I bought this dress a couple of years back, and I absolutely LOVE it. It is one of my favorite things to wear, especially in the summer when it is so ridiculously hot out. I wore it on my 35th birthday, and somehow I ended up with grease all over the bottom of the dress. No clue how it got there since I had already done the majority of the cooking before I put it on.
Nevertheless, I cried when it didn’t come out in the wash. My friend told me to put baking soda on it and let it soak. I tried that it didn’t work. Another friend told me to put corn starch on it, still nothing.
Then I went on the internet and saw people saying to put dish soap on it. That seemed to work the best.
I did have to do it several times, but I think it’s made a difference, don’t you?
If you have any other suggestion, please let me know, I don’t want to lose this dress.
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UPDATE!!!
Now that I got the grease out? How do I fix the bleach spot that showed up the other day? Ugh, I love this dress, why can I not wear it???? 🙁
Thanks, I’ll try that. 🙂 And I’ll remeber to check my pockets 😉
Oops meant to say WILL remove oil.
Hi, I just found your question. In the future, you might want to try Murphy’s Oil Soap. I was able to get lipstick out of a whole load by spot treating (lipstick tube in the dryer. 🙁 Sometimes oil with remove oil.
Donna
I’ve never heard of boiling it in vinegar. Did it not shrink your clothes?
That did seem to work well. Haven’t tried dish soap but I will next time I get grease on something. The last time I needed to get out a stain it was oil and I think I boiled it in a mixture of detergent and vinegar?? It did come out though.