4/22/2020 How to Get Oil Stains Out of Clothes - La La Lisette

YIELD: 1 CLEAN T-SHIRT WITHOUT OIL STAINS

How to Get Oil Stains Out of Clothes

Do your clothes have oil stains that are still there a ter washing
them? Or did you nd grease stains fresh out of the dryer? This is the easiest way to get oil out of clothes,
and you already have these ingredients around your house.

PREP TIME ACTIVE TIME ADDITIONAL TIME TOTAL TIME

3 minutes 15 minutes 1 hour 1 hour 18 minutes

DIFFICULTY
easy

Materials
oil-stained clothing
WD-40
baking soda
scrap of cardboard
small bowl or ramekin

Tools
toothbrush
Q-tips

Instructions
Reviving old oil stain – Place your scrap of cardboard underneath the stains, between the front and
back of the t-shirt (or other article of clothing). Carefully spray (or dab WD-40) onto stains.
Li ting the stain – Sprinkle baking soda onto oil stains. Using toothbrush, scrub the baking soda into
the stains. Continue brushing until the baking soda clumps. Dump baking soda into sink.
Repeat – Apply more baking soda onto the stains. Make sure the baking soda clumps get smaller each
time.
Pre-treat with liquid detergent – Add liquid dish or laundry detergent as a pre-wash treatment. Brush
the liquid soap/detergent into the stains.
Wash + dry clothing – Wash and dry clothes as usual. You're done!

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Notes
If stains still persist, repeat from step 1.

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