Getting Grease/Grime out of Blue Jeans

Ken Scharabok · #1 10/02/06, 07:15 AM

I haven't found a laundry product yet which does so completely. What do others use?

agmantoo · #2 10/02/06, 09:46 AM

Ken, on a previous job I would often get grease on dress clothes to the point it was very expensive attempting to present myself in a neat appearance. To get grease from white shirts I learned the following. Prior to washing, apply shortening (Crisco) lavishly to cover the grease and let it stand overnight. The grease will move into the shortening and you can take a butterknife an scrap the grease off. On a white shirt an oily stain will remain at this point. Then take dishwashing liquid and apply that to the stain and let that stand for a few hours. Now laundry as per normal. There should be no remaining evidence that the grease was ever present.

jefferson · #3 10/02/06, 09:55 AM

try Dawn

Ken Scharabok · #4 10/02/06, 10:38 AM

What is her phone number?

skruzich · #5 10/02/06, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Scharabok

What is her phone number?

867-5309

**clovis** · #6 10/02/06, 11:32 AM

I have had tremendous success using Goop or GoJo hand cleaner. Very inexpensive and has worked wonders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have also used Dawn with stunning success.
clove

Columbia,SC. · #7 10/03/06, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by skruzich

867-5309

No way, Thats Jenny's number! Must be roomates.

kmaproperties · #8 10/04/06, 06:51 PM

we use DL hand cleaner, same as gojo, rub it in and wash, then rewash with regular soap tp get the smell out.

posifour11 · #9 10/05/06, 04:50 AM

when my army coveralls get covered in grease, lube em up real good with goop or the cheap alternative and run them through the washer. folks think i don't do anything when i'm in the shop. they look new.

ann · #10 10/05/06, 06:13 PM

We use Greased Lightning. Not made for that but works pretty good

shadowwalker · #11 10/05/06, 08:38 PM

Nothing works better on oil or grease in clothes that a can of regular coke a cola. Has to be the real thing. Not pepsi, or r c or any others. I know it sounds like kook job. But it will work.

Columbia,SC. · #12 10/06/06, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by shadowwalker

Nothing works better on oil or grease in clothes that a can of regular coke a cola. Has to be the real thing. Not pepsi, or r c or any others. I know it sounds like kook job. But it will work.

My mom will agree with the coke deal. I used to 'tear down' carnival rides as a young man/kid. let me tell you this, green help always gets the grunt jobs of loading tracks,tubs, whatever is greasy! My mom always poured in a can of coke in the '(laundrymat only)' washing machine and she swears by it! I almost posted the coke thing but I thought we were the only ones that did it!