how can I get them out? I didn't notice till it was washed and dried already. :(

Will dish detergent take them out? It is a solid fabric, not a print, so they really show.

This happened to me...a HUGE sesame oil stain on a pair of khaki overalls...washed, dried, RUINED! You know what works? Goo Gone. I found it at the regular supermarket. And I have used it on EVERY oil stain since and it works!

Erin :)

I don't have Goo Gone, but I have something called Goo Off so I will try it. Guess I'd better be old fashioned and starg wearing an apron when I cook.

:)
Serena

I thought i read the queen of clean say to add oil to it and then re-wash it putting dish soap on the spot.. Or I may have completely lost it! :D

Originally posted by KD
I thought i read the queen of clean say to add oil to it ........

.. Or I may have completely lost it! :D

Add oil to it! :eek:

Originally posted by Serena
Add oil to it! :eek:

yeah it seemed weird to me too! :eek: but she said something about since the oil was set in (by drying) it somehow helped.. LMK if the Goo stuff doesn't work.. I can look it up. Ack come to think of it maybe it was Wd40.. now this is going to drive me nuts.. will look it up...

If that doesn't work, Dawn dishwashing liquid will work. Something about that grease fighting action that totally kicks butt on those oil stains!!!!!1

I agree on the Dawn--I really scrub it into the stain with my fingernail and let it soak a bit and then through it in and it saves all dp's shirts. :)

I also use Dawn dish soap. Just squeeze some on and let it sit for a few minutes then wash in the hottest water the fabric can be in.
Mindi

I always use shampoo on my grease stains. Works every time.

simple green

I've had some luck rubbing cornstarch into it, and then using shout when I wash.

I need to get oil on a few more shirts so I can try them all! :p

Thanks, mamas!

Originally posted by KD
I thought i read the queen of clean say to add oil to it and then re-wash it putting dish soap on the spot.. Or I may have completely lost it! :D

If it's any consolation, I don't think you've lost it. :D

Seriously, KD and I were sitting around the table tonight, and she mentioned that she'd probably lost it, and told me about this post. After reasoning, I think she's right, and I asked her to bring up the post for me. So I hope what I have to say here helps, because it would work great in combo with the dawn, and other ideas here.

Like dissolves like. Oil dissolves oily stuff, and water dissolves watery stuff. Scientifically, it's polar vs. non polar.

Goo gone is an oil based product, with other surfactants to make it more versatile, which I think is why it would work so well. I think it's largely orange oil (like that super cleaning product you see infomercials for) too. It's basically lighter fluid which is a petroleum(oil) product. And I think it's very toxic if I remember correctly. :( Be careful, although it's an excellent idea for stain removal. If you're looking for something a little crunchier, try a thin oil like safflower, or something.

Here's why I think the oil idea works: The oil that got on your clothes, has been baked in by the heat of the dryer. Fats dry out in heat, but they don't denature like protein (think of a clear egg, turning white with heat in the pan. Now think of clear egg yolk saturating your fabric, then being baked in the dryer and changing nature with the heat. Try getting THAT out. haha). Now, when you dehydrate something like orange juice (OJ concentrate in a can) you just add water back to it to reconstitute it. After all water is what's lost, that's what you add back to it.

Now think of something oil based. You dry it, you bake it out and it becomes very stubborn. Adding oil to it reconstitutes it and makes it more willing to be emulsified (tricked into mixing with water) by the detergent, and wash out.

In fact, do you ever get that disgusting sticky film on your cabinets by your stove? That's dried-out oil, that evaporated from your cooking. evaporated water just dries, evaporated oil leaves sticky fat behind. You can clean that with an oil-based cleaner as well.