10 Ways to Remove Machine Oil Stains from Husband's Clothing
After working in the garage, oil stains often remain on men’s overalls and trousers, which are difficult to remove even with special chemicals. But there are effective ways to remove stains at home.
Rub with laundry soap
Laundry soap is a universal assistant that can clean tissues from various contaminants. If there are traces of machine oil on the clothes, you should thoroughly rub them with soap, first wetting the contaminated areas with hot water for better penetration of the product into the fabric fibers.
After 30 minutes, rub the cloth vigorously with a stiff bristle brush and wash the clothes in the usual way with the addition of powder or the same soap.
Soak in dishwashing liquid
Any dishwashing detergent can be used to remove stains of fat, as it contains active ingredients. A fresh trace of engine oil should be thoroughly soaped with washing gel and the clothes should be immersed in hot water for several hours.
After this, it remains only to wash the product in the typewriter. An undiluted dishware is good to use even without water, pouring it onto contaminated areas so that the fabric is saturated. Wait a few minutes, rub and then rinse thoroughly. For old spots, this procedure is repeated several times.
Rub with alcohol
Ethyl alcohol dissolves oil effectively. Wipe the contaminated area with a cotton pad moistened with alcohol until the marks disappear.
A good solution to such work is also ammonia mixed with turpentine. After processing, a thorough washing will be necessary to rid the clothing of a sharp chemical smell.
Clean with kerosene
Kerosene is a product of oil refining, and we know that like dissolves in like, therefore it is useful in the fight against stains from engine oil.
They can soak a cotton pad and treat the soiled clothes, collecting oil from the edge of the stain to its center, then soap them with laundry soap and wash them with hot water in your hands or in a washing machine. Care must be taken with this method, as it is considered radical and can spoil colored thin silk or synthetic fabrics.
Wash with nail polish remover
If at home there is such a liquid with acetone, then you can moisten oily stains with it and leave the product for half an hour until the completion of the dissolution reaction. It remains only to wash clothes in the machine.
Rub with toothpaste
Toothpaste has many useful properties besides hygienic. It can absorb fat and easily remove oil stains from any kind of tissue.
To do this, the stain must be greased with a thick layer of paste and wait for drying. Then moisten the resulting crust, rub with a soft brush and thoroughly wash. For severe contamination, the operation will have to be repeated.
Rub with glycerin soap
Contaminated places should be moistened and thoroughly rubbed with soap and glycerin, left for half an hour and washed the processed thing. Such a soap will help to cope with greasy stains on any products, even jeans.
Iron
If there is no desire to use aggressive chemicals, then it is worth trying to remove the stain from the clothes with a hot iron. Place the fabric between paper towels and iron over the desired areas. The paper absorbs softened oil - there will be no stains. A machine wash completes the job.
Sprinkle with chalk
White chalk, talcum powder and starch well absorb fresh engine oil if they are sprinkled with plenty of stains overnight.In the morning, carefully shake off the powder and wipe off the clothes from the remaining white coating in the machine.
Rub with mustard powder
Pour dry product onto a pre-moistened stain, then wash with soap and wash the product in the usual way. It is also useful to dilute the mustard powder with warm water to the consistency of a thick paste and apply to the stained areas for 15 minutes. Then collect the paste with a napkin and send the clothes to the washing machine.
