How do I get cooking oil stains out of a shirt I already washed & dried?

Answer 1

I don't think you can at this point because the stain is set. At least it has never worked for me.
When I do get cooking oil or grease on my shirts I always spray it with GOO GONE It's a citrus power cleaner that removes grease etc. My husband uses it in the garage.
Good Luck!

Answer 2

I've always had luck with shampoo, even after washing and drying several times. I sometimes moisten it with rubbing alcohol for extra degreasing. Work it in well, leave it on for a while (try not to let it dry into the fabric), rub it again, rinse out well, launder as usual. Let it air dry, then check to see if it worked. If it did a little, try doing it again until it's all out. Don't dry it in the dryer until you've succeeded, that just makes the spot tougher to get out.

Maybe use a brush or a washcloth for extra friction, be careful with that, though, you can brush/rub too much and end up with a fuzzy spot on your garment. That's more likely on a knit shirt than a woven one. If that happens, you can try a clothes shaver or a shaving razor (carefully!) to get the fuzz off.

They also have degreaser products, orange oil cleaners might work, check all the cleaning products in the department stores, or if you've got an industrial supply near you (Smart & Final, for instance), they might have industrial strength stuff that could work.

Try kerosene. That's what they used to use for 'dry cleaning' - it should be able to dissolve the grease if shampoo and heavy duty degreasers haven't worked. Make sure the garment doesn't say 'do not dry clean' - and don't use it on polyester or acrylic, or anything with Lycra or elastic in it. I'm only sure about natural fabrics (cotton, wool, silk, rayon, too, it's made from plant pulp), but you might test an inside seam first if you're not sure. Wash this out of the garment really, really well before putting it back in the laundry, use dishwashing liquid or shampoo to make sure all the kerosene is all out, this is flammable, and could start a fire if dried in the dryer without getting every bit of it out. Air dry to check if it worked, first, anyways. Good luck!

Answer 3

Get some Simple Green. It's a spray cleaner that's available in hardware, automotive and some grocery and discount stores like Wal-Mart. Give the stain a good spray, let it lay for a good hour and wash. Might have to do this a couple of times. The next best and it might work is Dawn dish detergent. It's a maybe but if you have it, try it and see.

Answer 4

A waiter in a local restaurant told me this tip. Buy a bottle of lestoil. Spritz a small amount on the dry garment. Work in with a gentle brush. Let the solution sit on the piece for 10-15 minutes. Wash as you normally do.

I had good results removing salad dressing stains.

Answer 5

Use SHOUT or if the clothing is white use bleach, and if the clothing is like a tan or something like that and isn't quite white then you run your washer machine full of water, put the clothing in(making shore it is all soaked) then pour bleach in it, that way it want stain it but it will get the stain that is already on the clothing.

Hope This Helps

Answer 6

I've used dish detergent that cuts grease. like Joy or palmolive. Try warm water and a squeeze of detergent, rubbing it in. Then launder as usual. Though you may be out of luck.

Answer 7

I have used EXIT soap to remove grease so i suppose that cooking oil is the same. It worked very well and it has never failed me.

Answer 8

That has happened to me many times and have never been able to get the spots out. Sorry, but your shirt is ruined for life.

Answer 9

Goo-gone is absolutely amazing. It has saved some of my clothes that I thought I'd have to throw away...good investment.

Answer 10

Try an industrial detergent and a toothbrush.