How do you remove an oil stain from a shirt?

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accidently sprayed a few drops of motor oil on a nice shirt, how do you remove the oil stain without a trace of oil even being there?

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  1. Tatiana says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    Shout came out with a product that has a scrubber on the dispenser. It works really great – when you put it on you can scrub it at the same time. This has gotten out some pretty bad stains

  2. Shonda G says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    I use either Shout spray or Dawn dish soap.

  3. sugar candy says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    Things You’ll Need:

    Baby Powder
    Old toothbrush

    Step1
    Immediately after the oil has spilled pour baby powder over the area.

    Step2
    Let the baby powder absorb the oil completely.

    Step3
    Once you see that the oil has been absorbed, brush the powder off using old toothbrush.

    Step4
    Wash according to the garment instruction and your stain will be gone!

    ************************

    Tips :

    Don't wait too long after oil has spilled or this will not work.

    Don't wet the stain, it will never come off!

  4. sexyazz26 says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    I USE SHAMPOO

  5. anusha r says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    spray some talc cum powder.(face powder) and apply it nicely and keep it for 20 minutes and after that apply some detergent powder and wash affected area.

  6. Kym M says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    Pre-treat the article of clothing by laying it flat and covering the area with cornstarch. Leave it to sit for at least 1/2 hour to soak up some of the oil, then gently brush away the cornstarch. If your article can handle a regular washing, then try soaking it in the kitchen sink with Dawn dishsoap. Use the hottest water that your item can be washed in. Leave it to soak for awhile, then gently squeeze the article over and over, underwater, until you are certain that it has been absolutely saturated with the soapy water. Drain the sink, then rinse the article to get out most of the soap. Finally, use a pre-wash spray such as Shout or Oxyboost on the spot, then run it through a regular wash cycle along with a couple of damp towels. Hopefully, the oil will be completely gone! :)

  7. Isabella B says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    This happens to me all the time. Like others have said, you can throw some talcum powder on it to soak up as much oil, but I use a gel paste made out of Dawn (the regular old blue stuff) dishwash detergent and hydrogen peroxide.

    I actually keep a spray-bottle on hand of this stuff. Equal parts will work.

    I even use this method and leave it to sit in the laundry hamper. If the oil stain is severe, I would wash it a couple times and only air dry it to ensure the stain is gone. Once you use the heat setting on that sucker, it will set the stain.

  8. cross-stitcher says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    You can pre-treat it by using some simple green in with your
    wash.

  9. Emilio says:
    June 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    Natural degreaser:- (theory, Like dissolves Like)

    * Rub Orange Oil or Eucalyptus Oil onto the stained area let stand for 15 minutes (it will freshen the set in oil stain), then launder with a general laundry detergent in warm water followed by two warm rinses.

    Good Luck!!

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