Most of us love oily and spicy food, but when that one bit of food falls on our favorite dress by mistake, the oil mixed with turmeric and other spices is enough to ruin the full dress. Still, it is a relief if the oil stains are tiny, because if it has covered a larger area, then it is really going to be frustrating to get the stains removed from clothes. In fact, too much of rubbing and washing often fades away the color of your cloth and also destroys the fabric. So you have to be extra careful while removing the oil and grease stains from clothes. Luckily, there are some ingredients that do the job pretty well without hampering the original color and the fabric. Maybe you will have to take repeated actions but over the course of time, in most cases, you will be able to remove oil and grease stains from clothes or at least lighten it to a great extent where it will easily get hidden when you wear it the next time. Now, since this problem is so common, I thought of sharing some tips on how to get the stains removed from clothing. If you are wondering about how to remove oil and grease stains from clothes, then here’s the post worth checking. Today I am sharing some quick and simple tips that’ll help you to remove oil and grease stains from clothes fast and easily.
How to Remove Oil and Grease Stains from Clothes Fast and Easily
I generally recommend immediate action on oil stains which you can do when you are at home. But if it happens outside your home, then that is not always possible which makes situation even worse. This is because the oil or the grease mark dries out thereby making the stain too stubborn to be removed quickly. However, the lists of ingredients that I will shortly share with you are quite good enough to get the oil and grease stains removed from your clothes. So read the post till the end and try some of these clothes cleaning hacks to get rid of all types of oil and grease stains from your clothing.
So, are you
ready to explore the tips and ingredients? I heard you saying yes, so let’s begin
with our discussion on how to remove oil and grease stains from clothes easily.
7 Tips to remove oil and grease stains from clothes
Oil and grease
stains on your favorite dress are not at all a happy sight and so the faster
you are able to get rid of it, the better for you. But, at times, the oil marks
cover so much area, that it often causes a permanent mark. However, there are
some ingredients that can be used to remove these stains from clothes. Even if
the mark does not go fully, at least the stain will get much faded and you will
be able to wear the cloth again. And as you repeat the cleaning process, you
may be able to remove the stains completely or to a great extent, in case the
stains are old and hard.
Listed below
are the ingredients which will come to your rescue in case you get oil or
grease stain on your cloth. So check them out and use them to your advantage.
Act
immediately on stains
Just as I
was saying, the faster you are able to get rid of the oil from your cloth, the
better for you. Else, the stains will dry and then it won’t be easy to remove
it from your clothes. Well, I completely understand what you are thinking right
now. It is true that washing the dress immediately is not always possible when
you are out, but if possible, at least try to grab a paper towel or a tissue
and try to press the stain gently from both sides. This is a quick step or you
may call it a first aid remedy as it will enable you to get rid of the excess
oil and the grease and not make the stain too stubborn to get properly removed
once you go back home. Sprinkling a little bit of water is also a great hack,
but the point is to act swiftly on it.
Use baby
powder to remove oil and grease stains
One of the
effective ways to remove oil and grease stains from clothes is by using baby
powder. See, most of us have got baby powder at home, especially if you have
little kids at home, so using it will not be much of a problem for you.
You just
have to soak the excess oil from the cloth using a tissue or paper towel. Then
generously pour some baby powder on the stain. After a while, use a spoon to
remove the baby powder carefully without spilling it on other areas of your
cloth. Post that, put a little amount of hand dishwashing detergent and water
on it and then using an old toothbrush, try to rub the stain in circular
motions. At the end, wash your cloth following the washing instructions that is
generally given at the label of every cloth. As far as the drying goes, it is
preferable to let it air dry as using a very hot mechanical dryer often leads
to the setting up of the lingering grease or oil into the cloth.
Use
cornstarch to remove oil and grease stains
If you do
not have baby powder at home or is not interested in using it, then cornstarch
is the perfect alternate option for you, as it is equally efficient in removing
all of the oil marks from your clothes without hampering the quality or the
color of the fabric.
Here, what
you need to do is to first sprinkle the cornstarch on the stain. Let it soak
for at least half an hour, although I personally prefer keeping it for an hour.
After that, use a good dish soap to rub on your stain. I will recommend you to
use a nail brush in case you want to go inside the fibers. Post that follows
the washing instructions from the label and wash your dress accordingly, and
leave it to get air dried.
Spot
remover and boiling water to remove stains
If you have
a spot remover in your home, you can use it to remove the oil and grease stains.
Using spot
remover with boiling water to remove stain is very easy. Simply spray a spot
remover like for example Shout liberally on your stain. Then while it is
getting set, boil some water. Scrub the cloth using an old toothbrush. Then
once the water is hot, splatter it over the stain. Try to lift up the pot of
water as high as possible while pouring water so that the water hit the cloth
surface with a lot of force. This is because the force will enable better
breaking of the grease or oil bonds thereby leading to more effective removal
of the oil or grease mark. You must repeat this process on both sides of the
garment for best results.
While
washing the garment after that, make sure you follow the proper washing
instructions and for drying, leave it to get naturally dried.
However,
please be careful during this remedy and avoid hot water getting spilled over
you. For more safety, it is better if you place the cloth inside a tub or basin
instead of placing it on the floor as that might lead to you accidently pouring
water on your feet and hurting yourself.
Use
laundry soaps to remove oil and grease stains
Using
laundry soap is the next best option you may like to consider to remove oil and
grease stains. This is because they are mainly meant for washing the clothes
and so will be quite effective in removing the stubborn stains from your dress.
At first,
you need to dampen the stain area with water (in case you want to remove extra
oil, you may use ammonia). After that, rub the soap bar on the stain generously
until you get enough foam there. Alternatively, you may even grate your soap
and then apply the resulting powder on your wet cloth. Then use a small scrub
brush or an old toothbrush or simply use your hands to rub the stained area on
your cloth properly. After that, wash your cloth and let it air dry.
Use shampoo
to remove stains from clothes
Shampoos are
considered to be the great cleansers. They are very effective in removing the
excess oil and grease from our hairs, so we can definitely experiment with them
to get rid of the oil stains from your clothes as well. You can just pick up
your regular shampoo or choose something that is especially potent in removing
oil from an oily scalp.
Simply grab
some and rub it on the oil stain. Then wash your cloth as per instructions
given in the label and then let it air dry.
Use vinegar
rinse to remove oil and grease stains
Vinegar is
like an all-purpose cleaner and you can also use it to get rid of the stubborn
oil or grease stains from the clothes. A vinegar rinse will be good enough for
your cloth. Just take 1 part of vinegar and mix it with 2 parts of water and
soak your cloth in it for a while and then wash off the vinegar.
However,
always remember that vinegar may reduce the alkalinity of the soaps or
detergents, rendering them less effective. So it is advisable that you do not
use these along with vinegar. Once you have rinsed the vinegar out of the
clothes then you may use the detergent, soap or shampoo for the finishing
touch.
Over to
you: how do you remove oil and grease stains from your clothes?
Stubborn oil
or grease stains on your favorite cloth is no less than a nightmare. While
being a little careful is the only advice I can give you to avoid such a
situation, you should always be mentally ready to take up measures to get rid
of the oil stain swiftly.
Well, the
faster you can act upon the oil mixed with turmeric and other spices, the
easier its going for you to get rid of these stains. But, many a times, we are
outside and such a thing occurs, so we often have to work on the stain once it
has dried that further increases the difficulty level of removing the stains.
However, in such a case, all I can say is to use a paper towel or a tissue if
possible as a first aid remedy to remove the excess oil from the cloth and
later on go on to using the hacks we have discussed above.
As far as
the other cleansing ingredients are concerned, I have already given you a list
of some names as I feel these are the most effective ways to get rid of oil
stains or grease stains from your clothes. And, the best thing is that all of
the ingredients mentioned in my list are very easily available in the market
and most of the time, we have it readily available in our home. So you can
easily start with the cleansing work with any one of your preferred ingredients
whenever you get the time and the opportunity. And, for getting the washing
done at the end, I will suggest you to use the washing techniques that are
specifically instructed to you in the labels and then let it air dry.
Well, this
is pretty much the list of methods I prefer using when I have to get rid of oil
and grease stains from my clothes. Which is your favorite hack to remove such
stains? Share with me your favorite tricks to remove oil and grease stains from
clothes. Also, let me know whether you like my today’s article or not and in
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I will be
back soon with some other useful home improvement topics. Until then, keep your
clothes clean and do not let oil and grease stain ruin it.
