How to Clean Grease Stains After Laundry

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clare naim October 13, 2007 at 9:20 am

Small grease stains can be ironed out by sprinkling talcum powder on the stain and then ironing.

Melinda Flatley October 16, 2007 at 10:53 am

Wick up as much of the grease (such as butter, salad dressing or cooking oil) with baking soda, even if it as an old stain. Then, if the stain remains AND the fabric is colorfast, spray with Dawn Power Dissolver designed for greasy pots and pans, let sit for a few minuites and launder as usual. Try not to put in dryer until the stain is gone.

Sharon February 25, 2010 at 7:39 pm

THANK YOU

My daughter sat on a tube of lip gloss and got bad grease marks over her brand new school uniform. I washed it straight away after applying a good quality stain removing spray, but it did nothing. After number attemps, which didn’t do a thing, in desperation I looked up your website and tried the talcum powder. The first time didn’t work, so I left the powder on overnight, and washed the dress this morning – and the marks are gone. I can’t thank you enough.

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