Whether it is the cloth used in the kitchen or the tablecloth, whether it is the engine oil, the oil stain must necessarily be removed. But how?
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIf there is one thing that disarms that is the wildfire. Insistent, almost as much as the patches of grass, but slimy and devious, it can hide in the fabrics without being tracked down for a long time, or creep onto the floor and remain there, under the severe eye of the extreme housewife.
Whether it is the sketch of spaghetti on his shirt, whether it is the dish towel used in the kitchen or the tablecloth, whether it is the oil that your husband has put in the car and with which he is smeared, the oil stain must necessarily be removed. But how? Are there any natural remedies for oil stains?
Oil stains are considered to be particularly stubborn stains. The reason: Fats are not water soluble, so water alone is not enough to remove the stain. But here too the usual rule applies: the faster you act on the oil stains, the easier it is to remove them.
There is no big difference between oil and oil, but did you know that Is pumpkin seed oil an exception?
In the meantime, keep a couple of important tips in mind as soon as the oil stain materializes on your clothes or on a particularly porous floor:
- as we said, it is essential to act promptly, that is when the stain is still "fresh", so that the grease does not have time to adhere completely to the fabric
- it can be useful pretreat. But even then, use only natural ingredients like one of these 5 do-it-yourself universal degreasers
- better hot water
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How to remove oil stains from fabrics
You can safely do without chemical stain removers to remove oil stains. In the vast majority of cases, these home remedies are effective:
- flour
- talc
- baking powder
- sodium bicarbonate
- food starch
Dab the oil with a little kitchen paper, then sprinkle the stain with flour or talcum powder, but cornstarch, baking soda, or baking powder are fine and let it sit for an hour or two. Then wash.
Other remedies:
Sale
Rub the affected area with absorbent paper then with a generous amount of salt and leave to act for a few minutes. Then immerse the garment in water with detergent, let it soak for 30 minutes and rinse.
Alcol
A few drops of alcohol at 90 ° are one of the best solutions against the most resistant grease stains. Let it sit, then wash the garment.
Lemon juice
All you need is rub a lemon wedge on the stain or apply a generous amount of lemon juice. Then wash the garment in hot water.
Vinegar
Apply vinegar directly to the stain, then wait 30 minutes before rinsing off with warm soapy water.
What about pumpkin seed oil stains?
They are peculiar, because the pumpkin seed oil stains are not only greasy, but also slightly green. Since pumpkin seed oil is light sensitive, the power of the sun here works a little miracle: if you find pumpkin seed oil on your clothes, just hang it in the sun. UV rays will whiten oil stains in a short time.
How to remove oil stains from the floor
If the problem is a large stain of motor or bicycle oil on the floor, you will need an absorbent binder. Here are suitable:
- sawdust
- the cat litter box
- sand
Sprinkle one of these things generously on the oil stain. Once the material has absorbed the oil, you can sweep it up and dispose of it in general waste.
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