    Penny. x
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  • gonzosbro
    gonzosbro Posts: 21 Forumite
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    Thanks for all your help
    We all know what we should do, we just don't know why we don't do it.
  • janeawej
    janeawej Posts: 808 Forumite
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    CLARABEL wrote: »
    if it loooks like agreasy stain, then once you've tried the others try swarfega!

    sounds mad, but even removed bike oil from my dh's t shirt!

    clara:beer:

    yes swarfega is definately the stuff to use! not the one with bits in though as that will tear your clothes, I keep a tub ib the bathroom just for laundry!:beer:
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  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    (as an aside, sure a kid at school once called me "vaseline stain" as an insult ;))
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