How do I get an oil stain of a t-shirt? Ive washed it but you can still see it.?

Question

I was opening a tin of sardine the other day and some of the oil splashed on my T-Shirt... I thought no worries.. I'll just throw it in the wash.. that never helped because the stain is still there and I love this t-shirt :( The t-shirt is less than a week old.

Answer 1

Try rubbing some washing up liquid into it then if you can put it back in the wash on a higher temperature

Hope that helps

Good luck

Answer 2

That depends on two things, how long you let the shirt sit before washing it, and if after you washed it you dried it in the dryer.
When you get oil on your clothes it is important to try to wash the item while the oil is still wet, take a little bit of warm water and put a little of your laundry soap on it and then rub it in on the spot gently in circular motions with a old tooth brush then wash in warm water if it is a dark shirt and hot if it is white or Grey.
Once you put anything in a dryer that the stain didn't come out of you set the stain and you can not get rid of it.

Answer 3

have you tried baking powder, wet your T-Shirt in cold water , add a tablespoon of baking powder to a little warm water & pour onto the stain leave like this for 10 min´s then rinse in cold water it should come out .If you remember for next time best treat the stain before you wash it ,also when using hot water on stains you only the seal the stain further in by adding hot water . Hope this helps you

Answer 4

It's a shame you have already washed it before treating it as this sometimes sets the stain in the garment.....I have found that rubbing in a little washing up liquid on the stain (both inside and outside) before washing the garment helps a great deal.....if you do this each time you wash your T shirt the stain will eventually disappear......

Answer 5

You can get some good stain removers out there on the high street,i use them with every wash just incase,they are in powder form and quite safe to use,no more stains for me!

Answer 6

Make a paste of Dawn and Baking Soda. Apply it to the stain and let it sit overnight. Wash as usual.

Answer 7

The other option is to rub the spot with Ivory Bar Soap... And then re-washing the garment. That is how my grandmother used to treat stains like that when I was a kid...

Answer 8

When the shirt is dry, sprinkle some baby powder on it. Let is sit for a few minutes, then shake it off. if that does not work, I have used RIT, I think it says grease remover on the package. It is by the RIT dye section of your local supermarket/discount store.

Answer 9

PUT SOME BICARBONATE OF SODA WITH THE WASH PLACE SOME ON THE STAIN TOO WARM WATER AND ABOUT 4 SPOON FULL

Answer 10

pour vinegar over the spot leave 4 a bit then wash as normal hope it helps