How to remove grease stains on jeans?

Not a single type of clothing is immune from any contamination during wear. Denim trousers are perhaps one of the most popular items in the wardrobe of many women, men and even children. After all, denim items are practical, comfortable and durable, so many do not part with jeans, putting them on for work, parties, and picnics. Naturally, such active use is fraught with various pollution on denim trousers.

Most of you are probably familiar with this situation. A feast at a party or a picnic with friends, delicious treats on the table, a pleasant relaxing atmosphere. And now, due to your own negligence or because of the negligence of a table neighbor, an oil stain is placed on your favorite jeans, which spreads over the fabric right before your eyes.

The mood immediately deteriorates, because the appearance of the clothes becomes untidy. In addition, a painful question arises in my head, but how to get rid of this pollution on trousers at all, and whether it can be done in principle.

To get started, remember a simple rule that will make it much easier for you to deal with the stain and save you from time-consuming operations to remove it. Take action to clean your jeans from grease as soon as possible. Here are a few ways to give first aid to grease-stained denim pants:

• A very important point: in no case should you start rubbing the stain with dry or damp wipes, pieces of cloth or a sponge. This will not only not help in the fight against the oil trace, but will also lead to even deeper penetration and absorption of fat into the fibers of the material.
• If the trouble happened at your home or visiting friends, you can use the following method for cleaning soiled jeans. Take in your kitchen or ask the owners of the apartment for ordinary table salt. Sprinkle it thickly on the area of ​​clothing stained with grease. Press the sprinkled salt on top with a dry napkin folded in several layers. It is very important in no case to rub the stain with salt, namely, press the napkin with your hand and hold for 1-2 minutes.

Much of the fat is absorbed in a layer of sprinkled salt and in a napkin. If the contamination does not completely disappear, then at least the size of the stain will decrease very noticeably. You can repeat this operation 2-3 times, shaking off the used salt and replacing it with fresh. It is also advisable to take a clean napkin. In many cases, this method even helps to remove the grease stain completely or significantly facilitates further washing and cleaning of the product, because salt draws grease from the fabric and prevents it from being absorbed into the fibers.

There are other ways:

• Baking soda and starch have a similar but weaker absorbency to salt. You can use these substances if salt is not at hand.
• If you are in a cafe or other public place where it is impossible or inconvenient to use salt, soda or starch, then you can blot the stain with a simple table napkin. The rules are the same as in the cleaning option described above: in no case do not rub, use a napkin folded several times, repeat the procedure 2-3 times, replacing the napkin with a clean one.

If for some reason it was not possible to take emergency measures, and the greasy stain has been on the jeans for a long time, you will have to use in a few other ways to erase it:

• The simplest and most affordable option in the case of old oil pollution is washing with laundry soap. Wet the contaminated area of ​​the product and rub it with a bar of soap. Leave the product for 15-20 minutes. Then wash your denim pants in the usual way.

• Dishwashing detergent will help to wash off an old oil stain from denim material at home. Such gels have a gentle composition that cannot harm the material, but at the same time, components are included that dissolve fat on dishes well. It is this property of this product that will be useful for eliminating greasy stains from fabrics. Apply dishwashing gel to the product, leave without rinsing for half an hour. Then rub the area of ​​the product a little with a sponge or soft brush and rinse under running warm water.

• Any solvents will help to quickly remove fat from denim trousers. These include acetone, nail polish remover, refined gasoline.A solution of one of these substances should be abundantly soaked with a cotton swab or sponge and applied to the area with a stain. The fat will dissolve under the action of the composition, therefore, on the reverse side of the material, it is necessary to put a piece of thick cardboard or a thick paper napkin. The oil stain will gradually come off and be absorbed into the material underneath.

• Alcohol also has the property of dissolving fatty substances. You can replace it with vodka, only the exposure time to the stain will need to be slightly increased.
• A convenient and affordable way at home is the option of using a hot iron. The product must be laid out on an ironing board. As in the previous method, you need to put thick cardboard or a napkin on the bottom. A sheet of ordinary office paper is superimposed on the stain, salt is poured on top in a thick layer, and another paper sheet is superimposed on top of the salt. Press all layers with a hot iron. The iron does not need to make ironing movements, just press and hold in one place for about a minute. Remove the iron and see if there is a greasy stain on the top sheet of paper. If not, hold the iron as described above for about a minute.

• You can also use stain removers to remove greasy stains from denim pants. Such compounds come in different types and are sold in the departments of household chemicals. Carefully read the label of the stain remover, paying attention to what kind of dirt it is intended for, and what types of fabrics it can be treated with. Use the stain remover strictly according to the instructions attached to it.

Next, folk recipes and methods for cleaning fat from denim will be given. Many natural substances are much more gentle on the fabric, while they are no less effective in combating oily stains than chemicals. The most common means from the folk piggy bank are:

• Removal of greasy stains with chalk crushed to a powder. This method is most effective in the first minutes after getting fat on clothes, but it can also be used for an old stain by combining this recipe with other methods. The stain should be covered with crushed chalk, preferably with crumbs. The chalk layer should be about 0.3-0.5 cm. After half an hour, sweep the chalk crumbs from the fabric, then wash the product.
• Three tablespoons of ammonia solution must be mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of table salt. Rub the mixture into the stain with a sponge or soft brush. After 1.5-2 hours, wash off the composition under running warm water, then wash the jeans in the usual way.

• Some housewives claim that finely grated raw potatoes help to remove a greasy stain from any clothes. Gruel from grated potatoes should be applied to the area with a stain. It is necessary to leave the grated potatoes on the cloth until the top layer of the gruel begins to dry out and become covered with a dry crust. After that, the potato mass is removed from the clothes, the product can be sent for washing.
• Another not quite traditional way in the fight against fat on things is the use of powder for children, it can also be talc or tooth powder. One of the above means should be poured onto jeans and pressed with a sheet of paper or a napkin for 2-3 minutes. Then remove the substance from the fabric in a dry way.It is better to use tooth powder only on light-colored jeans: it can act on the material as a weak brightener.

As you can see, there are a lot of ways to remove oily and greasy dirt from denim material, and they are quite affordable at home. So despair and give up, accidentally staining your jeans with fatty foods and substances, is not at all worth it. Finally, some more general advice can be given and Here are some tips to follow when removing grease stains from denim pants:

• It is advisable to take measures to remove the stain as soon as possible. Do not delay the treatment of the soiled area. The less fatty substance is on the fabric, the easier it will be to remove it in gentle and simple ways.
• Do not try to wipe the stain with a dry or damp cloth, sponge or piece of cloth, and do not rub it with your hands. In the case of oily contamination, friction is absolutely contraindicated. The impact on the soiled material is made only by absorbent and dissolving substances.

• Not always any of the described methods works the first time. Be prepared for the fact that you will have to repeat any procedure for cleaning jeans several times or use several methods. This is especially true for old grease stains.
• If you decide to use a fairly aggressive agent such as acetone, gasoline, or a chemical stain remover, first test on an inconspicuous area of ​​the product. Apply a small amount of the product of your choice, for example, on the inseam at the bottom of the leg or on the inside of the waistband.

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