Have wanted to ask for ages-how do you get grease stains out of clothes??????

[MilaMae]

Also is it possioble to get old grease stains out????

Ooooh, I'd like to know the answer to this too so I'll keep a watch on this thread.

me too

Dry cleaning is probably the most reliable way.

black bike chain-type grease you mean?
De-Solve-It (from tesco etc with the stain devils) but have only ever used it on fresh, never on washed-in stains

for butter-type grease, Vanish stick and a nail brush

De-solv-it spray has worked wonders for me (I found it recommended on MN, tried it, and it gets old stains out).

White spirit (test it on a bit you can't see first) works an absolute treat

and it's v cheap

sprinkle the patch with bi-carb and leave for a bit

then wash

It may take a couple of goes

Baby talcum powder also works well

Great!!!!! plenty of ideas, will get cracking on dc's drawfuls of food grease stained clothes. Have enough clothes to try all the above.

Is De-solve-it ok with food grease???

Yep, & curry, & red wine!

This may help

www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=60

Neat washing up liquid was successful when I got grease from our car on ds2's footmuff by accident. It got it out after I'd washed it once already too.