Grease stains unfortunately happen very quickly while eating or cooking and are usually stubborn stains. meinhaushalt.at has collected a few tips here to declare war on the grease stain.
Remove grease stains from clothing with household remedies
Fresh grease stain
If the stain is still fresh, immediately apply Flour or talcum powder to the stain so that the grease is quickly absorbed, then the laundry should be washed immediately. If there is no flour at hand, you can rub it out with a refreshing wipe, then wash as normal.
Dried-in stain
If the stain has already dried, these tips can help
- best to treat with Dishwashing detergent.
- Drizzling with hot water and a little dish soap remove. However, caution is advised with colored fabrics.
- Grease stains are gently rubbed with Cotton wool, changing the cotton wool often, or you place a piece of kitchen paper on top and iron over the fabric.
- Grease stains can be removed with Gall soap.
- Grease stains can be washed out with a dish soap solution, which helps especially if the stain has already dried.
- Grease stains are treated with Gasoline.
- Salt absorbs grease – sprinkle salt on grease splatters immediately.
- Starch, flour or talc (talcum) rub onto the still fresh stain and let it take effect. Then brush off and wipe with a damp cloth.
- can be ironed out: place a piece of blotting paper underneath, moisten the stain with Gasoline and place a blotting paper on top, then iron over it warmly.
Grease stains on ties
By pressing on talcum with a knife tip and letting it soak in. Brush out later or rub out carefully with a cotton ball.
Grease stains in wool fabric
Grease stains in wool fabrics can be removed with mineral water
Leather grease stains
Grease stains on leather can be removed with beaten egg white
Grease stains on wallpaper
If a grease stain has landed on the wallpaper, the following tips will help:
- Iron out grease stains on wallpaper with blotting paper
- Paste made of starch and water. Simply brush off after drying
- Rub the stain a few times with baking powder
Grease stains on the blouse
Put a little baby powder on the grease splatters and rub in firmly. The residue can then be easily brushed away. If the stain is not gone the first time, simply repeat the process.
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