Clothes Stain

[squizza]

Having gotten drunk the other weekend, i somehow aquired a big grease stain on my jacket, i put vanish stain remover onto it, and washed it at 90 degrees, it has faded a little but i still have this black stain can anyone give me some removal tips? P.S. the grease is like the sort used on machinery, not like chip shop grease...Thankx.

[dot.hawkes]

90 degrees?!!!! that was my second reaction, my first was, this should be in Home and garden or Shopping or How it Works.

[shaneystar2]

Having washed it at 90 degrees you will probably have set the stain . Try those Stain Devils you can get .They must do one that removes oil . Or try rubbing it with some washing up liquid or any sort of toilet soap .
You don''t say what colour it is but a soak in Ecover Laundry bleach may help ..it is chlorine free .Failing that ..dry cleaning !
You should always use cold or tepid water for stains ..hot water will set them fast and then you have a devil of a job to get them out .

[chazza]

The best thing to do with any kind of grease stain is to rub neat fairy liquid (or equivalent) into the stain before washing it, leave it to sit for a few hours and then wash it normally.

Not sure if this will work after a 90degree wash though

[EmEd1984]

i always rub salt into a grease mark and keep going until you can't see it anymore...though i don't know how well it will work on severe stains, or after you've already washed it

worth a bash!