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Barbara

Barbara Report 29 Jul 2004 15:51

Margaret, We live on a farm and my husband is ALWAYs coming with oil on work clothes. I usually use paint thinner before I wash them. You may Not want to use this on good clothes, but it works fine for work stuff. Barbara

Mags

Mags Report 29 Jul 2004 10:39

Let the patches soak in neat washing up liquid for a while - give it an hour say - then rub, rinse and launder as usual. Liquid washing soda is also very good at laundry stains - haven't tried it on oil though but it does get my greasy kitchen floor wonderfully clean - better than any other brand name floor cleaner I have used. Magsx

Jan

Jan Report 29 Jul 2004 09:33

Fairy Liquid will often shift oil - but not always completely. Jan

Margaret

Margaret Report 29 Jul 2004 09:16

Fred i was thinking of trying the viniger three blobbs of oil on the sleeve and the back size of an apple so i have a feeling it may be a bin job. He best smile sweetley to his boss for a new one Margaret

Margaret

Margaret Report 29 Jul 2004 09:11

Thanks for that Joyce was thinking of Ace that is for stains as well if it doesnt come out he will be minus one white shirt for work . Margaret

badger

badger Report 29 Jul 2004 09:06

If this is a good quality shirt Margaret i would take it to a cleaners ,they tend to have better cleaning fluids than the housewife,the added bonus being ,if they wreck the shirt you will be in line for compensation..the only thing i know of that would shift oil is Thawpit ,and i hav,nt seen it in years.Have a look at vinegar too you never know ,it cleans most things ,including linen.Fred.

Joyce

Joyce Report 29 Jul 2004 09:06

Hi, Margaret, I think there's a "Stain Devil " on the market for oil stains but I don't know of any household thingy for doing the job. Hope you get the bosses shirt back to it's former brilliance. See ya Joyce

Margaret

Margaret Report 29 Jul 2004 08:48

Hubby came home last night with patches of oil on his white shirt didnt dare ask how it got there , but can someone tell me the best thing to use for getting the oil out. Many thanks Margaret