Oil on clothing

Diana · Oil on clothing

Any bright ideas how to get oil off clothing?

Got some on my jeans this evening, so more specifically, how to get oil off cotton.

baldowrie

is this engine oil or cooking oil?

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/cl...rease-fats-oils-08-10-08_p_1.html

Ina

One idea would be to treat the jeans all over, and to consider it more or less water proofed... AH well, maybe not such a good idea. I usually just pre-soak it in soapy water, so that the oil doesn't come off when mixed with other clothes in the washing machine. Or treat it with washing up liquid first if the stain is too bad.

DiddleDeDum

swarfega! it's great

kimmie

one way is to rub washing up liquid into the spot before putting in the machine....the soap will break down most of the oil

good luck

Diana

Thanks for the replies - will try the washing up liquid.

It's engine oil (that's why I put it in the garage section, but I should have been specific).

Diana

Opps, meant to say, I also have rust on them - any ideas?

baldowrie

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/cl...-to-remove-rust-08-10-08_p_1.html

the site tells you how to remove a lot of things

Diana

Thanks for the link BG