How to Remove Cooking Oil Stains from Clothes
Cooking oil stains are a common problem. To remove these stains from your clothes it’s best to start by pretreating the stain with Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover Color Booster, Clorox® Clothes Powder Ultra Stain Remover or Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover Spray.
Follow These Simple Steps for Pretreating and Washing:
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ApplyApply Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover Color Booster directly to the stain. Make sure the shirt is dry when you apply the product.
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RubRub the product into the stain and let it set for 5 minutes. Do not allow the product to dry on the fabric.
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WashAdd your favorite detergent and 100 ml (2 capfuls) of Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover Color Booster to your washing machine and wash as usual.
If you prefer to use a powered laundry additive like Clorox® Clothes Powder Ultra Stain Remover follow these steps for pretreating and washing:
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MixMix 1/4 scoop (7.5 g) of Clorox® Clothes Powder Ultra Stain Remover with water until a paste forms.
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WetWet the stain with water.
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RubRub the paste into the stain and let it set for 5 minutes.
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WashAdd your favorite detergent and 1 scoop (30 g) of Clorox® Clothes Powder Ultra Stain Remover to your washing machine and wash as usual.
You can also use Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover Spray to pretreat cooking oil stains:
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Turn onTurn nozzle to ON position.
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ApplySpray Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover Spray directly onto stain until completely covered. For best results, treat the stain as soon as possible and apply on both sides.
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RubRub gently and let it sit for 1-5 minutes. Do not allow product to dry on fabric.
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WashWash as usual with your favorite detergent.
For best results wash at 40°C. If in doubt about fabric color, put 1 drop of Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover & Color Booster or Clorox® Clothes Stain Remover Spray on a hidden part of the fabric. Rinse after 5 minutes and dry. If there is no color loss you can safely use it. When using Clorox® Clothes Powder Ultra Stain Remover, dissolve 1 scoop in a cup with warm water and soak for 20 minutes in a hidden area of the clothes. Rinse, let it dry and compare this area of the clothes with the rest. If the color doesn’t change, you can safely use it.
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