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The Magic Trick to Remove a Greasy Stain from Clothing.

The Magic Trick to Remove a Greasy Stain from Clothing.

Did you get a grease or oil stain on an item of clothing?

And you want to make it go away quickly without leaving a trace?

Don't panic.

Here is the effective solution to eliminate it easily.

The trick is to put talcum powder on it:

The Magic Trick to Remove a Greasy Stain from Clothing.

How to

1. Tap the stain with paper towel to remove as much fat as possible.

2. Sprinkle the stain liberally with talcum powder.

3. Remove the talc with paper towel or a spoon. Repeat to remove as much of the stain as possible.

4. Optional: if the stain is not completely gone, sprinkle baking soda on the stain.

5. Optional: rub on the stain in circles with an old, moistened toothbrush.

Rub on both sides of the stain, i.e. inside and outside of the garment.

6. Optional: wash the garment alone in the washing machine on cold. Then let it air dry. No dryer.

Result

There you go, you've got rid of that nasty greasy stain on your clothes :-)

Simple, practical and effective!

And no need to buy a commercial Vanish-type stain remover.

It's much more economical that way.

Look at the result with a grease stain on a t-shirt:

The Magic Trick to Remove a Greasy Stain from Clothing.

If you don't have baking soda, you can find some here.

Your turn...

Have you tried this trick to easily remove a grease stain? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!