Comments on: Yo’ mama, yo’ daddy, and yo’ greasy granny

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:49:06 +0000

I had a stain on one of my shirts that I was having trouble with and rubbing alcohol took it out. I tested it first on the inside, to make sure it wouldn’t take out the color, and it seemed to do fine on that fabric. Dawn is definitely much more gentle though.

I had not heard that Simply Green was good for that- great tip!

By: Klinde

Klinde — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:49:17 +0000

Duly noted as the German is a mechanic. A little tar goes a loooooooong way!! It actually scares me to put some things in my washer. I have thrown away some things due to that very fact. I have both Simple Green and Dawn at home. Will try on the horrid work pants that are highly flammable.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:30:13 +0000

I had a greasy food stain on a shirt that wouldn’t budge even after Shout Stain Stick and several washings. I dissolved some OxyClean in some water and saturated the area with it. I let it set for about 30 minutes and then washed it. I have two identical shirts and couldn’t tell which one had the stain on it afterwards.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:46:42 +0000

If non of those suggestions work try, dishwashing machine soap….rub on let set for 10 min.
Pam

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:38:08 +0000

Lestoil works on everything! Even set-in stains. The best part about it is that you don’t have to pretreat. Just rub it in and throw it in the wash. You can also use it to clean your garage floor. It doesn’t get any better than that!!

By: Trixie

Trixie — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:03:45 +0000

Hello,

My husband encounters an awful lot of dirt in his line of work. Baking Soda soap takes out most everything except grease and tar. Dawn works great on grease stains. If you rub it in really well with just a touch of water and let it set for an hour or overnight, just about anything greasy comes out.

Good Luck!

Trixie

By: Badbadivy

Badbadivy — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:41:11 +0000

Lori, I have to ask, did you read my answer at all?

By: Lori Bomberger

Lori Bomberger — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:16:35 +0000

Have you tried Dawn dishwashing liquid? I use that, and it is great!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:31:38 +0000

That is SO weird. I had never heard of Lestoil until last Sunday, when my sister mentioned it, and now here it is on your blog. The universe is trying to tell me to go get some. Maybe there are giant grease stains in my future?