You know the feeling, you’re cooking dinner and you get grease on your clothes. It’s just one of those things that can happen when cooking. But what do you do? How do you remove grease from clothes?
As the highest-rated deep cleaning company in St. Pete, we curated few really helpful pointers, which will show you how to easily and quickly remove greasy stains from clothes in a few easy steps!
1. Put the garment on a flat surface and pour warm water over the grease stain
The best way to remove a grease stain is to fill the sink with warm water and pour it on top of the greasy area. You may need some detergent if you want your clothes back in their original state, but most stains can be removed by just pouring hot or cold water over them for five minutes.
2. Use a sponge to soak up as much of the grease as possible
Use a sponge to soak up as much of the grease as possible. We know this sounds like an odd and strange idea, but it’s really one that could come in handy for those of you who love cooking at home. Cooking can be a messy process that leaves your stovetop greasy and dirty after just one meal. Use a sponge to soak up as much of the grease, and then grab some paper towels. Rub them vigorously together (in order) until they’re soaked in grease too – this will help you get every last bit off!
3. Pour dish soap onto the greasy area and rub it in with your fingers
Grease stains are gross and can be a pain to get rid of. Dish soap is one way that you could try getting the grease out, but there are some other things that work as well if not better than dish soap!
Dish Soap: Pour it on a greasy area – rub in with your fingers
Solid Degreaser (not liquid): Rub gently over a stain or apply directly onto fabric/surface for spot cleaning
Lysol Disinfectant Spray Cleaner: Apply generously to the surface then wipe clean
For stubborn grease stains, fill a bowl with hot water and dish soap. Rub the fabric in circles on both sides of your sink or stovetop to loosen up any grime before wiping it away completely.
4. Rinse out all of the soap, then wash as usual in cool or lukewarm water (do not use hot)
Greasy areas are a problem for everyone, and the best way to solve them is by not getting grease on your clothing in the first place. But if you do get grease on your clothes because of cooking or food spills, don’t panic! Grease stains happen all the time and it’s easy to remove them with this simple trick: Rinse out all of the soap from the greasy area, then wash in cool/lukewarm water. If that doesn’t work, try adding a little bit of laundry detergent to help break up any leftover oil residue left behind.
5. If you have access to an iron, press down on any remaining stains for 5-10 minutes until they are completely gone from your clothes.
Or if you need any help cleaning the small stains or the entire house, you can always count us as the highest-rated deep cleaning company in St. Pete. Give our team at Joy of Cleaning a call today or get an instant quote in under 60 minutes, to get your entire house cleaned.
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