erikahollister's Journal, 31 January 2017

I had the same problem. I finally invested in a apron! 

simple green or gojo hand soap... I probably wouldn't wash anything delicate with it, but it's what we construction guys use to get grease / oil out of our work pants and shirts. 

no tip for grease stains. But congrats for hanging with your program. Sounds like you're doing great. 

Oxy Clean (powder) is a great product for stains. Rub some on the spots, then wash as normal. Hope this helps! 

I pre-treat the grease stain with Dawn dish soap and wash as normal. Works for me!!  

Thanks, Erika! 

I've always just used a bar of bath soap on the spot, scrub a little bit, then put in laundry with the rest of my clothes to finish. 

E-C has the right idea, simple and obvious as it may sound, easily overlooked!  

I use an apron - I'm always splashing things on myself while I'm cooking. I have several very funny and cute ones. 

Dab of Dawn dish soap or Persil liquid. Both work great. 

I have used Dawn Dish soap, too. 

You must have heard the saying 'wear nothing but a smile' but an apron in your case to protect yourself. lol 

Thanks all! I'm going to do a special rescue operation and see if I can fix some of the spotty shirts. 

You have lots of great tips....dawn, spray ' wash, oxy, gojo...we've tried them all. Alot will depend on your fabric...on silky materials, I used to put a little baby powder to pull out the grease stain and then treat.  

These are just cotton jersey. I work in juvenile detention facilities and wear a basic outfit everyday of jeans and tees. Duluth Trading - very practical. 

Dawn usually works for me also. 

I have 2 solutions: The first is a $0.98 bar of Fels Naptha. Moisten the bar, rub it on the stain, and toss in the washer. Done! I also make my own laundry detergent. Each 5 gallon bucket costs under $5 to make, and works better than any commercial detergent I've found. The second is something my mom taught me when I was a tot: As soon as you get home, change into your 'playclothes/lounge wear/comfies'. Since nobody but me sees them, I don't care what they look like. Paint stains, grease, mystery marks...LOL! I wear an apron all day at work, so, while I have them at home, I rarely wear one. It feels too much like work! 

Get an apron - there are many funny and pretty ones. I'm sloppy I have several. 

I agree with Kes. But I don't go to work anymore. Changing to comfy clothes is the answer Erika..save on the washing Buddy 👘👕👚 

I use palmolive dish soap to pre-treat before washing. Seems like most dish soap does the trick. I've used it for years and years - always works