How to remove grease stains from clothes?
Anyone who has tried to remove greasy stains knows how difficult it is. In any case, the sooner you start doing something, the more chances you will get rid of this problem. When grease gets on the fabric, it quickly sticks to it and is absorbed, leaving behind dark spots. The following will describe the cleaning and processing methods that can solve this problem.
If grease gets on your clothes, sprinkle the stain with heated talcum powder, cornstarch, baby powder, baking soda or chalk, then shake it off, sprinkle it again and rub. Then brush the area with a brush.
Newly produced grease or oil-tar stains can be successfully removed with thinner or gasoline. The disadvantage is the formation of a "halo" that disappears only as a result of thorough washing or dry cleaning. It is better not to use this method for delicate fabrics.
If a greasy spot appears on silk fabric, then the contaminated area must be soaked in a warm solution consisting of 0.5 tbsp. tablespoons of ammonia, 1 tbsp. tablespoons of water and glycerin, for 5-10 minutes. Then the product should be well rinsed in warm clean water.
A fresh grease stain on dark silk or wool fabric can be removed as follows: put a paper napkin folded in several layers on it and iron it with a warm iron until the greasy stain disappears.
Fat from light wool clothing can be removed with a mixture of gasoline and magnesium powder. It is necessary to apply the specified mixture in a thick layer on the soiled area of the fabric and let it dry. Then clean the fabric with a soft brush. Magnesia is sold at the pharmacy.
If fat gets on a fur product, then you need to prepare a solution of 1 teaspoon of ammonia, 3 teaspoons of salt and 500 ml of water. Wet a rag with this solution and wipe the contaminated area with it.
Another method will help to remove greasy stains from a fur hat, fur coat or faux fur. To do this, you need to prepare a mixture of equal shares of dry starch and gasoline. Before applying, check on a small inconspicuous area of the fur to make sure that the product does not discolor or make the fur less fluffy. If nothing like this is observed, then the cooked gruel should be rubbed into the spot area and left for a while until the gasoline evaporates. Then shake off and scrub off the remaining starch with a brush. If the stain is old or very greasy, then the procedure must be repeated 2 or 3 more times.
If your clothes get lube oil, soak them in a turpentine solution before washing. To prepare it, you need to take 1 tbsp for 5 liters of water. a spoonful of turpentine.
Stains from sprat or other canned oil, as well as vegetable oil, can be removed with kerosene. It is necessary to wipe the greasy stain with a swab dipped in kerosene and wash clothes in warm soapy water.
Fish oil is well removed with a vinegar solution.
If the grease stain is old, then it can be removed as follows. It is necessary to prepare a mixture of 3 parts water, 1 part ammonia and 1 part salt, cover the stain with it, then ventilate the clothes and wash with soap in warm water.
If a grease stain appears on the carpet, it can be removed with a mixture of washing powder and gasoline. The mixture is rubbed into the stain and wait several hours. Then it remains to rinse the area of the carpet with hot water. If the stain is heavily eaten in, then you can repeat the procedure several times.
Grease can be removed from the pages of a book by sprinkling chalk powder over the stain and ironing it through a sheet of white paper with a heated iron.
I hope that one of the listed tips will help you solve the problem of oily stains