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Any ideas how to get oil out of clothes? Car oil on one and sunflower oil on the other. I've tried the elbow grease spray but it hasn't worked. Thanks in advance  
Any ideas how to get oil out of clothes?

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Elbow grease. I've not tried it but it says on the bottle x
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@agueweed Atkinson maybe you didnt read my post properly. I have used Elbow grease spray already.  
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Washing up liquid on the sunflower oil
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I rubbed neat fairy washing up liquid into my husbands white jacket with car oil on and it came straight out
+14 votes
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Thank you both, I'll try that! X
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I used washing up liquid on my dress that had kebab grease on  it did work got stain out!  
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Dishwasher tablet x
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Talcum powder
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Washing up liquid
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Fairy washing liquid with a bit if salt works x
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I used elbow grease then a hotish wash with some stain remover worked a treat on my bfs grey bottems that were covered in car oil
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Elbow grease with a squirt of washing up liquid
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Talc will deffo work for the sunflower oil x
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Brake cleaner from halfords scrub it works in carpets when u we get grease stuck on ours bang it in the wash with white vinegar to get rid smell and sofa crystals and normal washing up stuff
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Lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda got dirty radiator water out of my daughters clothes .  
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IiĆ® hi I hi uuiuu in a I got to be
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Washing up liquid on both. My OH is always getting covered in motor oil and it comes out easy. :)
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Dawn dishwashing liquid
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Wd40 worked on my carpet . husband made a right mess x
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Washing up liquid x swear by it my teenager dropped the chip pan on his new puma tracksuit all down one leg and I rubbed washing up liquid in it and washed it came up like new x
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Try peppermint oil. Works great.  
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Dawn original blue. Scrub with a toothbrush and let set overnight before washing.  
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