We have all ended up more than once with oil or grease stains on our clothes. And it is that, no matter how careful we are, it would not be the first time that when adding oil to that rich salad more than a drop ends up on our favorite blouse. That’s not to mention when you’re in a restaurant and someone accidentally spills their food on you.

Don’t panic! We have chosen some of the best home remedies to find out how to remove oil and grease stains from clothes in a matter of minutes simply and effectively that you can do yourself at any time of the day. Shall we start? Look!

Guidelines to keep in mind for your oil-stained clothes

First of all, tell you not to be scared, it happens to all of us more than once that our clothes, especially our favorite ones, get grease stains. Grease or oil stains indeed are the most difficult to remove, but thanks to these tips you will see that the. Before we get into the matter, let’s see these recommendations to take into account.

• Read the label of the garment well to know the fabric, not all remedies are valid for all clothes.
• In turn, you must read the instructions for the degreasing product that you are going to use carefully to do it correctly.
• Do not add water directly or tithe without first applying a grease-removing product.
• If the oil stain is abundant, the one that the oil usually leaves when you are in the kitchen making food put some kitchen paper on it to absorb as much as possible.
• Never put untreated stained clothes in the washing machine, you’ll only get an even bigger mess.

Tricks to remove oil and grease stains from clothes

Now, once the previous tips have been reviewed, it is time to get down to business. Here are the best home remedies to remove grease and oil stains from clothes. Remember to choose one or the other depending on the fabric of the garment to be treated.

Laundry detergent, your great ally 

This trick is effective and works like a charm with clothes of all types of fabric. The first thing you should do is moisten the garment you need to fix with a little warm water. Then, put a little detergent that you use to do laundry directly on the stain and let it act for a few moments to rub gently.

If the stain had already dried, you can use a brush to remove it more easily. Now all you have to do is rinse with plenty of warm water and wash in the washing machine as you always do. If you can, let it dry in the sun.

To save a garment that has been stained and you can’t wait to get home to wash it with the detergent, use hand soap instead, you will prevent the oil from becoming more resistant. Once you get home, assess whether it is necessary to follow the steps that we have told you about using laundry detergent.

Talcum powder to remove oil and grease stains from clothes

This remedy is ideal for delicate garments. Imagine that you are in the kitchen and the oil has spilled onto your silk blouse, leaving a good greasy stain. The first thing you have to do is help yourself with kitchen paper to remove the excess and then spread a generous layer of talcum powder. Let it act for 5 minutes, and remove the talcum powder with a spoon without scraping too much.

All that remains is to put a little liquid detergent and wash it in the washing machine. If you see that there is still too much oil on your shirt, be careful not to put delicate clothes in that wash to avoid getting grease on them. An extra tip: if you have run out of talcum powder, make your own. Mix with cornstarch absorbents and salt and your clothes will be as good as new.

Remove stains or degreaser, it works!

Surely you have a spray at home that removes stains or a degreaser that you use to clean the kitchen. You should know that both are ideal for removing oil or grease stains from clothes. Of course, to do so you have to follow the steps very well: first, you must moisten the garment to be treated a little and apply the spray or stain remover on the grease-stained area.

On the other hand, while you let them do their job, put some water to boil and prepare a basin. The next step is to put the water that you have boiled in the basin and submerge the garment there. Once the water has cooled, remove the clothes, rinse them with warm water, and wash them in the washing machine on the appropriate program. Problem solved!

Use baking soda

How many uses are there for baking? The truth is that it has a lot! To all of them, we must add that of being able to remove oil stains from clothes. To do this we have to do the following: put some absorbent paper on the oil, then remove the paper and spread a good amount of baking soda with the help of a spoon. Let it take effect for a few minutes and then add a little of the liquid detergent you use to do your usual laundry.

Wash with hot or lukewarm water, put it in the washing machine, and let it air dry. You will see how well your favorite shirt has turned out after putting into practice the remedy that we have just told you about. If your jeans are the ones that need a solution to remove grease or oil stains, try baking soda as we have told you, but instead of putting liquid laundry detergent add the juice of half a lemon and continue with the next steps.

Remove stains from clothes with alcohol

The 90-degree alcohol that we all usually have at home is also used to remove the conventional fabric. To use this homemade trick well, you must apply a few drops of alcohol on top of the stain to be treated and let it rest for at least two minutes.

After this time, you will have to soak the garment in question with a little water and a pinch of hand soap or laundry detergent and you will have to let it rest for ten minutes again. Afterward, wash the clothes by hand in warm water and gently scrub to remove all the dirt. If you see that there are still traces of the stain, you will have to repeat the process from the beginning. The last step is to wash the garment with the rest of the laundry and let it dry completely in the sun.

Voila! Your clothes are like new!