No doubt everyone has had that sickening feeling in the stomach when after an enjoyable dinner out you notice the oil stain that appeared on your expensive dress. The thought of staining your favourite outfit is sure to get you a sleepless night . After all, you got so many compliments for that lovely dress. Commercial products designed to remove oil from clothing are easy to get by but usually these products do not give satisfactory results and sometimes, we are afraid to use them as they contain chemicals which might prove harsh on your delicate clothing. Sometimes old ways are really the best. Whether it is a stain of cooking, automotive or lubricating oil, you can use this easy tip to get grease off your clothes.

You need:

• talcum powder or plain cornstarch
• liquid detergent or dish detergent

Follow these easy steps:

• First, take the affected garment/ fabric and spread it on a flat surface with the oil based stain facing upside.
• Then sprinkle good amount of talcum powder or cornstarch over the stain.
• Allow the powder to rest there for some hours or even overnight.
• Brush off the excess powder.
• In case you find oily powder residue on the fabric, rub it off and pour the powder once again and let the fabric to rest.
• Once you are finished this, wash or dry clean your fabric as you always do.
• After washing, examine the spot sooner than placing the garment in the dryer.
• In case the oil spot is still present, you can rub alcohol over it to get your clothes all new again.
  Remember that alcohol can also lift the color, so it's better to test it in an inconspicuous spot before using.

Tips

• This method can be used on any and every type of fabric.
• Warm or hot water is always preferable for washing such fabric.
• Make you scrape off all powder from the fabric before dry cleaning.
• Dish detergent can be utilized for washing since molecules in such liquids are prepared to trap oil.
• The earlier you deal with an oil stain; the better would be the outcome.