Laundry help!

Shout makes a new "Shout Advanced". I have tried this on old "grease" stains on my tshirts. It worked great. However, you must spray the spot and let it set overnight, or longer if possible. Then wash as usual. Good luck, OL!!!!

UGH, I've been working on a load of clothes for 2 days. Sam left a very oily lipgloss in her pocket and somehow I missed it and it got washed and dried. It's a load of darks and there are various spots all over. I've tried prespotting with the detergent and letting it soak in and then spraying Shout on the areas and letting it soak and I just checked and it didn't work AGAIN!!!! I've removed other lip glosses before and chap stick too but for some reason this is really stubborn. Any suggestions? Please???!!!!

Try some "Simple Green".

If the stains have already been through the dryer then the typical degreasers usually won't work. You actually have to freshen the grease for degreasers to work. Spray them with w-d 40 and then use dawn dishwashing liquid.

You can also try Greased Lighting from Walmart.

There's something else called Fast Orange I read that works too.

BTW- I have also used something for stained towels at the beach called Zap I think. It's actually carpet cleaner, but works fantastic when regular shout didn't work. I'll double check the name when he gets home.

MANgo started it. He's in the laundry business and gets all my stains out since I drop everything on myself!

Good luck!

Shout makes a new "Shout Advanced". I have tried this on old "grease" stains on my tshirts. It worked great. However, you must spray the spot and let it set overnight, or longer if possible. Then wash as usual. Good luck, OL!!!!

Since they're dark clothes I was concerned about pulling the color out?

Try some "Simple Green".

Thanks, I'll have to look into this.

If the stains have already been through the dryer then the typical degreasers usually won't work. You actually have to freshen the grease for degreasers to work. Spray them with w-d 40 and then use dawn dishwashing liquid.
You can also try Greased Lighting from Walmart.

BTW- I have also used something for stained towels at the beach called Zap I think. It's actually carpet cleaner, but works fantastic when regular shout didn't work. I'll double check the name when he gets home.

MANgo started it. He's in the laundry business and gets all my stains out since I drop everything on myself!

Good luck!

Hmm, they have been through the dryer. Hmm, freshen the grease? Interesting. I need to make a trip to the store...


:roll: Me and laundry don't mix. Or maybe it's Sam...remember the iPod that got washed? It's working grayt by the way.

OL, if you can find a bar of Fels-Naptha at the grocery store, that might work. It's an old soap that has always been used by dry cleaners for oily stains, etc. It's getting much harder to find it nowadays, but I have to say, it really does work. It's usually on the bottom shelf - not noticeably in full view.

If you can find it, then soak the clothes in cold water again, hand wring them, then rub the fels-naptha on the spots & not lightly either I might add. Really rub it in. Then wash them with your regular detergent in cold water.

The other key to this is, check the spots again BEFORE drying. For some reason, drying is the culprit. You can repeat this process over and over before drying.

Good luck!!

Fels-Naptha

If the stains have already been through the dryer then the typical degreasers usually won't work. You actually have to freshen the grease for degreasers to work. Spray them with w-d 40 and then use dawn dishwashing liquid.

You can also try Greased Lighting from Walmart.

There's something else called Fast Orange I read that works too.

BTW- I have also used something for stained towels at the beach called Zap I think. It's actually carpet cleaner, but works fantastic when regular shout didn't work. I'll double check the name when he gets home.

MANgo started it. He's in the laundry business and gets all my stains out since I drop everything on myself!

Good luck!

Tide stain stick works wonders in a pinch. I don't leave home w/out it!

OL, if you can find a bar of Fels-Naptha at the grocery store, that might work. It's an old soap that has always been used by dry cleaners for oily stains, etc. It's getting much harder to find it nowadays, but I have to say, it really does work. It's usually on the bottom shelf - not noticeably in full view.

If you can find it, then soak the clothes in cold water again, hand wring them, then rub the fels-naptha on the spots & not lightly either I might add. Really rub it in. Then wash them with your regular detergent in cold water.

The other key to this is, check the spots again BEFORE drying. For some reason, drying is the culprit.

Good luck!!

Fels-Naptha

Thanks JR, the thing is , is that they are not visible AT ALL until partially dry.

Thanks JR, the thing is , is that they are not visible AT ALL until partially dry.

Crap. that's too bad.

If the stains have already been through the dryer then the typical degreasers usually won't work. You actually have to freshen the grease for degreasers to work. Spray them with w-d 40 and then use dawn dishwashing liquid.

You can also try Greased Lighting from Walmart.

There's something else called Fast Orange I read that works too.

BTW- I have also used something for stained towels at the beach called Zap I think. It's actually carpet cleaner, but works fantastic when regular shout didn't work. I'll double check the name when he gets home.

MANgo started it. He's in the laundry business and gets all my stains out since I drop everything on myself!

Good luck!

Really???? I NEVER would have thought of this....does it really work?

Since they're dark clothes I was concerned about pulling the color out?

No, it won't pull the color out!!! At least it didn't with mine. Good luck!!!!

Tide stain stick works wonders in a pinch. I don't leave home w/out it!

What? and take away MANgo's funn job?
(He seriously gets a kick out of looking at the laundry and trying to figure out what I ate) :funn:

Really???? I NEVER would have thought of this....does it really work?

Yepper, as featured on Oprah! and you don't have to use both. You can use just Dawn Grease soap alone too.

Yepper, as featured on Oprah! and you don't have to use both. You can use just Dawn Grease soap alone too.

And this would work on set-in, already laundered and dried clothes?

And this would work on set-in, already laundered and dried clothes?

After doing a little online research...Dawn might be the most inexpensive easiest answer. ? ( I have Palmolive so I still need to go to the store)

After doing a little online research...Dawn might be the most inexpensive easiest answer. ? ( I have Palmolive so I still need to go to the store)

Don't you hate that???? Ok, you need to let me know if it works....GL

And this would work on set-in, already laundered and dried clothes?

Yes, WD-40 is also a cleaning agent.

Typical uses of WD-40 around the home include:

• Stopping squeaks in door hinges and generally freeing up simple mechanical items found around the house, such as door locks
• Loosening rusting components, such as nuts and screws, so they can be removed
• Spraying on hand tools prior to storage to protect against rust
• Cleaning objects affected by grease,

and lip gloss is oil basically.

I've never used it personally. I've only used the Dawn, but it can't hurt to try a small spot and see what happens.
I would soak it first, then let it sit a bit, then rinse either or both out first before running in your washing machine. Both are corrosive.

OL - I've always had good results with dawn dish. liquid. even after it comes out of the dryer - usually you don't know its there til you are folding laundry. just squirt it on the spots, rub it in a little and let it sit for a while before washing again.

hope it works for you!

I wish y'all could see all these clothes with a million spots on them. My Mom woulda probably went to my room and threw out all my lip gloss by now.

oh bless your heart ol! you may need to just wash the whole load again with half a bottle or more of dawn, letting them soak for a while in it... then deal with the problem items individually after that...

OL - I've always had good results with dawn dish. liquid. even after it comes out of the dryer - usually you don't know its there til you are folding laundry. just squirt it on the spots, rub it in a little and let it sit for a while before washing again.

hope it works for you!

Toots, I thought you were gonna tell her just to throw them away and get new ones! Never mind, that only pertains to ironable items.

Toots, I thought you were gonna tell her just to throw them away and get new ones! Never mind, that only pertains to ironable items.

I would consider this but half of them are already new!!!!

I think you have been given great advice. I've used Simple Green and Fels Naptha (loved them both) Dawn worked well too. I've used baby powder on the oil stains too. The powder absorbs the oil. Once again this is before the dryer so that changes things.

I went through this several times with my kids. My son would leave pens, my daughter would leave lip products. I made them turn all pockets inside out before I touched the laundry. Things got better, so hang in there. Good luck with your stains.

I would consider this but half of them are already new!!!!

This would just make you sick!!

Toots, I thought you were gonna tell her just to throw them away and get new ones! Never mind, that only pertains to ironable items.

Y'all will be pleased to know that I did not iron an outfit yesterday and didn't start shaking or anything.

Y'all will be pleased to know that I did not iron an outfit yesterday and didn't start shaking or anything.

Did you enroll in a 12 step program for that? :funn: