Perhaps every person during his life has encountered the problem of greasy stains, which form as a result of carelessness on clothes and spoil their beauty. Despite the fact that they are difficult to wash off from fabric, there are a lot of practical recommendations that will help in the fight against them. In general, the solution to the issue depends solely on the characteristics of the fabric and how long ago it was.
Of course, you can try modern stain removers, but they are quite expensive and it is impossible to immediately choose the right one, so if you are unable to remove a grease stain with a stain remover, you should try traditional recipes that have been tested by time.
How can you get rid of grease stains on clothes?
Regular laundry soap, a piece of which can be found in every home, will help get rid of greasy stains.
Important! You need to wash the stain with this product before the stain has time to absorb and dry.
Instead of soap, you can choose dishwashing detergent. You will need to apply a drop of product to the stain, leave it to soak in, and then wash it off. In this way it will even be possible to remove old stains.
If washing clothes is impossible for one reason or another, you should use the dry cleaning method. For this you will need napkins and potato starch, as it absorbs fat well.
The clothes must be carefully placed on a board or floor, the main thing is that the surface is flat and place a napkin under the stain.Next, you need to fill the area with starch and leave it to soak for literally 5 minutes, and then repeat the procedure until the dirt disappears.
How to remove a fresh grease stain?
The most common method is to sprinkle salt on the stain and rub it gently. Many people claim that this method is ineffective, but perhaps this is the opinion only of those who do not know that the portion of salt, like potato starch, must be constantly updated.
May use talc. You need to thoroughly sprinkle the area of clothing where the greasy stain is located with talc, but the item should be located on a flat surface, and then you need to cover the stain with tracing paper. If the fat is not immediately absorbed into the paper, then you should leave the clothes for a day.
A solution of 0.5 tsp can help remove such dirt. table salt and 3 tbsp. l. ammonia. The stain must be treated with the resulting mixture, then put the item aside for a while, and then wash it.
Chalk powder can help in getting rid of fresh greasy stains by covering the stain for 2-3 hours, and after time has passed, simply brush off the remaining powder with a brush.
Grease stains from linen and colored tablecloths can be removed with mustard powder. To achieve a creamy consistency, you need to add water to the powder and cover the stained area for half an hour, and after that time, wash the product.
If the product cannot be washed, for example, sofa armrests, etc., then you can try to get rid of the greasy stain with ordinary table salt. The stain should be sprinkled with it and rubbed in thoroughly, constantly changing the salt, until no trace of the stain remains.Next, you just need to moisten a cotton swab or gauze swab with alcohol and remove the dirt. Afterwards, dry the fabric.
How to remove an old grease stain?
You can remove old stains from clothes using a specially prepared gruel. So, you need to make a thick porridge from potato flour and apply it to the stain, and if the stain does not disappear, then try to get rid of it with a cloth previously soaked in gasoline and finally blot it with a slice of stale bread.
You can also try another recipe: heat potato starch in a metal mug, pour the hot powder onto the stain and wipe the fabric with it. While the starch cools, the greasy stain will absorb it and thus dissolve.
Old stains that do not disappear after many washes can be removed using gasoline. To do this, place blotting paper, previously soaked in gasoline, under the stain below. The area on top needs to be wiped from the edges to the center. At the end, the cleaned surface should be thoroughly rinsed with water and then washed immediately.
The favorite drink of young people - Coca-Cola - will also help get rid of old stains. It is necessary to immerse the stain in the solution for 2-3 hours, and then wash the item in the usual way.
How to remove grease stains from certain types of fabrics?
- You can remove such dirt from light-colored fabric using ordinary ammonia. Making a solution is not difficult: you need to dilute ammonia in 2 tbsp. l. cool water.
- You can remove such dirt from silk with a mixture of 1 tbsp. l. glycerin, 1 tbsp. l. water and half tbsp. l. ammonia alcohol. The mixture should be left to soak for 5-10 minutes, and then rinsed off with warm water.
- To remove grease stains from wool fabric, use gasoline. To do this, you need to saturate a cotton swab or piece of cloth with it and rub the contaminated area.
- Light woolen fabric can be removed from such contamination using a special powder to eliminate such contamination. The dirt should be sprinkled with powder, but to do this, the clothes must be placed on a flat surface (preferably an ironing board), place blotting paper or tracing paper on top and iron the item with a warm iron, put pressure on top and leave overnight. In the morning you just need to wash the item.
- You can remove such dirt from velvet with the crumb of a warm bun.
- A mixture of gasoline and starch in equal quantities will help remove stains from the skin. The stain needs to be treated with gruel and wait until the gasoline has evaporated. Next, you will need to shake off the starch and if the procedure does not immediately produce results, repeat it.
- If the stain needs to be removed from the carpet, you can use sawdust soaked in gasoline. They will need to cover the stain and wait until the gasoline dries completely. If necessary, these steps should be repeated.
- You can remove stains from plush and velvet with turpentine or alcohol, but you need to remember that you cannot use an iron when removing stains from such fabric.
Features of removing grease stains from clothes
When starting to clean clothes, you need to clean the fabric from dirt, but you need to do this from the inside out. To do this, use a dry brush first. and then already wet.
Clean the fabric from dirt with a white cloth, cotton wool or soft brush. Next, you need to wet the area where the greasy stain is located and then treat it starting from the edges, eventually moving to the middle.
Before cleaning stains with a special product, you need to try the product on any piece of fabric that is not needed. Synthetic and colored fabrics should be cleaned with particular care.
The solution for cleaning grease stains should not be concentrated, since you need to start cleaning the fabric with a weak solution, increasing its consistency over time.
Thus, we can say that even the oldest greasy stain can be removed if you choose the right recipe and follow it without deviating from the rules.
