My son needs your help!

[march654]

He has managed to get this stain on the front pocket of his new hoodie. It looks like grease, so yesterday I mixed bicarbonate and baking soda with water, rubbed it in, squirted on a bit of washing up liquid and rubbed that in, then a squirt of vanish stain remover then a 40° wash with biological washing powder. It’s no better 😩
What can we try next?!

Try ACE

Is that a pre wash spray or a washing powder?

I haven’t tried elbow grease yet. That’s worked in the past for grease stains 🤔

Can you sew a patch or badge over the stain?

I’m surprised washing up liquid didn’t work. I would try just the neat up liquid again, maybe it got diluted by all the other stuff you were adding. Rub it in neat and leave it for at least a few hours or overnight then wash.

I was going to suggest this. I’ve used it before and it’s worked.

Pre-wash spray

Chalk. Grate it or smush it in. The greasiness of it will be soaked up and then a normal wash

Dr Beckmann oil remover

I think this may be best they also do cooking oil.
https://ferrischemist.co.uk/products/dr-beckmann-stain-devils-lubricants-oils-50ml?variant=55333785076095&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22321414063&gbraid=0AAAAABWEqrhxaKwc4FgdeuAb5nVB1Au6Z&gclid=CjwKCAjwi-DBBhA5EiwAXOHsGfFlM9KI6PFnXkBi77pcxuRhezrqO6iGavX044rNPfncvkFEkS7YyBoCEQ0QAvD_BwE

I use dry shampoo left on both sides over night.Its also. great with oil stains on drives,paving slabs etc

Have you tried Vanish and wash at 40 degrees as its grease?

If its grease - fairy liquid with a bit of hot water directly on the stain, give it a rub to let it get to work, then wash as usual. I'm forever getting olive oil or salad dressing on myself amd this is what I do.

Wash the stain with washing up liquid and warm water. Then sprinkle bicarb on it, sprinkle vinegar over that, leave it a few minutes then put it in the wash.

Thanks everyone for the tips. I’ll give them all a go! I can’t think what else it can be if it’s not grease. Certainly looks like oil to me. Wish me luck 🍀

Somebody posted about an oily stain the other day and came back to say that Swarfega had got rid of it.