How to get rid of fatty spots

A greasy stain on your favorite thing - automatically a bad mood. How to get rid of fatty spots and save the product without consequences? Of course, you can take the product to dry cleaning or use a special stain remover, but not always there is such an opportunity. In the absence of these facilities, use the available tools that you have at home at hand. Often they are even more effective than expensive cleaners. We offer you several recipes, how to remove greasy stains from clothes.

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Than to remove fat stains?

To cope with this task, quite a lot of different means will work. You will come to the rescue:

• kitchen salt;
• sugar;
• vinegar;
• starch;
• flour;
• 72% laundry soap;
• detergent concentrate for dishware;
• medical alcohol;
• liquid ammonia;
• petrol;
• turpentine;Blotting paper or napkins;
• iron.

Important! Take into account, the earlier you start fighting with the greasy spot , the easier it will be to remove it.

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How to get rid of a greasy stain?

Immediately determine the course of your actions:

1. Note the type of material on which a place with a trace of fat appeared.
2. Read the inner label on the care of this fabric.
3. Determine how old the dirt has become.

Then proceed directly to the cleaning process in a suitable way.

Option 1 - simple salt

You found that you "planted" a fat stain on clothes, use salt - it absorbs and removes uneaten fat. To do this:

1. Pour salt in a thick layer onto the contamination site.
2. Take a moment to rub it.
3. Change the salt as it gets dirty.

Important! If the fat has not completely disappeared, in the aftermath it will still be easier to wash.

Option 2 - saving ammonia

1. Mix salt with ammonia.
2. Apply the slurry to the dirty tissue area.
3. Change it several times.
4. Wash with any detergent.

Option 3 - homemade alcohol stain remover

Its main advantage is that it does not leave a stain and does not spoil the fabric:

1. Take a bottle of medical alcohol.
2. Add 4-6 drops of ammonia.
3. Wipe the stain with a solution until it disappears completely.

Option 4 - heat treatment

Use heat treatment with a paper towel or blotting paper. The sheet of paper must be larger than the contamination area:

1. Fold the paper in several layers.
2. Do not heat the iron too much.
3. Place a piece of paper under the fabric and part onto the stain.
4. Attach the iron.
5. Change the paper until the dirt actually disappears.
6. Wipe space with alcohol.
7. Remove any remaining fat in any of the following ways.

Important! Apply this recipe also for removing stains from lipstick, paraffin and wax, since they belong to the fat category.

Option 5 - usual detergent

Use dishwashing detergents that act in cold water:

1. Apply a few drops directly to the stain.
2. Rub it before foaming.
3. Leave for 30-40 minutes.
4. Wash with warm water by hand.

Important! If the tool has not completely dealt with the problem, apply a more concentrated, for example all known Fairy. Repeat the process first.

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How else can you remove stains from fat?

If these methods did not help you get rid of fatty spots, we offer more effective and sophisticated. Machine oils are among the most difficult to extract, but they are amenable to dissolution.

Option 1

1. Take a small amount of magnesia powder.
2. Add a few drops of essential oil to it.
3. Treat the fabric.

Option 2

Use as a gasoline cleaner - it displays even old fat spots:

1. Dampen the cotton swab in the tool.
2. Wipe the desired place with gasoline.
3. Scrub it with black bread - it takes in the smell.
4. Wash the product with detergent in warm water.

Variant 3

Mixture of gasoline, alcohol and ammonia will surely help you forget about the problem:

1. Take 100g of alcohol, 1 / 2h.spoons of refined gasoline and 1 teaspoon of ammonia.
2. Mix the ingredients.
3. Apply to the desired area on the fabric.
4. Allow to dry.
5. Repeat the procedure if necessary.
6. Wash the item in hot water.

Option 4

1. Mix in equal proportions of petrol and acetone.
2. Apply to stain.
3. After cleaning, treat the fabric with ammonia.
4. Wash the thing in normal mode.

Important! Do not use this method on synthetic fabrics - solvents can disrupt their structure and clothing will simply crawl away.

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How to get rid of fat spots on light thin and woolen fabrics?

Delicate fabrics require a special approach. But even with such a difficult task, you can cope quickly if you follow our recommendations clearly.

Method 1

If the grease stain is not very old, remove it with an ordinary 72% laundry soap( brown bar).Just wash your clothes in hot soapy water.

Method 2

1. Dilute vinegar with water in equal proportions. Soak the thing for 10-15 minutes.
2. Wash it in a convenient way for you.

Method 3

To get rid of fatty spots of different ages:

1. Make a solution of ammonia and water in a 1: 1 ratio.
2. Apply the solution with a cotton disc to the soiled area.
3. Wash the product.

Method 4

Use pre-shredded chalk or tooth powder on satin fabrics:

1. Put the thing on a level surface.
2. Add a thick stain to the substance.
3. Carefully rub chalk into it.
4. Leave for 2-4 hours.
5. Shake off the residue.

Important! If the dirt has not departed, repeat the procedure again and lightly heat the stain with an iron.

Method 5

To wash off fat from the wool fabric starch will help you:

1. Mix the starch with warm water.
2. Apply gruel to a soiled area.
3. Leave for 2-3 hours.
4. Remove the remains with a brush.

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How to get rid of old fatty spots?

This method is suitable for jeans and fabrics that do not shed in hot water:

1. Make a solution of salt and water in the proportion: 100 g of salt per 1 liter of water.
2. Soak in it for 2-3 hours product.
3. Wash in hot water with detergent and detergent added.

To solve the problem, use also potato starch:

1. Spread the clothes so that the fabric lies flat.
2. Spot the stain with starch.
3. Leave for 5-10 minutes.
4. Shake the used stuff.

Use starch to clean the fat of the down coat:

1. Pour into a dirty place.
2. Cover the stain with a clean cloth.
3. iron.
4. Repeat the procedure if necessary.
5. Each time, use a new portion of starch.

To make an old fat spot "fresh" you will be helped by heat treatment:

1. Heat the cloth in a place of contamination by steaming with an iron or hold it over the spout of a boiling kettle.
2. Try to get rid of the greasy stain in the above ways.

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Useful advices

1. Adhere to the safety rules in working with electrical appliances.
2. Do not use chemicals on furs and delicate fabrics.
3. Do not wash grease stains with warm water - they will not disappear, but will spread out.
4. Handle the contamination site from the wrong side, placing the thing on its face with a clean, moisture-absorbing cloth.
5. Use protective gloves when working with chemicals and work in a well-ventilated area.