How can I remove an oil/grease stain from a white polo?

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I bought a polo from American Eagle but my little brother spilled some food on it and now there’s a bunch of small stains on it. Is there any home remedies or ways I could remove it?

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  1. J D says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    oh, you can put some baking soda or cornstarch on the spots to absorb the oils and then use a good quality dish detergent like Dawn to wash it with, but you will never truly get the oily spot out.
    Whatever you do, don’t bleach it to get the stains out. It doesn’t work.

  2. tink says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    bleach

  3. Little lady says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Try using shampoo…i’ve tried it before and it works sometimes!

  4. Anne C says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Put some chalk over the oil spot, then treat the stain with a stain remover (I love Tide to go) and wash normally. The chalk absorbs the grease.

  5. Zach K says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Bleach does not remove oil stains, use dish soap. Put some on the stain and then wash it. If it does not come out soak it in a bucket of water and more dish soap and let it sit overnight. Also don’t let the soap dry otherwise it’s hard to get out and looks like a stain.

  6. jonandtami says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    When ducks get into oil slicks, don’t they use dish liquid (dawn?) to clean them up?

    Seems like if it works for ducks, it would work for your shirt, right?

  7. hogfan158 says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    My Husband works in the Oil Field business and believe me he gets dirty and nothing works better than Ultra Dawn!!!.
    Work it in with a toothbrush then wash as you normally would. GOOP hand cleaner will work if the stain hasn’t been set in yet.

  8. shell shell says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    use dish washing liquid because it will cut the grease. Put some on the stain and let sit for 30 min and then use tide with bleach on the hot cycle also put regular bleach in too. Should come out.

  9. Jen says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Dish soap for sure!!!

  10. Amber M says:
    July 28, 2009 at 7:29 am

    dish soap!!!!

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