How to get grease stains out of clothes

No matter how terrible and difficult it may seem (and it is most often impossible to wash it off with ordinary detergents) oily pollution, but there are many ways to remove it. We list the main means, how you can remove a greasy stain, how to use them and for which fabrics they are suitable.

To begin with, we note that the chosen agent will depend not only on the type of fabric material, but also on how long ago the pollution was delivered. It is easier to remove a fresh grease stain than one that has been absorbed and dried up for a long time, collecting fine dirt and dust to a heap.

We also touched on this topic in the article on vegetable oil stains, which you can read at this link .

Laundry soap

If the stain has just been delivered, and you have the opportunity to start washing it immediately, then proceed. In this case, laundry soap will help you. To begin with, try to wash it in the usual way, rub the clothes with soap and rinse. If it does not help, then carefully lather the greasy stain, put the thing in a plastic bag, tie it up and leave it overnight. Wash after that.

Don’t want to wait? You can remove greasy dirt with a quick method:

• lather with laundry soap,
• sprinkle sugar on top
• rub with a brush
• wash after 15-20 minutes.

Ways to remove grease stains from outerwear are described in this article .

Dishwashing liquid

The best way to remove grease stains at home is to use products that are designed to dissolve grease. This is dishwashing detergent. Drop it on the dirt, rub it in and rinse in hot water after 2-3 minutes. Wash afterwards as usual.

Shampoo for oily hair

It is also a fat-soluble agent that can be used on woolen, silk or chiffon fabrics. Rub the dirty place with shampoo and leave for half an hour or an hour, then rinse with warm water.

Grease absorbent

Absorbed fat can be disposed of with absorbents. Please note that this method, rather than removing greasy stains, is only suitable for a freshly placed stain that has not yet been washed out and has not had time to dry.

Absorbents can be:

• Salt, starch. Suitable for all fabrics. Sprinkle salt or starch on the grease stain, rub lightly, shake off after a couple of minutes, repeat until completely gone. This method helps a lot when you get dirty during a feast, and you have neither time nor desire to leave the table to do laundry. It is also effective if you need to remove a stain on furniture, as it does not require washing. In this case, you can remove the remnants of a greasy stain with a cotton pad soaked in alcohol.
• Chalk. For cotton, silk, linen, chiffon. Grind the chalk into a powder, carefully cover the trace of fat and leave it to soak for a couple of hours. After shake off the chalk, vacuum the thing from the remnants and wash.
• Tooth powder, baby powder, talc, soda. For wool products. Lay out the thing, placing a paper towel or cotton cloth under the place of the greasy stain, sprinkle the dirt with any of these “cleaners”, cover with a paper towel. Iron all this with a slightly heated iron, put the iron aside and press down (a pile of books is ideal as a load). Leave this design for 6-8 hours, then disassemble, shake off the powder and wash the clothes.
• Bread crumb. For velvet. Take a little crumb of white bread, apply it to the stained area to remove the fat, let it soak in, remove the bread, repeat the procedure several times. At the end, wash the item with laundry soap.
• Mustard powder. For colored linen fabrics. Mix mustard powder with water to a paste, spread it on the fat mark and leave for 20-30 minutes. Then remove, wash.
• Ammonia. For light artificial fabrics. Dilute 1 tsp. ammonia in a glass of water, saturate the stained area with a cotton pad, cover with a clean non-fading cotton cloth and iron with an iron. The grease will be absorbed into the fabric, then wash the clothes.
• Shaving foam. Apply, rub, wash after 5-10 minutes.
• Blotter. For all types of fabrics that can be ironed. Place a blotting paper under the grease stain, cover with a second one and iron. Part of the fat is absorbed, repeat the procedure until it disappears completely.

Be sure to wash the item with laundry soap or dishwashing gel after removing the grease stain from the clothes to remove the remaining grease from the fabric.

Old grease stain

An old trace of fat is much more difficult to remove. In this case, you will have to use radical methods, some of which can damage the fabric or color, so experiment on an inconspicuous area of ​​the thing before using it.

• Petrol. For cotton, knitted and linen dark fabrics. Place a clean cotton cloth soaked in gasoline under the stain, treat the area with a cotton pad with gasoline on top. It is necessary to wipe from the edge of the contamination to the center so that the stain does not spread.
• Wood chips impregnated with gasoline. Sprinkle soiled clothes, leave for half an hour to an hour, shake off and wash with dishwashing gel.
• Hot salt or starch solution. Mix 150 ml of salt (starch) and 1 liter of boiling water, soak clothes in the solution, rubbing the stained area, when it comes off, wash. A great way to remove old grease stains.
• A mixture of ammonia and turpentine in a ratio of 1 to 1. Soak the soiled thing, wash it after 2-3 hours.
• Glycerol. For delicate fabrics such as silk, knitwear, etc. Apply a couple of drops to the oily stain, remove after half an hour with a clean cotton swab.
• Soda and dishwashing detergent. Prepare a paste-like mixture, apply to the stain and scrub with a brush. Wash with soap after 10-20 minutes.
• Vinegar and water in a ratio of 1 to 1. Soak the soiled item in the solution for 20 minutes, then rinse, if necessary, wash with soap.
• Coca Cola. Fill the thing with cola, leave for a couple of hours, wash.

That’s all the methods, how to remove a greasy stain. As you can see, the problem is not worth a damn, it is enough to go into the kitchen and several effective “cleaners” will immediately catch your eye. The main thing is to remove the dirt while it is still fresh, otherwise the belated cleaning may not go so smoothly.