Grease stains on clothes are very common whether it splashes or spills on you when you are cooking or tinkering with your car. Unfortunately, tossing the affected garment in the washing machine will not help. Grease can’t dissolve in water so you need to apply an emulsifier to attack the stain.
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Keep reading to hear from the experts how to get rid of grease stains on different fabrics.
Cotton
As soon as grease spills on your clothes, you need to act to prevent it setting in. Start by removing excess grease with a knife and blot with a paper towel or cloth.
Then rub in dish soap, a stain pretreatment, or enzyme detergent into the stain and let sit. Next, rinse or put it in the wash and make sure the temperature is as warm as it can be according to the care label.
Don’t put clothes stained by grease in the dryer as any traces left behind could start a fire if it gets too hot, and heat can set the stain. Instead, let greased-stained clothes air dry. This method will also work for garments made from polyester, canvas, and linen.
Corduroy
First, apply an absorbent substance like cornstarch to the stain to soak up the grease and brush it off after five minutes. For any remaining residue, apply a pretreatment and put in the wash if the garment is washable. This method can be used for chenille, too.
Leather
Blot to remove excess grease and rub with an absorbent powder. Let the powder sit for several hours and rush off. Repeat until the grease stain is gone.
You can use the same method for removing grease from silk. If the stain persists on the silk, apply a small amount of dish soap and let it sit for an hour. Then, rinse by dabbing with water.
Linen
Start by saturating the stain with detergent or a pretreatment and work it into the stain. Wash on the warmest temperature according to the care label. Air dry and repeat the process until the stain is gone.
Wool
Let an absorbent powder sit on the wool’s surface before brushing off after at least an hour. If this does not get rid of the stain, mix together cold water, dish soap, and vinegar and dab onto the stain. Then, blot with water.
While you can remove some stains from fabric yourself, lots of cleaning tasks must be left to the professionals. ICE Cleaning’s professional cleaners are available to provide their vast range of expert cleaning services nationwide, 24/7, 365 days a year.
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