Out, out, darn spot!!

[HappyMommy2]

How do you get grease stains out of laundry? It seems like everything we own looks terrible due to grease spots.
tia!

[it's just apples]

I've been having decent luck with liquid spray and wash. It took out the grease stains from washing AND drying a tube of vaseline lip balm with ds's clothes.

[Golden]

My son, even at 9 years old still uses his shirt as a napkin or a towel, and he puts the neck of the shirt in his mouth on occasion when he is anxious.

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[marimara]

I rub it with dawn dishsoap, then throw it back in the wash, works every time.

[es1967]

Originally Posted by marimara

I rub it with dawn dishsoap, then throw it back in the wash, works every time.

I've heard that Dawn is the best for grease stains too.

[Kim Allen]

we always use dawn.

[Siennaflower]

Dawn here, too.

[Adsullata]

Actually..... baking soda mixed with a little liquid detergent (like dawn) and rubbed on the grease spot works quite well. If said grease spot has gone thru the wash already it may takes a few times and it may not work totally. If you get it the first time tho, it works pretty darn good.

I sprinkle baking soda directly on spot and then add detergent/cleaner. Sometimes I've used BacOut with the baking soda.

Baking soda is amazing Love that stuff

[HappyMommy2]

Do you all think it has to be "DAWN" --- or can it be other ones like palmolive...??

[chel]

Originally Posted by HappyMommy2

Do you all think it has to be "DAWN" --- or can it be other ones like palmolive...??

I've had great luck with all of the liquid detergents I've used. For the past couple of years it has been 7th Generation-free&clear.

I usually only find the stain after it has been washed and dried. It's almost always for Dh's work shirts (it's not a messy job, he just is a messy eater

[Adsullata]

I agree that it doesn't have to be dawn. In fact I've not used dawn in many many years- too harsh for me and my sensitive/contact dermatitis prone skin. Just about any detergent will work IMO, including if you use liquid laundry detergent. I've even just used baking soda and water and it's worked, but I found it worked faster and better if I mixed the bs with bacout or liquid detergent.