Crap.

[the_drifter]

Just accidentally sent a load of wash through the washer AND the dryer ... with a tube of chapstick. Now about half of my work clothes are grease stained.

Anyone have any stain removal advice? (It's based in hemp oil, beeswax, and the like.) I really do not want to have to replace all my stuff.

Comments

[tropes]

OH jesus I have done that. I found that a lot of it came out iwth repeated washings, but ymmv.

[misshepeshu]

1. Treat with dishwashing detergent on the non-delicate fabrics.

2. Scrub like hell.

3. Use Oxyclean.

4. Scrub like hell.

Good luck, dude! Grease stains are a pain in the ass.

Oh snap!

[perkolated]

I've had this work for about 50% of my similar accidents. I think the success rate depends on the fabric. I use HOT water and Dawn dish soap (they use it on oil soaked birds!) full strength to help it loosen its malicious hold.

[benefitz]

I've totally put chapstick through the wash multiple times before, and it never made a mess. I guess I'm just lucky?

[tingler]

I feel your pain! I once accidentally washed (and dried) a pen with an entire load of brand new, kind of expensive baby clothes. Have you ever noticed that if you *write* on clothes on purpose, it washes right out, but if it's an accident, it doesn't? I have!

I have found that Dawn dishwashing liquid works wonders on grease stains (though not so much on ink).