Removing Those Pesky Little Grease Spots

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Removing Those Pesky Little Grease Spots

Submitted by: anonymous 02/01/2009 10:29 PM

You know those tiny little grease spots that are so difficult to remove--like when oil pops on you while you're cooking or you drop salad dressing? I never had much luck with stain removers, even when I pre-treated. In desperation, I found the perfect solution: put a drop or two of dish liquid (which is concentrated and designed to cut grease), and rub in with an old toothbrush. Wash in warm water and voila'! No more grease stain.

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Will this work on sweat stains, too?

Posted by Ashley Vernon on February 02, 2009 1:39 PM

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This works great! I keep a small bottle of Dawn near the utility tub just for this purpose. Also a mixture of dishsoap and water in a spray bottle to treat ring around the collar, and larger areas, such as pillowcases, that could use an extra application of grease/oil stain remover help before going into the wash. You can always pre-treat the stain and toss into the to-be-laundered basket until laundry day. Be sure not to use a "dishsoap with bleach" on dark and colored items, though.

Posted by frugalgramma on February 09, 2009 10:14 AM

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SPRINKLE BABY POWDER ON GREASE SPOTS ON DRY GARMENT. WAIT A MINUTE AND BRUSH OFF. THIS WORKS EVEN IF THE GARMENT WAS WASHED.

Posted by anonymous on February 09, 2009 10:44 AM

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A spritz of Murphy's Oil Soap works well too.

Posted by anonymous on February 09, 2009 5:05 PM

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Dish detergent works wonderfully on grease spots--even after the stain has been washed and dried in the dryer. I cover the spot(on the dry garment) with dish detergent and let it sit until the next time I do laundry, and the spot is removed.

Posted by anonymous on February 20, 2009 2:21 PM

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Don't know about sweat stains. Can anyone answer that one?

Posted by anonymous on February 20, 2009 2:35 PM

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Waterless handcleaner for laundry - rub it in and leave it overnight, then wash in warmest water suitable. This worked when my daughter washed and dryed her clothes along with a tube of red lipstick. The thickest spots of lipstick had to be done again overnight, but eventually all the lipstick was gone. You usually find it in the auto mechanic products.

Posted by thankful mom on February 20, 2009 6:04 PM

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i've have used wd 40 to get grease out.

Posted by anonymous on February 22, 2009 9:32 PM

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Try tire cleaner on the sweat stains. It's been a family stand-by for years for when traditional stain removers don't work.

Posted by anonymous on February 24, 2009 3:08 PM

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Has anyone tried using dish soap as laundry detergent? I wondered if as concentrated as it is if a little bit would work as well as a cup of regular liquid detergent. I thought it might be more economical since you can buy dish soap for $1.

Posted by Stacy on February 26, 2009 3:16 PM

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No, don't put dish soap in the washing machine. It will suds up like crazy and spill out the top! (at least, that's what I've heard)

Posted by Kren on February 27, 2009 12:40 AM

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