How to remove oil and grease stains effectively and permanently
How many of you have had to say goodbye to some of your favorite clothes because of tenacious oil or grease stains?
Surely you are in good company; because these substances are very common in the domestic environment, and such foods leave traces that are really difficult to remove.
Moreover, even the most advertised stain removers are sometimes destined to fail in the face of these stubborn enemies of clean and spotless clothing.
And yet there are remedies, like the simple and effective one that we propose here below!
Ingredients
Here is the list of everything you need to permanently eliminate oil and grease stains from your clothes:
- dishwashing liquid
- WD-40 (a water repellent and lubricant product)
- baking soda
- a toothbrush
- Q-tips (cotton swabs for the ears)
1. First of all, put some cardboard under the fabric with the stain to be removed, to prevent it from staining the fabric on the other side. Next, spray the area with WD-40, or dab it with Q-tips (cotton sticks) so as to better distribute the product to cover the whole stain.
2. Sprinkle the affected area with baking soda, so as to cover and absorb the stain and the WD-40.
3. Rub the baking soda with the toothbrush, until it has thickened into small balls.
Insist and continue rubbing with the toothbrush, until you have achieved the desired result.
4. Apply dish soap, continuing to scrub with the toothbrush.
6. After removing the cardboard, wash the garment in the washing machine; since this treatment does not stain the other garments, you can wash it together with other clothing items.
7. The result is guaranteed! From now on your garments will no longer show any traces of oil or spilled grease!
An extra tip? If the grease or oil stain is fresh you can immediately put some talcum powder on the stain! This will absorb a good part of the oil stain which in turn facilitates the subsequent washing by hand or in a washing machine.
