Oil stains resist water, so it can’t be treated with water alone.
Use grease-cutting dish soap, baking soda, anddistilled white vinegarrubbed in with an old soft toothbrush.
Here’s how to remove oil stains from clothes, even from garments washed and dried multiple times.
The Spruce
But if you act swiftly, you will have greater successgetting rid of these stains.
Baking soda is a dry ingredient that draws oil and grease out of fibers.
(Shampoo for oily hair works best.)
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
While You’re At It
Have a clogged toilet?
Dish soap can also be used forunclogging a toilet.
Launder as Usual
Pop the garment into the washing machine.
The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
Wash it in hot or warm water so the stain remains liquified for easier removal.
The solvents in WD-40 break down oils, loosening them from the fabric.
Baking soda acts like a sponge, absorbing the oil and WD-40.
The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
Oil can permanently stain clothes but if treated quickly, you have the best chance of removing the stain.
Even old stains can be removed but are often harder to remove.
It’s best to use warm or hot water on oil stains.
The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
Warmer temperatures liquify oils, making it a little easier to work with detergents and washing them away.
The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Ana-Maria Stanciu
