How to remove oil stains from clothes

Removing oil stains is the most annoying thing for me when washing clothes. I believe that many friends, like me, don’t know what to do when they see particularly difficult-to-clean oil stains. Especially when we encounter stubborn oil stains, it is a headache for us. We don’t dare use those irritating laundry products. So how can you remove oil stains from clothes? Let me tell you about these practical and skin-friendly methods.

1. Removal of candle oil stains

If candle wax gets on your clothes, simply washing them won't work. First, rub off the wax on the surface of the clothes with your hands, then place blotting paper or paper with strong adsorption properties on the upper and lower sides of the stain and iron it with an iron. The candle will melt when it encounters heat and the melted candle oil will be absorbed by the paper. If it cannot be cleaned in one go, repeat the process several times and the traces of candle oil will be completely removed.

2. Removal of oil stains from chimneys

If chimney oil drops onto your clothes, soak them in water immediately to prevent the chimney oil from oxidizing with the air. Then sprinkle the crystalline oxalic acid powder on the contaminated area and rub it repeatedly until it is basically removed. Finally, wash it with detergent and rinse it with clean water.

3. Removal of kerosene stains

Kerosene stains are non-polar liquid stains. When kerosene stains clothes, if they are not removed in time, they will leave yellow marks, which is especially obvious on white fabrics. To remove kerosene stains, sprinkle chalk powder or magnesium oxide powder on the stains and then remove the powder after a few days. Through the adsorption effect of the powder, the kerosene stains will disappear without leaving any traces.

4. Removal of smoke spots

When red or purple velvet clothes are exposed to smoke, their colors often become dull and sometimes black spots appear. This is because the dye changes when it comes into contact with carbon dioxide. In this case, just spray it with alkaline water to restore its original color.

5. Removal of shoe polish stains

If shoe polish gets on your clothes, you can wipe it with volatile oil and then use warm detergent to remove the residue. If white clothes are stained with shoe polish, moisten them with solvent gasoline and then rub them, then brush them with 10% ammonia water or concentrated ammonia soap solution, and finally rinse them with warm water.

6. Removal of asphalt stains

If asphalt gets on woolen clothes, it will be difficult to wash it off with soap or gasoline. If the asphalt has not yet dried on the clothes, you can rub it in turpentine or benzene, then wash it with soapy water, and finally rinse it with clean water. If the asphalt has dried on the clothes, you can use a 1:1 mixture of turpentine and ether, soak the clothes stained with asphalt in the mixture for 10 minutes, then take them out and squeeze them dry, then wipe them with gasoline, rub them with soap, and finally rinse them with clean water.

Through the introduction of the above article, everyone should know how to remove oil stains from clothes. I hope the 6 methods introduced above can help you so that you no longer have to worry when you see these types of oil stains. In addition, when choosing cleaning products, we must pay attention to choosing those that are less harmful to the skin. Especially those who have babies at home should pay more attention. To avoid allergic reactions.