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Title: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: CLKD on January 23, 2024, 07:38:10 PM

Help  ;D. DH got splashed with bacon fat whilst cooking earlier.  I've soaked the garment in cold water and have put it through a drain cycle, can still C the spots  :o.  So have put bicarb of soda on the stains ......... advice.  Please  :-\

It's 1 of his best Ts.

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: jillydoll on January 23, 2024, 07:50:18 PM

A splodge of washing up liquid on it for 10 minutes or so. 🤷‍♀️ ??????

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: CLKD on January 23, 2024, 10:04:26 PM

Tnx.  I tried bicarb, off 2 C if there's been a good result.  Be back in the morning.

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: Taz2 on January 24, 2024, 12:29:21 AM

I use Vanish on grease spots.

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: Christine79 on January 24, 2024, 12:49:07 AM

Vanish gel

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: CLKD on January 24, 2024, 10:42:45 AM

Don't have any Vanish.  Hoping that a gentle spin will help after soaking. 

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: Jillyboo on January 24, 2024, 02:51:56 PM

I've only ever had success with specialist grease removal laundry products. One thing I can't abide is grease spots on plain clothing!

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: Northerngirl on January 24, 2024, 03:39:40 PM

I always rub a little bit of washing up liquid in to the greasy stain just before washing

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: CLKD on January 24, 2024, 03:50:51 PM

It's been through a gentle wash/rinse cycle, out on the line, back in .  I'll report back later  ;)

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: getting_old on January 24, 2024, 04:11:31 PM

Grease is one of the worst things to try to wash out. I'd say specialist grease cleaner is your best option.

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: Limpy on January 24, 2024, 07:32:40 PM

Rubbing with Vanish bar followed by a soak and gentle wash usually works for me.
Failing that, rubbing with a bar of soap prior to soak and normal wash works too.

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: CLKD on January 28, 2024, 05:10:41 PM

The marks weren't removed at the 1st attempt so yesterday I soaked in hand wash followed by a gentle rub of laundry powder then a cool wash with some 'zerofit' base layers and that seems to have worked  :o.  They all had a blow on the line for 4 hours but the towels came in as damp as when they went out - no dry  ::)

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: Jillyboo on January 29, 2024, 01:56:49 PM

I get really annoyed with myself if I've got grease spattered through laziness in not wearing an apron when cooking. I've noticed the younger generation don't seem to bother but I love mine for any messy jobs.

Title: Re: How to remove grease stains from clothing
Post by: CLKD on January 29, 2024, 02:31:25 PM

I needs to buy Himself a pinny  ;D  8)