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Does anyone know how to get oil (baby oil) off a patio? I’ve tried the karcher, pink stuff and a good scrub but nothing is working. Tried to make play sand with flour and oil, total nightmare!  
Does anyone know how to get oil (baby oil) off a patio?

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I think the beiiger question here is. How did it get there in the first place?  
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Cover the rest of the patio in baby oil and then it will all blend in
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Fairy liquid x
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Maybe try washing up liquid
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Maybe a dispersant like washing up liquid or degreaser
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If oil or grease is freshly deposited, lightly blot (not rub) the areas with a clean rag or paper towels. Liquid dish soap or laundry detergent will remove most oil stains on pavers. Directly apply the soap to the stain and allow to sit for 20-30 minutes. Then scrub with a nylon bristle brush and rinse with hot water.  
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Elbow Grease spray. That should break down the oil
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Sugar soap?  
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I'd try "Elbow Grease" and a scrubbing brush. That stuff cuts through grease really well, though admittedly I haven't had to try on stone. Good luck.  
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Sand on top draws it out soaks it up x
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Talcum powder
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Fairy liquid nea, rub in then rinse
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Coke might work
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Elbow grease or sugar soap should do it, but I'd spread flour, cornflour or talc over it and cover it up for a day or two first.  
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Actual biological wash powder
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Try cat litter to soak it up
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Elbow grease washing up liquid is great better than Fairy that may do it
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Any type of oil needs soap to break it down. A good squige of washing up liquid on it. Work it in. The get a hose on it to rinse it away.  
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