Vaseline stains - how to remove please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eleanorsmum]

I'm really p'd off with dh right now. He left a whole mini tub of vaseline in a pocket of shorts which has now been washed and tumble dried. The pot is empty and the clothes are covered in stains! MY clothes! Expensive school uniform cardi's, my NEW xmas jumper! When I folded the washing last night I found what had happened so re-washed the clothes with vanish stain remover in the wash. The looked clean after the wash but not now they have been tumbled. SO many things ruined. Really can't afford to replace either.

I googled what to do and they all talk about removing a small stain by scraping it off and using isopropyl (sp) rubbing alcohol. I can't do that for the amount of stains on these clothes. I'd be there weeks, they are covered in small 50p sized stains.

So does anyone know if I can put anything in the washing machine to get them out? I think the answer is no and I'll have to replace the clothes, but ARG! MEN!

don't panic, I had entire sofa covered thickly with the biggest tub of vaseline once. yes, seriously, my kids clothes and hair were also drenched! (they denied it was them holding up their hands sticky with the stuff...)
also had to rescue clothes washed and tumble dried - so here are my tips.

you could try rubbing washing up liquid on the stains to start with, then wash.
dylon or DR Beckmann stain removers are pretty good too (for oily stains)

I haven't tries, but heard that that orange oil spray can help also

you might have to wash clothes a few times - my DS2 was wearing a dark brown t-shirt which looked drenched in oil after the aforementioned incident which took place 6 years ago - DS5 is currently wearing the same top,good as new!

Get a tub of swarfega,rub some on the stain,leave for a couple of hours and then wash with bio powder on the hottest temp clothes will tolerate,works for me everytime.

You could try a spray for grease removal or stain devils grease & oil remover. You need to dissolve the oil then wash as normal afterwards.