General Grease Stains

How to Get Grease Stains Out

How To Remove Oil From A Basketball Jersey

My washer broke down and got hydraulic fluid all over my whites including my reversible two layer white/navy blue basketball jersey. How do I get this out? I am in desperate need of assistance, Dr. Laundry! This is quite a problem because your basket...

How To Remove Grease Stains

I have some clothes that have grease stains on them. I use Shout, do i need to turn clothes inside out, get it wet and spray?  I dont know how to get the stain out. Greasy stains definitely need to be pre-treated before washing, and it’s best to do t...

Removing baby oil from clothes

What is the best way to remove baby oil from clothing? For stains that are concentrated oils, you can pre-treat with a small amount of liquid dishwashing detergent (like Dawn). Apply it directly to the stain, rub it in and then wait 5 minutes. This h...

Outdoor Grill Stain

I accidentally brushed up against the grill.  The stain appears to be a mix of grease and ash; it is very black and greasy.  Help! I would start by pretreating the stain with some liquid dishwashing detergent – this will help solubilize the grease, b...

Grease Stain After Washing

My husband’s clothes come out with grease stains after I wash them.  What can I do? Regarding the grease stains, do they appear on the clothes after they come out of the washer or the dryer?  When the rubber seal inside the dryer begins to wear...

Machine Oil Stains

What is the best way to get machine oil off my husband’s work shirts after they have sat in a hamper for two days? With dark, grimy machine oil it’s important to use a good solvent to dissolve the oil stains, preferably before they are wet fro...

Removing Grease

I have tried all I can think of to remove grease from a cleaning cloth. Do you have any ideas? For now I am keeping it in cold water to avoid possible spontaneous combustion. This is a very interesting question. I wish I knew a little bit more about ...

Removing Solvents, Oil and Grease

We need to wash the rags we use in our metal shop that are oily from a WD-40 and kerosene mix. Can you suggest an additive or soap that will break down the oil so that the rags are clean and the drain doesn’t become clogged with the oil runoff? That ...

Removing Grease and Oil

Hello, I have some expensive and nice sheets that have two issues with: The pillow cases are badly soiled from hair and they are discolored. You can almost feel the oil in them. The sheets have grease on them from a malfunction in the washing mac...