It can easily happen that a drop of oil gets on clothing or the sofa.
In any case, be quick if a stain forms.
Did you accidentally get oil on your clothes?
Then react as quickly as possible.
In order not to give the oil stains a chance to stick, you should not wait long before cleaning *.
There are a few
home remedies that can help put an end to oil stains right away
.
You can read about them here.
But first, another note on removing stains: clothes that have been stained with oil should
not be put in the dryer
.
This means that the stains bite into the material and make it even more difficult to remove.
Oil stains on clothing: How flour, gall soap & Co. help
If, unfortunately, an oil stain has got lost on your favorite T-shirt, you don't have to give up.
These home remedies will help:
Butter
: Sounds strange at first, but thanks to the butyric acid it dissolves
fat
.
Apply the butter on the oil stain and wash the garment in the washing machine (promotional link).
Please make sure that it is butter and not margarine.
Gall soap
: As with other stains, apply the gall soap to the relevant area and let it take effect.
The garment is then washed as usual.
Dish
soap: The liquid soap can also help if it is
dabbed on the oil stain
.
Then soak the garment in warm water and let the detergent take effect.
The garment can then be washed normally.
Powder
: Regardless of whether you have baby
powder
, dry shampoo, cornstarch or flour in your house: Powder in any form removes the liquid from the oil stain.
The
oil is absorbed
and gently collects in the powder.
If you
find
motor oil stains
on your clothing, then the
gall soap can
also show its effect here.
In addition,
liquid detergent
and baking powder
also help
.
The latter is sprinkled on the oil stain and put into the washing machine after a short exposure time.
Otherwise, the garment can be soaked in liquid detergent and then washed as usual.
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With these ingenious tricks, grease stains don't stand a chance
.
Home remedies to remove oil stains from your sofa and carpet
The sofa and carpet cannot be washed in the washing machine, but there are still ways to get rid of the oil stains.
Powder
: In addition to dry shampoo, flour also helps here to clean the stain.
Apply one of the powdery substances to the oil stain,
allow it to take effect and then vacuum it off with a vacuum cleaner
.
The dry shampoo and flour each suck the oil out of the material and gently remove the stain.
Salt
: Salt also removes the liquid from the oil stain and can be sucked off again after it has taken effect.
Be sure to sprinkle the affected area well with salt.
Petrol
: If the oil stains are more persistent, then petroleum will help.
Put some of the gasoline on a cotton cloth and
gently apply it to the stained area
.
Let the benzine soak in for a while and then blot it off with a clean cloth later.
Also read:
That is why baking soda is an absolute miracle cure in the household
.
Paving stone special case: do home remedies still help?
To bring the oil stains on the paving stones under control quickly, household remedies such as
sawdust
or cat litter
help
.
Oil stains
that have
already
set
can be
treated
with, for example,
petroleum ether
.
(swa)
*
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.
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.
Source: brigitte.de
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