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essential oil on futon!!!

cannylass_2
cannylass_2 Posts: 303 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
help!!!
have just discovered my oh has put an oilring thingy that goes on a light bulb to hold essential oil, (stay with me)-upside down on the futon. :mad: there is thick residue on the dark red cover. any ideas on what might work to spot clean it?
i don't want to take all the colour out of the cotton cover, but the stain looks rather dubious, left as it is:eek:
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  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,269 Forumite
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    Does the cover come off?

    If not treat as for carpet eg sprinkle on flour or talc, leave a few hours then vacuum off. Blot with damp cloth sprinkled with eucalyptus oil.

    If washable - run hot water through the stain, apply eucalyptus oil to absorb the grease and then wash as usual.

    (Ideas from "Natural Stain Remover" by Angela Martin).
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    kitchen roll and an iron???

    Not sure if it woukld work.. but it worked on the margarine on my bestest top!! a couple of sheets over the stain and ironed it.. the steam from the iron lifted the oil and the paper absorbed it.. Works on engine oil too!! AND anti-vandal paint!
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  • Sugarplumfairy_2
    Sugarplumfairy_2 Posts: 2,861 Forumite
    Brown paper and a warm iron may help. I use this for candle wax on anything from clothing to carpets.
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  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    AND anti-vandal paint!

    Do I dare ask how you found that out? :p :rotfl: :rotfl:
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