Getting olive oil out of blouse?

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Hi there

So I went for delicious tapas with friends last Friday and spilt olive oil down my front 🙄

I was wearing a good quality viscose (looks like silk) blouse.

Is there any way i can get the oil out? Blouse is sadly unwearable as is

thank you!

I'd just put it in the washing machine with everything else and a good dose of biological washing powder.

Is it machine washable?
Rub washing up liquid into the stain before washing

Washing up liquid worked into the stain before washing again.

Have you washed it yet? You could rinse the stain with washing up liquid first.

It's handwash or dry clean.

Was thinking of washing up liquid (big fan!)

Washing up liquid on the oil. Soak it for a bit then handwash.

Try a squirt of Elbow Grease spray.

Do have a very gentle short wool cycle on machine - might be worth the risk? Not much to loose...

Bicarb on the oil, let it soak up the oil and then a bit of white vinegar on the bicarb just before you wash it. Worked on a t shirt for me

You can wash a dry clean only or hand wash item in a washing machine.

Spot the oil first with wash up liquid, then use a wool wash cycle with woolite.

Yy washing up liquid left on for a while before washing. I’d be tempted to risk a machine wool or silk cycle.

Thanks so much everyone for speedy helpful replies!

Much appreciated.

Am going to try the washing up liquid and wool cycle route...

🤞🤞

I use dry shampoo… spray onto oil mark, not too close. Leave for a bit, brush off, then wash. It’s worked for me on loads of clothes.

A waiter tipped a whole dish of olive oil over me. Got it out with an oil stain removed but I bet fairy liquid would do it

Bicarbonate of soda to soak up the oil, then wash and repeat if necessary. I did read somewhere about ironing the item into grease proof on both sides

Talcum powder before washing. Same principle as Bicarb I suppose.

At work we use deepio washing powder for oil stains. I’ve got a little tub at home for my blouses and aprons. It’s amazing stuff!

Oil came out.

But it shrunk.

Hey ho, was worth a try.

thanks lovelies

Viscose looks like it’s shrunk after washing, but it relaxes out to normal size when dry!

Really? 🤞🤞🤞

Yes, I’ve had that happen. Reshape while damp and let it dry.

Yes, let it dry then an iron at the recommended temperature. It will be restored!

hmmm. dry, very slightly shrunk, but stain still there 🙄

Ironing it sandwiched between scraps of cotton is possibly worth a try, to blot the oil out and then a 2nd washing up liquid application and gentle handwash again?